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Invertebrate predation and lotic prey communities: Evaluation of in situ enclosure/exclosure experiments
(1984)The influence of the stonefly Kogotus nonus on prey communities was assessed by varying the predator density within small enclosures in a first-order stream in southwestern Alberta. Experimental containers with natural ... -
Investigating Indoor Green Space at Dalhousie University
(2015-04)This research project explores the various benefits of indoor green space on human health and aims to increase the ability of Dalhousie students to reap the benefits of nature exposure. Through reviewing the concepts of ... -
Investigating pyrite genesis and relation to gold at the Lone Star Deposit, YT
(2023-04)The Klondike region of the Yukon Territory, Canada, is famous for extensive placer deposits, recovering over 20 million oz since discovery, but lacks any major defined bedrock resources. As a result of a surge in exploration ... -
Investigating student exposure to Mi'kmaq Traditional Knowledge through Dalhousie University courses
(2024-04)The implementation of Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (TK) is important because it can improve social, economic, and environmental sustainability across the world (Spee et al., 2021) and can enhance student learning. In ... -
Investigating Student Perspectives on Dalhousie’s Fossil Fuel Investments
(2023-04)Global warming has been increasingly worsening over the last several decades, with fossil fuels being the leading cause of climate change. Large businesses and educational institutions still invest billions of dollars into ... -
Investigating Student Satisfaction of Food Security Services at Dalhousie University
(2023-04)This paper aims to determine the level of satisfaction Dalhousie University students associate with free food security services on campus. With food prices and the rates of food insecurity increasing, it was important for ... -
INVESTIGATING STUDENT-RUN CO-OPERATIVES IN NORTH AMERICA
(2009-04)The goal of the Dalhousie Student Food Co-op Initiative is to establish a student-run food cooperative on Dalhousie‟s Studley Campus. Currently, all food choices on Studley Campus are managed by corporate food service ... -
Investigating Sustainability Professors’ Conceptualizations of Sustainability and Sustainable Universities at Dalhousie University
(2011-04)The consumption of renewable and non-renewable resources has increased across the globe since the industrial revolution, largely due to a growing human population. This rapid expenditure of resources has several negative ... -
Investigating the carbon sequestration and storage capacity of trees in a university campus environment
(2017-04)Rising anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are well established as the main driver of climate change, which has led to concentrated global and regional efforts to mitigate emissions. At a localized level, individual ... -
Investigating the certifiability of Nunatsiavut’s commercial fisheries: The case of the Marine Stewardship Council
(2019-12)Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification uses market-based incentives to promote the development of sustainably managed fisheries and has brought benefits to fisheries worldwide. However, the MSC is criticized for ... -
Investigating the role of call similarity in a tree swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) parent-offspring recognitionmechanism
(2011-03)Parent-offspring recognition is a mechanism that allows parents and offspring to recognize each other by specific cues. The mechanism is predicted to be well developed in species that are at a high risk for misdirecting ... -
An investigation into food-insecurity felt by undergraduate student living off campus attending Dalhousie’s Studley Campus
(2023-04)Our group surveyed and interviewed undergraduate students living off-campus who attend classes on the Studley campus at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. As a group, we developed questions based on a mixture of priorly ... -
An Investigation into Student Perceptions of Green Spaces on Dalhousie’s Studley Campus
(2024-04)Landscaping holds significant importance on university campuses and has traditionally aimed to enhance the visual appeal of environments. Green space, as it refers to natural areas and vegetation, as well as urban parks ... -
Investigation of factors affecting crystallization of cyclopentane clathrate hydrate
(2008-11)We report the results of systematic investigations of the influence of thermal history and other factors on crystallization of a model clathrate hydrate (cyclopentane hydrate) studied as water-in-oil and oil-in-water ...