Electronic Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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Gender, language, and power: exploring elementary teacher candidates’ ideologies and pedagogical approaches
(2021)Using a single-case study design, this research aims to understand the ideologies of preservice teachers pertaining to the equity issues of gender and sexual diversity (GSD). In the US, GLSEN school climate surveys (Kosciw ... -
Sky, ground and in-between: metaphysical belief systems that underpin epistemologies of arts-integrating research
(2021)Arts-integrating research is an increasingly engaged practice in educational inquiry, as well as humanities and social sciences. This research approach offers the opportunity to engage creative sensibilities and techniques ... -
Deep learning based image super resolution
(2021)Image super resolution is one of the most significant computer vision researches aiming to reconstruct high resolution images with realistic details from low resolution images. In the past years, a number of traditional ... -
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 ... -
Impact and relation between proximity of two individual trees and their general development
(2021)The intend of the following study is to understand and analyse a trend which marks the relationship between proximity of two trees and their general development. In this study we will examine two types of regeneration ... -
The invasion of dreissenid mussels into Lake Simcoe and their effect on benthic invertebrates
(2021)The establishment of dreissenid mussels (zebra mussel, Dreissena polymorpha and the quagga mussel Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) in Lake Simcoe in 1997 and 2008, respectively, in Lake Simcoe has drastically altered ... -
How Ontario’s managed forest tax incentive program (MFTIP) works, why it is useful, and its benefits to private landowners and the environment
(2021)The vast majority of Ontario’s forest is owned by the Province. However, most of the deciduous and Great Lakes- St. Lawrence forest is privately owned. Government has very little control over private land. To encourage ... -
Trade analysis of timber forest products between China and the United States
(2021)Forest products have become a significant part of internationally traded products. United States forestry has achieved sustainable development, with the improvement of forest management and logging systems more and more ... -
The use of remote sensing in monitoring blue whale habitat features – a literature review
(2021)Quickly changing environmental factors due to climate change are expected to have devastating consequences on blue whale populations. The use of acoustic and satellite remote sensing permits the monitoring of environmental ... -
Is habitat management in northwestern Ontario meeting the physiological needs of moose in the fall and early winter?
(2021)This thesis explores the question of whether the habitat management guidance provided by the Forest Management Planning Manual in Ontario is meeting the physiological needs of moose in the fall and early winter. Moose ... -
Variation of poplar sap flow and its response to meteorological factors
(2021)The purpose of this paper was to analyze the changes of poplar sap flow, to explore the meteorological factors affecting the changes of poplar sap flow and their response laws, so as to provide a theoretical basis for ... -
Mitigating the effects of the white satin moth (Leucoma salicis) in Thunder Bay’s urban forest
(2021)The white satin moth, Leucoma salicis (L.), has been detected as a pest of urban trees in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Surveys were conducted in urban environments following the discovery of this introduced species to determine ... -
Exploring physical and mechanical properties of OSB and underutilized species to be used in the Glulam industry
(2021)Glulam lumber is a great building alternative to steel for its strength, aesthetics, and ecofriendly nature. Most of the Glulam produced in North America is made from Spruce, Pine, or Fir (SPF) species due to their ... -
Mechanical properties of underutilized species in Northwestern Ontario
(2021)Increasing the utilization of available wood supply is becoming more important in sustaining market demand and developing future opportunities for Ontario’s wood products in the growing bioeconomy. The objective of this ... -
Alternative uses for waste products from biomass burners
(2021)Woody biomass has become an important source of renewable energy throughout the world. A major issue that has risen from the increased use of combustion technology to produce thermal energy is the large amount of waste ... -
Recognizing the effects of climate change on honeybees
(2021)Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) are an essential pollinating species as they are important in building healthy and resilient ecosystems. Honeybees, now found all over the globe, were introduced to North America from Europe ... -
The utility of molecular DNA markers for monitoring population trends and genetic structure of woodland caribou
(2021)The use of non-invasive genetic sampling techniques is becoming frequent in the field of conservation. An examination of population trends of woodland caribou in Canada reveals the potential for fecal DNA analysis. Various ... -
Effect of spacing management on growth and commercial logging of red pine
(2021)To maximize utilization of the forest resource, spacing management always plays an important role in tree planting. It will influence tree height, diameter, mortality, self-pruning, and most importantly, early growth ... -
Exploiting semantic similarity models to automate transfer credit assessment in academic mobility
(2021)Student mobility or academic mobility involves students moving between institutions during their post-secondary education, and one of the challenging tasks in this process is to assess the transfer credits to be offered ... -
Planting the seeds of local food capacity in Northern, Provincial Canada: a case study of community and market gardening initiatives in Cumberland House, Saskatchewan
(2021)This thesis explores the impacts of two gardening initiatives – a community garden and a market garden – in a municipality inhabited mostly by Indigenous people in Northern Saskatchewan. This case study employed an ...