Business Strategy Internship with Planetary Hydrogen

This 8-month project will help advance Planetary Hydrogen’s efforts to demonstrate and certify it’s SeaOH2 process by: 1. Explore the Canadian CDR policy landscape and developing a strategy to inform policy-makers of Ocean-based CDR methods; 2. Work with Ocean Scientist, regulators and other stakeholders (such as community groups, environmental non-governmental organizations and partner for-profit entities) […]

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Sustainable Engineering Design Audit (SEDA) Part II: Investigations in implementing environmental accounting at engineering companies in major Canadian cities; tracking, decision making, limited compl

Sustainability continues to be one the most critical issues of the 21st Century. Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) are a popular research topics as academia looks to promote sustainability within industry. Small to mid-sized Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) firms in Canada remain outside the capable bounds of the expensive and complex tools and consultation required […]

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1.1 Designing a Sustainable and Cooperative Business Model for Visible Minority Immigrant Women in St. John’s

As a result of project called “Her Own Boss” community-based project done by the Women’s Economic Council, aimed at exploring the challenges in self-employment for visible minority immigrant women in British Columbia, Ontario, and Eastern Newfoundland in 2019-2021, one hundred twenty women were interviewed. At the same time, weekly training sessions were held in the […]

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La résistance aux changements organisationnels dans les entreprises pendant la pratique du management de projets

Les adaptations, transformations et changements sont nécessaires dans la vie des organisations, il est admis chez les chercheurs et praticiens que ces changements se réalisent à travers des projets et des programmes, ils servent à garder une synchronisation avec l’environnement des organisations. Les individus ont tendance à résister aux initiatives de changements, ce qui s’applique […]

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Éducation 4.0 axée sur le développement des compétences d’avenir.

La transition vers l’industrie 4.0 a amené avec elle un ensemble de bouleversements non seulement au niveau de l’activité économique, mais aussi au sein de la société. Afin d’évoluer dans cette nouvelle réalité, les individus ont besoin de nouvelles compétences non techniques. Ainsi, des adaptations sont indispensables au niveau de l’éducation et la formation professionnelle, […]

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Identification of Optimum Digestate Management Option for an Anaerobic Digester in the Fraser Valley

Anaerobic digestion ias a process that converts the organic waste into methane-enriched biogas and fertilizer by combined action of a mixed community of microorganisms in the absence of oxygen. Fraser Vallet Biogas Ltd. operates BC’s first anaerobic digester that utilizes on-farm and off-farm waste to generate biogas (Methane) and digestate. Crrently the digestate produced is […]

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A data-driven approach for network-wide modelling and control of urban network

This research aims to model a large-scale urban network, consisted of thousands of short links and traffic signals, using a limited set of data collected from a combination of fixed and mobile traffic sensors. The required data for this study will be provided by the AMA Eco-drive trajectory data and Edmonton citywide Dynameq model. A […]

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Effet du myriophylle envahisseur sur les cyanobactéries en milieu lacustre

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 […]

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Occurrence of pharmaceuticals and personal care Products (PPCPs) in Osisko Lake in north Quebec

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 […]

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Identifying Logistical, Emotional and Digital Needs During the Estate Settlement Process

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 […]

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Solid waste management plan for Rosenort and Lowe Farm waste disposal sites

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 […]

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Étude du cycle biogéochimique du soufre issu des panneaux de placo plâtre

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 […]

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