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Current research shows that precarious employment continues to rise in our region; for example, the initial findings of the Understanding Precarity in BC project found that more than half of BC…

The research attempts to resolve a recognized limitation within the field of cognitive science of art (historical and now AI-based). The current domain lacks a meaningful metric (or model) to measure…

A kilowatt-hour produced using renewable energy is rapidly becoming cheaper than equivalent fossil fuel energy production methods. Simultaneously, CO2 capture technologies are approaching…

Phenanthrene, classified as a tricyclic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) and listed as a priority pollutant by the US Environmental Protection Agency, poses a potential hazard to fish. This…

Siwash Island is a tidal marsh situated at the southern end of the Widgeon Marsh Regional Park Reserve, Coquitlam, British Columbia (BC). The numerical model MarshMorpho2D was used to depict the…

This thesis critically examines the everyday lived experiences of 17 app-based food delivery workers and my ethnographic fieldwork of delivering orders on an electric unicycle. I argue that workers…

Ants coordinate group tasks such as nest defense and foraging with their nestmates. My thesis unravels signals and cues underlying these tasks. In part 1, I investigate how ants coordinate defense. I…

Canada is experiencing rapid growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales, projected to reach a 60% market share of light-duty vehicles by 2040. As EV sales continue to grow, the number of EVs retiring from…

We study the U.S.-China rivalry in the context of geopolitical techno-nationalism, the use of technology policies to develop or maintain geopolitical advantage. We follow the international relations…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, journalists were encouraged to convey uncertainty surrounding preliminary scientific evidence, including mentioning when research is unpublished or unverified by peer…

We are creating data comics that use graphics, narratives and visualization to explain permafrost and its interaction with climate
change. Despite the increasing attention to permafrost change…

Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii), a foundation of coastal social-ecological systems, is in decline throughout much of its range. We assembled data on fish bones from 171 archaeological sites from…

This thesis examines the impact of Direct trade (DT)–an "upgrading" strategy–on coffee producers, aiming to elucidate its economic and social implications. Through field research in…

DNA replication is nature's method of copying genetic information, a crucial process facilitated by a set of protein machinery at specific sites called "replication origins." The…

In this dissertation, we aim to make progress toward building embodied agents that coexist with humans and assist humans to perform various tasks physically. We focus on developing visual perception…

In understanding the construct of People Analytical Platforms (PAPs), its affordance for different user groups, and organizational practices to ensure equity, this research places particular emphasis…

How do people use their faces and bodies to test the interactive abilities of a robot? Making lively, believable agents is often seen as a goal for robots and virtual agents but believability can…

Multimorbidity—the co-occurrence of two or more chronic diseases, where one condition is not necessarily more important than the other(s)—is a significant global healthcare issue. This thesis…

This thesis studies the use of deep generative models to automate the pipeline of 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD). Many man-made objects are created using CAD software. This process usually requires…

Perennial watercourses in British Columbia are becoming intermittent from climate change. North American beaver (Castor canadensis) dams retain perennial flow while providing other ecosystem services…