It is well understood that Atlantic salmon will seek thermal refuge once certain temperature thresholds are exceeded, and these thresholds differ with age – this behaviour is termed ‘thermoregulation’. However, the temperatures that induces behavioural thermoregulation are not homogeneous across the range of Atlantic salmon. As our understanding of these processes has grown, it is […]

Le projet de recherche vise à améliorer les conditions de vie et d’emploi des migrants avec un statut d’immigration temporaire, grâce à la production de connaissances empiriques sur leur expérience au Québec et leurs besoins d’intervention. Au Réseaux d’aide aux travailleuses et travailleurs migrants agricoles du Québec (RATTMAQ), les stagiaires étudieront les facteurs de risques […]

Engaging with the Centre for Ocean Ventures subsea platform, the Stella Maris, this project provides sensor manufacturers with descriptive analytics of their sensor data. As brand new data is collected in conjunction with other sensors, a range of high-level analytics will identify future exploration and research opportunities for sensor companies.

The Ecology Action Centre’s Marine team works locally, nationally and internationally towards protecting the marine ecosystem and maintaining sustainable fisheries, which support vibrant coastal communities. The marine team has a remote office based in Norris Point, NL and where this internship will be based. We are offering a Marine Planning and Community Engagement Internship position […]

AEI&D is a small Ontario company seeking to supply computer-based controllers for video-wall displays. AEI&D is aware of a growing trend to deploy video walls in a variety of sectors including the retail, educational and entertainment sectors. Requirements of a suitable display include brightness, contrast and resolution similar to existing LCD displays, but in a […]

This research project will be focused on addressing the relationship between the racialized groups and their employment opportunities. The results of the research will encourage a healthy discussion and provide a direction for addressing the needs of racialized groups. This research project will be conducted in collaboration with other community partners and will investigate the […]

Climate change has complicated the fight for affordable and secure housing in British Columbia. The 2021 heat dome, for example, was responsible for the deaths of 595 people making it the deadliest weather event in Canadian history. Almost all of these deaths occurred at home or in a hotel and disproportionately impacted marginalized communities, many […]

This Mitacs project will focus on mapping the landscape of social innovation labs in Canada, specifically: understanding how it has changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; the methodologies and approaches applied by social labs across the country in addressing complex problems; and importantly, the impact these processes have on the people and communities […]

Skilled migrants are integral to the Canadian labour market. Yet, existing research provides little guidance on integration beyond the entry point into organizations. This research project aims to gain new insights into organizational integration dynamics for skilled migrants. HR professionals and Line managers in small to medium-sized organizations within the Health, Manufacturing and IT/Services sectors […]

L’établissement récent, dans la grande région de Montréal, des entrepôts et des centres de distribution d’Amazon témoigne de l’expansion de ce secteur d’emploi, particulièrement depuis le début de la pandémie de la COVID-19. Associé à une nouvelle forme de contrôle et de surveillance du travail s’articulant au développement des dispositifs algorithmiques, cette figure du travail […]

Choices for Youth (CFY) is a non-profit charity organization incorporated in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador and provides housing, family, and employment services for youth aged 16-29. As part of this programming, CFY operates social enterprises in construction, retail, manufacturing, and most recently food services, providing employment training opportunities supporting youth to move into competitive […]

Currently the RMA/Canoe uses spreadsheets and paper copies of receipts to submit expense claims and for company credit card tracking. Manually entering this information into a spreadsheet and managing the multiple paper copies of the receipts has become cumbersome for our employees’ submitting expenses, as well as for our payroll and accounting team. We are […]