Browsing Graduate Projects by Submit Date
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Establishing an Appropriate Regulatory Framework and Harmonized Security Measures for the Protection of Mixed-Use Marine Facilities within Canadian Ports
(2014-12-12)The significance of maritime transport security is a factor of the highly vulnerable and variable mode of maritime transportation and the resulting security threats from the various sources of cargo. There is an urgent ... -
Marine Mammal Mitigation Procedures in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)
(2014-12-12)Anthropogenic noise in the world’s oceans has the potential to adversely impact marine mammals. Much research has gone into determining these impacts but the specifics are subject to some debate. Noise emitted by the oil ... -
Offshore Oil and Gas Development in Nunavut: Policy Challenges and Lessons from Atlantic Canada
(2015-03-03)Increasing international interest in the extraction of hydrocarbon resources in the Arctic hasprecipitated renewed incentives for the exploration of offshore oil and gas resources in Nunavut. Canada has offshore development ... -
Developing and implementing a research framework to determine the overall use and influence of a long-term marine environmental monitoring program: A Case Study on Gulfwatch in Nova Scotia [graduate project].
(2015-03-03)Chemical contamination of marine environments can pose numerous risks to both ecosystem and human health. Monitoring trends of chemical contaminants over time and space can provide managers and decision-makers the information ... -
Opportunities for the Reduction of Skate Bycatch in Atlantic Canada Trawl Fisheries: A Case Study of two Innovative Trawl Gear Designs [graduate project]
(2015-03-03)Skates are fish under the Subclass of elasmobranchii, typically found in temperate or arctic waters. Catch of skates pose a number of issues for fishers as bycatch including increased handling effort, reduced value of ... -
Making the switch: Assessing the potential for catch-and-release in Nova Scotia’s recreational shark derbies [graduate project].
(2015-03-03)Many shark populations are regionally and globally threatened by overfishing and bycatch, often aggravated by the practice of shark finning. While most conservation efforts have been aimed at enforcing sustainable quotas, ... -
A study of the use of data provided by coastal atlases in coastal policy and decision-making [graduate project].
(2015-03-03)Every 20 seconds a new journal article is published, emphasizing the fact that an incredibly large volume of data and information is being generated, yet most of it remains underutilized or overlooked. Information plays ... -
Places of Refuge in Jamaica: Identifying Prospective Site Suitability through an Analysis of Environmental, Socioeconomic, and Physical Criteria [graduate project]
(2015-03-03)Marine transportation is a predominant industry worldwide and has been experiencing increases in growth in the past several decades. Technological advances have led to improvements in safety and efficiency, which have ... -
The development of ballast water management in Canada: A critical analysis of the journey [graduate project].
(2015-03-03)Non-indigenous species (NIS) and aquatic invasive species (AIS) create significant risks when introduced to foreign ecosystems. One of the many vectors facilitating the transport of NIS is ballast water, and as commercial ... -
Assessment of Grand Cayman’s George Town Landfill and Application of Integrated Coastal Management for Improved Environmental Sustainability [graduate project].
(2015-03-03)Grand Cayman’s George Town Landfill [GTLF] is located approximately 1km from the coast, is surrounded by tidal canals, and is unlined, uncovered, and unenginered. The close proximity of GTLF to the coast and tidal canals, ... -
An Assessment of the Socio-economic and Marine Environmental Impacts Associated with the St. Kitts and Nevis Geothermal Energy Project [Graduate Project].
(2015-03-03)Caribbean islands, St. Kitts and Nevis inclusive, are suffering from high fuel cost to produce electricity. The cost of electricity has been stifling economic development and standard of living. Fortunately St. Kitts and ... -
The use of ecosystem service valuation in environmental sensitivity analysis for ship-source oil spill preparedness and response planning in Chedabucto Bay, Nova Scotia
(2015-03-09)A recent decision was made by the Government of Canada to bring its national ship-source oil spill preparedness and response regime up to world-class standards. This signaled the movement away from an approach that uses ... -
Improving eel fishery management through the incorporation of indigenous knowledge into policy level decision making – A case study in Eskasoni, Cape Breton.
(2015-04-22)As the world continues to transform due to factors such as to climate change, and the expansion of our towns and cities there will continue to be negative consequences for the ecosystems that support our natural resources, ... -
Cetacean Conservation in the Age of Oil and Gas: Minimizing Acoustic Disturbance to the Northern Bottlenose Whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus) through Spatio-temporal Mitigation
(2015-04-22)Offshore oil and gas exploration activities are becoming increasingly common within Canadian waters. As cetacean species rely on sound for a variety of critical life functions, it is poorly understood how sound generated ... -
Examining community adaptation readiness to climate change in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Northwest Territories [graduate project].
(2015-11-23)The current rate of anthropogenic driven climate change is unprecedented and threatening the social, cultural and ecological characteristics of many Arctic communities. The Government of the Northwest Territories, Inuit ... -
Mobilizing Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit in narwhal management through community empowerment: A case study in Naujaat, Nunavut [graduate project].
(2015-11-23)This research examines the relationship between government wildlife management regulations and the use of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) through a case study focusing on narwhal harvesting in the community of Naujaat, Nunavut. ... -
Vessel needs, preferences, and restrictions related to minimizing risk to whales without compromising vessel operations and the safety of navigation [graduate project]
(2015-11-23)New approaches to large whale conservation make use of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs such as ocean gliders) to acoustically detect whales in near real-time, and send ‘whale alert’ information on whale locations to ... -
Systematic Marine Conservation Planning in the Scotian Shelf Bioregion [Graduate Project].
(2015-11-23)The Scotian shelf bioregion constitutes an area of intense socio-economic activity. Key activities in the bioregion include fisheries, oil and gas, shipping, and aquaculture. However, Canada’s commitment to protect at least ... -
Sediment Quality Analysis and Related Management Approaches in Halifax Harbour [graduate project].
(2015-11-23)Halifax Harbour is one of the world’s deepest harbours (AMEC Earth & Environmental, 2011). It is sheltered, spacious, and has minimal currents and tides (Robinson, Hui, Soo, & Hellou, 2009). The ice free port leaves the ... -
Advancing an Integrated Management approach to Ship Strikes with Baleen whales on Canada’s Pacific Coast [graduate project].
(2015-11-23)Ship strikes have been identified as a threat to the survival and recovery of whale species populations. On Canada’s Pacific coast, ship strikes are noted as a potential threat to the recovery of baleen whales, specifically ...
