Independent Research Reports in Undergraduate Biology and Environmental Science (Concordia University of Edmonton)

2014-02-04

Ree, Marta

Westslope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) is an important subspecies to Alberta, as a representative of a rich and diverse fish taxon that intrinsically holds many local adaptations to their native range. The reduction of westslope cutthroat trout from their historical range to...

2013-10-04

Ganic, Dino

Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, and hypertension occurs when blood is forced through the arteries at an increased pressure. The aim of the study examines the relationship between blood pressure and blood viscosity, and to examine the...

04/15/2013

Bennett, Alexandra

Vinorelbine, otherwise known as Navelbine or KW-2307, is a semi-synthesized chemotherapeutic drug part of the class of compounds known as Vinca alkaloids. Like other Vinca alkaloids, vinorelbine interacts with microtubules, specifically non-polymerized monomeric tubulin proteins. This interaction...

2015-02-04

Pollock, Emily

Evidence of increased presence of estrogen in aquatic environments is being found in a wide variety of organisms. Estrogens are powerful endocrine disruptors with the ability to not only mimic endogenous hormones but also alter the overall hormonal metabolism in many of these organisms. The...

03/28/2013

MacLachlan, Kyla

The grazing of livestock is often harmful, causing degradation of the land, but it can also act as a natural disturbance that contributes to the health of an ecosystem. This suggests that the effects of grazing involve interactions between the grazing regime and the properties of the particular...

2013-08-04

Androschuk, Alaura

The nanotechnology industry is rapidly growing and hence as are its uses in commercial and consumer goods. The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies cited a 521% increase between 2006 and 2011 in the number of consumer goods containing nanoparticles. Nanotechnology can be found in a wide variety...

2016-09-04

Monson, Juliana

Many versions of green fluorescent protein (GFP) have been engineered by site-directed or random mutagenesis of native proteins. However, there are still areas where these proteins can be altered in order to provide the research community with more effective biotechnology tools. This experiment...

2015-02-04

Bell, Breanne

Monitoring the quality of the water in the North Saskatchewan River and its tributaries is critical to ensure compliance with provincial and federal guidelines related to water quality; for the benefit of humans, other animals and the ecosystems surrounding these areas. The human population and...