Over the past 25 years researchers at the UBC Geophysical Inversion Facility (GIF) have generated forward modelling and inversion codes that deal with most types of data of interest to a consortium of mining companies. This proposal moves the research to applications in their corporate environments, and to advance the tools and understanding about how […]

The Raincoast Conservation Foundation pursues conservation initiatives in coastal British Columbia through science, outreach, and sustainable economies, such as ecotourism or community-driven fisheries management informed by local knowledge and ecology. The success of wildlife viewing ecotourism greatly depends on knowing areas and time periods predictably used by target species. The goal of the proposed research […]

La concentration des minerais de fer peut être effectuée grâce à différents procédés (ex : séparation physiques, flottation, etc.). Ces procédés requièrent au préalable la fragmentation, parfois très fine, du minerai ce qui représente souvent la plus importante dépense énergétique des usines de concentration de minerais. L’efficacité de la séparation magnétique, au-delà de la finesse […]

Recently, the near-surface temperature in the Arctic region has been increasing at a faster rate than the global average. Also, many studies show the distinct vertical profile of Arctic warming is determined by various driving mechanisms. Here, we will show how polar warming of different vertical structure affects the climate responses locally as well as […]

Le projet a pour objectif principal le développement de nanocapteurs piézoélectriques flexibles peu coûteux à base du polymère polyfluorure de vinylidène (PVDF) fabriqués par électrofilage. Ce polymère piézoélectrique, qui transforme une déformation mécanique en champ électrique, est un matériau chimiquement inerte qui peut être utilisé pour de nombreuses applications, Il a été montré dans la […]

Recently, speleothems from various Korean limestone caves have received special attention as an invaluable paleoclimatic archive for both regional and global aspects. Although recent investigations show distinctive relationships between their stable isotope compositions and surface environmental conditions, the quantitative understanding on the relationship is needed for more accurate and precise reconstructions of past climatic factors […]

The Eastern Highlands Shear Zone (EHSZ) is a zone of highly strained rocks located in the Cape Breton Island portion (Nova Scotia, Canada) of the Appalachian mountain belt. It is interpreted to separate rock packages of different ages and affinities. Recent field mapping of the EHSZ (this study) has identified deformation fabrics that are diagnostic […]

Lianas are an important group of structural parasitic plants found in tropical forests across the globe. These parasitic plants use the trees to climb into the canopy, which they then come to dominate and overtake. The occupation of lianas in the canopy results in multiple negative effects for tree fecundity, survival, and carbon sequestration capabilities. […]

Massive drifting icebergs frequently threaten offshore operations on the Grand Banks because of their massive size, and great mechanical strength. These ice hazards move erratically which complicates efforts to modify their trajectory or undertake evasive action. This MITACS project aims to improve security of offshore workers and help protect wildlife and the environment by allowing […]

A collaborative research project between the University of Waterloo, Partners in Project Green (PPG) and the Toronto and Region Conservation authority (TRCA) will attempt to better understand the waste management systems of industrial companies in the surrounding the Pearson Airport so as to assist with goals of urban sustainability in the province of Ontario. Both […]

The goal of this research is to investigate the extension of upscaling and multiscale methods and their application to efficiently simulate (frequency-dependent and time-dependent) electromagnetic fields in geophysical scenarios that include metallic-cased boreholes and fractures filled with conductive/resistive fluids. Simulating this type of geophysical settings is quite challenging because they consider highly heterogeneous media and […]

The worlds’ forests are being cleared at an alarming rate to make room for agriculture. Consequently, agricultural companies and those that finance them are increasingly required to demonstrate that the farms that they do business with were not recently deforested. Current methods for assessing deforestation involve using experts to analyze satellite images but this process […]