Le myriophylle à épis est une plante aquatique exotique envahissante dont les populations sont en pleine expansion au Québec. Plusieurs travaux en laboratoire ont montré que le myriophylle libère, en se décomposant, des substances toxiques pour les cyanobactéries. Le myriophylle peut aussi héberger sur ses tissus des algues microscopiques qui captent des nutriments qui ne […]

Quantitative identification of PPCPs in Osisko Lake for the first time will be achieved using LC MS/MS equipment. Six antibiotics, five anti-inflammatories, one antidepressant, one anxiolytic, three preservative compounds used in personal care products and caffeine will be detected in water and sediments of the lake using specific standards. Quantification methods will be validated. The […]

When a person passes away, family members have to navigate a host of administrative tasks to settle their estate. Closing out accounts, cancelling subscriptions, filing paperwork, and figuring out how to handle an ever-increasing online presence, bereaved individuals can become overwhelmed by this work. This research project aims to understand how people currently navigate the […]

The waste generated in Rosenort and Lowe Farm communities is being unprofessionally disposed in disposal sites. The leachate produced from the waste is also being pumped into the surrounding grasslands and contaminate soil and groundwater. Hazardous waste and used oil are not properly stored, and there is a large volume of waste and mixed materials […]

Devant le problème grandissant des matières résiduelles issues de l’industrie de la construction et de la démolition au niveau mondial ; et face aux diverses possibilités d’utilisation des panneaux de placo – plâtre, tant en termes de possibilités industrielles qu’en termes de protection de l’environnement, un programme d’évaluation spécifique sur ces matériaux a été développé […]

The proposed research aims to provide a comprehensive explanation of the residents’ perceptions of roles and responsibilities of their local municipalities involved in community recycling in North America. It also will investigate the effect of the modern digital communication solution to the residents’ recycling engagement and education of proper household waste sorting, and examine whether […]

Balance BioGas is a small start-up business with limited resources and experience in the field of economic feasibility analysis. The partner will benefit greatly by having Kaitlin (the intern) develop an economic feasibility model for biogas business development in Yukon. This model will provide strategic direction for Balance BioGas moving forward as a business venture. […]

The objective of this project is to test the feasibility of the membranes for membrane distillation (MD), developed recently by University of Ottawa researchers, to treat hog urine for the production of clean water in lab scale as well as with a demo unit. The MD process is eventually integrated as a part of the […]

Carbon Capture and Storage is projected to play a key role in achieving the federal government’s target of reducing Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. CMC Research Institutes, in partnership with the University of Calgary, has established the Containment and Monitoring Institute Field Research Station (FRS), a state-of-the-art testbed facility to develop, test […]

Carbon Capture and Storage is projected to play a key role in achieving the federal government’s target of reducing Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. CMC Research Institutes, in partnership with the University of Calgary, has established the Containment and Monitoring Institute Field Research Station (FRS), a state-of-the-art testbed facility to develop, test […]

The company I will be working at is called Launchtrip, a travel start-up that makes booking trips easy and rewarding, especially for groups. I will be joining the team as the Launchtrip app is released in May. My role will be as the digital marketing intern and some of my responsibilities will be the execution […]

Launchtrip is a together?travel company. They are a travel startup that makes booking trips easy and rewarding, especially for groups. Will be launching our long?awaited mobile app within the coming months. I will be part of the Business Strategy Internship and I will have several different roles, including, business development, customer roadmapping, and market research.