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Contribution des coopératives forestières aux Objectifs de développement durable

En 2015, l’Assemblée générale des Nations Unies adoptait 17 Objectifs de développement durable pour l’horizon 2030. L’atteinte de ces objectifs nécessitant une grande collaboration entre tous les acteurs – gouvernements, organisations et société civile – les coopératives ont également été invitées à s’engager en ce sens. En effet, lors du Sommet international des coopératives 2016, une délégation d’ambassadeur des Nations Unies est venue souligner l’importance de la contribution des coopératives et des mutuelles à la réalisation des Objectifs de développement durable. Le mouvement coopératif s’est engagé à y contribuer concrètement et collectivement. La Fédération québécoise des coopératives forestières et la Société de coopération pour le développement international ont donc choisi de s’insérer concrètement dans la démarche et cherchent à comprendre comment évaluer la contribution des coopératives forestières aux Objectifs de développement durable. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Claude-André Guillotte

Student:

Partner:

Fédération québécoise des coopératives forestières;Société de coopération pour le développement international

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Water Monitoring: Instrumentation and Software Research Project (2)

The Sustainable Water Governance and Indigenous Law Project (SWGIL) is funded by a SSHRC Partnership Grant. A key goal of the project is to create a prototype of an Indigenous-led, community-based water monitoring program. .By synthetizing modern technologies, with traditional stewardship practices, the project will empower Indigenous individuals and communities to actively engage in monitoring, protecting and conserving fresh water resources.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mark Johnson;Karen Bakker

Student:

Partner:

Brinkman and Associates Reforestation Ltd

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Three-dimensional simulation of Mississippi Lake for water quality management

Water quality concerns, such as algae blooms, are common in many aquatic systems across the country. Increasing development along waterfront properties and climate change are leading stressors causing poor water quality. In this project, an intern will apply a three-dimensional computer model to help understand how these stressors are contributing to poor water in Mississippi Lake, through a partnership between Queen’s University, the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority and the Mississippi Lake Association. This investigation is designed to improve the understanding of nutrient movements within the lake and its tributaries, identify important sources of nutrient input to the system and to provide a predictive and exportable tool to guide future lake management strategies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Leon Boegman;Geof Hall

Student:

Partner:

Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a nanonewton force sensor for in-situ characterization of nanomaterials

Nanomaterials are the fundamental building blocks of nanotechnology. Despite the advances in nanomaterial synthesis, no reliable technique exists to characterize their physical properties. The key challenge lies with the lack of accurate force and displacement feedback. To tackle the problem, leading researchers from University of Toronto and from Toronto Nano Instrumentation (TNI) Inc. are working together to develop the next generation technology for nanomaterial testing. Their collaborative effort focuses on developing a high performance force sensor capable of resolving a single nanonewton of force, and combining it with TNI’s state-of-the-art nano robotic instrument to create a full solution for nanomaterial characterization. The development of this measurement instrument is important to TNI’s business in order to remain competitive in the precision instrumentation sector, but also to demonstrate the company’s leadership position in developing nano analysis related products. When successfully commercialized, it will represent a Canadian innovation to impact the nanotechnology sector and industries

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yu Sun

Student:

Partner:

Toronto Nano Instrumentation Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Nanotechnology

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Développement d’un modèle prédictif de l’évolution de la densité des populations de moustiques associées à des maladies zoonotiques vectorielles au sud du Québec

Les changements climatiques entraînent une évolution de la répartition des cas de maladies transmises aux humains par les moustiques. Par exemple, le virus du Nil occidental, qui fait partie des préoccupations de santé publique au Québec. En étudiant le cycle de vie des moustiques, leurs habitats et les conditions météorologiques qui leurs sont favorables, il est possible de créer un modèle de prédiction d’abondance de ces populations de moustiques. Cette étude est complexe car les moustiques vivent dans des conditions particulières qui diffèrent d’une espèce à l’autre. Le modèle visé de prédiction spatiotemporel de la population des moustiques sera utilisé pour cartographier les zones les plus à risques de voir des éclosions de moustiques potentiellement dangereux pour la santé publique. Cette cartographie servira à appuyer les interventions de prévention sur le terrain, dans le but de limiter de prochaines épidémies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Richard Fournier

Student:

Partner:

Agence géomatique montérégienne

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Développement de revêtements retardateurs de flamme auto-stratifiant

Ce projet permettra de préparer des revêtements extérieurs pour le bois possédant plusieurs caractéristiques nécessaires (résistance aux UV, résistance à l’eau, résistance au feu, etc.) à une utilisation plus accrue du bois, que ce soit pour des applications résidentielles, commerciales, industrielles, etc. Ce projet vise le développement de revêtement appliqués en une seule couche mais comportant plusieurs fonctions essentielles à la bonne performance des produits du bois. Il s’agit donc de revêtements multifonctionnels mais donc le procédé est extrêmement simplifié, en temps et en énergie. Ils s’avèrent donc économiques.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Véronic Landry

Student:

Partner:

FPInnovations (Québec, QC)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Model performance evaluation using passive samplers at the Kearl Treatment Wetland

The Kearl Treatment Wetland (KTW) is a 1 ha constructed wetland designed to treat runoff wastewater on the Kearl Oil Sands site in northern Alberta. This research studies the reclamation capacity of the KTW, and attempts to evaluate an environmental model that estimates chemical partitioning and removal efficiency. To evaluate the levels of contaminants entering and leaving the KTW, passive samplers will be deployed to capture time-weighted concentrations. These passive samplers will be low-density polyethylene sheets deployed in the water column of the inlet and outlet cells of the KTW. The analysis of these passive samplers will allow us to determine the water concentrations using first-principle calculations that describe chemical kinetics (diffusion) between the LDPE and water. To evaluate the performance of the model, model simulations results and the empirical data collected from the LDPE analysis will be compared.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frank Gobas

Student:

Partner:

Imperial Oil Limited (AB)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Enhanced Iceberg and Ice Island Drift Modeling Tools and Techniques

Icebergs off the East Coast of Canada continue to pose a risk to shipping and offshore activities including offshore oil and gas platforms, with 2017 shaping up to be an active year. All Canadians have an interest in understanding these risks and improving safety for individuals while safeguarding wildlife and the natural environment. Recently very large ice islands have been observed which could pose unique threats. A follow-on collaborative research project will provide quantitative comparison of two different types of drift models and further investigate how to obtain incremental improvements in ability to predict where icebergs and ice islands may drift under changing weather and ocean conditions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Derek Mueller

Student:

Partner:

ASL Environmental Sciences Inc

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Carleton University

Program:

Accelerate

Electric bus demonstration and integration trail

Electrification of transit vehicles is a part of Ontario’s long-term strategy to reduce transportation-related GHG emissions. However, transit agencies and utility/local distribution companies face significant technological and operational hurdles in integrating “off the shelf” electric bus technologies. This project aims to overcome the social and technical challenges associated with a lack of international standardization for overhead charging systems. Given the gaps of trail data and neutral demonstration settings regarding performance with real world application, this project will provide a cost comparative model for the lifecycle degradation of both electric and diesel bus options. Further research will address the impacts of carbon pricing on municipal transit agencies, a GHG score card methodology development, and normative consultation sessions based on expert insights to deploy the next generation technologies of integrated mobility systems for Canadian transit.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Richard Chahine

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium (ON)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Technology; Clean Technology; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University; Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

The production of pellets made from biochar and waste organic material for soil amendment

Recent studies demonstrated that biochar produced from the thermochemical decomposition of biomass at high temperatures without oxygen (pyrolysis) can be used as a soil amendment to improve soil properties, sequester carbon and reduce soil greenhouse gas emissions. However, uniform and safe application of biochar in field is a drawback, due to the low density and particle size of biochar. Thus, the general objective of this internship research project is to produce pellets made from biochar that could be used for soil amendment in order to improve soil physico-chemical properties. Waste organic residues will be blended with biochar and the optimal pelletizing operating parameters for producing a pellet with a potential to be used as a soil amendment will be identified. It is expected that this project will provide a new solution for the valorization of the agricultural and agri-food residues.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vijaya Raghavan

Student:

Partner:

Institut de Recherche et de Développement en Agroenvironnement;Granulart Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture; Education; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

The role of the host rock in the formation of the Rice Lake gold deposits and implications for improved exploration in the area

The vein-hosted gold deposits in the Bissett area of SE Manitoba have long produced significant amounts of gold and the area has the potential for future substantial discoveries. Given the strong structural control on ore formation, a concerted research effort has been conducted on the structural geology of the deposits. However, there are several outstanding questions, including the genetic relationship between the host rock and the ore. Specifically, it has been long considered that gold mineralization occurs only in one specific rock type; however, recent discoveries have contradicted this notion. This project will address the genetic link between gold-bearing veins and host rocks. The objective is to assist exploration efforts and improve discovery probability in the area.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Alexandre

Student:

Partner:

Klondex Mines Canada

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining

University:

Brandon University

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating the potential and active mechanisms of methane mitigating additives utilized in dairy manure lagoons

The emission of methane, which has the ability to trap heat 25 times more than carbon dioxide, is lost during dairy manure processing and storage in lagoons before land application. The proposed research shall evaluate for the first time three new methods of reducing these emissions. The methods that shall be investigated include a novel synthetic enteric methane formation inhibitor (3-nitroxylpronanol), Penergetic g and biochar (charcoal) in pilot-scale systems. In addition, the mechanism by which these additives reduce the emission of methane shall be investigated. The last part of the research shall involve the study of the changes to the microbial population profile caused by the addition of these methane reducing compounds.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Brandon Gilroyed

Student:

Partner:

InnoTech Alberta Inc (Vegreville, AB)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Sustainability & the Environment; Environmental Science and Technology; Agriculture and Food

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

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