Canada’s modern landscape has been strongly influenced by the formation and subsequent melting of glaciers during the last glaciation. Glaciers have a wide range of effects on near surface sediments including moving and reworking them to form new deposits. Understanding the actions of the glaciers and the shape, characteristics and variability of the resulting sediments […]

This research project will examine the diets of two geographically separate populations of Arctic char in proximity to the communities of Rankin Inlet and Naujaat, Nunavut. Using methods of stomach content, stable isotope, and highly branched isoprenoid analysis, we will determine whether the diets differ between the two separate populations. In addition, we will explore […]

Lianas are woody climber plants with a relatively thicker stem that use trees as structural support to reach the forest canopy. They compete with trees for above and below ground resources, and they also occupy gaps and illuminated areas on the upper part of the canopy more efficiently. Therefore, their increases can suppress tree generation, […]

La présence de folle avoine dans les cultures de blé entraine des pertes de rendements, de qualité de la farine, des coûts et des difficultés pour le battage et le criblage. Pour lutter contre la folle avoine, les agriculteurs en agriculture conventionnelle utilisent des herbicides, d’autres en agriculture biologique, n’en utilisent pas. Des pressions sociales […]

The Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) is an iconic species for the people of Eastern Canada, holding extensive economic, cultural, and ecological value to Canadian people and First Nations communities. As Atlantic salmon occupy freshwater streams during their juvenile life stages, the condition of this habitat can greatly impact their development and survival. These linkages however […]

Our integrated modelling system for the North Atlantic Right Whale (NARW) will help predict the presence of this critically endangered species in the Northwest Atlantic shelf, including the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Gulf of Maine. Our international consortium composed of partners from Canada, the United States and France will develop models based on high-resolution […]

The proposed research focuses on examining the influence of regional climate variability and extreme weather events on the population and habitats of Piping Plovers in Prince Edward Island (PEI). Correlation matrices between records of population parameters and regional climate conditions will be generated and correlated variables will be tested for significance using t-tests. A passive […]

The objectives of this study are: • To assess the feasibility of using satellite remote sensing technology to measure trace gases and aerosols over northern Alberta and to study the transport of biomass burning emissions and its impact on air quality over northern Alberta. Methodology: Data from several satellite sensors will be used in this […]

Surf-related drowning fatalities represent a significant economic burden to the Province of Ontario but many public beaches in Ontario do not have lifeguard programs and there is also a lack of active monitoring of surf conditions to provide real-time warnings. Improving beach safety is complicated by the fact that rescues and drowning fatalities do not […]

Climate change is affecting BC farmers, with associated impacts to food security, community economic development, business risk management programs, and trade and innovation. With some of the oldest farmers in Canada, BC’s farmers also experience some of the lowest incomes in Canada. The Province has an urgent need to encourage both new entrants and existing […]

Plate tectonics is the fundamental process driving geologic deformation and diversity on the planet, as well the engine for the life-sustaining global carbon cycle. The tectonic plates are in continual motion, creating and destroying the massive ocean crustal plates at mid-ocean ridge and subduction boundaries, however, there are still substantial uncertainties with aspects of this […]

Climate warming may have resulted in altered initiation and termination dates of the primary growth (e.g. phenological development) and the secondary growth (e.g. stem xylem growth) of trees in the boreal forest, consequently impacting wood quality, forest growth and productivity, and carbon sequestration. This project will analyze the intra-annual wood formation and phenological data collected […]