Prior to cannabis legalization the regional cannabis industry in the Central Kootenay Boundary Region was flourishing with an estimated 2,500 small grey-market producers who were an integral part of the socioeconomic fabric. Legalization offered the potential to transition the regional cannabis economy from an illicit to a legal sector, bringing with it potential for economic […]

Many organizations feel unsatisfied with the results of leadership training programs. To tackle this problem, this research project explores new ways to make leader training more engaging and effective. Drawing on theories about human motivation and self-views, the project tests three different intentions to improve leader training. The first study investigates whether focusing on personal […]

The tidal marshes of the Fraser River Estuary support numerous species, including juvenile salmon, and offer benefits to nearby communities. To counteract marsh losses, over 100 tidal marshes have been constructed in the estuary from the 1980s to present. Yet after 40 years, key knowledge gaps still limit our confidence in their ability to support […]

Human blood contains a large collection of proteins that can provide insight for early detection and projection of disease. Global protein profiling is commonly enabled by mass spectrometry (or MS; a technology that identifies protein components by mass), but the identification of proteins in blood is challenging because of the sheer complexity of blood samples. […]

Le projet, prenant place aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine, consiste à évaluer la performance géotechnique de bardeaux d’asphalte post-consommation conditionné dans du MR5, matériaux granulaires recyclés utilisés notamment par le ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité Durable pour les accotements routiers (MTMDQ). En effet, les bardeaux d’asphalte sont une matière résiduelle problématique aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine puisqu’environ 400 tonnes […]

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 […]

Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a series of hereditary skin fragility conditions, currently without a cure, that are characterized by fragile skin that is prone blister formation in response to minor friction or trauma. Existing wound dressings are often too abrasive and/or stiff to effectively treat this condition without compromising healing, demanding new materials solutions to […]

Ce projet vise à produire des connaissances et méthodes nouvelles en ergonomie occupationnelle qui vont permettre d’augmenter les capacités du logiciel Ergonomic Workplace Designer (EWD), dont une première version a été mise en marché par Dassault systèmes au cours de l’année 2021. Ce logiciel d’ergonomie virtuelle est destiné aux concepteurs de systèmes de production de […]

The partner organization, AlayaCare being a provider of cloud-based home healthcare software services, will allow us to have access to real-world data as well as field realities for home health care services planning. The responses from the patients as well as the caregivers used to build the behavioral models (discrete choice models) will be obtained […]

La colibacillose aviaire est un problème économique de l’industrie avicole à une échelle mondiale. A ce jour, les traitements les plus employées contre cette maladie sont les antibiotiques. Cependant, une utilisation excessive et inappropriée des antibiotiques chez les animaux et les humains contribuent à l’émergence et/ou au renforcement de souches bactériennes résistantes aux antibiotiques. Cette […]

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 increase in energy demand and global warming are prompting researchers to turn to renewable energies. Lignocellulosic biomass is projected to be among the strategic renewable energy sources by 2035. In addition to biofuels, the biomass transformation produces other value-added materials, prominently carbon materials (e.g., graphite, graphene) with extraordinary properties, which are a potential class […]