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Statistical Hazard Assessment and Modelling of Mining Seismicity

Induced seismicity is the occurrence of earthquakes which are triggered by various activities related to natural resource extraction or energy production, such as underground mining. The hazard from induced seismicity needs to be carefully assessed and quantified for safe planning and execution of those economic resource or energy-related activities. Mining and exploration industries in Canada can benefit significantly from the in-depth understanding and mitigation of risk associated with induced seismicity. The proposed research program comprises two major projects, in which a research team from Western in collaboration with the industrial partners at Nutrien Ltd. and the International Minerals Innovation Institute will advance further an understanding of the processes that trigger mining seismicity. To accomplish this, the seismicity data for several Nutrien Ltd. operated potash mines in Saskatchewan will be studied in order to infer statistical characteristics of induced seismicity.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Shcherbakov

Student:

Partner:

International Minerals Innovation Institute;Nutrien

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Accelerate

Emma

Emma est une jeune entreprise fondée à 2017 à Montréal qui offre une assurance vie de qualité et temporaire à tous types de clients. Elle est d’ailleurs la première entreprise au Canada à offrir un service d’assurance vie aux femmes enceintes. C’est ce désir d’éliminer la discrimination sous toute ses formes qui m’a fait m’intéresser à Emma. L’entreprise se démarque par son offre très personnalisée et son amitié forte avec la technologie. Effectivement, Emma est une « assurtech ». Le développement d’une plateforme en ligne lui permet de rejoindre plus de segments qu’un courtier traditionnel ainsi que de raffiner son offre auprès de ses clients. En octobre dernier, l’entreprise à conclue sa première ronde de financement.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvain Perron

Student:

Partner:

Emma

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Recherche sur les besoins en gaz naturel de l’industrie lourde et de son remplacement par l’H2 ou un mélange de gaz naturel et d’H2

La filière de l’hydrogène est en pleine effervescence au Québec. Pour accélérer son déploiement, de nouvelles utilisations de l’hydrogène doivent être ciblés. L’industrie lourde, ses activités industriels et les parcs industriels et portuaires qui les abritent sont de potentiels utilisateurs d’hydrogène. Ce projet vise à identifier de nouvelles utilisations de l’hydrogène dans un parc industriel et portuaire au Québec. Une première piste est de déterminer les utilisations actuelles du gaz naturel où le remplacement avec de l’hydrogène ou un mélange de gaz naturel et d’hydrogène est possible à des coûts raisonnables.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simon Barnabé;Sébastien Poncet;Yves Dube;Simon Barnabé

Student:

Partner:

Air Liquide Canada Inc;Énergir;Institut de Recherche Hydro-Quebec - Laboratoire des Technologies de l'Énergie

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Mining; Transportation and warehousing; Utilities; Wholesale trade

University:

Université de Sherbrooke; Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Exploration de l’expérience d’utilisation des tests génétiques direct-to-consumer chez les personnes adoptées au Québec et des déterminants du recours aux tests.

L’objectif du projet est d’étudier les enjeux psychologiques et éthiques de l’utilisation des tests génétiques par les personnes adoptées. Notre étude sera une étude comparative entre la France (où l’utilisation de tests génétiques direct-to-consumer est interdite) et le Canada (où cette pratique est autorisée). Lors de sa venue, la stagiaire réalisera une vingtaine d’entretiens de recherche auprès de personnes adoptées ayant utilisé des tests génétiques. Après une analyse qualitative des entretiens, nous nous attendons à observer une potentielle détresse associée à l’utilisation de ces tests, ainsi que des enjeux éthiques liés notamment à l’absence d’accompagnement lors de la réception des résultats. Nous pensons que nos résultats nous permettront également de mettre en lumière les enjeux spécifiques de ces pratiques dans le cas des personnes adoptées.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carl Lacharité

Student:

Partner:

Aix-Marseille Université

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Geodetic balance and morpho-granulometric characterization of the University Glacier front (34 ° 38’S- 70 ° 16’W) based on LIDAR measurements carried out in the period 2011-2019.

In mountainous areas the water supply from the ice melting allows the development of critical socioeconomic activities.Depending on this and in the face of rising temperatures, glaciers play a crucial role, maintaining a base water supply during dry periods. In Chile, it has been concluded that there is a widespread trend towards glacial retracement. However, it is complex to make direct measurements on the glaciers, as there are adverse conditions to make them. Currently, remote sensoring solves this situation thanks to increased spatial coverage and time frequency. However, these techniques are limited by weather conditions, topographics, low resolution, etc. This project based on high-resolution lidar information will calculate a geodesic balance, in addition to identifying the relationships between surface morphogranulometry and altimetric variations within the period 2011-2019.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christophe Kinnard

Student:

Partner:

Universidad de Concepción

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Water; Technology

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Designing, implementing and optimizing an SVM based system to detect machines engaged in distributed denial of service attack

In this research, we propose the design of an efficient automated system which can effectively learn from the patterns of malicious activities, in the form of distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) against web servers on the Internet, and subsequently offer potential victims protection against such attacks by banning such requests in advance. A DDoS attack is a form of attack in which the attacker arranges for multiple machines to flood a website with repeated requests, saturating its capacity so it is not able to offer services to its customers due to being overload with fake requests. eQuality offers DDoS protection to its customers and by applying the results of this research it will be able to significantly improve the quality of its service and reduce its cost.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Bauer

Student:

Partner:

eQuality

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Supporting Capacity Building and Resilience in the context of COVID-19

Non-profits have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 and many have closed their doors. This is a problem: non-profits are crucial to Canada’s social safety net, they serve marginalized populations to build greater resilience. This research intends to determine how United Way Halton and Hamilton (UWHH) and United Ways across the country can best support non-profits in their need for social innovation to recover strong from the COVID-19 pandemic.
We will use a mixed-methods, end-user integrated approach in our research, drawing insights from representatives throughout the Canadian United Way network, and those who manage non-profits in our community. The goal of our research is twofold: first, to gain and share an updated and national view of the current needs non-profits have for social innovation within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, and second, to apply those findings to a particular program at United Way Halton and Hamilton that targets updated needs, and features a customized digital platform co-designed by end-users.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sandra Lapointe;Brent McKnight

Student:

Partner:

United Way Halton and Hamilton

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other services (except public administration)

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Exploring the Context for Social Prescription in the Hamilton and Halton Region

Life circumstances that influence people’s health (e.g. education, employment, housing, and social support) are called social determinants of health (SDoH). Interest in improving SDoH is growing as chronic diseases become more prevalent. Social Prescription (SP) is a model from the United Kingdom where a health care provider “prescribes” social or community programs that increase a person’s sense of community connectedness, encourage exercise programs, employment counselling, or other beneficial services. In this research, the intern will work with the United Way of Hamilton and Halton (UWHH) to review published literature to better understand the concept of social prescribing, the objectives of different SP models and how they have evolved over time. Based on the findings, a typology of different SP models will be created to link model objectives with model components in practice. UWHH and community partners will use the typology to develop SP models that align with community objectives.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gillian Mulvale

Student:

Partner:

United Way Halton and Hamilton

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Other services (except public administration)

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

Understanding the effects of: 1) Different types of outdoor access for dry cows on transition cow health, 2) Outdoor access for dry cows on dairy farm profitability, and 3) Different communication strategies on public perception of dairy farming in Canada – Year two

We recently studied Western Canadian dairy farmers’ perspectives on outdoor access for dairy cows and identified 3 key areas requiring more research. Participants cited a lack of research on the effects of outdoor access for dry cows on transition cow health and farm profitability as a barrier to making an informed decision to provide outdoor access. Our first 2 proposed studies aim to understand the effects of different types of outdoor access for dry cows on the incidence of transition diseases and farm profitability. This will allow for evidence-based recommendations to be made on the benefits, or not, of providing different types of outdoor access to dry cows. Participants also indicated that more public education on dairy farming practices is needed to improve public perception of the dairy industry. However, research has demonstrated that educational efforts do not necessarily lead to increased acceptance of certain practices. Our third proposed study aims to assess the effects of producer-guided farm tours that are focused either on one-way education efforts or use an open-ended dialogue approach that promotes the identification of shared values. All studies will aid the dairy industry to better prepare for future challenges to help maintain its social license.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Herman Barkema

Student:

Partner:

Alberta Milk;Dairy Farmers of Manitoba;Saskatchewan Milk Marketing Board;Dairy Farmers of Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Wholesale trade

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Elevate

Understanding the effects of: 1) Different types of outdoor access for dry cows on transition cow health, 2) Outdoor access for dry cows on dairy farm profitability, and 3) Different communication strategies on public perception of dairy farming in Canada

We recently studied Western Canadian dairy farmers’ perspectives on outdoor access for dairy cows and identified 3 key areas requiring more research. Participants cited a lack of research on the effects of outdoor access for dry cows on transition cow health and farm profitability as a barrier to making an informed decision to provide outdoor access. Our first 2 proposed studies aim to understand the effects of different types of outdoor access for dry cows on the incidence of transition diseases and farm profitability. This will allow for evidence-based recommendations to be made on the benefits, or not, of providing different types of outdoor access to dry cows. Participants also indicated that more public education on dairy farming practices is needed to improve public perception of the dairy industry. However, research has demonstrated that educational efforts do not necessarily lead to increased acceptance of certain practices. Our third proposed study aims to assess the effects of producer-guided farm tours that are focused either on one-way education efforts or use an open-ended dialogue approach that promotes the identification of shared values. All studies will aid the dairy industry to better prepare for future challenges to help maintain its social license.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Herman Barkema

Student:

Partner:

Alberta Milk;Dairy Farmers of Manitoba;Saskatchewan Milk Marketing Board;Dairy Farmers of Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Wholesale trade

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Elevate

Appréhension et prise en compte des situations de vulnérabilité des familles en contexte de protection de la jeunesse au Québec

La notion de vulnérabilité occupe actuellement une place majeure dans la recherche sur les enfants et familles en situation de précarité psychique, sociale et/ou financière. La vulnérabilité désigne étymologiquement la situation de celui qui « peut être blessé, frappé » (Dictionnaire Larousse). Brodiez-Dolino (2016) nous rappelle la nécessité de questionner la façon dont s’est construit cette notion au sein des différents champs de recherche. Ainsi, dans le champ de la psychologie, la notion reprend des situations hétérogènes : situations « à risque », handicap physique ou psychique, précarité vis-à-vis du logement et des ressources financières, isolement social, expérience de victimisation. Ces situations font par ailleurs l’objet d’études fréquentes au Québec, telles que les études d’incidences sur les situations évaluées en protection de la jeunesse (EIQ-2003, 2008, 2014), et en France (ONED, 2014). L’objectif de ce stage de recherche est d’explorer les représentations de la vulnérabilité et les pratiques professionnelles associées en contexte de protection de la jeunesse au Québec. Les résultats attendus sont des représentations hétérogènes de la vulnérabilité, en fonction de facteurs individuels et contextuels que connaissent les professionnels du terrain. Sur le versant des pratiques, cela conduirait à des mises en œuvre différenciées des dispositifs d’intervention.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carl Lacharité

Student:

Partner:

Université de Haute Bretagne Rennes 2

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Emerging seismic monitoring techniques to understand microseismicity at a shallow CO2 injection site – Year two

Carbon Capture and Storage is projected to play a key role in achieving the federal government’s target of reducing Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. CMC Research Institutes, in partnership with the University of Calgary, has established the Containment and Monitoring Institute Field Research Station (FRS), a state-of-the-art testbed facility to develop, test and validate monitoring technologies, and to accelerate innovation and commercialization of geological carbon storage domestically and internationally. An onset of microseismic activity, consisting of thousands of events located in the shallow sedimentary layers above the target reservoir at a depth of approximately 300 m, was first observed in 2020. The proposed research will explore the use of emerging technologies, such as Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and machine learning, to improve seismic monitoring capabilities and accuracy of discrimination of anthropogenic events. These microseismic observations will be combined with other seismic observations, including shallow surface wave dispersion and controlled-source VSP measurements, and the resultant data will be inverted in a Bayesian nonlinear probabilistic framework for microseismic event relocations and 3D anisotropic velocity structure with robust uncertainties.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Hersh Gilbert

Student:

Partner:

CMC Research Institutes Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Elevate

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