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Saltwater spill site assessment and remediation in Northern Alberta
(2012-12-07)This study focuses on the Alberta environmental site assessment process for salt contamination resulting from pipeline failures in the boreal forest of Alberta. A complex saltwater spill site is used as a case study to ... -
Sea level change in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, southern British Columbia : implications for the interpretation of nearshore archaeological features
(2016-01-22)Sea level along the B.C. coastline has changed dramatically over the past 10,000 years due to isostatic rebound following deglaciation from the Fraser Glaciation (Clague & James, 2002). In the future, sea levels globally ... -
Sea surface temperatures as indicators of yearling California sea lion stranding numbers along the California coast
(2018-03-23)Marine mammal rescue centers around North America respond to calls from the public about animals that have stranded due to illness or injury. Each year financial planning must occur at these centers with little information ... -
Searching for a "unicorn" : emotional dimensions of environmental educators
(2013-01-30)As more studies highlight the unconscious dynamics of environmental education it is important to understand how those dynamics impact the educators themselves so that we may better train educators and improve the efficacy ... -
Seasonal nature discovery field trips : a platform for social learning between a non-profit organisation and local primary schools
(2018-01-23)Employing a social learning framework in a phenomenological inquiry, this study investigated the potential for environmental education (EE) in primary schools through a field trip-based program. Interviews and focus groups ... -
Seawater survival and osmoregulation of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) parr-smolts exposed to four different pesticides
(2014-02-24)Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) parr-smolts were exposed to sublethal concentrations of cypermethrin, chlorothalonil, quintozene or atrazine to determine if they affected osmoregulation. After 96 h of exposure to a pesticide, ... -
Sense of place in the city : using photo voice to uncover meaningful places by newcomers of ethnic minority
(2018-06-09)This study used photo voice to enlist Bangladeshi participants in identifying places that are meaningful to them as newcomer ethnic minorities in the City of Toronto. Four themes—First Experiences, Belongingness, Diversity, ... -
Sensitizing Christians to the value of creation : exploring the role of the Eucharist
(2009-11-25)Many Christian churches incorporate environmental policies as part of their mission while others appear hesitant to embrace ecological concern. I set out to explore the nature of this difference and the possible reasons ... -
Set-back distances to protect nesting and roosting seabirds off Vancouver Island from boat disturbance
(2010-09-16)In order to set guidelines that promote responsible wildlife viewing, I quantified the effects of boat-based disturbance to seabirds off Vancouver Island. Field trials recorded the approach distance at which roosting and ... -
Smoke off the water : determination of mass emission rates from off-gassing surfaces
(2013-10-28)A flux chamber is an effective and recognized means of sampling off gassing surfaces, such as landfills and settling ponds. Because there has been little discussion on the survey patterns used for deploying flux chambers. ... -
Social factors that influence rural carsharing success
(2015-01-16)This research examined what social factors influenced the success or failure of rural carsharing branches in the Kootenay Region of British Columbia, Canada. There has been limited research done on the emergent carsharing ... -
Social media persuasion : the KXL pipeline debate
(2015-08-21)The Keystone XL pipeline project has been debated and reviewed by both Canadian and U.S. governments for many years, and as of the writing of this thesis (2015) the U.S. government has still not approved the permit to begin ... -
Social Mobilization for Climate Action
(2018-04-20)This research addressed the need for society to collectively mobilize citizens to respond to climate change, a body of research referred to as social mobilization for climate action. I explored the practical applications ... -
Social-ecological assessment framework for the restoration of the Iraqi Mesopotamian Marshlands
(2015-07-13)Efforts to restore the Mesopotamian Marshlands, the largest wetlands ecosystem in the Middle East, have been underway since 2003. However, they have lacked an integrated approach that recognizes the marshes as a complex ... -
Song for the planet : educator perceptions of an environmental school music program
(2011-01-17)This study examines educators’ perceptions of the environmental impact of Holly Ar[n]tzen’s Artist Response musicians’ program for schools. In this case study, Ar[n]tzen and five educators were interviewed about their ... -
Sparking cultural transformation through dialogue
(2022-12-13)This study explores the transformational potential of dialogue to spark cultural change. Our society faces critical environmental challenges, and numerous studies demonstrate the power of dialogue to engage individuals in ... -
Stabilization/solidification treatments for filter cake, a by-product of asphaltene gasification
(2012-05-22)Filter Cake, which contains leachable nickel and vanadium above the criteria in the Alberta Waste Control Regulation, is produced at an oil sands facility operated by Nexen Inc. and is currently being disposed in a ... -
Staff responses to implementing environmentally sustainable change at federal fish hatcheries in BC
(2011-03-21)Anecdotal information indicates a resistance to change from federal fish hatchery staff regarding environmentally sustainable infrastructure renewal and hatchery operations. Qualitative research was conducted to investigate ... -
Starting point : a community of practice for Canada's environmental education network leaders
(2014-02-26)A qualitative study using an action research methodology was conducted to observe what value a national community of practice (CoP) had for the resiliency of Canada's geographically dispersed, non-profit, environmental ... -
Stories of Arctic wonder : exploring transformative environmental education
(2018-04-11)This paper explores the experience of ten Canadian youth participants from the 2009 Arctic expedition with Students on Ice, an environmental education organization with a mandate of transformation. Through semi-structured ...
