Critical river habitats are being affected by climate change, and so are the species that need them for survival. These habitats are called thermal refuges, or cold-water patches, and they protect aquatic species from thermal stress and mortality. Some of these species include Atlantic salmon and Atlantic sturgeon, and are found on the Restigouche River […]

To ensure effective pest control in Alberta, we will compare the efficacy of our local entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) with a commercially available strain, S. feltiae. EPNs are microscopic worms that naturally kill pests like black cutworms and cabbage root maggots. Our study will focus on a native EPN strain (strain 213) and a commercial strain […]

New and improved approaches to stakeholder outreach and impact analysis, inclusive of new and/or improved social media platforms, press releases, etc. Marketing research and preliminary opportunity assessment for inshore species development.

La maladie corticale du hêtre les arbres matures en diminuant graduellement leur vigueur. La mort de ces arbres favorise un afflux de lumière qui contribue à accentuer l’envahissement par les gaules de hêtre (EGH). Cet envahissement est problématique puisque le hêtre n’est pas une essence prisée par l’industrie et il interfère avec la régénération d’autres […]

Helicobacter pylori (HP) colonizes chronically ~50% of the world’s population, causing gastric tissue inflammation and gastric ulcers or cancers. Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) have probiotic effects against HP, meaning that they help alleviate symptoms. We found that 5 LAB provided by partner Lallemand Health Solutions (LHS) produce and release molecules that inhibit the growth of […]

The purpose of this project is to create a business model for a connected network of physical sites (called Food Hubs) across the province, connected by effective online links, to create a more direct system of food production, distribution, and education. It will connect growers and enable small-scale food producers, who typically have trouble accessing […]

At the request of our community partners, Selkirk Innovates would like to refresh and ensure continuity with internships required to support our ongoing technology integration work in the natural resources sectors critical to the Kootenay environment and economy, specifically in forestry, fisheries, hydrology/ geothermal, wildfire mitigation and Mining/Minerals and with particular focus on applying geomatics […]

La Corporation de la forêt d’enseignement et de recherche (FER) Macpès est un organisme qui a pour mandat d’assurer la gestion et la promotion d’un territoire forestier dédié à l’enseignement et à la recherche. Cette étude, qui s’étalera sur deux ans, a pour but de déterminer comprendre le rôle que joue la qualité isolante du […]

Due to the lack of available standardized and scientifically defensible alternative test methods, millions of fish are used annually to evaluate the toxicity of effluent samples for regulatory purposes. Despite global efforts to reduce animal testing, few methods have been able to bridge the gap from a research technique to regulatory acceptance in Canada. One […]

This project aims to understand plant-pollinator relationships and species diversity in Corner Brook Pulp and Paper (Kruger) managed forests; and determine how these relationships may change under continued climate warming.

Remediation and reclamation of contaminated lands could be achieved by incorporating biofuel agro-ecosystems that utilizes large biomass plant species with low-nitrogen requirements and have high bioremediation potential, such as switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.), in conjunction with biochar, a carbon–rich soil amendment, and inoculated with beneficial plant and soil microbes. Our partner industry, Inocucor, has developed […]

Due to climate change and associated increases in water temperatures, species distribution ranges are shifting. Fallfish (Semotilus corporalis), Eastern North America’s largest minnow species, are expanding northwards and are now found in new watersheds such as the Jacques-Cartier River located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence, Québec, Canada. The impacts of this species […]