APIs are crucial for all digital products, and protecting their privacy, security and integrity is important to enterprises. Finding secure and compliant APIs is a cumbersome manual process. Developers typically go to API documentation (online webpages) to try out APIs. They perform a number of steps for trying APIs such as registering for an account, […]

Innovation Central Society (ICS) is a not-for-profit Economic Development Agency that focuses on technology and fostering innovation in North Central BC. The intern will be supporting the work that we do with businesses. Specifically, she will be working on Market Research, Economic Analysis and supporting our Venture Accelerator (VAP) and Digital Economy: Rapid Response + […]

Project objective is to develop an actionable Marketing Strategy for CF FFG. Activities will include: 1. Market research (where do business owners or future business owners, in the Fraser Fort George region, look for information?) 2. Development of a Marketing Strategy based on knowledge of CF FFG and the market research. 3. Establish a ‘branding […]

To oversee the development of a virtual conference or training series that will provide educational opportunities for businesses in the mills’ value chains. Additionally, ease of access to training and support for businesses impacted by the mill closures. The conference is part of a larger program as such, referrals to the other services offered through […]

During the pandemic, many businesses have restructured their marketing strategy. Col Juicery from Prince George, British Columbia, has introduced new ways of satisfying their customers’ needs. Their new curb-side and online delivery services have helped the company not only stay open during these challenging times but also increased customer engagement with the brand. First, The […]

The intent of the proposed research project is to measure the performance of a highly-insulated wall assembly system when an exterior air barrier system is used and air movement within and across the wall occurs. In cold climates, the movement of warm, moist air within and across an exterior wall may result in moisture accumulating […]

The White Sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) population in the lower Columbia River was listed as endangered under the Species at Risk Act in 2006. Natural recruitment failure has occurred since the 1970s, with regular spawning occurring but insufficient numbers of viable offspring reaching juvenile stage to sustain the population. A recovery strategy has included the establishment […]

This study will assess the behaviour, physiology and reproduction of individual birds breeding on reclaimed mine tailings, and will provide a robust measure of the effectiveness of reclamation efforts on the Highland Valley Copper operating area. By examining a range of life-history traits in two ecologically distinct species, and comparing birds breeding on reclaimed mine […]

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) and the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), are collaborating on the development of a solid waste management plan (SWMP) whose foundation is based on the five “R”s as outlined in A Guide to Solid Waste Management Planning (2016) produced by the British Columbia Ministry of Environment1. The hierarchy […]

Prince George Pulp and Intercontinental Pulp Company (both part of Canfor) are located in Prince George, the geographic centre of BC. The process of making Kraft pulp requires access to a considerable volume of water, which is why most pulp mills are located close to major rivers. Canfor Pulp clearly recognizes their dependence on the […]

In collaboration with the Nadleh Whut’en and Stellat’en First Nations and SERNbc, researchers from university of Northern British Columbia will look at the response of vegetation communities to fire disturbance in the Northern interior of BC. We hope to determine if burn severity alters expected recovery rates and richness of vegetation. We hope to accurately […]

The Master in Northern Governance and Development (MNGD) is a project-based, interdisciplinary program meant to build capacity among northerners in northern Saskatchewan through a blended delivery model including face-to-face, videoconferencing, online and international field school instruction. The 2012-2013 internship research project will contribute to the MNGD graduate students’ research through the examination of community-based responses […]