Food insecurity disproportionally affect people of the 2S/LGBTQI+ communities. Food insecurity is intersectional: people who belong to one or more marginalized groups, like 2S/LGBTQI+ are at greater risk of experiencing food insecurity. This project’s objectives are to more effectively understand and address the food security and accessibility needs of and with 2S/LGBTQI+ communities, across Canada […]

Within the skilled trades industry, there is a pressing need to attract new workers and retain old workers. This need is especially apparent today due to the aging workforce and difficulties finding apprentices who are qualified for the role. Unfortunately, the mental and physical health of apprentices often are overlooked. To address these issues, we […]

To best conserve highly social species, conservation managers must consider how resources are distributed between group members. Northern Resident killer whales are listed as threatened and prey limitation is considered one of their primary threats. These whales share their limited prey with each other, and this prey sharing is central to their unusually stable social […]

Flood control structures such as floodgates and dikes have created numerous small-scale barriers for Pacific salmon in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia restricting access to historical fish habitat. Floodplains were historically used as overwintering habitats by juvenile coho and Chinook salmon, making them critical to the growth and survival of these species. Lack of […]

Existing democratic structures are fragile and insufficient to address the cascading crises of the coming years. Without inclusive opportunities for people to communicate their views in a deliberative way, both communities and policymakers are being held back from co-creating a desirable future for Canada, a need that the Cornerstone Indicator process is aiming to address. […]

En 2023, afin de faire face à un conflit interne, Paroles d’excluEs, un organisme à but non lucratif dont la mission est de « susciter la parole et la mobilisation citoyennes pour développer l’action collective des personnes en situation d’exclusion […] », a opté pour un nouveau mode de gestion : la codirection tripartite. Celle-ci […]

The proposed project aims to address the evolving needs of the Ontario Kinesiology Association (OKA) and its members, focusing on understanding the challenges faced by Kinesiologists in their careers and developing initiatives to support their retention and professional growth. Through a design thinking approach, the project will involve data analysis, focus groups, and surveys to […]

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Addressing the harmful effects of climate change presents an urgent challenge for society. The intern will assess the amount of carbon storage within the forests of southwestern British Columbia in order to facilitate carbon storage accounting. To do this, the intern will conduct forest inventories to measure the diameter and height and identify the species […]

The BSI internship will consist of the development of a dashboard for CarInspect clients to strategically enhance their operational capabilities and directly benefit the partner organizations. The dashboard will offer several key advantages: Real-time data access, operational efficiency, accuracy and scalability. That’s one of the opportunities that competitors don’t address.

The Mitacs Elevate fellowship will support the WaterFutures Project, a collaboration aimed at creating a 3D game to educate the youth and the public on water sustainability using Syilx stewardship principles. Partnering with UBCO, OCCP, and the OBWB, the game will focus on teaching students and their communities about water conservation challenges and responses through […]

Global production and subsequent waste of plastic products, like those in synthetic clothing, has been growing at an exponential rate over the last several decades. Researchers have found polyester microfibers of textile origin throughout the ocean, including the deep ocean and pristine waters of the Arctic Ocean. However, we do not yet know the specific […]