The intern will be conducted industry-focused research geared towards increasing the understanding of native plant species survivability in various green roof systems. This will include plant species selection based on reported survivability in a green roof microclimate, and recording any differences in plant health (evapotranspiration, biomass, etc.), during the season when grown in multiple green […]

This project is part of a larger project that seeks to develop an effective, accurate, and cost-effective way to measure soil carbon, improve soil health, and sequester carbon. The interns will gather soil samples across Alberta, gather preliminary data on-site, and follow up with more extensive analysis in the laboratory. The resulting data will contribute […]

Performance Plants Inc. (PPI) is a Canadian, privately owned and internationally recognized agricultural biotechnology developer with a series of powerful, validated ‘game-changing’ technologies that are applied to major staple crops for significant improvement of their productivity. As the realities of climate change become more and more evident, and growing populations demand more food, humanity faces […]

DockPort Ltd. focuses on research, development, testing, manufacture and marketing of a patented, novel, mechanized system for suspended oyster aquaculture, called BOBR (Benefit Of Being Round). DockPort is preparing to bring BOBR and related products to market. This project partners DockPort with four oyster aquaculture farmers interested in testing the BOBR innovations, together with scientific […]

Rare cannabinoids are currently gaining popularity for their potential uses in pharmaceuticals, therapeutics and cosmetics. Traditional cannabis companies are currently unable to produce these compounds and the demand is expected to increase significantly in the future. This highlights the need for new, innovative solutions to solve this problem. Using synthetic biology, the intern will develop […]

Waterfowl are important to many people, organizations and cultures for their beauty, hunting opportunities and environmental importance. While these species are prevalent and well-studied throughout North America, what actually governs the growth and declines are still heavily debated. This work will address this issue by examining some possible population drivers in three waterfowl species (wood […]

Carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and micropollutants are primary environmental stressors that pollute lakes, drinking water wells, and streams. They originate from human activities and come through point and non-point sources. In the case of point sources, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) must remove these stressors before discharge into water bodies. Driven by population increase and climate change, […]

Near the end of every maple syrup harvest season, the syrup can acquire an unpalatable off-flavour called ?buddy?. Buddy flavor cannot be detected in the maple sap prior to processing into syrup, often resulting in loss of income, and unnecessary cost in materials to produce the syrup. This proposal seeks to develop a low-cost field […]

Salt marshes are important coastal ecosystems that provide many services. Due to their high soil fertility, they have a long history of being converted to farmland. There is now growing interest in restoring salt marshes to protect against coastal erosion, mitigate sea level rise, and provide increased habitat for fish, birds, etc. Ducks Unlimited Canada […]

Biomass residues from forestry operations (sawdust, bark, pulp and paper sludge etc.) have a myriad of potential applications if repurposed, however are often simply disposed of in landfills or stockpiled at sawmills. In this work we will investigate hydrothermal processing of two of the highest volume of residues produced; sludge from pulp and paper processing […]

Healthy Cow is an agriculture biotechnology company with a primary focus on the dairy industry, although its research is applicable to all livestock. All of Healthy Cow’s research is based on healthy metabolome and microbiome.Healthy Cow has worked over the last five years to advance research out of the University of Alberta. The first technology […]

Suu?aa (Chinook salmon) and mi?aat (sockeye salmon) populations have been in decline due to climate change and other human-caused impacts. However, managing these populations and associated fishing activities is often complicated by a lack of information. This purpose of this project is to gather more information on suu?aa and mi?aat populations in the Ha’uukmin (Kennedy) […]