Tree Marking for Success in Ecological Forestry – Examining Tree Marking to Achieve Results in Partial Harvesting Systems

The proposed project will address the functional role of tree marking practices within industrial forestry applications. The intern will evaluate the use of on-the-ground identification or ‘marking’ of trees by forest professionals prior to implementing new, innovative and ecologically based harvesting techniques in Maritime Canada, within the Wabanaki-Acadian Forest region. Tree marking is widely used […]

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Sustainability & Environmental Management in a Private Sector Seafood Company

Clearwater Seafoods Ltd. Partnership (Clearwater) is a global seafood company concerned with the long-term sustainability of marine resources. A number of Clearwater’s products are MSC certified. This is a voluntary program which involves verifying that the rigorous standards outlined in the federal fisheries regulations are being followed. Annual audits are conducted to ensure they are […]

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McMaster MPP in Digital Society: Telus

(1) TELUS Agriculture, a business unit of TELUS, specializes in providing digital solutions and technology-driven services to the agriculture sector. Its main activity involves developing and offering innovative platforms, software applications, and data analytics tools tailored to the unique needs of farmers, agribusinesses, and stakeholders across the agriculture value chain. TELUS Agriculture’s solutions aim to […]

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McLeod Lake Indian Band Moose Enhancement Project

This project is designed to look at the effects, and potential impacts of various forest harvest treatments on wildlife use, with a focus on moose, within the McLeod Lake Indian Band Traditional Territory, located north of Prince George, BC. This project will examine wildlife species and their use of the various treatments, plant abundance, diversity […]

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Improved breeding of spruce in Atlantic Canada: Genetic Strategies for Sustainable Forestry

This research project focuses on enhancing the genetic characteristics of Spruce species in Atlantic Canada. By analyzing data from various sources and reviewing family lineage, we aim to understand better the factors influencing Spruce growth traits. Through this comprehensive approach, we will propose improvements to breeding and deployment strategies, making them more effective in adapting […]

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Using Carbon Control and Micronized Sulfur Technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fertilizer applications and to enhance soil nutrient availability

Sulvaris is a pioneer in developing carbon control technology (CCT) and micronized sulphur technology (MST). Fertilizers developed using those technologies provide carbon, nitrogen and sulfur, increasing crop yields and soil fertility. Further studies are needed to optimize formulations for the CCT and MST products, especially their efficacy in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The main […]

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Uniting perspectives for a holistic assessment of Nature’s Contributions to Life within the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere

As a response to the rapidly increased crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, this research aims to conduct a holistic evaluation of nature’s contributions to life (NCL) within the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere (NEB). By recognizing the limitations and narrow scope of ecosystem services assessments, this research proposes using a Two-Eyed seeing perspective to comprehensively […]

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Eastern Whip-poor-will landscape use and migratory tracking

The primary goals of our project are to fill critical knowledge gaps directly identified in the Federal Recovery Strategy for the Eastern Whip-poor-will regarding habitat use, prey availability, migratory paths and strategies, and overwintering sites in Southern Ontario, and to inform landowners about the presence of Eastern Whip-poor-will on their properties to support on-the-ground stewardship […]

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