Fish produce sounds underwater to communicate with each other. Underwater microphones (called hydrophones) can be deployed in the ocean to record these sounds and help scientists study where the fish are without disturbing them. Unfortunately, few studies have been done on fish sounds and a lot of sounds fish produce have not been identified yet. […]

The Canadian government has increased its focus on regulating wastewater to the environment. The advent of new regulations has resulted in many municipalities requiring substantial upgrades to minimize release of nutrients promoting eutrophic water bodies. Traditional wastewater treatment technologies are in some cases cost prohibitive. Bishop Water Technologies (BWT) provides an ecofriendly and cost-effective technology […]

In warm climates warm temperatures cause thermal stratification in hydropower reservoirs inhibiting mixing and leading to deoxygenation of waters at depth (hypolimnium). Turbines withdrawing water at depth result in low dissolved oxygen (DO) in the downstream flow having a large negative impact on the downstream riverine ecosystem. Legislation in the USA and elsewhere now requires […]

Global climate change is altering the conditions in which our ecosystems exist. As those conditions gradually shift, ecosystems may cross critical points and experience irreversible collapse. Managers need tools to identify those points before they are crossed. This project will test one potential tool in the bogs of British Columbia. At the verge of collapse, […]

Evaluating the impact of multiple stressors on aquatic ecosystems often requires robust biodiversity estimates. Traditional methods for sampling fish communities are very costly, may have a significant share of inaccuracy and require specialized taxonomic expertise and have numerous other inherent limitations. The general objective of our proposed project is: • to develop and validate genomic […]

Nature of the work: This project will assess a novel lululemon clothing ensembles during transitions between differing environments. Anticipated Outcomes: An optimization of the design of clothing ensembles for transitions between different environments is the anticipated outcome. Relevance: The project will provide garments for Canadians to improve their health, safety and comfort during outdoor activities. […]

Les aéronefs sans pilote (ASP) – appelés aussi drones – sont de plus en plus présents comme vecteurs d’acquisition d’imagerie aérienne de haute résolution spatiale et temporelle. En agriculture, ce type d’équipement permet d’analyser finement, à l’aide des images acquises, différents paramètres en lien avec la croissance, la santé et le rendement des plantes. Ces […]

Les populations de cerf de Virginie (Odocoileus virginianus) ont connu une forte croissance au cours des dernières décennies dans le Nord-Est de l’Amérique du Nord. Certaines régions présentent des surpopulations qui, combinées au développement des grands centres urbains, occasionnent des conflits d’usage croissants. Les gestionnaires de parcs naturels en milieu urbain sont ainsi confrontés avec […]

Depuis les dernières années, les punaises de la famille des Pentatomidae posent de plus en plus de problèmes dans la culture du pois au Québec. Bien que la présence de ces dernières sur les plants ne provoque pas de pertes de rendement significatives, elles contaminent toutefois les récoltes. Leur ressemblance au pois, quant à la […]

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is an established non-governmental organization (NGO) which promotes conservation. In recent years, support for the organization has dwindled. For the organization to continue its work and maintain necessary support, DUC must improve their understanding of how they gain and retain both volunteer and financial supporters. The objectives of the internship are […]

Provision of fibre and timber is an essential ecosystem service. The importance of these natural products in reducing our carbon imprint will only increase the pressure on the forest resource in the future. An important element in ensuring sustainable forest management planning is the assumption of the regeneration of an equally productive forest stand on […]

Green Communities Canada (GCC) has been contracted by Metrolinx, the Provincial Transportation Planning agency for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), to prepare a regional plan for Active and Sustainable School Travel (ASST) in the GTHA. The purpose of this project is to facilitate a coordinated effort to improve walking and cycling among schoolchildren, […]