Anthropogenic climate change is a wicked problem resulting in complex and compounding health impacts at multiple scales and across timelines. While there is a solid base of empirical evidence documenting the physical ...

Cemented paste backfills (CPB, comprising waste tailings, hydraulic binder, and water) are essential for safe and efficient underground mining production. Once delivered into underground excavations, CPB undergoes complex ...

In recent years, human beings have done much damage to the lakes and wetlands, resulting in some irreversible effects. It is, therefore, necessary to restore and protect the remaining wetlands. The most representative ...

Lake Couchiching, located in Ontario, is a vital freshwater ecosystem providing numerous ecological, recreational, and economic benefits. As human activities and property development increase in the region, it is important ...

This thesis provides an analysis of the influence of forest region, cover type, and species composition on carbon storage in above-ground woody biomass across boreal and Great Lakes-St. Lawrence (GLSL) regions. The plot ...

Improving the participation of women in mathematics education at the post-secondary level, requires a deeper understanding of how women orient themselves within two very distinct domains: mathematics and education. Each ...

The face of Homo floresiensis has been described as small in absolute and relative size, comparable to the condition observed in modern humans (Homo sapiens). It has even been claimed that LB1’s relative facial dimensions ...

With climate change affecting the boreal forest there are many consequences to plant species on different site types that can be detrimental to their longevity and productivity, affecting ecosystem health. In this ...

This thesis involves a morphological and physiological comparison of two Canadian populations (Manitoba and Nova Scotia), and several USA populations of adult pink-striped oakworm (Anisota virginiensis) moths. It was ...

Alcohol-based biofuels will play a key role in substituting the fossil fuels used in transportation and power generation. Compared to fossil fuels, alcohol-based biofuels have a lower carbon footprint and can be produced ...