À l’instar d’autres juridictions, le Québec prend un virage écologique en matière d’aménagement forestier. Ce virage l’amène, entre autres, à expérimenter de nouvelles pratiques sylvicoles dont les coupes qui seraient inspirées de la dynamique naturelle des forêts et qui pourraient éventuellement remplacer, en partie, des coupes totales actuellement généralisées en forêt boréale. Avant de mettre […]

The lower Fraser River delta is recognized as one or the most productive agricultural areas in all of Canada yet one-third of farms have soil quality problems associated with poor structure and low organic matter content, with other reported soil quality problems of soil salinity and low pH.The overarching goal of the proposed project is […]

With the benefit of three months supervision from Dr Argha Banerjee at the Indian Institute for Science Education and Research, my research on glacier dynamics and hydrology in High Mountain Asia (HMA) will make an important contribution to understanding the likely impacts of climate change, understanding that will improve people’s resilience. HMA is the most […]

L’objectif général de ce projet est de proposer une méthode d’analyse répondant à ce besoin, qui permettrait de caractériser rapidement des comprimés pharmaceutiques. En utilisant un outil novateur unique, une méthode d’imagerie microscopique rapide, nécessitant peu de manipulations, sera développée. En plus de simplement quantifier la composition, cette technique permettrait de déterminer d’autres propriétés des […]

Pulp and paper mill sludge (PPMS) is the main organic residual generated from the wastewater treatment of the pulp and paper industry. In Quebec’s province, an annual amount of 400 000 tons of PPMS are landfilled. Pilot scale measurements in 2013-2014 indicated that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from landfilling were the highest compared to agricultural […]

Pulp and paper mill sludge (PPMS) is the main organic residual generated from the wastewater treatment of the pulp and paper industry. In Quebec’s province, an annual amount of 400 000 tons of PPMS are landfilled. Pilot scale measurements in 2013-2014 indicated that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from landfilling were the highest compared to agricultural […]

La Gaspésie est une région intéressante d’un point de vue économique car de nombreux travaux, autant universitaires qu’industriels ont démontré un potentiel à abriter des hydrocarbures. La compagnie québécoise RESSOURCES & ÉNERGIE SQUATEX INC opère dans le secteur du Bas-Saint-Laurent/Gaspésie et vient d’annoncer des résultats intéressants obtenus lors de leurs derniers travaux d’exploration en 2014. […]

The Salish Sea is a temporally and spatially dynamic coastal ocean under strong influence from terrestrial and oceanic inputs, and of major economic importance, due in part to fisheries. The Salish Sea is highly productive, especially from early spring to summer when resident and migratory fish populations are either spawning or entering. The interannual productivity […]

Wildlife populations are frequently affected by human influences on the landscape. Freshwater turtles have been heavily affected, with 7 of 8 Ontario turtles now listed as species at risk. Individual animals may be stressed by human disturbance, causing reduced fitness. Chronic stress hormones in turtles can be measured analyzing claw clippings in a lab. This […]

The impaired beneficial use “Eutrophication & Undesirable Algae” is the main reason that the Bay of Quinte was declared an “Area of Concern” (AOC) in 1986. External and internal nutrient loadings are among the main reasons for this impaired beneficial use. The development of a long-term phosphorus reduction strategy is a key remaining activity needed […]

The proposed research focuses on imaging spectroscopy of geological materials encountered at mineral deposits. Imaging spectroscopy (also known as hyperspectral imaging) in the geosciences traditionally utilizes airborne or spaceborne platforms but ground-based studies at outcrop and smaller scales are becoming more common. This technique collects reflectance data as images, and allows quick analysis of specific […]

The proposed research focuses on imaging spectroscopy of geological materials encountered at mineral deposits. Imaging spectroscopy (also known as hyperspectral imaging) in the geosciences traditionally utilizes airborne or spaceborne platforms but ground-based studies at outcrop and smaller scales are becoming more common. This technique collects reflectance data as images, and allows quick analysis of specific […]