The project “Scaling Sustainable Waste-to-Energy Solutions: Poultry Manure to Biofuels and Carbon Capture” focuses on commercializing an innovative pyrolysis-based technology that transforms poultry manure into bio-oil, biochar, and pyro-gas. This solution addresses both environmental and economic challenges in Canada’s poultry and renewable energy sectors by providing a sustainable alternative to traditional manure disposal methods, which […]

Rapid and accurate detection and classification of pathogens (viruses vs. bacteria) is a global challenge affecting healthcare, public health, and environmental safety. Current methods like PCR and CRISPR are accurate but slow, expensive, and require centralized labs and trained personnel. Rapid antigen tests are faster but lack accuracy and cannot differentiate between bacterial and viral […]

This project aims to explore the novel concept of nutrient recycling within the production process of microalgae biomass for biofuels and bioproducts. After extraction of primary products, the remaining waste materials which contain potential nutritional value will be evaluated for potential recycling as feedstocks into the production of additional microalgae biomass. Completion of this project […]

Electromagnetic (EM) methods are commonly used for geophysical exploration in various applications such as mineral exploration, hydrocarbon detection, management of fresh and salt water and CO2 and reservoir monitoring. While in the past, EM methods suffered from expensive data collection, new systems now collect massive amounts of data over space and time, and new instrumentation […]

In Canada in recent decades, Indigenous Peoples have been recognizing publicly their relationship with the environment as one of the fundamental features of their cultural identity. The project will show that historically Nuu-chah-nulth/marine mammal relationship was much more complex than commonly understood. While whaling is today recognized as central in their identity, history, and culture […]

Le projet de recherche proposé par la stagiaire vise à utiliser l’intelligence artificielle (IA) pour améliorer l’apprentissage des sciences physiques au niveau secondaire. En intégrant des outils d’IA comme des simulateurs interactifs et des plateformes d’apprentissage adaptatif, le projet cherche à rendre l’enseignement des concepts scientifiques plus compréhensible et engageant. Les avantages escomptés incluent une […]

Aphids are one of the most destructive pests of agricultural and horticultural crops, damaging plants through their feeding and also by vectoring plant pathogens. In Canada, crop losses due to aphids and the pathogens they vector are significant and forecast to increase as global warming progresses and new aphid species become established with more generations […]

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly nitrous oxide (N2O), pose significant challenges to sustainable agriculture and climate change mitigation. This project investigates the impact of crop management practices on N2O emissions and productivity in contrasting agroecosystems in Canada and Argentina. Using data from the Elora Research Station in Ontario and field trials in Balcarce, Argentina, the […]

This internship project focuses on developing optimized DNA sequences, known as signal peptides, to enhance the secretion of proteins produced by bacteria. Signal peptides are critical for secreting proteins out of the bacterial cell, facilitating their purification and downstream processing. Under the guidance of Dr. Susana Matamouros and Professor Michael Bott, a leading expert in […]

The proposed project involves using advanced remote sensing technologies, such as optical imagery, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), and LiDAR, to map and monitor blue carbon ecosystems like mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes. These ecosystems play a critical role in climate change mitigation by storing significant amounts of carbon. By focusing on Quebec’s coastal areas, the […]

Coastal ecosystems are exposed to threats such as urban development and land use change, which result in the creation of edges. However, there have been relatively few studies on the impact of edges on vegetation in heterogeneous coastal ecosystems. Our proposed project will focus on edge influence on herbivory in the understudied spatially heterogeneous coastal […]