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Thermobarometry of Eclogite from the Nordøyane Ultra-High Pressure Domain, Western Gneiss Region, Norway
(2020-04-15)
Partial melting of subducted continental crust at ultra-high pressure (UHP) conditions may facilitate the exhumation of large UHP terranes like the Western Gneiss Region (WGR), Norway. During the Scandian phase of the ...
A Critical Evaluation of Old-Growth Forest Definitions in Canada
(2020-04)
Old-growth forests are a precious resource. As critical areas of biodiversity, they provide
habitat for many species at risk. They also provide a multitude of ecosystem services and have
enormous intrinsic biological ...
Emerging Hot Spot Analysis and Forests: A Case Study on the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid’s Invasion into Nova Scotia using Fine Spatial Resolution Satellite Imagery.
(2020-04)
Adelges tsugae (hemlock woolly adelgid) is an invasive forest insect first identified in Nova Scotia in 2017. This insect poses a threat to the Acadian Forests, as Tsuga canadensis (eastern hemlock) is a keystone species ...
Comparing the Richness of Pathogens around Open-Net Atlantic Salmon Marine Aquaculture Farms to Fallow Farms and Non-Farm Areas in Passamaquoddy Bay, New Brunswick: An Analysis of Methods and Proposal of Future Sampling Considerations
(2020-04)
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada considers Atlantic salmon
(Salmo salar) in the outer Bay of Fundy to be endangered. Despite decreases in fishing pressure since
wild Atlantic salmon were ...
Fate of Heavy Metals in Passive Wastewater Treatment Systems of the Northwest Territories
(2020-04)
Due to unique climatic, geologic, and biologic conditions of northern Canadian landscapes, wastewater management in this region is complex and geographically distinctive. Many regions of the Northwest Territories (NWT) ...
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 ...
Modelling the Critical Habitat of the Bicknell’s Thrush in the Cape Breton Highlands
(2020-04)
Bicknell’s Thrush (Catharus bicknelli) is listed as a threatened species under SARA, and
identification of critical habitat is a key priority in the species’ recovery. LiDAR data was used
to create a habitat suitability ...
Baseline Monitoring for Determining the Effects of Streetscaping on Particulate Matter Concentrations in the Downtown Area of Halifax, Nova Scotia
(2020-04)
Anthropogenic sources of air pollution in cities primarily originate from automobile
traffic. Understanding the extent of air pollution from traffic is important for how
governments plan cities, and for maximizing the ...
When and Where Can Farm-level Life Cycle Assessments be Used to Predict Aggregate Food System Contributions to Global Warming?
(2021-04)
Food production is a key anthropogenic system driving global warming, biodiversity
loss, land use change, and biogeochemical cycle disruption. Food system sustainability is a field
of research dedicated to addressing ...
Quantifying the Causes of Human-Black Bear Conflicts in Nova Scotia
(2021-04)
Black bears are curious and will stop at nothing for a good meal. Unfortunately, Nova
Scotian residents are seeing an increase in the presence of black bears around their properties and
homes (Parsons pers. com., 2020). ...