Many Aboriginal peoples want to participate in economic development on their territories. They want to be treated with respect and have their cultural heritage recognized. They also want to ensure that resource development on their territories is safe, healthy and does not degrade the natural environment. There are business and IT solutions that exist that […]

This proposed research will evaluate changes to ecosystem composition and configuration in the subalpine and alpine zones from the recent unprecedented outbreak of MPB in Jasper National Park (JNP), Alberta. New extended time-series data and innovative spatial assessments will be used to consider the impact of novel disturbances on species-at-risk, including whitebark pine, limber pine, […]

Over the past decade, wildfires in British Columbia have caused major disturbances, economic costs, and a significant impact on global emissions. The current fire prevention approach aims to avoid fires, however there is a growing realization that more proactive measures are necessary. Across Canada’s interior, the absence of fire and unusually hot and dry weather […]

La société moderne présente de nombreux enjeux, mais deux seront attaqués par ce projet : une production alimentaire respectueuse de l’environnement et le réchauffement de la Terre par les gaz à effet de serre. L’utilisation d’engrais biologiques s’avère manifestement préférable aux engrais chimiques. Il est proposé que l’apatite (un minéral de phosphate et de calcium […]

Recent estimates of agricultural land on the Canadian prairies suggest that 1 million ha are affected by moderate to severe soil salinity. These areas are not suitable for seeding annual grain crops. Perennial forages have the potential to remediate saline soils through salt ion uptake, lowering the water table, improved soil biological activity, and weed […]

Actuellement, le suivi des intrants chez Elkem Métal est une problématique. Dans ce projet, on vise à améliorer la caractérisation du quartz. On retrouve parmi les contaminants de ce minéral le titane et l’aluminium. Ces deux éléments peuvent être nuisibles pour la réalisation de certains produits qui demandent des restrictions très étroites. Selon la composition […]

The proposed research aims to assess the resilience potential of aquatic and land plants in the floodplain as a function of the land-use gradient. The experimental approach aims to measure the biodiversity and germination rate of communities of different rates of aquatic and land plants that are found in the soil after the waters retreat. […]

The knowledge about crop health and irrigation efficiency is highly beneficial for agricultural producers especially when facing challenges arising from climatic pressures. Unfortunately, current solutions designed to effectively manage inputs at a farm are mostly exclusive to large producers because of the operation scale and prohibitive technology cost. We intend to develop a collaborative governance […]

Développement d’un outil de cartographie dynamique en ligne Le Fonds d’action Saint-Laurent (FASL) est un organisme à but non lucratif et de charité qui favorise la conservation des écosystèmes et le maintien des usages du fleuve Saint-Laurent et de son golfe en soutenant des projets de préservation, de mise en valeur et de réhabilitation du […]

The green transition requires the sourcing of critical metals like copper, zinc, cobalt, and nickel for use in climate change mitigating technology. This internship will train one Masters-level student to study the geological setting and localization of these metals associated with ancient submarine volcanic rocks in the Tilt Cove and Betts Cove regions of the […]

Trois lacs du parc des Grands-Jardins montrent des fleurs d’eau (d’algues ou de cyanobactéries) récurrentes depuis quelques années, signe d’une eutrophisation accélérée. L’eutrophisation et le réchauffement du climat, de même que l’intensification de l’activité des castors, pourraient agir de concert et menacer l’habitat du poisson par la hausse des températures et la réduction de la […]

This project is developing new tools to explore for mineral deposits buried in locations where they are difficult to identify using traditional techniques. The tools are based on electronic devices that are relatively inexpensive to produce so that multiple devices can be used and hence the quality of the data will improve. This will make […]