This goal of this research project is to understand how wood fibre characteristics within planted and natural stands of spruce behave with changes to temperature and precipitation. Several methods of wood analysis will be used to determine this relationship including dendrochronology, scientifically dating tree-rings and comparing to climate, and analysis of fibre qualities, or cellular […]

The benefits of using wood in tall and non-residential construction are undisputed, namely reducing the carbon footprint, shortening construction times, and enhancing seismic and building physics performance. The international market for wood as a structural material in tall and non-residential construction is still relatively untapped. Among the main reasons is the lack of guidelines for […]

Reports of air monitoring since 1994 show the annual average PM2.5 concentration in the Prince George airshed is one of the highest in the province. Although a large effort is underway to monitor ambient levels of PM2.5 , there has been no systematic study on personal exposure at the neighborhood level. Furthermore, there are no […]

The demand for renewable and clean energy alternatives is steadily increasing due to the cost and environmental concerns of traditional fossil-based fuels. Wood pellet fuel is one such renewable alternate energy source, manufactured by Pacific Bioenergy, Prince George, BC. These wood pellets are transported via rail and subsequently loaded onto vessels for trans-ocean shipment. The […]

Environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling uses genetic material from the soil or water to detect the presence of an organism. This method has been used to detect endangered and introduced species, especially those that are rare and hard to detect. Although using eDNA to detect species has been successful, the method must be altered and changed […]

This qualitative study will focus on First Nations fisheries use and management within the community of West Moberly First Nations, Moberly Lake, BC. This research will be looking at whether industrial development has impacted freshwater fishery health in the area and the resulting social and economic consequences of development on the First Nations fishery users. […]

The Nechako River in Prince George, British Columbia, suffers from eroding riverbanks and contaminated sediments left behind by past industrial activities. This project will investigate whether treatment wetlands, which are engineered ecosystems that use plants and natural processes to clean water and stabilize soil, could help address both problems at once. The student will use […]

This project will design and test a new privacy-preserving, attack-resilient cybersecurity system for 5G networks using Federated Learning (FL), an approach where multiple devices can train models together without sharing sensitive data. The goal is to improve protection against cyberattacks such as denial-of-service and model poisoning, which threaten the reliability of modern mobile services like […]

This project builds on a multi-year university–community partnership with the Métis Community Services Society of BC (MCSBC). It is grounded in a shared commitment to work together to foster community-led solutions to local mental health and wellness priorities. This project will bring people together for reciprocal knowledge sharing about Indigenous-led technology-enabled pathways to mental wellness […]

This project aims to examine the role of British Columbia’s Provincial Sales Tax (PST) in shaping capital investment decisions within the industrial and advanced manufacturing sectors. Specifically, it will explore how the taxation of machinery and equipment under the PST has evolved over the past 20 years (2004–2024), and how the current tax structure may […]

The purpose of this project is to work with the Haida to implement a community-based tourism program to support the development and revitalization of their language. Based on the findings of a doctoral thesis undertaken with the community, the program will support culturally appropriate uses of language within tourism settings. Foundational to the program is […]

Providing timely, effective and accessible healthcare is a major challenge for healthcare systems across Canada. This is more challenging for healthcare systems serving the needs of populations living in rural and remote areas such as northern British Columbia. The Northern Health Authority is tasked with providing healthcare services to over 300, 000 people living in […]