Nunavut Fisheries Association (NFU) is doing this study that evaluates quality, handling and processing methodologies for Pandalus montagui shrimp (striped shrimp) with the aim of improving quality and yield. Montagui shrimp is typically regarded as an inferior quality product to Pandalus borealis (Northern shrimp) and as such gets a lower price in the market.

The main objective is to advance the knowledge of porcupine crab for the purpose of developing a commercial fishery in Canada, Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador and to develop a suite a value added crab products. The aim of the current study is to extract, quantify and characterize chitin and astaxanthin from porcupine crab shells as […]

The human intestinal tract contains trillions of bacteria that greatly influence the way we absorb and use the nutrients in our food. In the context of obesity, the balance of this environment is impaired which could lead to the worsening of diseases related to obesity, such as type 2 diabetes. This highlights the need for […]

This project aims to challenge unjust systems and policies and support Indigenous people in their efforts to establish their food systems and adapt to the new COVID-19 world. It will explore ways to address long-term pandemic-related food security challenges led by Indigenous organizations. The intern will gather information from experiences and existing research across Indigenous […]

This project recognizes the significant business challenges First Nations forestry enterprises face which have the effect of limiting the benefits to First Nations from forests (Wellstead and Stedman 2010). There is limited awareness of the conditions that affect the success and failure of Aboriginal enterprises in the forest sector (Trosper et al 2008). Research on […]

This project aims to develop a tool that would assist EXKA, a company that produces and sells seedlings of cannabis, to plan the propagation of a variety of cannabis types in order to meet the customers’ orders on time. EXKA employs different ways to grow a cannabis plant, therefore the project will coordinate the growth […]

The objective is to develop models that can identify types and frequency of process inefficiencies that may eventually result in the decline of production at the mills below a certain threshold level. The outcome of this project is an early detection of process inefficiencies that will enable the operation team to predict production outcomes ahead […]

Thickness and surface roughness are the two main veneer quality criteria affecting material recovery, plywood glue bond quality, and glue consumption. At present, on-line green veneer thickness and surface roughness are generally not measured, which causes difficulty in assessing overall veneer quality for a better control of log conditioning and veneer peeling process. In this […]

This study will determine the applied wind loading on the steel structure of the novel Electric Vehicle Automated Parking (EVAP). It will develop proper design guidelines for steel helical piles to support EVAP considering gravitational (self-weight of EVAP and cars) and environmental loads (i.e. wind, snow and earthquake). EVAP is the world’s first integrated parking […]

The Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) is an iconic species for the people of Eastern Canada, holding extensive economic, cultural, and ecological value to Canadian people and First Nations communities. As Atlantic salmon occupy freshwater streams during their juvenile life stages, the condition of this habitat can greatly impact their development and survival. These linkages however […]

Food security is a major global concern and Canada’s current agricultural model is not adequately positioned to support our growing needs. Insects may solve this problem as they are nutritious and their production requires less resources than vertebrate protein sources. A primary goal of this project is to increase cricket yield. Together with Entomo Farms, […]

Climate change is affecting BC farmers, with associated impacts to food security, community economic development, business risk management programs, and trade and innovation. With some of the oldest farmers in Canada, BC’s farmers also experience some of the lowest incomes in Canada. The Province has an urgent need to encourage both new entrants and existing […]