The Nsyilxcn (Syilx Okanagan Interior Salish) language is critically endangered; fewer than fifty Elder speakers remain, no young people are learning at home and no effective school programs. Syilx people are highly invested in creating language opportunities, including teaching positions in schools, daycares, and adult programs, however no young speakers exist to staff them. Questions […]

Our laboratory has developed an improved model of large scale offshore wind turbines systems for controller design. This model captures all the important dynamics involved in the system such as the 3 dimensional motion, wave disturbance and wind effects, allowing to design advanced control techniques to enhance the efficacy of the wind turbines and increase […]

A previous mathematical model of an offshore wind turbine was established and then, a positional controller was designed and simulated for a single Wind Turbine in order to provide movement around an area using the force of air that acts on the wind turbine. The goal of my research project is to validate this Position […]

Recent evidence shows there is extensive and direct communication between the brain and gastrointestinal tract, where nutrients are absorbed, and that intestinal microbiota have a role in healthy brain function. This study aims to look at the effects of probiotics, live bacteria that inhabit the gut and can help improve your health, on the mood, […]

The Negro and Solimoes rivers in the Amazon Basin house an incredible diversity of fish, up to 3000 species, and are critical to the economies and cultures of the communities through which they run. The waters of the Rio Negro are clear and black, with a high concentration of dissolved organic material but almost no […]

Understanding the genes involved in variation of complex traits is termed genomics. Genomics can provide new tools that can be used to easily and accurately select animals for economically important traits. This exercise will generate large numbers of DNA markers that can be used to find the genes that explain variation in such traits. These […]

Afin de limiter les impacts négatifs des systèmes agricoles et d’augmenter leur capacité d’adaptation aux changements climatiques, des initiatives (programmes, politiques, réglementations) ont été mises en oeuvre au Québec pour encourager l’adoption des pratiques agroenvironnementales (PAE), des pratiques qui diminuent notamment la pollution des sols et de l’eau, augmentent la biodiversité des fermes et génèrent […]

Malgré l’influence du climat sur les entreprises, les exploitants touristiques ne le considèrent pas comme un risque stratégique et agissent souvent en réaction au manque actuel d’informations sur l’imprévisibilité de la météo et du climat. Ce projet proposé vise la réalisation d’un diagnostic territorial des vulnérabilités, des risques et des opportunités pour le secteur touristique […]

Nous savons que l’adaptation aux changements climatiques est maintenant requise à tous les niveaux de la vie sociale, et ce de façon planifiée et concertée. Les coûts humains et économiques sont déjà élevés, des connaissances sont à développer au plan régional, alors que certaines données sont à colliger et à relier entre elles (manques de […]

Machine Vision (MV) is a technology that aims to translate visual data from images or videos into useful information for industrial processes. The use of MV in precision agriculture is currently expanding and has helped to accelerate and improve sorting, grading and yield estimation. The goal of this research project is to develop a MV […]

Forest companies would like to reduce the number of birds, eggs, and nests that are negatively affected by logging. The problem is that we don’t have detailed knowledge of where every bird lives, so it’s difficult to make educated choices about where and how much forest to harvest. My research will provide a solution to […]

This research will investigate use of calcium oxide treated straw (CaOS) to increase fibre levels in wheat-based feedlot cattle finishing diets. In vitro total gas production will be measured to determine the ideal treatment protocol for creation of CaOS. Further in vitro work will compare fibre digestibility of CaOS to untreated straw, barley silage and […]