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Environmental Monitoring: Utilizing Efficient Extraction, Separation, and Detection Methods for Application in Routine and Specialized Analyses
DownloadFall 2023
Environmental analysis is a field that has made significant progress in academic research over the last number of years. Whether it be sampling techniques, sample introduction, separations, or analytical instrumentation, there seems to be no shortage of ideas and innovation to improve the way...
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Improving passive acoustic monitoring methods for anuran amphibians in northern Alberta, Canada
DownloadFall 2019
The global decline of amphibian populations has been documented since the 1960’s. As such, amphibian monitoring programs are becoming increasingly important, in order to inform conservation strategies. Passive acoustic monitoring, i.e. recording the vocalizations produced by animals to detect...
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In vitro bioassay monitoring to assess baseline conditions prior to potential discharge of treated oil sands process water in receiving aquatic environments
DownloadFall 2022
The Alberta oil sands is one of the largest oil reserves in the world. However, there are concerns regarding the potential environmental and human health impacts of the oil sands development. During oil sands mining, large volumes of oil sands process-affected water (OSPW) is produced, which can...
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Ornamental colouration as an indicator of environmental pollution with application to the tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolour)
DownloadSpring 2019
Anthropogenic pollution causes habitat degradation for many species, but its effects on individuals can be difficult to detect until they result in the decline or disappearance of populations. Current techniques to monitor the effects of pollution on wildlife usually include invasive sampling of...
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Spring 2020
Unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) can be integrated as part of environmental characterization campaigns in difficult terrains, such as oil sands tailings ponds. The feasibility of using such systems and designing sampling tool payloads which can deliver sufficient performance and reliability to...