MSc Environment and Management Theses
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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 ... -
Characterizing habitat for threatened forest birds in Prince Edward Island, Canada
(2020-03-04)Understanding habitat use is a first step in conserving species at risk. The objectives of this study were to determine the landscape, spatial, and habitat correlates of the number of bird Species of Conservation Concern ... -
Peatland vegetation response post-fire in a changing climate
(2020-02-28)Peatland communities in western Canada have slowly developed over thousands of years with wildfires being a constant influence on these systems. As fires move through mature peatland communities, the aftermath is an open ... -
Assessment of heavy metals concentrations in sediment and soil samples at Royal Roads/Hatley Park, Colwood, BC
(2020-01-17)Site investigations were performed at two locations on the Royal Roads/Hatley Park property and the Esquimalt Lagoon to determine metals concentrations. Soil and sediment samples were analyzed for heavy metals concentrations ... -
Phenological effects on southern resident killer whale population dynamics
(2020-01-04)Southern resident killer whale survival is threatened by a variety of known risk factors, but more likely exist. As this population lives entirely within the coastal Pacific waters of North America, the ocean environment ... -
Oil sand tailings water in the Athabasca River
(2019-09-19)This study developed a screening level methodology for surveillance of oil sands process-affected water that had potentially migrated to groundwater in the oil sands development area of northern Alberta, Canada. We pilot ... -
Aquatic health effects of biotechnical streambank restoration of the Elbow River in an urban environment
(2019-09-17)Streambank stabilization that uses non-living and living design elements, called biotechnical restoration, is an increasingly common approach to stream restoration design. With this increase in use, it is important to ask ... -
Increasing water temperatures from changing climate and their effects on the survival of adult sockeye salmon, (Oncorhynchus nerka) on Snake River in the Columbia Basin
(2019-08-29)As a consequence of climate change, many populations of sockeye salmon in the U. S. Pacific Northwest are now experiencing significantly warmer river conditions during their spawning migration from the ocean to their ... -
Evaluating the potential impacts of reintroduced plains bison (Bison bison bison) contained in a soft-release pasture in Banff National Park
(2019-08-26)Plains bison (Bison bison bison) have been absent from Banff National Park (BNP) since before its establishment, primarily due to over-hunting in the 19th century. Reintroducing bison to BNP is an important step to restore ... -
Coral reef health : the relationship between Benthic coral cover and feeding behaviour of Chaetodon lunulatus in Indonesia
(2019-06-18)The coral reefs located in Wakatobi National Park, Indonesia are being altered by varying factors involved in climate change. The functional ecology of a reef system includes the physiological processes and functions in ... -
The short-term response of Soil mesofauna community density and diversity to dryland reclamation practices in boreal forest soils of Northern Alberta.
(2019-04-25)Open pit mining practices, including those used in the oil sands region of Northern Alberta, disturb large areas of land and impact different soil ecosystem functions. These disturbances affect soil mesofauna communities, ... -
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 ... -
Comparison of stormwater quality metal impacts from residential, commercial, and industrial catchment areas in Grande Prairie
(2019-04-10)Non-point source pollution from stormwater runoff is a growing issue for global surface water sustainability. Baseline water quality data from Bear Creek indicate metal contamination increases as the stream flows through ... -
Coastal ocean dynamics and primary productivity near traditional indigenous clam gardens in Fulford Harbour, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
(2018-12-14)Along the Pacific coasts of British Columbia and Alaska, it has recently been recognized that Indigenous communities traditionally built and maintained clam gardens in the intertidal zone by clearing rocks, aerating ... -
Geo-environmental engineering considerations in the investigation of an embankment founded on varved clays : New Liskeard, Ontario
(2018-12-14)This thesis explores the geotechnical and environmental engineering considerations in an embankment failure as they relate to highway projects founded on soft varved clays. The main objective of this thesis is to shed light ... -
Climate change : current and future impacts on erosive rainfall in Calgary, Alberta
(2018-12-13)Rainfall data collected every five minutes between 1988 and 2017 at the Huntington Hills rainfall gauge in Calgary Alberta and downscaled CanRCM4 climate change data for RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 IPCC scenarios are used to ... -
Long-term native temperate grassland responses to warming, precipitation and defoliation in Central Alberta
(2018-12-13)Canada’s northern temperate grasslands are a large and valuable natural resource that provides widespread social, economic and environmental benefits to Canadians. Understanding how grassland vegetation is affected by ... -
Exploring Spatial Habitat Modeling for woodlot management in the Fraser Valley, BC.
(2018-11-19)Climate change and competing land use needs continue to drive change in forest management in British Columbia. Balancing these needs in the face of a diminishing timber harvesting land base presents ongoing challenges for ... -
Contaminant exposure history of yellowknife bay fish : a story of slimy sculpin, burbot, and lake whitefish from otolith microchemistry analysis
(2018-09-11)The thesis examined the otolith microchemistry of slimy sculpin, burbot, and lake whitefish from Yellowknife Bay, Northwest Territories, in relation to the Giant Mine Remediation Project. Trace elements analyzed included ... -
Estimation of methane potential in household food waste in the Capital Regional District
(2018-06-14)As a basis for discussing the feasibility of anaerobic digestion (AD) technology in the Capital Regional District (CRD), this research evaluated the annual methane potential in household food waste (HFW) in the CRD while ...
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