Microplastics cause severe environmental issues, damage to ecosystems and harm animal and human health. This project aims to develop low-cost and/or portable microplastic detection platforms. In the proposed project, a particle focusing microfluidic device will be developed and integrated with the Raman spectroscopy equipment at industry partner site to maximize the light scattering effect and […]

Le projet vise à évaluer les conditions permettant au frêne noir, une espèce protégée, de se maintenir sur les plaines de débordement du Lac Duparquet en Abitibi dans un contexte où les changements climatiques pourraient entrainer une modification plus ample du régime des crues. Pour ce faire, le projet vise trois sous-objectifs soit i) localiser […]

Soil moisture is a critical parameter in precision agriculture, which requires timely adjustments in the soil water resource management. Optimization of fertilizer and seed placement only result in producing improved yield if soil moisture is sufficient. Conventional soil monitoring techniques allows one-time soil sampling which are returned to the laboratory for soil fertility assessments and […]

La sertraline est un médicament fréquemment utilisé dans la période postnatale afin de traiter la dépression. Cependant, il existe peu de données sur le passage de ce médicament dans le lait maternel et sur ses effets sur les enfants allaités. Une étude clinique est présentement en cours afin de quantifier la sertraline dans le lait […]

Marine emergency incidents pose major environmental risks that are detrimental to the ocean ecosystem and present significant dangers to both people and property. Current response options are very limited and the existing tools to deal with nearshore environmental spills are neither timely nor efficient. SHIFT Environmental is developing innovative solutions as part of a Coastal […]

Subsurface dewatering is critical to the safe and economic operation of mines. Operational planning for dewatering often necessitates advanced numerical models for accurate prediction and requires a well-defined understanding of the regional geology, hydrology and hydrogeology, and how this influences infiltration of groundwater into mining pits and underground galleries as well as sources of recharge. […]

La forêt boréale joue un rôle crucial dans le cycle du carbone, mais les interactions entre le climat et la végétation au sein de cet écosystème sont peu comprises. De plus, les stratégies hydrauliques des arbres et leur réponse au stress hydrique ne sont pas bien connues, même si elles pourraient fournir de l’information pour […]

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Les fibres naturelles (FN) sont utilisées comme granulat et comme renfort dans les bétons. Cependant, leur emploi présente plusieurs inconvénients : (1) variabilité des propriétés et variation de la qualité du béton, (2) lacunes des méthodes de mélange et (3) outils de prédiction des performances mécaniques inadéquates. Ce projet en partenariat avec l’entreprise DUCHANVRE comporte […]

We need to understand whether estuarine marsh habitat recovers to the same condition quality as undisturbed areas after exclusion of intensive goose grazing. Recovery through natural processes takes longer than restoration assisted by transplanting, however understanding how much faster assisted restoration enables recovery helps inform cost-effective strategies. Non-profit organizations can benefit from academic support to […]

Canada’s early-designed public buildings (i.e., schools and hospitals) are at significant risk of seismic damage and collapse. The installation of seismic protective devices, such as friction devices designed and manufactured by Quaketek Inc, offers a viable strategy to mitigate the seismic risk of building structures. However, the practical use of friction devices has commonly relied […]

Memorial University’s Centre for Social Enterprise presents this type of organization in the following light: “Social enterprise challenges the predominant understanding of business as pursuing wealth at the expense of people and the planet. A traditional view of business measures a healthy economy by wealth gained through the trade of goods and services. Social enterprises, […]