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Natural products, NPs, are prolific sources of therapeutics, particularly antibiotics. Numerous NP antibiotics were discovered from 1940-1960 however, the discovery rate declined as known compounds…

This thesis investigates the limitations of circular approximations of split systems and introduces novel diversity measures for biodiversity assessments of multiple populations. Through a…

Over the last 100 years, significant advances have been made in morphometric technologies for underwater environments, leading to the availability of new three- and four-dimensional data products.…

Indigenous peoples in many parts of the world are regaining control of biocultural resources critical to their culture, spirituality, subsistence, and livelihoods. Some Indigenous groups have…

The values-based food movement seeks to uphold shared community values in the food system, through the creation of trusting relationships and transparent information sharing, where the well-being of…

With the emergence in the 2000s of discussions of diaspora, researchers took up the question of the Korean diaspora and its dispersion. However, Koreans adopted outside of the Korean Peninsula were…

Bedrock rivers define base level for the watersheds they drain, and therefore incision of the largest bedrock rivers sets the rate of landscape evolution for entire mountain ranges. Previous…

This dissertation contributes to the goal of broadening marketing research on bodily pain. Paper 1 is a conceptual paper that unpacks the construct of pain and shows that it is a powerful driver of…

Despite human rights protections and growing social acceptance, discrimination against queer and trans people persists in Canada. Without guidance from Canadian counselling associations and governing…

The Stawamus Chief in Squamish, British Columbia, represents a significant geological feature with recognized rockfall hazards. This thesis investigates rockfall hazards within Stawamus Chief…

Sublimity in the twenty-first century is no longer manifest as the emotion of 'wonder and fear' at dynamic natural phenomena but rather as sublime melancholia, the 'wonder of loss…

Student fears of failure are prevalent in K-12 schooling and post-secondary education. However, examining a teacher perspective on what the failure is that high school students are afraid of and how…

This thesis critically explores how zhongyi (Traditional Chinese Medicine) practitioners apply "zhongyi psychology"—a new sub-discipline using traditional Chinese medical theories to treat…

Mindfulness is exploding in the western mainstream. Its growth is exemplified by, among many things, the number of books with 'mindfulness' in the title, as well as the proliferation of…

Indigenous entrepreneurs operating in western markets must often contend with tensions between their traditional values as Indigenous people and the values of the marketplaces in which they work.…

Photocurrent generated by quantum interference involves using synchronized light to precisely control electric current in semiconductor materials. Research, combined with repeatability and…

For many Muslims, eating halal food is an everyday practice of religious and/or ethnic self-identification. In Canada, where Muslims are a religious and often ethnic minority, choosing to eat only…

Successful and significant reductions of GHG emissions is contingent on having effective, ambitious, and comprehensive climate policies. Policy evaluation is a crucial step in the policy cycle,…

This research explores the use of an artificial intelligence chatbot persona to support grade 6/7 students (n = 19) in designing for others, with potential to foster empathy and improve their…

The current population of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) is the first to survive into adulthood, as well as the last to grow up thinking that they wouldn't. This thesis names the current,…