East Bay Island
Facilities can accommodate up to 8 people. One main cabin is used for sleeping and one smaller shed is used for storage year round. A lab cabin offers limited sample processing space. During operating season (summer): additional tents are used for storage and cooking/eating.

East Bay Island camp, storage tents, sleeping cabin and kitchen. Lab cabin not pictured. Photo credit: Sebastien Descamps
Name | Phone Number | ||
Primary Contact | Amie Black | amie.black@canada.ca | (613) 998-8523 |
Secondary Contact | Grant Gilchrist | grant.gilchrist@canada.ca | (613) 998-7364 |
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Owner
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Membership
Regular Member
Website
www.ec.gc.ca
Latitude
64.016667
Longitude
-81.783333
Location
Southampton Island
Nearest Community
Coral Harbour
Territory/ Province
Nunavut
Aboriginal Government/ Homeland
www.gov.nu.ca
Facility Type
Seasonally-Operated Field Camp
Research Hinterland
Coastal, Marine, Sea Ice, Terrestrial, Tundra
Main Research Disciplines
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, Environmental Sciences, Geophysics, Isotopic Chemistry
Current Projects
On-going operational program: National Radiation Monitoring Program of the Radiation Protection Bureau (Health Canada)
Power
Generator, Solar
Communications
Satellite phone, VHF
Local Transportation
Twin Otter, helicopter, snowmobile
Equipment Storage
N/A
Dormitory/Sleeping Facilities
One main cabin is used for sleeping (up to 8 people)
Dining/Kitchen Facilities
Tents
Laboratory Facilities
A cabin is used as a laboratory in which dissections or other lab work takes place. There are two propane freezers for storing samples.
Fuel Availability
N/A
Research Requirements
N/A
Special Rules and Regulations
N/A
Local External Resources
N/A
Nearest Medical Service
N/A
Safety Considerations
N/A
Cost
N/A
Other Information
N/A
Last Updated
2016-05-02