This project will investigate the presence of links between mid-latitude large-scale atmospheric waves (Rossby waves) and the occurrence of extreme rainfall events in Europe. These links would be in the form of spatial and/or temporal co-occurrence of the Rossby waves and the rainfall events. It is expected that there may be connections between the occurrence […]

Seafloor avalanches of sediment, known as turbidity currents, can be exceptionally powerful and travel 100s km into the deep sea. These flows pose a significant hazard to seafloor infrastructure such as telecommunication cables, which carry the internet. Understanding the processes that trigger turbidity currents is therefore essential to predict when and where they occur. Detailed […]

Devant le problème grandissant des matières résiduelles issues de l’industrie de la construction et de la démolition au niveau mondial ; et face aux diverses possibilités d’utilisation des panneaux de placo – plâtre, tant en termes de possibilités industrielles qu’en termes de protection de l’environnement, un programme d’évaluation spécifique sur ces matériaux a été développé […]

Forest ecosystems are not only a source of timber, it also provides other societal benefits such as regulation of water quality, soil quality maintenance, climate regulation and pollination among many others. However, these services are not static and they change across time and space depending on the nature and extent of the changes in land […]

Two types of color changes occur in potato, raw potato darkening and after cooking darkening. We are investigating the factors behind each type of darkening in three potato cultivars (Chieftain, Goldrush, and Yukon Gold). Effect of digging method (hand/mechanical) and storage time (after 3, 5, and 7 mo) were studied to find if the digging […]

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) use FRANk (Flood Risk Analysis Network), as a post storm decision making tool. This tool uses stream and rain gauge data to aid in managing and maintaining erosion control structures that are impacted by flooding events. However, FRANk has limitations, including a time-consuming rain gauge data collection process, […]

La performance des boulettes de minerai de fer dans les procédés industriels de réduction directe est normalement évaluée par des tests de laboratoire normalisés ou simplifiés. Toutefois, les performances réelles ne sont pas nécessairement liées aux résultats obtenus puisqu’ils ne simulent pas les conditions industrielles. Des tests de réduction plus avancés ont toutefois été développés […]

Forestry operations on Vancouver Island are carried out in a region of difficult, mountainous landscapes with very large amounts of rain and snow falling in the area. Heavy precipitation, especially liquid rain falling on snow, can cause not only landslides and floods, but water quality issues as well. These issues affect the environment, people, infrastructure, […]

As lunar exploration is ramping up, resources present on the Moon are valuable and the distribution of these resources will directly affect future human surface operations. Water ice and other volatiles will be a key factor in surface operations so small rover prospecting missions to identify these resources are essential. In order for such focused […]

Ce projet vise à comprendre la dynamique forestière des peuplements d’épinette noire et de peuplier faux-tremble dans la pessière à mousse de la plaine argileuse abitibienne. Spécifiquement, il vise à comprendre si les peuplements se remplacent après feu sans changement d’espèces (dynamique cyclique, c’est-à-dire le peuplier est remplacé par du peuplier, et l’épinette noire par […]

Deux serres expérimentales de tomates biologiques cultivées en plein sol sont utilisées dans le cadre de ce projet. La serre témoin est refroidie et déshumidifiée par ventilation naturelle tandis que la serre prototype utilise un système de géothermie. L’objectif du présent projet est de comparer et de quantifier les performances agronomiques des deux régies de […]

Silver-haired bats are common species of bat found in North America. They use cavities in trees and space under loose bark to roost, or rest and raise young. The silver-haired bat is thought to migrate south over the winter. Despite this, we have found them in parts of British Columbia during the winter, suggesting they […]