Within Canada’s commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a pivotal goal involves taking immediate action to combat climate change and its far-reaching effects. The specified target is a 40% to 45% reduction in the country’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions below 2005 levels by 2030. To transition away from fossil fuels and embrace […]

Coastal salt marshes, such as those in southern British Columbia (BC), offer valuable ecosystem services, including providing habitats for various plant, fish, and bird species, protecting shorelines from storm surges and erosion, and sequestering and storing carbon to mitigate climate change. However, this low-lying system is under threat due to rising sea levels and human […]

Big data is a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using onhand database management tools or traditional data processing applications. The challenges include capture, curation, storage, search, sharing, transfer, analysis, and visualization. In this internship, we analyze a real-world big data set(s) to make sensible inferences by […]

Aerial drones have been seeing a rise in popularity in a variety of domains such as shipping, search and rescue operations, and photography due to their ability to carry cameras and other packages through trajectories that avoid ground obstacles or offer an advantageous vantage point, all while allowing the operator to remain at a safe […]

The research proposed will address the need for tools that can provide rapid and accurate identification of the pathogens that cause Dutch elm disease. This will address the first General Area of Research to develop forest pest management products as well as the fourth General Area of Research to develop forest pest management strategies. Development […]

In this research project, our intern team, under the guidance of academic supervisor, will focus on developing advanced power electronics converters for harnessing ocean wave energy. This technology aims to efficiently convert the kinetic energy from ocean waves into usable electrical power, contributing to a sustainable and renewable energy future. By improving the performance and […]

Significant scientific knowledge gaps remain with respect to nuclear power production and impacts on the environment and the community. Four specific research areas for interns have been identified to help resolve some of the issues or gaps in knowledge. The specific areas of research include: (A) determining appropriate thresholds for animal population-level effects, (B) assessing […]

The proposed innovation project addresses a critical research problem in the real estate industry, aiming to fundamentally reshape traditional asset management practices through advanced data science techniques. The research problem revolves around the industry’s historical reliance on conventional decision-making, hindered by data interpretation barriers. This project’s significance lies in its potential to unlock the power […]

The Housing Affordability Financing Study will review what is working in financing affordable housing within Canada amongst credit unions and other financial service providers for the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA). A scan of websites and interviews with key informants within the Credit Union system will identify financial projects that are helping to make owning […]

Le développement de revêtements à deux composantes nécessite l’ajout d’autres produits couteux afin d’augmenter leur adhérence à la surface du substrat. Ce projet de recherche portera sur le développement de nouveaux revêtements qui aura une meilleure adhérence sans ajout d’autres produits. Cela permettra à SophiChem Inc. de diminuer les couts de production de ses revêtements […]

Depuis une trentaine d’années, la densification urbaine a rapproché les milieux de vie des sites d’activités industrielles en réduisant les zones tampons entre tissus résidentiels et industriels. Cette situation rend souvent difficile la cohabitation des usages, notamment au niveau du bruit, comme en témoigne l’émergence de comités et associations de citoyens revendiquant le droit à […]

This study will examine the decision-making processes of evaluators when engaging in risk management planning for cases of intimate partner violence (IPV). Threat assessment professionals will be recruited to participate in in-depth interviews and will be presented with a gold standard IPV risk assessment report prepared using the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment Guide – Version […]