In the genomics era, microbiologists are collecting data at an accelerating pace. We have created a data science platform called QUOREM that significantly reduces the technical burden experienced by microbial ecologists associated with managing ever-increasing quantities of data. We believe that public and private research groups in Canada could benefit our platform, and the ability […]

Canada works towards designating 30% of our national waters as Marine Protected Area (MPA) by 2030. The need to collect baseline information and monitor such a huge territory, which is equivalent to the area covered by Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia altogether, will be next to impossible without a paradigm shift in the […]

Within the realm of transition metal-catalyzed reactions, considerable interest lies in the ability to generate carbon-carbon linkages using cheap and abundant catalysts and reagents, as products derived from these couplings are widespread amongst bioactive molecules including pharmaceutical and agricultural agents. The importance of catalyst design in facilitating particularly challenging couplings of this type cannot be […]

Max Yan from Sheffield will be visiting Dr Dasog’s lab in Dalhousie University to undertake a knowledge exchange-based project. Max will learn how to carry out the low-temperature process developed by Dr Dasog’s group to produce porous silicon. This material can be used as a catalyst to convert sunlight into energy and Dr Dasog’s is […]

The people of Canada are transitioning from hunting and gathering in the ocean to cultivating and nurturing the ocean. This research and the outcomes of the academic–industry partnerships it engenders will contribute significantly to the economic, ecological and social sustainability of that transition. There is a particular concern on the part of the growing Aquaculture […]

This study builds upon work to define the decision process firms use in deciding to move their IT Services work to less urban regions such as Atlantic Canada. This Mitacs project seeks to build upon this work and analyze the ancillary benefits of such projects within the community (beyond the direct economic benefits). Policy objectives […]

Four research interns will be supported by four arts funders, five universities and four arts and culture organizations, which will come together under the leadership of Mass Culture to see how the arts and culture sector impacts society today. Together, we will look at ways to strengthen community ties and foster shared social values through […]

Interest in Arctic shipping is growing as sea ice is melting and as other industries are developing. An increase in shipping presents risks to both the natural environment (from the movement of ships and the products that they carry) and to the local communities that rely on those healthy environments for food and other products. […]

More than half of Canadian households have companion animals such as dog or cat. However, cancer has become the leading cause of death in dogs. Currently, available treatments have limitations and compromise the quality of life of dogs. Adored Beast Apothecary wishes to develop unique natural health products to prevent and treat cancers of dogs. […]

This project will support the development and implementation of a collaborative conservation strategy for the Annapolis Valley Sand Barrens, a globally rare and endangered ecosystem found in Nova Scotia. It has been estimated that only 3% of the Annapolis Valley Sand Barrens remains today, lost primarily due to competing land-uses such as urban development, agriculture […]

Ascophyllum is a perennial brown seaweed that is an important economic resource in eastern Canada in which hundreds of people are employed in the harvesting, processing and marketing of this alga. Growth of the vegetative parts of plants occurs mainly in the summer and fall, whereas growth and maturation of reproductive structures (i.e. receptacles) occurs […]

Biofouling is the process where marine organisms adhere to surfaces used in aquaculture and marine applications, such as tanks, netting, plumbing, and hull surfaces. The additional weight and drag on surfaces and narrowing of openings in netting or plumbing strongly affect energy costs and efficiency of operations. Conventional anti-biofouling coatings contain tin or copper, which […]