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(Re)sourcing what gets thrown away : an artful journey of recovery and renewal
(2017-03-08)This research was conducted with a group of middle-aged women who participated in a series of four reflective walks together over four weeks in various natural settings in an effort to reconnect them with the more-than-human ... -
Reading the landscape for ecological restoration : a resource to develop students' site assessment practice
(2016-06-24)More trained ecological restoration (ER) practitioners are needed to offer tangible solutions to widespread problems of ecosystem degradation. I developed educational resources and activities to support students as they ... -
Real time monitoring of nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater treatment processes by membrane introduction mass spectrometry
(2015-02-06)This project investigated membrane introduction mass spectrometry (MIMS) as a real time (on-line) analytical monitoring technique for nitrous oxide gas emissions from processes within a full-scale biological nutrient removal ... -
Reduced emissions from deforestation and degredation (REDD) and its potential role in Canada's climate change action plan
(2012-02-29)Deforestation contributes approximately 20 percent of global annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Increased CO2 is thought to contribute to increased global temperatures. Proposals have been brought forward to use ... -
Reducing environmental footprint for lubricating oils at remote construction sites
(2014-11-04)The Canadian Boreal region, remote area, offers not only pristine landscapes and ecosystem services but also a wide range of natural resources for extraction. The construction industry, a large lubricant consumer, is present ... -
Regenerative development potentials on commercial sites
(2023-06-19)The industrial revolution’s expanding global economies heavily extracted natural resources for industrial growth, resulting in adverse anthropogenic consequences (De Vries, 2013, p. 124). IKEA, a Swedish home furnishings ... -
Relationship of persistent organic pollutants to ADHD in children : a meta-analysis
(2017-01-17)Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a brain-based disorder that causes a syndrome of behaviours in children and adults. People that have ADHD are hyperactive and inattentive so that their ability to concentrate ... -
Relationship to place as catalyst for positive change
(2022-11-29)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of individuals who self-identify as having a long-term relationship to park spaces within the Capital Region of South Vancouver Island, British ... -
Remedial options analysis : sustainable remediation of residential heating oil contamination
(2023-04-17)Heating oil remediation typically includes excavating and transporting contaminated soils to an off-site disposal facility, resulting in a large carbon footprint. This paper evaluates, on a preliminary basis, whether heating ... -
The resilience of biofilm on an intertidal mudflat
(2016-10-24)The key objective of this thesis was to determine the resilience of biofilm on an intertidal mudflat following a physical disturbance. Over the last decade the presence and importance of biofilm on intertidal mudflats has ... -
Response of birds to habitat types, temperature, and precipitation in Central Parkland Natural Subregion of Beaver County, Alberta
(2019-04-20)Many avian species are in decline throughout Canada. The Alberta Central Parkland Natural Subregion may provide a stronghold for maintaining avian diversity; however, large portions of this area have been affected by human ... -
The response of Keen's mice populations to riparian restoration treatments on Lyell Island, Haida Gwaii
(2016-01-05)The complexity of the forest floor in the pacific coastal forest is largely dependent on coarse woody debris and light transmitting though the forest canopy for promoting understory plant growth and diversity. The purpose ... -
Restoration of Burns Bog : cumulative moisture deficit as an indicator of vegetation recovery and peat growth
(2014-06-10)Burns Bog covers approximately 3,000 hectares between the Fraser River and Boundary Bay in Delta, BC. An ecologically unique ecosystem, its hydrology and ecology have been widely disturbed. Hydrology strongly shapes the ... -
Restoring anthropogenic fires to Garry oak ecosystems : a case study from Tumbo Island North
(2020-11-27)This research is focused at the sites of Tumbo Island North and Tumbo Cliff (both on Tumbo Island within the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve [GINPR]), with supplemental data from Rocky Point Department of National Defense ... -
Review of inorganic arsenic toxicity on avian wildlife
(2016-02-04)This study focused on the assessment of ecological risk, specifically the assessment of risk to avian wildlife receptors at contaminated sites. A systematic review of published toxicological dose-response data for inorganic ... -
Risk of exposure to metals from urban garden soils in Kelowna and West Kelowna, BC
(2020-03-11)Health risk exposure of heavy metals from home and community garden soils in Kelowna and West Kelowna, BC were assessed. Total metals in samples collected from 28 home and 17 community garden plots and one soil conditioner ... -
The role of black carbon in Arctic climate
(2014-11-28)Both the observed and predicted ecological effects of climate change are threatening the environmental systems that support life on Earth. Currently, black carbon (BC) is contributing more to global warming than previously ... -
The role of the sea kayak tour guide : mixed methods exploration into the guides' perspective
(2012-07-18)This study examines the phenomenon of wilderness tour guiding in order to identify how natural tourism guides recognize, understand, and utilize the opportunity to deliver interpretation to clients. The study utilized ... -
Rooted in the earth: becoming aware of our ecological self through outdoor eco yoga
(2023-09-13)This thesis research explored the development and efficacy of a place-responsive Eco Yoga pedagogy and curriculum. The research used focus groups, interviews, and journal entries to gather data from 4 participants over the ... -
The rules of engagement? : negotiated agreements and environmental assessment in the Northwest Territories, Canada
(2009-11-30)Increasingly in the Canadian North, developers engage in two parallel processes with no formal connection: the preparation of environmental assessments for public regulatory review; and the establishment of private ...
