Monitoring the Effectiveness of Wildlife Passages in Built Environments

The City of Edmonton’s River Valley and Ravine system is a vital natural asset, supported by policies like the City Plan, Natural Connections and Breathe: Edmonton’s Green Network Strategy. To foster connectivity, the City uses wildlife passages to ensure safe animal movement and reduce human-wildlife conflict. This project will build on past research efforts to […]

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L2M – Market Validation for a Next-Generation Green Hydrogen Production Solution

This project focuses on validating a next-generation green hydrogen production technology and advancing its path toward commercialization. Green hydrogen is widely recognized as a critical solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in industries such as chemicals, energy storage, manufacturing, and transportation. However, today’s green hydrogen production methods are still expensive and energy-intensive, limiting large-scale adoption. […]

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L2M – Selective Lithium-Ion Capture Using Hybrid Ion-Imprinted Superabsorbent Polymers

This project will evaluate a new material designed to selectively capture lithium from battery recycling solutions and lithium extraction streams in a cleaner and more efficient way. Current recovery methods often rely on high chemical use and energy-intensive processes that increase cost and environmental impact while recovering lithium inefficiently. The project will work directly with […]

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L2M – A wearable home-use solution for hallux valgus management

This four-month project will support the early development of a home-use wearable approach for hallux valgus by reducing key market and validation uncertainties. The work will focus on structured discovery with clinicians to understand real-world needs, current practice patterns, safety expectations, and usability requirements for potential home use. In parallel, the project will review existing […]

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L2M – Smart Lung Physio: LTC Adoption Readiness

Smart Lung Physio is validating adoption readiness for a respiratory care solution in long-term care. The project will map decision-makers, identify adoption drivers and barriers, and define non-clinical pilot readiness criteria to support an evidence-based go/no-go decision for an LTC pilot.

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Best Practices for Inclusive Branding, Marketing & Communications

This project is a community-based action research initiative focused on inclusive branding and communications. As the province has become much more diverse, many organizations are struggling to connect effectively with newcomers and other under-represented groups. The goal of the project is to help address that gap and disconnect by conducting research with a sample from […]

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Strategic Development and Commercialization Pathway for UV-Light Poultry Barn Air-Disinfection Technology under the CNI–UQMS–Pillars Framework

This project will develop and implement a comprehensive business and governance plan to commercialize a new UV-Lite air-disinfection system for poultry barns, incorporating public health, animal welfare, and agrifood sustainability outcomes. The intern will work under the joint supervision of Dr. Ruben Burga (University of Guelph – Lang School of Business) and Novometrix Research Inc., […]

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Environmental Impact Assessment in Edmonton’s North Saskatchewan River Valley

Edmonton’s North Saskatchewan River Valley and Ravine System (“the River Valley”) is a core component of the city’s open space network. In accordance with the City of Edmonton’s North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan, an environmental impact assessment is required for proposed development, such as utility infrastructure or parks amenities, in the River Valley. […]

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Manufacturer-Supported Product Analysis

This project will partner with an Alberta-based manufacturer(s) producing recycled-rubber products (e.g., recycled-rubber noise barrier panels, traffic barriers, fitness flooring, brake pads, and agricultural mats). The goal is for the Sustainability Scholar to work in partnership with the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA), the manufacturer and a municipal partner(s) to understand and align product performance […]

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Living on the edge: reducing species at risk data deficiency in the heart of Alberta’s most threatened ecological region – the Central Parkland

Located in the zone between Alberta’s grasslands and boreal forests, the Central Parkland natural subregion is an area of ecological transition, where many endangered species persist tenuously on the edge of their ranges, or have already been silently lost before conservationists understood what habitats and connections on the landscape were critical to their survival. In […]

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Standardiser l’évaluation de maturité IA : création d’un cadre IA responsable pour améliorer l’accompagnement client

Mon projet sera réalisé chez UIVO-AI, une entreprise spécialisée dans l’accompagnement en intelligence artificielle responsable. Je collaborerai avec l’équipe de consultants qui soutient des organisations de différents secteurs dans leurs initiatives IA. Les clients d’UIVO-AI présentent des niveaux de maturité IA très variables, souvent mal définis, et qui évoluent rapidement pendant l’accompagnement. L’absence d’un cadre […]

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