Forests play a vital role in the environment, biodiversity, and human societies. To safeguard these crucial ecosystems, effective risk assessment and management strategies are essential. Our initiative employs Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, Geographic Information Systems, Remote Sensing, and satellite imagery to assess and alleviate risks to forest species. This approach integrates diverse variables to create comprehensive […]

This project aims to provide much needed evidence to community organizations who want to use evaluation findings to better understand how to support vulnerable children and their families in schools. The All in for Youth initiative and its collaborative partners offer integrated, wraparound supports to improve academic outcomes and resiliency of vulnerable children, support family […]

The proposed project is for the intern to develop an algorithm to decide on the suitability of a group of chemical compounds to transfer from one detection instrument (low throughput) to another detection instrument (high throughput). For ease of use and cost considerations it is preferable for these chemical compounds to measured using a high […]

We are studying how to transport CO2 efficiently and safely after capturing it from places like power plants. To do this, we have to compress the CO2 above a specific point to avoid any problems during transportation. But this compressed CO2 can be very corrosive and harmful to the materials used in pipelines, especially steel. […]

The clinical and cost effectiveness of immunizing children WIth PCV7 and PCV13 is well established in the scientific literature. However the success of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in children has given rise to questions from payers regarding whether continued investment in PCV13 for children is needed. The proposed research project undertaken by the intern will help […]

Please conduct feasibility study on purchasing Parkdale school. We may have the opportunity to purchase the buy the school in the near future. We may be able to get the school for no cost as through and act of reconciliation, but we may also have to buy it outright. It is an older building and […]

The goal of our project is to develop a portable, laser-based technique for in-situ analysis of agricultural soils. This work will implement and enhance a technique known as Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for in-situ measurements of key soil properties, such as carbon content. LIBS is a minimally invasive detection technique, capable of rapid multielemental […]

This project will develop data-driven models for production performance analysis and optimization for solvent-assisted bitumen recovery operations and related processes. Effective operations of solvent processes are crucial for reducing GHG emissions associated with bitumen extraction processes. Although the recent developments in digital oilfield technologies have enabled real-time surveillance of downhole operating conditions and production data, […]

Recent advances in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) have enabled visualization of iron and myelin in the brain using a method that can measure the effects of MRI field changes. The physical property measured is called magnetic susceptibility, which can visualize iron accumulation in the brain and also myelin which is a wrapping around nerves. The […]

In a complex environment like mineral extraction, it is difficult to back the cause-effect relationship between a specific process variable and the overall performance (output, cost, GHG emission) with scientific principles. Consequently, process data is used to deduce an empirical correlation between the process variables and their estimated effects. In the present project, process data […]

We have developed a device that is rapid, sensitive and adaptable to performing multiple assays to detect chemicals, biologicals, non-biologicals, salts, metals and pathogens to mention a few. Activity involved in this project will model the behaviour of sensors to better understand the output sensitive to the analyte of interest and the sensor configurations. This […]

The public greatly depends on a country’s health care providers to be sufficiently healthy to deliver care themselves. When the wellness of health-care workers suffers, then the health of the public at large is put in jeopardy. This project represents a ground-breaking collaboration between the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) who created a comprehensive mental health […]