The goal of the project is to mitigate the impacts to valuable salmonids from invasive smallmouth bass (SMB) in Cultus Lake through suppression and monitoring. The project will benefit both the sport fishing industry and endangered species, by suppressing predation from SMB and controlling further imbalances in predator-prey relationships. We will use methods such as […]

Transformation of pulp and paper mills to the biorefinery is increasingly being conSidered by many Canadian forestry companies. In this internship sponsored by the MITACS Accelerate program, for approximately 4 months of the 8 month internship period, Cedric Diffo will conduct an internship with West Fraser Timber Company and FPlnnovations in order to better define […]

The climate of northern Quebec and Labrador is strongly influenced by natural variability on time scales ranging from years to decades. These internal modes of variability superimpose onto the anthropogenically forced global warming trend, thus making local climate variations difficult to anticipate in the short term. The communities living in Nunavik, Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut are […]

The purpose of this research is to reveal the factors that motivate firms to participate in voluntary energy programs, with reference to the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) of Toronto Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Program. The program directed incentive funds to reduce electricity demand in large Toronto commercial buildings and provided a $60 […]

For thousands of years before European arrival, the Indigenous people of the Rocky Mountains regularly used low-intensity surface fires to keep forests clear of debris and fuel to mitigate the risk of high-intensity wildfire. The proposed project will investigate the historical extent of landscape management by Indigenous burning methods and explore the incorporation of Indigenous […]

The mining industry is one of the leading sectors of the Yukon economy. Mining companies are committed to restoring the land affected by mining activities to meet closure plan requirements. Revegetation of impacted sites is a challenge all mining companies face in sub-arctic regions because: 1- Lack of knowledge regarding which plants to use for […]

The proposed research project is a study that would be conducted for Vale at all of their underground operations in Thompson, Manitoba and Sudbury, Ontario. This study is aimed at gathering data to determine the potential geothermal energy that these mines can provide. The research will include a series of substantial in-situ data gathering, laboratorial […]

Power Factors offre une plateforme de suivi de performance de parcs éoliens et solaire. Cette plateforme collecte les données opérationnelles des parcs, les archive, puis les traite (calcul d’indicateurs de performance) pour ensuite les transmettre aux exploitants et propriétaires de ces parcs. Power Factors utilise déjà quelques modèles de détection d’anomalies à travers sa plateforme […]

The proposed research will investigate the inter-annual variability of evaporation rates of four different urban land use locations within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) – rooftop (impervious), industrial (partially impervious), residential (partially pervious), and grass field (pervious). There will be regularly scheduled meetings with TRCA representatives to enhance my technical proficiency, data analysis capabilities and […]

Water in lakes has a certain triple oxygen isotopic composition depending on the amount of precipitation and evaporation. Snails use oxygen from lake waters in order to mineralise their shells, thereby locking in the isotopic composition so that when snails die, they accumulate in sediments and can be analysed in order to build a record […]

Certains gisements riches en or de l’Abitibi sont associés à des veines de quartz formées à partir de fluides hydrothermaux à différentes profondeurs dans la croûte terrestre. La mesure des anciennes pressions enregistrées par ces veines, donc de la profondeur originelle des dépôts minéralisés est particulièrement importante en exploration minière. Elle permet notamment de déterminer […]

The purpose of the research project is to develop options for the reduction of the carbon footprint at Hydro One Networks Inc. (HONI).The research will focus on helping HONI meet a reduction goal of half of current emission levels over the next decade. The company has taken preliminary steps to assess and plan for reduction […]