Complex gill disease affects millions of farmed Atlantic salmon on the Pacific coast of North America, each year. This disease results in hundreds of millions of dollaras in lost revenue for the industry, yet there are few tools for early diagnosis of the disease/syndrome and no current treatment/intervention strategies that work to control it. The […]

The South Asian Canadian Legacy Project, first of its kind in Canada, showcases the valuable contributions of the South Asian Canadians in British Columbia to our economy, history and culture, and responds to community needs for a robust historic Canadian record. Upon completion of this project, communities will have access to new educational supports, exhibits […]

An intern will play a key role in conducting research and synthesis for a feasibility study of Circular Solutions, a Food-X led R + D consortium that aims to reduce reliance on single-use packaging in the food industry. Built on a circular economy ethic, the project will develop a business case for returnable packaging across […]

There is growing evidence that e-cigarettes, also known as vaping, have led to an upsurge health risk to young people in Canada, including long-term harm to brain development and respiratory health. Due to such adverse effects, more and more young people indicate a desire to quit. However, such desires often become unsuccessful due to the […]

The main objective of this research project is to evaluate and analyze the effect of music in well-being and state of flow of the human participants. First, we intend to design a set of scenarios, in which we collect qualitative and quantitative data via micro-phenomenology and biofeedback techniques. Then we analyze the collected data to […]

Underground mining operations are very energy intensive and could require significant use of fossil fuel burning on site for electrification and heat provision, if situated in off-grid areas. Conventionally, these power plants employ diesel gen-sets that can convert only about 35% of the combustion energy to qualified work and discard about 65% of the energy […]

This research project aims to understand what factors are driving the increased usage of shared micromobility vehicles – primarily escooters – in city centres. In particular, this research seeks to understand the notion of fun as it influences how people chose to get around within a city. The findings of this inquiry will help cities […]

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 […]

Under the 2010, Preparing for Climate Change: British Columbia’s Adaptation Strategy (Ministry of Environment, 2010) the Government of British Columbia has been tasked with integrating aspects of adaptation planning into their policies, legislation and regulations. By evaluating the policies and programs that the Government of B.C. has legislated and implemented to date, this internship will […]

A renewable energy source that has not received much attention is tidal and wave energy, although numerous studies have concluded that wave power, and to a lesser extent tidal power, could contribute massive amounts to the overall energy picture. This project aims to explore the feasibility of tidal/wave energy absorption and its storage in the […]

The interns will work on improvements to algorithms using geometry and deep learning for estimating human pose of individuals and the distance between them. This is a difficult task to do from videos as it involves 1) the detection and 2) 3D metric reconstruction of persons in all kinds of poses and apparel. The interns […]

Accurate weather forecasts are extremely important when managing power production at hydroelectric dams. BC Hydro uses weather forecasts to predict the amount of water flowing into reservoirs due to rainstorms and snowmelt. This project develops a system that improves these weather forecasts by correcting them based on how the forecasts performed in the past. The […]