The incorporation of natural habitats into urban planning is becoming commonplace and these habitats are important for biodiversity conservation, improving human well?being, and inspiring urban residents to participate in science and connect with nature. Our project aims to document the changes in bird and mammal communities along an urban to rural gradient within and just […]

Plant breeding companies develop new seed varieties by growing thousands of candidate varieties in large field trials and manually selecting the best-performing varieties. Variety selection is informed by genomic data, but plant populations still need to be grown in field conditions and screened for specific physical characteristics, called phenotypes, such as yield, disease resistance, harvestability […]

Modernizing plant breeding programs through integrated genomic and phenomic data management and analysis is an important organizational innovation for many public and private plant breeding organizations. This project involves enhancing the reliability and maintainability of the GenGuard software platform to support marker-assisted breeding with the partner organization. The objectives of the project include improving the […]

Livestock monitoring is a topic of great interest for livestock farming since it would help identify the most appropriate feed cycle, improve and predict animal health, thus reducing investment cost, and providing other important knowledge to improve the breeding process. This research project proposes the development of a non-invasive monitoring system for livestock using video […]

Currently, around the world municipal solid wastes creating a serious risk to human health and the environment; the cheapest and commonly used management technologies for these wastes are landfilling or combustion. However, landfill releases methane and other greenhouse gases, also it has potential to pollute surrounding soil and groundwater. On the other hand, municipal solid […]

Royal Auto Group in Yorkton is developing new and innovative marketing solutions to reach new more diverse demographics in the east-central Saskatchewan region. This project will develop, cost and implement novel and innovative approaches to marketing sales and services to non-traditional markets in a region that has seen significant demographic shifts over the last five […]

Nutritional supplements are often used by people who are engaged in strength training to augment muscle mass and strength. The leading protein supplement on the market is whey protein. Recent studies have indicated whole-eggs may be very effective for increasing muscle mass and strength, due to the high quality protein in the egg whites and […]

The partner organization, Clear Skies Developments, is currently developing a virtual fitting room app designed to simulate the fit of clothing articles from online retailers to the shape and dimensions of the customer. The partner organization has made much progress on the fit simulation portion of the app. However, a front-end user interface (UI) and […]

The intern will train under supervising lawyers and the academic supervisor to provide legal services to socio-economically disadvantaged clientele in an ethical, culturally sensitive, and empathetic manner. In addition to assisting individuals with unmet legal needs, the intern will work to identify systemic issues and develop various means to address these issues. The intern will […]

The goal of this MITACS proposed project is to evaluate the preliminary performance and economics of the carbon dioxide capture technology using recovered waste heat from engine exhaust and utilizing the recovered heat to regenerate solvents in a small-scale carbon dioxide (CO2) capture project. This is because the regeneration of the solvents requires high energy. […]

Overall project objectives are: 1. Determine what level minimum level of training required for non-accredited personnel to accurately and competently compound prescription medications. This objective will be accomplished through intern participation in formal and informal training, followed by assessment of their skills in real scenarios. Documentation of training methods and possible deficiencies will help in […]

Radium is a radioactive element often found in wastewater from uranium mining and oil and gas industries. One common approach to remove radium from wastewater is to add barium and sulfate to form the mineral barite. The barite traps the radium and can then be disposed of safely. However, chemicals released by decaying plants into […]