By studying Keegan Resource’s social partnership building process in Ghana, this project aims to develop a community development framework for junior mining companies in Canada. By analyzing results obtained from semi-structured interviews and observation from partnership meetings, the framework will identify key success factors that can aid partnership development with the aim of maximizing the […]

The research would evaluate the existing financing options for home building in the first nation community. It would also look at the viability of using alternative finanCing vehicle for channeling private equity from the various markets. This research hopes to provide the First Nations communities with the necessary financial tools to leverage the existing equity […]

This project is a collaboration between researchers from the Simon Fraser University and industry partners, Lifelike & Believable Animation Design and Animatrik Film Design. Its goal is to research and develop machine learning techniques for capturing and analyzing movement data in real-time to support the world’s first immersive in-game 3D simulcast of a live, real-time […]

This particular version of a volatility model was shown to be effective using past deutschemark against dolier data. Since the introduction of the common euro currency and the recent turmoil to afflict financial markets it is scientifically Interesting and Socially !mportant to determIne if this model can be calibrated to provide an accurate fit to […]

The research will look at how the ‘thisforest’ program advances the proposed traceability of timber, to provide a value-add to relevant industry stakeholders, including members of Be Wood and the Be Log & Timber Building Industry Association . The determination needed concerns the social and contextual value-added from forest traceability and how same will create […]

For the past six years, Ecotrust Canada has managed a group licence for FSC Canada (http://ecotrust.ca/ fsc) . This group licence allows smaller woodlot owners and chain of custody businesses to have FSC certification at a much lower cost. The program has proven to be very successful but has not yet reached a break even […]

The research would look at the amount of revenue that would be lost by not harvesting timber from sensitive areas in the Clayoquot sound region . It would also look at the viability of using non timber products as a substitute for timber harvesting. Currently the non timber products under consideration are Carbon Offsets, Resorts […]

Diamond like carbon (DLC) is an amorphous form of carbon with a high fraction of diamondlike (sp3) bonds. DLC thin films have many attractive attributes including extraordinary hardness, enhanced lubrication and wear resistance properties. Aurora Scientific Corp. is the provider of advanced vacuum coating systems based on its patented physical vapor deposition (PVD) technology. Aurora […]

This initiative is conducted with the Fraser Health Medicine Program, which provides a wide range of integrated healthcare services in acute care hospitals and out-patient services. This research will focus on various tools such as visual storytelling to engage staff to empower patients with diabetes to take control of their diabetes health by providing them […]

The objective of this proposal is to develop a new candidate recombinant protein vaccine for the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) based on a novel protein delivery and adjuvant technology, iPDT. If successful, this research will advance another COVID-19 vaccine candidate(s) to the pipeline toward clinical use. The causative agent of COVID-19 is SARS coronavirus […]

Biomass wHh little or no commercial value Is often produced as by-products from sawmills and commercial agricultural activity. The use of this biomass for energy generation can offset the need forfosall fuels thereby contributing to reductions In Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. However for biomass to substitute fuels such as natural gas, It needs to […]

Greenest City Conversations is an innovative, interdisciplinary and wide-scale research project aimed at developing multiple channels for public engagement on sustainability policies. Its two main goals are (1) to facilitate discussion, solicit and analyze public attitudes and opinions on, and support for, a variety of sustainability policies; and (2) to provide a comprehensive understanding of […]