The proposed Mitacs research will strengthen trust-building, communication and learning among community-campus engagement (CCE) practitioners and stakeholders by examining how communities of practice and social learning form at varied scales within the context of CCE work in Canada. Community-campus engagement occurs when members of academic institutions and communities come together within community-based research, learning, and […]

The for the health and well being of the BC forest industry and First Nations communities in BC, it is important to know how these two groups are interacting with each other. The goal of this research is to better understand what kind of relationships forestry companies and First Nations communities have. This research would […]

Level Ground is currently investing in product development of organic fruits and nuts. They are seeking to engage a MITACS intern who can supplement their product development with research support. Using the concept of value co-creation (VCC), the intern will engage potential consumers in a manner which will provide insight into the nutrition bar market. […]

We will produce a series of maps using 2016 Canadian Census data to identify concentrations of seniors in market rental housing throughout the Vancouver CMA. Population projections indicate that 1 in 4 Metro Vancouver residents will be 65 years or older in a little over a decade. Seniors in the private rental market tend to […]

The Hoy Creek Shared Equity Home Ownership Project aims to provide a site-specific example of how a shared equity home ownership project can succeed in Canada. As few Canadian examples exist of scalable affordable home ownership models, more research is required to identify options for implementation and strategies for long-term administration. This research project aims […]

When cities face development pressures and affordability concerns, community spaces—which contribute to the distinct knowledge, meaning, connection and identity of a community—are continuously lost. Community-minded spaces include churches, bike repair shops, makerspaces, coworking or studio spaces, community kitchens and venues. To ensure the preservation and enhancement of these types of spaces, developers can incorporate such […]

The human hand is a sensation-rich body part, and the loss of hand significantly influences the quality of life. Prosthetics are designed as artificial limbs to replace or substitute the missing part. For providing a natural and intuitive perception of grasp or pressure, a bidirectional prosthetic hand should be able to detect action intentions and […]

For both aircraft assembly and maintenance, mechanics need to quickly access information about parts and determine part numbers. Part numbers can be retrieved from 3D models of the aircraft but locating such models within an airplane is very difficult, particularly on small mobile devices. An additional complication is that the objects to be recognized are […]

The advent of interfacing with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) on multi-user touch tables presents an opportunity for greater involvement and collaboration in marine conservation planning. However, there is limited research on the effectiveness of collaborative GIS in small groups for Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) for conservation. The research focuses on two case studies in British […]

As whales recover from the past centuries of whaling and as global trade compels shipping traffic to increase, we expect negative whale-ship interactions such as fatal strikes and noise disturbance to become an increasingly serious issue. To develop cost-effective and broadly applicable methods of assessing the risks of ships to whale feeding grounds, I propose […]

Assessing dangerous avalanche conditions requires a reliable stream of weather and snowpack data, which can be difficult and expensive to collect in many remote areas of Canada. Snowpack conditions can be simulated in these areas by coupling weather forecast models with physical snowpack models, however, this method has had limited adoption by avalanche forecasters. The […]

Assessing dangerous avalanche conditions requires a reliable stream of weather and snowpack data, which can be difficult and expensive to collect in many remote areas of Canada. Snowpack conditions can be simulated in these areas by coupling weather forecast models with physical snowpack models, however, this method has had limited adoption by avalanche forecasters. The […]