We work to reduce or eliminate contaminants in traditionally-harvested foods, and help individuals and communities make informed decisions on their food use.

See what we've found about contaminants in the Arctic

Our Active Projects

Arctic Caribou

Contaminant Monitoring Program

Little Fox Lake

Persistent Organic Pollutants & Mercury Monitoring

Fish monitoring

Kusawa Lake and Lake Laberge

Looking for research?

We are constantly involved in a number of research and educational projects related to contamination in the North and its effects.

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NCP Call for Proposals

2017-2018

The Northern Contaminants Program (NCP) is now accepting funding proposals for 2017-2018. The deadline for proposal submission is 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, Tuesday, January 10, 2017.

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Educator? We’ve got curriculum.

Contaminants concepts and examples presented in a context familiar to Yukon students and teachers.

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