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Examining the effectiveness of municipal reuse centers in Nova Scotia: Benefits and Best Practices
(2021-04)
One of the major environmental challenges of today is the overconsumption of resources and excessive waste. Municipal reuse centers offer a potential solution, as they work to extend the lifespan of objects otherwise ...
The effect of call similarity on call discrimination by Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) nestlings in the presence of noise
(2021-04)
As the extent of noise expands with urbanization, so does the extent of its impacts on
wildlife. The impact of noise is particularly strong when it comes to the disruption of avian
communication. Birds rely heavily on ...
Examining the Impact of the National Arts Centre’s Climate Cycle Initiative on the Environmental Knowledge, Attitudes, and Professional Practices of Canadian Theatre Artists
(2021-04)
The current literature on the role of the Arts in sustainability suggests that environmental themes introduced in different forms of art (i.e. theatre, sculpture, music) can change the way people feel about environmental ...
Compound Specific Isotope Analysis of Invertebrate Tissues: Determining Nitrogen Variability in Coastal Nova Scotia
(2020-05-15)
Anthropogenic nitrogen (N) loading in coastal marine environments causes eutrophication,
alters food web structures, and degrades water quality. In Nova Scotia,
anthropogenic N sources are introduced to coastal waters ...
The effect of a weakening Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation on ocean temperatures in the Gulf of St. Lawrence over the past 150 years
(2021-04-15)
Ocean circulation is essential for transporting heat, dissolved CO2, and nutrients all around the globe. The strength of the ocean circulation, therefore, has a major influence on climate and vice versa. Over time, ocean ...
Using Seismic Noise to Monitor COVID-19 Societal Response in Halifax
(2022-04)
Seismometers record signals from more than just earthquakes. Cultural noise, high-frequency seismic noise generated from human activities (e.g., traffic) produces a distinct diurnal signature in frequencies above 1 Hz due ...
Characteristics of Metamorphic Textures of the Loch Eil Group of the Moine Highlands
(2022-04)
Recent studies on the Moine supergroup suggests that ages over a large extent have been poorly constrained, and lack of research conducted is a result of structural complexity and mineralogical monotony. The purpose of ...
Parental Factors That Affect the Connectedness to Nature of Pre-School Aged Children in Halifax, Nova Scotia
(2022-04)
Time spent in nature has been found to promote a connectedness to nature (CTN) in both
children and adults (Gifford & Nilsson, 2014; Deville, 2021). However, it has been found that
people in North America are spending ...
Evaluating the Historic Change in Per Capita Nominal Consumption of Animal Products in Canada Over the Past 60 to 100 years
(2022-03)
Since the early 1960s, the global anthropogenic food systems have become incredibly resource intensive and have caused a global increase in greenhouse gas emissions, freshwater scarcity, land cover conversion, and biodiversity ...
Impacts of Forest Loss on the Global Water Cycle of the Permian-Triassic Extinction
(2022-04)
Recent studies have shown profound effects of deforestation on decreased
precipitation and evapotranspiration. This can be attributed to the concept of green
water, which is the volume of water stored in soils and ...