Tree retention in harvests: A tool to accelerate forest birds’ recovery

Approximately one-third of songbird species which migrate to the Canadian boreal forest to breed require older forests for nesting and foraging. In Alberta, older boreal forests are altered by ongoing industrial activity, such as logging; the birds that rely on these habitats are sensitive to this change. Forestry companies are constantly developing and testing new […]

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Swine feed efficiency improvement and meat quality co-selection using genome wide technologies

Improving feed efficiency (FE) and meat quality (MQ) are Canadian swine industry priorities that will increase sustainability and competitiveness. It is difficult to improve these traits simultaneously by traditional breeding methods due to limited knowledge of genetic interactions, limitations on animals that can be measured and the high cost of measurement. High throughput genomic technology […]

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Swine feed efficiency improvement and meat quality co-selection using genome wide technologies Year Two

Improving feed efficiency (FE) and meat quality (MQ) are Canadian swine industry priorities that will increase sustainability and competitiveness. It is difficult to improve these traits simultaneously by traditional breeding methods due to limited knowledge of genetic interactions, limitations on animals that can be measured and the high cost of measurement. High throughput genomic technology […]

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Personalization with Integration of Sensor Signals in Cloud Architecture

$50B of unrealized GDP will occur by 2030 in Canada if the skill gap challenge is not addressed. With the acceleration and uncertainty of a borderless economy, Employers, Educators and Jobseekers will continue to be in constant flux. The greatest cost to Small & Medium Sized Businesses (SMBs) is the hiring, skilling and training of […]

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Engaging stakeholders to evaluate alternatives in energy system planning through agentbased automated negotiation

The objective of this project is to improve long-term planning of Alberta’s electricity system infrastructure in collaboration with an industry sponsor, Alberta Electricity System Operator (AESO). The project aims at engaging stakeholders in a regional planning exercise in southern Alberta by a detailed exploration of their perspectives when evaluating energy system alternatives. This was identified […]

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Engaging stakeholders to evaluate alternatives in energy system planning through agentbased automated negotiation Year Two

The objective of this project is to improve long-term planning of Alberta’s electricity system infrastructure in collaboration with an industry sponsor, Alberta Electricity System Operator (AESO). The project aims at engaging stakeholders in a regional planning exercise in southern Alberta by a detailed exploration of their perspectives when evaluating energy system alternatives. This was identified […]

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High-performance Machine Learning Models for Financial Forecasting

Reliable long-term and short-term financial performance predictions are crucial for financial corporations to make major financial decisions and assess their financial health. Our work will develop high-performance machine learning models to detect the underlying drivers of various financial affairs such as balance, revenue, expense and cash flow, etc. And effectively using these key features to […]

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Optimization of plant sources grinding process and their food applications

In recent years, plant-based food products, such as plant-based beverages, ice-cream, and yogurt, have been much admired by health and environment conscious consumers due to their sustainability and health benefits. This industrial collaborative project aims to optimize grinding processing to treat plant proteins of different sources to achieve sufficient particle size reduction, while avoiding the […]

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Leading Indicator Generation from Cryptocurrency to Detect Fraud

The goal is to understand the behavior of cryptocurrency chains when fraud amounts are transferred from the MasterCard network to cryptocurrency exchanges. Based on this understanding, we need to come up with an Index score or Leading indicators of certain pattern that indicates high fraudulent activity in the MasterCard network. We need to build such […]

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Modelling Ronald Lake Bison Population Carrying Capacity and Habitat Supply

Free-ranging and free from bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis, the Ronald Lake wood bison population in northern Alberta has ecological, cultural, and spiritual importance. The ongoing sustainability of the population requires stewardship and management that aligns with the goals of Indigenous governments, provincial and federal governments, and other interested parties. Partnering with The Firelight Group, alongside […]

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Microbial diversity around natural hydrocarbon seeps in relation to petroleum bioprospecting and oil spill bioremediation Year 1

Oil reservoir souring is the production of toxic hydrogen sulfide by sulfate-reducing microorganisms (SRM) through naerobic respiration supported by organic electron donors present in oil fields. In recent years, nitrate injection has merged as a promising green biotechnology that has been proven effective in controlling sulfide production in oil fields. This strategy relies on inducing […]

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