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Calcium peroxide oxidation of soil impacted by various spills : an attempt to meet Alberta non-hazardous landfill cover criteria
(2016-01-28)Large volumes of contaminated soil are created daily at Alberta's industrial, oil and gas facilities. This soil is impacted with a variety of contaminants from multiple small spills co-mingled into a single containment ... -
Calling the circle : a personal journey to establish a collaborative professional community of environmental educators across four public school districts in British Columbia
(2021-05-05)This case study explores the conditions and motives that led to the formation of a local Chapter of environmental educators and documents the successes and challenges that occurred during the Chapter’s first year as the ... -
Can forest harvesting and the practice of Aboriginal rights exist compatibly on the landscape?
(2014-12-18)Colonization and settlement have had a significant impact on the land base in British Columbia (BC). Forestry legislative changes, the mountain pine beetle epidemic and Aboriginal law developments over the past 30 years ... -
Can mercury levels in bat species along the St. Lawrence River in Ontario be used as an effective biomarker in assessing ecosystem health?
(2010-01-20)This pioneering investigation focused on the mercury bioaccumulation relationship of bats and insects. Identifying biomarkers that can be extrapolated to humans is necessary. Radio-transmitter-fitted bats were tracked ... -
The Canadian environmental nonprofit sector : understanding organizational effectiveness assessment
(2013-09-11)Environmental NGOs work to address a deficit in environmental protection and improvement. In order to achieve positive environmental outcomes, it is critical that these groups are as effective as possible. Studying how ... -
The Canadian Ski Patrol : probing the potential for change
(2015-04-17)The Canadian Ski Patrol (CSP) Calgary Zone is one segment of a national volunteer-driven organisation of first-aid providers. In recent years, the number of active patrollers in the CSP Calgary Zone has declined while ... -
The Canadian workplace : an ethnographic study on how employers are facilitating the adaption of their immigrant employees
(2014-06-26)The researcher conducted an ethnographic study looking at how employers can build more inclusive workplaces and support the adaptation of immigrants into the Canadian workplace culture. The research consisted of ethnographic ... -
Caregiver burden and burnout and the role physical activity and exercise play
(2023-04-12)Caregivers, the unpaid family, and friends who provide care to their loved ones are integral to Canada’s social fabric and healthcare system. Around the world, the number of caregivers is growing as older adults live longer, ... -
Carex establishment on reclaimed oil sands landscapes : a case study at Suncor Energy Inc.
(2011-03-14)Reclaimed oil sands landscapes are perceived to be low in plant diversity compared with naturally occurring plant communities. Approximately 66 Carex species inhabit the oil sand region. This thesis is unique and represents ... -
Caring for aging parents in Canadian nursing homes : an ethnographic study on immigrant families’ experiences
(2016-08-12)This thesis explored how Canadian-Chinese family members adapted and adjusted when caring for their parents in Canadian nursing homes. I drew the data from in-depth, semi-structured, open ended interviews with three ... -
Caring for place : factors influencing property management approaches among shoreline landowners on Kootenay Lake, BC
(2015-02-06)Residential development on freshwater lakeshores can negatively impact water quality and biodiversity. On Kootenay Lake in southeastern British Columbia, shoreline properties are increasingly being managed in ways that may ... -
Case study analysis on the impacts of surface water allocations for hydraulic fracturing on surface water availability of the upper Athabasca River
(2018-04-04)The Duvernay Formation of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin underlies portions of the Upper Athabasca Watershed. To access unconventional shale resources in the Duvernay Formation, horizontal drilling and hydraulic ... -
Casting a stone in the water : an exploration of truth and reconciliation in the context of a public utility
(2021-10-25)My partner organization for my research was FortisBC (FEI), a public energy utility in British Columbia. My purpose in exploring truth and reconciliation in my organization was to examine how the organization could respond ... -
Change readiness of laboratory leaders in the system-level organization
(2020-02-06)Successful organizational change hinges on active engagement and endorsement by the change recipients. This research evaluated the change readiness of laboratory leaders from each of British Columbia’s public health authority ... -
Changes in the annual average temperature, flow rates and flood probability in Prince George, British Columbia
(2012-04-25)Three key questions are identified and answered in this paper. Firstly, have the average annual temperatures in the Prince George Region changed in recent years? Secondly, have the seasonal flow rates changed for local ... -
Changes in the long-term distribution of commercially caught Cowichan chinook
(2015-10-02)The Cowichan River, British Columbia (BC), Canada stock of Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is used federally in Canada, as an escapement indicator of the Lower Georgia Strait (BC) Chinook and as such is important ... -
Changing curriculum : a critical inquiry into the revision of the British Columbia science curriculum for grades K-9
(2017-06-16)In 2010 British Columbia’s Ministry of Education started the process of redesigning the provincial school curriculum, Kindergarten to Grade 12. Mandatory implementation of the new curriculum was set for the 2016/17 school ... -
Changing lives, creating leaders : transformational environmental education
(2010-01-20)Since 2001, the Rivershed Society of British Columbia (RSBC) has facilitated the Sustainable Living and Leadership Program (SLLP). This study investigated the phenomenon of learning and personal change in former program ... -
Changing parents’ perceptions of the skilled trades : overcoming stigmatization
(2022-03-31)Using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis, I conducted six in-depth, one-to-one interviews of culinary arts students to study the change in parents’ perceptions of the skilled trades, specifically, the chef profession. ... -
Changing the game : university sport to develop transformational leadership skills in female student-athletes
(2020-03-30)In collegiate sport in Canada, 24% of athletic directors and only 17% of head coaches are female, with even less female representation across national team and Olympic coaches (CAAWS, 2016). To address this issue of gender ...
