Dans un cadre de développement durable (DD), le tourisme doit être équitable sur le plan économique, viable sur le plan écologique et bénéfique pour les populations locales. La région de la Mauricie renferme une importante variété de paysages et d’offres de produits touristiques par rapport aux autres régions du Québec. Selon Tourisme Mauricie, il y […]

The future of plant breeding arguably lies in the direct genetic transformation of plants for improved traits via gene editing. CRISPR is a relatively new and powerful gene editing tool that can be used to edit the DNA of any organism. CRISPR gene editing has the potential to improve apple fruit quality and speed up […]

This project involves first steps needed to begin growing rice under irrigation in southern Alberta. Trials will use Seed Film Cultivation (SFC) technology to suppress weeds, increase soil temperature, and reduce evaporative moisture losses. Rice grown with SFC will be compared to direct seeded plots and transplanted rice seedlings. Irrigation will be provided by an […]

L’objectif de ce projet est d’explorer la pratique professionnelle des consultants offrant des services liés à la biodiversité. Bien que controversées, les « approches de marché », telles que les systèmes de compensation, les banques de biodiversité ou encore les paiements pour services écosystémiques, sont largement encouragées par les organisations gouvernementales pour protéger la biodiversité. […]

Memorial University’s Centre for Social Enterprise presents this type of organization in the following light: “Social enterprise challenges the predominant understanding of business as pursuing wealth at the expense of people and the planet. A traditional view of business measures a healthy economy by wealth gained through the trade of goods and services. Social enterprises, […]

The 2015 Paris Agreement is clear: significant climate change action will require innovation and a number of different responses, touching on finance, technology, and capacity-building. This will likely include the deployment of new tools, ranging from new models in education and the support of knowledge transfer to novel financing and policy frameworks. As we approach […]

Interest in e-recreational activities has increased geometrically in the past 3-4 years, along with related economic opportunities. Electrification of off-road recreation vehicles is happening in all categories, from snowmobiles to motorcycles, watercraft and e-mountain bikes but lacks a collaborative approach between industry, academia and government. KORE’s strategy is to take advantage of this window of […]

This internship conducted in partnership with the Canadian Light Source (CLS) BioXAS Main Spectroscopy beamline (Saskatoon, SK) is a research project to develop and test a procedure to determine the detection limits (lowest analyzable concentrations) for chemical analyses of samples containing three elements of interest (copper, cobalt, and uranium) over a wide range of concentrations. […]

The UN Sustainable Development Goals provide guidance for how to address the interconnected challenges of climate change. Most modelling does not include consideration of the different factors of the SDGs, though recent work has begun to include the nexus of Climate, Land, Energy and Water interactions in models. This helps identify impacts of the energy […]

This innovation project aims to strengthen and accelerate ESG integration within Canada’s financial sector by analyzing key risks, mitigations, and financial processes for effective return on ESG investments. Through empirical research, industry expert focus groups, state/national policy due diligence, and field research, the project will conclude with a robust and industry-agnostic investment strategy for a […]

Microplastics (MP), defined as any plastic polymer particles

Computer modeling and experimental testing will be conducted to examine and verify the reliability of ultrasonic guided wave techniques for detecting wall thinning and cracking in feeder pipes in CANDU nuclear reactors. Bracelets holding 8 and 16 ultrasonic transducers will be developed. These bracelets are attached to the pipe to produce guided waves which propagate […]