The Science Institute of the Northwest Territories (NWT) was created by the NWT Legislative Assembly in 1984. In 1995 the Science Institute of the Northwest Territories divided and merged with Aurora College. Licensing under the NWT Scientists Act in the NWT is handled by the Aurora Research Institute (ARI) in Inuvik.
For all inquiries related to scientific licensing in the NWT please contact:
Manager, Scientific Services
Aurora Research Institute
P.O. Box 1450
Inuvik, NT
X0E 0T0
Phone: (867) 777-3298 Ext. 32
Fax: (867) 777-4264
Aurora Research Institute's mandate is to improve the quality of life for NWT's residents by applying scientific, technological and indigenous knowledge to solve northern problems and advance social and economic goals. As such, Aurora Research Institute is responsible for:
- Licensing and coordinating research in accordance with the NWT Scientists Act;
- promoting communication between researchers and the people of the communities in which they work;
- promoting public awareness of the importance of science, technology and indigenous knowledge;
- fostering a scientific community within the NWT which recognizes and uses the traditional knowledge of northern aboriginal peoples;
- making scientific and traditional knowledge available to people of the NWT; and
- supporting or conducting research which contributes to the social, cultural and economic prosperity of the people of the NWT.