Browsing Undergraduate theses by Title
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An Ontario approach to urban pest management: a case study for emerald ash borer
(2020)The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive insect pest that was imported to North America from Asia in packaging materials and shipping containers. It first became established in Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario in ... -
Opportunities for Indigenous fire stewardship within Ontario’s policy framework
(2023)Indigenous people have used fire as a tool for thousands of years for resource management, community protection, and cultural purposes. The criminalization of the practice during colonization in combination with a history ... -
Optimal black spruce seed sources for anticipated future climates
(2020)Climate change is occurring at an increasingly rapid pace. Many tree species, even those with wide seed dispersal and high genetic variability, are long-lived and unable to “keep pace” with these shifting climates. The ... -
Outplanting performance of Pinus strobus, Pinus resinosa, Pinus banksiana, and Picea glauca from different nurseries, and with different container types within Algonquin Park
(2020)Understanding planting performance of seedlings is integral to the forest industry of Canada. Many factors are involved in the performance of the seedlings once planted in the field. Factors include site conditions, planter ... -
An overview and update of low-impact developments (LIDS) in Thunder Bay
(2023)Climate change is accelerating at a rapid pace across the globe and with this, flooding in urban environments is also increasing. This means that there is and will be an increasing need for alternative methods of stormwater ... -
A partial review of electricity distribution reliability based vegetation management in North America
(2019)In recent years, utility vegetation management planners have incorporated a new framework into planning regimes: reliability based vegetation management. This report examines the vegetation management standards of forty ... -
Patterns of mercury accumulation in northern Ontario walleye and relationship with watershed characteristics
(2018)Mercury is a well known toxic contaminate that poses health risks to humans and wildlife. In Ontario 85% of consumption restrictions of fish from inland lakes is due to mercury contamination. The purpose of this study was ... -
Population genetics of caribou in the Brightsand range of Ontario
(2022)Boreal woodland caribou are listed as threatened in Ontario. This thesis examined whether the genetic diversity of boreal woodland caribou in the Brightsand Range differs comparing populations in portions of the range with ... -
Potassium impact on red pine (Pinus resinosa) diameter and height growth
(2021)This thesis explores the relationship between the soil nutrient potassium and its effect on red pine growth. This thesis summarizes existing knowledge on differing soils impact on red pine and the lack of polymorphism. ... -
Potential factors that influence the silvicultural status of a stand based on its silvicultural background
(2020)The silvicultural effectiveness monitoring program is important in determining the silvicultural status of a stand. Each stand can be classified as being a silvicultural success (SS), regeneration success (RS), or not ... -
Potential of modeling to predict the re-establishment of bat populations affected by white-nose syndrome in northwestern Ontario
(2021)Since the first confirmed case in North America in 2007, white nose syndrome caused by Pseudogymnoascus destructans has decimated bat populations in the northeastern US and eastern Canada. Ontario is home to eight species ... -
The potential uses of virus-infected symbionts to improve drought and heat stress in trees for improvement, climate change resilience, and restoration
(2023)With the rapid changes occurring to the climate of the boreal forest, many populations of trees are facing increased stresses and seeing lower productivity and survival. Conventional tree improvement programs take decades ... -
Potential utilization of green ash wood as a result of emerald ash borer proactive management in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2018)The emerald ash borer (Agrillus planipennis Fairmaire) (EAB) was discovered in Thunder Bay, Ontario in June, 2016. Since that time, the city of Thunder Bay has implemented a proactive management plan of 50% treatment and ... -
Power line use by nesting raptors
(2018)Raptors represent an important species group often targeted in wildlife monitoring efforts. Incidental raptor stick-nest observations were recorded in SaskPower power line aerial imagery. Analyses were conducted to ... -
Pre-feasibility study of applying a biomass-powered district energy system in Marathon, Ontario
(2023)With the energy price fluctuation the nation is currently experiencing, more and more people are now looking into biomass as a substitute energy resource. Northwestern Ontario, with a history of forestry operations and ... -
Predicting brook trout distributions using the aquatic ecosystem classification for Ontario’s rivers and streams
(2018)Brook trout are a highly valued aquatic species that are sensitive to changes in their environment. Studies show that optimal brook trout habitats have declined due to anthropogenic effects like forest fragmentation, ... -
A preliminary study on regional variation in skull morphometrics of Vulpes vulpes in Thunder Bay, ON
(2018)The purpose of this study was to identify whether morphological differences occur between subsets of Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes L.) from different areas in Thunder Bay district. The goal was to examine the statistical output ... -
Production of wood pellets from forest product waste
(2022)Wood pellet production is increasing due to lower costs and supply stability as compared to natural gas and has less environmental concerns. A wood pellet is made mechanically from a uniform substance that has initially ... -
The promoted growth of genetically lodgepole and white spruce in Western Alberta compared to natural stocks
(2022)Forest regeneration has been an important focus across Alberta and the rest of Canada over recent decades. An industrial company in Alberta known as Canfor have recently began regenerating using a genetic stock where a ... -
Properties Of Fire-Salvaged Woody Biomass In Northern Ontario And Potential Utilization
(2020)Due to the suppression of forest fires and lack of implementation of management tools such as prescribed burning, there has been a change in the fire regime of Northern Ontario. This has led to larger, more intense fires ...