Browsing Earth and Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Honours Theses by Title
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Identification of the Carrier of Magnetization in a Basalt Core from Bermuda
(1987-04-15)Peckenham (1981) attempted to use the magnetic properties of a basalt core from Bermuda to help him define the stratigraphy of basalt flows present in the core. The results of his investigation were not helpful. Magnetic ... -
The Implications of the Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) on Riparian Canopy Cover in Three Halifax Regional Municipality Parks
(2020-04)Invasive species are posing an increasingly large threat to Canada’s urban forest. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive pest with the potential to eliminate entire ash stands. The EAB was discovered in Nova Scotia ... -
In The Red: A private economic cost and qualitative analysis of environmental and health implications for five menstrual products
(2015-04)Almost all women menstruate at some point in their lives, and as such there is a large and constant market for menstrual products. The objective of this research is to collect and present existing data about the impact of ... -
Inorganic Carbon Cycling in Scotian Shelf Waters
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Interpretation and modelling of gravity data within the Meguma Terrane, central Nova Scotia
(1996-04-15)Gravity methods can be used to identify geological features that exhibit sufficient density contrasts with the surrounding country rock. Collection and reduction of new gravity data in central Nova Scotia, combined with ... -
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 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 ...
