Improving the monitoring of submerged aquatic vegetation in optically complex fluvial ecosystems using optical satellite remote sensing

??Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) are important in aquatic ecosystems as they represent hotspots of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Earth observation technologies (EOT) constitute a cost-effective monitoring tool for environmental variables at large scales but their use in freshwater environmental monitoring remains limited because of the optical complexity of inland waters. This research develops and builds […]

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Bilan de carbone dans les marais du barachois de Malbaie, Gaspésie

Les écosystèmes côtiers rendent des services écosystémiques importants dont la séquestration du carbone pour la lutte contre les changements climatiques. Dans le contexte de l’élévation du niveau marin, ces écosystèmes sont vulnérabilisés à la suite d’importantes pertes de superficies avec le recul des côtes. Le littoral de la côte du Golfe du Saint-Laurent vers la […]

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Anti-Racist Cities: Community-focused Housing in Ottawa

This research champions anti-racist thinking around housing in the city of Ottawa. This project considers the possibility of antiracist cities by examining how racial inequities are produced through housing, how displacement occurs in the city of Ottawa, and how grassroots advocacy for secure, affordable housing may facilitate spatial and racial justice. This research will contribute […]

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ACT- Action on Climate Team & Saanich Peninsula Environmental Coalition (SPEC) Check-Up Project

The Saanich Peninsula Environmental Coalition (SPEC) and the ACT – Action on Climate Team, SFU are working together to implement a bioregional approach to conservation and sustainability on the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island, BC. SPEC developed a Bioregional Framework in 2021 which outlined a holistic approach to environmental health and management and advocated for […]

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Greenhouse gas emissions and Sustained Flux Global Warming/Cooling Potential of two constructed wetlands from south-central Ontario

Constructed wetlands are multifunctional natural-like systems created for wastewater treatment, biomass production, water storage, flood retention, and wildlife habitat. Constructed wetlands where water-loving plants grow can also absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and thus potentially contribute to offsetting greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activities. However, like all wetlands, constructed wetlands also produce greenhouse […]

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Fraud Detection in Financial Graphs

A significant amount of fraudulent activity tends to go unreported in reality, one of the major focuses for our team recently has been to develop robust GNNs that can perform anomaly detection on noisily labeled graphs. Noisily labeled anomalous data can reduce the model performance as it learns incorrect patterns during training, cause the model […]

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Oculomotor function in adults with concussion: A synthesis of evidence and clinical trial

Concussions are a frequently occurring injury with diverse clinical manifestations and an often-challenging recovery. Oculomotor deficits are commonly occurring in persons with concussion, both as an early symptoms and impairment long after the injury. Early assessment and rehabilitation of oculomotor deficits resulting from concussion have the potential to expedite recovery and improve affected individuals’ functioning. […]

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Optimisation de la salubrité des produits de viande de poulet par un meilleur contrôle de Salmonella et de Clostridium perfringens entérotoxinogène en production avicole

Malgré les normes les plus strictes, la viande de volailles se retrouve en tête de liste comme source d’exposition des consommateurs à des bactéries pathogènes zoonotiques responsables de toxi-infections alimentaires au Canada, où chaque année plus de 4 millions de cas d’infection sont déclarés aux autorités de santé publique. Clostridium perfringens entérotoxinogène figure parmi les […]

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Development of optimal joint strategies and an intelligent decision model for lockout/tagout, maintenance and production in a smart manufacturing context

This four-year research project aims to develop a strategic and operational implementation plan for an intelligent approach to integrate safety management processes of production systems in factories. Such safety protocol management is needed for e.g. equipment maintenance operations in manufacturing plants. The involved graduate students will develop novel safety management strategies using Artificial Intelligence, based […]

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Risk-Informed Condominium Reserve Fund Study: from BIM-Based Performance Evaluation to Financial Planning

Current condo reserve fund studies use a lot of subjective judgment, many unrealistic assumptions, and a biased analysis horizon. As a result, many condo corporations have found their reserve fund inadequate to addressing the maintenance, repair and replacement needs of the common elements of the condo buildings they manage. The research project aims to change […]

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Improving the monitoring of submerged aquatic vegetation using satellite remote sensing using machine learning and object-based image analysis

Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) are important in aquatic ecosystems as they represent hotspots of biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Earth observation technologies (EOT) constitute a cost-effective monitoring tool for environmental variables at large scales but their use in freshwater environmental monitoring remains limited because of the optical complexity of inland waters. This research develops and builds […]

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