The project aims to identify suitable catalysts for altering the characteristics of the volatile vapours prior to their condensation into the actual bio-oil at the end of the pyrolysis process, potentially upgrading the quality of the bio-oil before it is produced. To identify the most suitable catalyst-feedstock combinations, the effect of different catalysts on the […]

Grasslands cover approximately one third of the Earth’s surface but are among the most threatened and least protected habitats. Livestock grazing is one management strategy to restore degraded grassland ecosystems, but little is known about the effect of grazing on grassland reptiles and amphibians (herpetofauna). World-wide, herpetofauna are in decline and may be particularly susceptible […]

Over the last decades, the moose population of New Brunswick has greatly increased, to a point where forest regeneration is locally compromised. Moose browsing can severely influence forest dynamics by altering stand structure and composition and favouring softwood species over hardwoods in mixedwood stands. Hence, it is important to understand the factors influencing moose browsing […]

The North American Waterfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) is an international partnership to conserve abundant and resilient waterfowl populations and sustainable landscapes. Through their work with the four Canadian NAWMP Joint Ventures, Ducks Unlimited Canada collaborate on waterfowl and habitat management issues, including social issues that are relevant to wetland and waterfowl conservation. This project will […]

Le cancer est un problème de santé mondial et la deuxième cause de décès la plus courante chez les humains. Selon des statistiques récentes, il y avait plus de 18 millions de cas actifs de cancer responsables d’environ 9,6 millions de causes de mortalité. (OralcancerfoundationFacts) Selon la Fondation du cancer buccal, les tumeurs malignes de […]

While most people get drinking water through underground water pipes, in some areas these pipes only provide water for a few hours each week. Globally, more than one billion people are served by these “Intermittent Water Supply Systems (IWS)”. In severely degraded systems, keeping pipes empty most of the time can reduce leakage and conserve […]

Mining systems are complex to model since they involve (1) creating adequate representations on how sub-models (mining processes) are interconnected (the ore/waste flowcharts) and (2) there is a lack of understanding of the impact that small variations have over the entirely system. Moreover, developing adequate models requires the use of modern predictive tools that account […]

Ce projet de recherche, dans le cadre de mes recherches doctorales, à la Faculté de droit de l’Université de Montréal, sous la supervision de Professeure Julie Biron, me permettra d’approfondir les recherches en ce qui concerne la conformité dans les sociétés canadiennes dont certaines opèrent en Afrique subsaharienne dans le secteur minier. A cet effet, […]

FortisBC Energy Inc. is exploring novel technologies and methods for mercaptan monitoring to detect natural gas leakage in industrial, field, and household settings. Since commercial mercaptan detectors are bulky and expensive, there is a need for low-cost and miniaturized mercaptan detectors. The proposed project will lead to the development of a handheld mercaptan detector which […]

The project aims to extend worksite safety of construction projects at Hydro-Quebec (HQ) using computer vision and a Real-Time Location System (RTLS). The case study is a substation construction project near Montreal. The main safety risks that will be targeted in the case study are related to equipment mobility (struck-by accidents) and not wearing Personal […]

This study aims to produce a feasibility report on establishing a district energy system in Toronto, Ontario. The district energy system will be powered by wood chips sourced by a local, privately held forest and transported by rail to the proposed combined heat and power facility. Areas that will be examined in this study include […]

Dans le contexte actuel des changements globaux, l’aménagement de nos forêts représente un défi majeur. Face a? cette réalité, nos pratiques visant a? contrôler et prédire l’évolution de nos forêts ne sont plus assez efficaces et nous devons revoir notre façon de les gérer. L’augmentation de la diversité de caractères indicateurs (traits fonctionnels) pour l’aménagement […]