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Ground Disturbance and Downed Woody Materials following Diverse Timber-Harvest Methods in the Pockwock Watershed

The forWater Network, funded by the federal government as well as industry partners and provincial governments, is a national research network looking into the impacts of forest-management strategies on drinking-water source quality and treatability. forWater Network researchers at Dalhousie University (including Duinker, the supervisor in this application) are working with Halifax Water and Westfor Management Inc. to determine how the Pockwock forested watershed can be managed to improve water treatability. A key issue here is the movement of dissolved organic carbon (DOC). DOC movement from the land to the water has increased in recent decades, and that increases the cost of treating drinking water to acceptable standards. The Halifax study centres on integrated simulation modelling to build and analyze long-term scenarios of forest management and climate change and their effects on DOC levels in Lake Pockwock. The modelling is supported by monitoring of water moving through the forested landscape as well as detailed measurements of the carbon stocks in the forests themselves. Experimental timber harvests will reveal what happens to DOC movements under different harvest regimes. With the project proposed herein, we intend to make a thorough characterization of two additional important variables in forest carbon assessment:

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Faculty Supervisor:

Peter Duinker

Student:

Destin Gardner

Partner:

Westfor Management Inc

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

AI-based Platform for Population-level Social Isolation Detection and Prediction

Social isolation is a serious public health issue which has many negative effects on quality of life and well-being of individuals. This research project aims to develop and test a Minimally Viable technology platform (MVP) to tackle population-level social isolation. This platform is designed to collect and analyze surveys from the users and detect socially isolated people and identify individuals at risk of isolation in a community using AI and social network analysis techniques. It is capable of analyzing real-time data obtained from the users through multiple channels such as web portal or mobile app. Our approach is to map the network to an attributed weighted multi-dimensional social graph and use graph theory, network science, and AI techniques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pooya Moradian Zadeh

Student:

Bahareh Rahmatikargar

Partner:

Community Support Centre of Essex County

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Health care and social assistance

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Pumped hydroelectric vs utility-scale battery energy storage solutions for Alberta: A Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment approach

Renewable sources of electricity continue to increase in market share across all jurisdictions. New wind and solar energy projects in Alberta will be the main drivers to reach the province’s 2030 target to have 30% of its electricity derived from renewable sources. Alongside these projects the power generation companies like TransAlta Corporation will need to look at energy storage solutions to help these intermittent sources of electricity provide reliable and consistent power to the consumer. My research will compare the two most commercially available storage options of utility-scale battery storage and pumped hydroelectric storage. Analysis of these options will include comparison of environmental indicators, capital and operating costs, and social impacts such employment and community impacts. This research will assist in decision making for TransAlta in terms of which type of energy storage solution to pursue in the future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Irene Herremans

Student:

Travis Brookson

Partner:

TransAlta

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

Energy

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Life Cycle Assessment of Lithium Extraction and Refining from Saskatchewan’s Brine Deposits

With the growth in demand for electric vehicles and mobile devices powered by rechargeable lithium batteries, demand for lithium is expected to increase by over 200% in the next decade. Current lithium production comes primarily from Australia, South America and China. There are significant lithium reserves in the same Saskatchewan aquifers currently being exploited for their concomitant oil reserves. Although the lithium concentration in these aquifers is lower than in brines being mined elsewhere, new lithium selective extraction technologies show great promise for making extraction of lithium from these aquifers economical. Prairie Lithium has previously identified a lithium selective ion exchange material that can extract more than 99% of the lithium in a brine sample in only 4 minutes. We have also carried out a successful field trial of our proprietary technology at a scale of 50 m3/day of brine. This field trial represents the first successful extraction of lithium at an operating oil and gas facility in Saskatchewan. The project described here involves assessing the environmental impacts of the lithium extraction, recovery, and refining process in support of the full commercial deployment of our proprietary technology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Irene Herremans

Student:

Matthew Dreis

Partner:

Prairie Lithium Inc.

Discipline:

Other

Sector:

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Analyzing Decentralized Identity Management Based on Distributed Ledger Technology

Identity is one of the most fundamental aspects of our daily lives. From depositing money into a bank account, to attending a friend’s party, almost all of our activities go through some kind of identity relation. Current systems for managing this vast volume of identity “transactions” are mostly central, causing them to be targets for several kinds of attacks: (1) The identity data can be stolen, (2) the central entity can be subject to coercion, and (3) the user data can be used against the will of the user. As an alternative, the control of identity can be pushed to the users and the real owners of identities, decentralizing the whole identity management along the way. Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) provides a possible solution to achieve this goal, since it already has several properties that fit nicely with decentralized identity management. We plan to provide a comprehensive analysis of designing DLT-based identity management systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Victoria Lemieux;Chen Feng

Student:

Ali Farahbakhsh

Partner:

Peer Social

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Program:

Accelerate

Juvenile western rattlesnake movement patterns and habitat use on the Osoyoos Indian Reserve

Many animals undertake seasonal migrations in order to access habitats that are critical for activities such as breeding, feeding, or overwintering. In BC, western rattlesnakes undertake small-scale migrations between their overwintering dens and their summer grounds, allowing them access to critical food resources and mates. The migratory patterns of adult rattlesnakes are relatively well studied in BC; comparatively little, however, is known about juvenile rattlesnakes. If management decisions are based solely on knowledge pertaining to adults, important variation that that might exist between different age classes may be not be accounted for. In this study, we will use radio-telemetry to track juvenile rattlesnakes to assess juvenile migration and will compare patterns with existing knowledge on adult movements. We will also model juvenile habitat selection by comparing used and available habitat. This knowledge will benefit the partner organization, Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre, through bettering their ability to plan for conservation and land-use on their property.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Karl Larsen

Student:

Chloe Howarth

Partner:

Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre

Discipline:

Environmental sciences

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

Thompson Rivers University

Program:

Accelerate

The potential to co-process biogenic feedstocks in commercial oil refineries

To decarbonise, the participation of the oil industry is key. Rather than process crude oils, refineries are able to co-process biogenic feedstocks alongside their fossil fuel to reduce the carbon intensities of the fuels they produced. Our project will evaluate what’s the impact of adding these biogenic feedstocks to the existing refining units by long term operations and what we can expect from the future more challenging biocrudes when they are available. The result of the work can be used by the refinery to further improve their process. The success of the co-processing would also motivate other refineries in Canada or other part of the world to start to co-process and reduce their environmental impacts.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jack Saddler

Student:

Jianping Su

Partner:

Parkland Refining (BC) Ltd

Discipline:

Forestry

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Post-breeding movement and survival of adult and first-year Bank Swallows in the Great Lakes ecoregion

The bank swallow is a species of insectivorous songbird considered to be threatened in Canada and has been prioritized for conservation action. All swallow species in Canada are migratory, and in their annual cycle, the post-breeding to first migration period is considered to be a difficult and dangerous time for juvenile birds. We propose to conduct an ecological study of bank swallow post-breeding movements and survival in southern Ontario. To do so, we will use an advanced automated radiotelemetry system (the Motus Wildlife Telemetry System) to track the locations of birds we radiotag across southern Ontario, up until they depart for migration. We will then analyze this data to compare survival rates, timing behaviour, and space use between adults and juveniles. We will use a broad range of statistical methods to extraction information at the population and individual levels. The goal is to learn more about the behavioural mechanisms which may underlie high mortality of juvenile bank swallows during their transition to independence.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yolanda Morbey

Student:

Christian Buchanan-Fraser

Partner:

Birds Canada

Discipline:

Biology

Sector:

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

A lab-on-chip fish welfare sensor for application in aquaculture

We propose using the Cortisol hormone, secreted from the fishes during stressful events, to provide ongoing monitoring of fish welfare while in their habitats. Instrumented aquaculture pens will allow operators to continuously be aware of threats to fish health, including harmful blooms, predators, and/or poachers. As Canadian aquaculture capital investments are remote and offshore, a low-cost and low-maintenance Cortisol sensor would be ideal for these sites. By utilizing lab-on-chip technology, we aim to provide a sensor that consumes minimal reagent per measurement permitting longer deployments. In this research project, we will perform appropriate de-risking activities to address the key questions that would enable a Lab-on-chip Cortisol sensor. These include reagent shelf-life/stability, microfluidic chip material compatibility, seawater matrix effects on accuracy of the chemistry, and proof-of-concept instrumentation. Such a sensor would provide much needed insight for safeguarding aquaculture investments and ensuring responsible stewardship of our farms around the planet.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vincent Sieben

Student:

Shahrooz Motahari

Partner:

InnovaSea Marine Systems Canada Inc

Discipline:

Engineering - computer / electrical

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

The Next Generation Agriculture: Role of Functional Microbiome in Cannabis Breeding strategies against biotic stress

Plants including Cannabis host distinct beneficial microbial communities on and inside their tissues designated the plant microbiota from the moment that they are planted into the soil as seed. Understanding the microbial partnerships with Cannabis has the potential to affect agricultural practices by improving plant fitness and production yield of Cannabinoids. Much less is known about these beneficial Cannabis-microbe interactions, particularly,the role that Cannabis may play in supporting or enhancing them. This proposal aims to characterize the bacterial diversity, associated with susceptible and resistant Cannabis varieties to grey mold (GM) and Powdery mildew (PM) on Cannabis. We hypothesize that different varieties (susceptible and resistant) recruit and maintain different microbial communities and that select microbial strains are able to suppress GM and PM infections and increase protection. We also intend to compare the efficacy of CELEXT07, a new botanical product developed by the industrial partner proven effective against both diseases in greenhouse trials alone or with combination of the best endophytic microbes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Suha Jabaji

Student:

Aidee Ximena Florez-Buitrago

Partner:

BioSun Products Inc.

Discipline:

Forestry

Sector:

Other

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Assessment of AI integration opportunities into consulting business operations

The primary objective of the project is to assess our business operations in terms of optimization opportunities that may be realized through the integration of AI. Our business is consulting engineering to the land development industry: we sell our time as professionals, we sell our expertise, and we recruit professionals. Our business involves numerous processes, from recruitment, to engineering project management, to design development, to marketing and proposal bid preparation. We’d like to harness the power of data through AI integration to optimize business processes and project outcomes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Timothy Chan

Student:

Harsh Panchal

Partner:

Crozier Consulting Engineers

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

At the intersection of a global pandemic and social justice movement: Effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement on the development of passion for a cause, mental health and well-being of Black young adults in Canada.

The historic events of the spring of 2020 – the collision of the worst public health crisis in a century and the largest Black civil rights movement in half a century – offer a unique opportunity to examine how the frustrations and hopes of Black young adults were affected. We sought to understand the potentially competing impacts that the public health and social justice crises have had on the young adults in their communities. In partnership with the Black Community Resource Center, we are planning to conduct a longitudinal study to examine the psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement on Black young adults in Canada. We plan to recruit a nationally representative sample of 400 Black young adults through the research company Léger.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Richard Koestner

Student:

Anne Catherine Holding

Partner:

The Black Community Resource Centre

Discipline:

Psychology

Sector:

Health care and social assistance

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

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