Reconciling Measurement-Based Methane Inventories in the Oil and Gas Sector

This research from Arolytics and StFX’s FluxLab, led by Nadia Tarakki, PhD, focuses on accurately calculating methane emissions from Canada’s oil and gas sector, a major contributor to global climate change. The project will develop innovative emissions frameworks for reconciling diverse methane measurement methods and create accurate methane inventories, overcoming current limitations. Emphasizing statistical properties […]

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Canadian Parks and Wilderness Conservation Education and Outreach

??The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – New Brunswick Chapter is a non-profit organization dedicated to the permanent protection of land, rivers, and ocean areas in New Brunswick. We work to ensure that parks are managed to protect the nature within them, and we promote awareness of our connection to nature and the inherent values […]

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Improved breeding of spruce in Atlantic Canada: Genetic Strategies for Sustainable Forestry

This research project focuses on enhancing the genetic characteristics of Spruce species in Atlantic Canada. By analyzing data from various sources and reviewing family lineage, we aim to understand better the factors influencing Spruce growth traits. Through this comprehensive approach, we will propose improvements to breeding and deployment strategies, making them more effective in adapting […]

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Using Carbon Control and Micronized Sulfur Technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer applications and to enhance soil nutrient availability

Sulvaris is a pioneer in developing carbon control technology (CCT) and micronized sulphur technology (MST). Fertilizers developed using those technologies provide carbon, nitrogen and sulfur, increasing crop yields and soil fertility. Further studies are needed to optimize formulations for the CCT and MST products, especially their efficacy in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The main […]

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Mieux gérer l’occupation du sol pour atténuer les impacts du changement climatique à l’aide d’imagerie satellitaire

Le changement climatique augmente la fréquence et l’intensité des évènements climatiques extrêmes : inondations, ilots de chaleur urbain, sécheresses, etc. Dans l’analyse et la gestion de ces phénomènes, l’évolution de l’occupation du sol est souvent négligée tant l’attention est concentrée sur l’impact du climat. Cependant, la croissance démographique et l’étalement urbain engendrent une croissance urbaine […]

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Habitat features affecting the success of the Endangered Ord’s Kangaroo Rat

This project focuses on evaluating habitat quality at two spatial scales: local and landscape. At a local scale, habitat quality will be assessed using body conditions (mass) and demographics (the number of females to juveniles) and vegetation characteristics important to Ord’s kangaroo rats. Assessment of habitat quality at a landscape scale involves using genetic material […]

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Investigating pathogen prevalence in a geographically isolated community of bumble bees

Bumble bees are threatened worldwide, and among several impacts to their populations are pathogens which impact colony health and success. This is a concern for captive breeding programs aimed at enhancing populations with pathogen-free colonies. In this research we partner with Wildlife Preservation Canada who maintain breeding programs and use a novel method for detecting […]

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Continuing to Promote Accessibility Through Seating in City Parks

Within the City of Edmonton, the Operations Program Delivery and Partnerships (OPDP) team is home to multiple parks programs that make Edmonton more livable, sustainable, and beautiful. The Benchmark Program is one such program. It was established to offer individuals and groups the opportunity to honour loved ones or to celebrate special occasions through the […]

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Impact assessment of delineated management zones and variable nitrogen application rates in potato production using artificial intelligence techniques

Prince Edward Island (PEI) potato production represents 23% of the total production in Canada, contributes 6.6% in the local provincial economy, therefore maintaining higher potato yield is the main goal of local farmers. This can be achieved through proper management practices including nutrients supply such as nitrogen. Nitrogen (N) is the one of the most […]

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Calgary as a Sustainable Tourism Destination

To understand how well a city’s socio-economic and natural systems are functioning, destinations around the world utilize indicators to measure and report on sustainability stewardship. Global Destination Movement put forth an international benchmarking framework (GDS Index) to evaluate a destinations’ sustainability performance. Sustainability is measured across 77 indicators within four categories (social, environmental, supplier and […]

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