Due to colonization and other on-going social determinants of health, Indigenous Peoples in Canada experience severe health inequities. There is little research exploring the experiences of Indigenous Peoples with naturopathic medicine, despite the alignment between Indigenous concepts of health and naturopathic philosophy and practice. The role of naturopathic medicine in Indigenous healthcare is unclear. This […]

Coho Salmon use their ear bones, called otoliths, for hearing and balance. Sometimes, these ear bones can develop a deformity called vaterite, which results in severe hearing impairment. This deformity is significantly more common in salmon raised in hatcheries than those in the wild. Our project aims to determine what causes vateritic otoliths to form […]

Recent findings expose the concerning sensitivity of hydrologic and geomorphic function to clearcut logging. Water quality, fish habitat, downstream infrastructure, and human lives are all suffering due to clearcut practices and climate change. This study will explore for the first time the differences between the effect of clearcut logging and more ecosystem friendly logging practices […]

L’introduction d’espèces aquatiques envahissantes est une menace en croissance dans le sud du Québec, probablement aggravé par la popularité des activités nautiques et les changements climatiques. Devant ces changements, les organismes de gestion publics ont mis en place des actions de sensibilisation, de prévention et parfois de contrôle, notamment des campagnes d’éducation et l’installation de […]

The Pacific Salmon Foundation is leading a multi-year project: Salish Sea Marine Survival Program (SSMSP) to determine what is affecting the survival of juvenile salmon and steelhead in the Salish Sea. There are three hypotheses to investigate. The impact of availability of food for the fish, the predation on the fish and other factors including […]

This internship is part of CRIAQ’s structuring project “CRIAQ-1645 Digital Aerospace”, whose goal is to identify converging trends between aerospace and information and communication technologies (ICT). This project will help in program orientation, for inferring R&D needs in the short, medium and long-term, so to develop digital capabilities that will be more and more important […]

Grizzly bears are an iconic species and the focus of a growing eco-tourism industry in First Nations communities in coastal British Columbia, Canada. Monitoring the effects of eco-tourism and other human activities on bear population health is essential to establish practices that minimally influence bears. This project aims to investigate a novel, rapid approach for […]

Despite the benefits associated with staying physically active and eating a healthy diet, men are less likely than women to engage in these behaviours. Healthy lifestyle programs that are offered in collaboration with professional sport teams have been found to engage men in being more active and eating healthier. HAT TRICK was designed to specifically […]

La qualité des eaux souterraines au Canada se dégrade et impacte la qualité des eaux de surface qui leur sont connectées. Étudier l’eau souterraine est complexe. La recherche universitaire a développé des méthodes efficaces pour comprendre d’où viennent l’eau et les pollutions et quels sont leurs parcours, mais elles ne sont presque jamais appliquées aux […]

Internationally, physical activity levels among children and youth are declining, while sedentary behaviours are increasing, leading to the global rise in non-communicable disease. This project aims to contribute to childhood physical activity promotion in Canada and worldwide, and to the international diffusion of scientific knowledge concerning childhood physical activity though three actions: 1. the evaluation […]

This project’s overarching goal is to spur cooperative enterprises to move into the collaborative economy. Even though the “collaborative economy” shares many values with cooperative enterprises, too few of them have entered the pace in Quebec and Canada, but also globally. This paradox puzzles Quebec’s cooperation and mutuality council (CQCM). They want to reverse this […]

En 2015, l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies adoptait 17 Objectifs de développement durable pour l’horizon 2030. L’atteinte de ces objectifs nécessitant une grande collaboration entre tous les acteurs – gouvernements, organisations et société civile – les coopératives ont également été invitées à s’engager en ce sens. En effet, lors du Sommet international des coopératives 2016, […]