The jurisdiction of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) covers densely urbanized areas, agricultural land, and natural features including forest, wetlands, and valley corridors. Connectivity between natural habitats is important for species resilience and maintaining biodiversity. When natural habitat areas are disconnected, they become fragmented. Fragmentation is especially problematic where it interrupts movement corridors […]

This project aims to develop a climate change adaptation plan for rural communities located in Northwest New Brunswick within the jurisdiction of the Northwest Regional Service Commission following the ICLEI process and informed by engagement with citizens and decision-makers. We will also assess flood-readiness of communities within the jurisdiction and apply inclusive approaches to consultation. […]

Like many Indigenous communities across the north, NunatuKavut Inuit communities are facing diverse impacts of climate change. For example, Inuit have been describing impacts to changing sea ice conditions. Sea ice is critical to coastal and inland communities in this region, with notable impacts on health, traditional education, food security, etc. This project will assist […]

This project aims to address climate change and identify potential solutions that the Town of Sunnyside can facilitate through the Sunnyside Waste Management Site. The project supports ongoing and future greenhouse gas reduction priorities and municipal resource energy reduction targets in Newfoundland and Labrador. This project will leverage effective composting/bio-gas techniques that ensure environmental sustainability. […]

Shared e-scooters have recently emerged as a new form of micro-mobility. E-scooters offer an arguably environmentally sustainable transportation option that create an opportunity to replace some automobile trips. To date, most research focusing on e-scooters is situated in dense urban contexts, with little to no insights within suburban settings. The proposed project will explore the […]

This research will inform the co-governance arrangements for the Syilx-led klusxnitk? (Okanagan Lake) Responsibility Plan by exploring the praxis of ethical space in the development and implementation of the plan, and focusing on two themes: worldviews and knowledge systems. The proposed MITACS grant involves researching and developing an ethical space framework for cross-cultural collaboration in […]

In Canada, there is a lack of trust in energy businesses to develop energy projects in environmentally and socially responsible ways. From blockades to protests, we see that many groups are taking extreme action against energy projects. This is especially true for Indigenous groups, who have experienced many negative impacts from energy businesses. One of […]

The objective of this project is to investigate the relationship between habitat restoration activities and the biological outcomes of fish communities in the Humber River, Ontario, with a specific focus on outcomes for the endangered Redside Dace. We will evaluate landscape and instream habitat parameters among restored and not-restored sites to determine the effectiveness of […]

The purpose of this project is to perform a feasibility study on the Punnichy, Saskatchewan biomass-methane clean fuel project covering the three anchors of energy, environment, and economics. While the primary focus of this investigation is to analyze the economic feasibility of the clean fuel project, the energy and environmental implications will also be addressed […]

The project will focus on building a toolkit for newcomer entrepreneurs that helps to remove some of the initial barriers of starting a business in a location that you do not know anything about. Within the toolkit, a database of subject matter experts will be established, along with a compilation of links to government and […]

This collaborative project between Vulcan County and the University of Lethbridge will allow an intern to use multispectral and thermal imaging as well as terrain analysis using topography rendered from Structure from Motion (SfM) to locate potential grave sites at a variety of locations in rural Southern Alberta. Sites vary from single plots to larger […]

La ressource en eau souterraine est la source d’alimentation en eau potable de la Municipalité de Saint-Hippolyte (QC). Le développement du territoire ajoute une pression additionnelle à la ressource en eau souterraine et Saint-Hyppolite vise une gestion durable de cette ressource. Le projet vise à créer un observatoire de la ressource en eau souterraine dans […]