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This study examines the public's perceived risk of violent crime on public transit in Metro Vancouver. Despite stable transit violent crime rates, there is growing distrust in the veracity of…

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) offer an opportunity for municipalities to address three planetary crises, namely pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss (United Nations, n.d.), while also…

Perpetrators using a ruse in sexual homicide may experience delayed detection and provide the offender with an opportunity for a subsequent attempt if the initial effort fails. This study explores…

Accurately reconstructing mixed-stock catches in the Fraser River is paramount for managing fisheries that can intercept or target at-risk Fraser River Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).…

Recovering species at risk requires careful consideration of their biology to identify the environmental needs that underpin restoration efforts. Endangered Nechako white sturgeon's recovery is…

This dissertation studies artworks made against the backdrop of emergency. I begin with Max Weber's (1946) proposition that the modern world is disenchanted, meaning humans experience separation…

This study examines the negative effects of punitive policies on the rehabilitation of vulnerable inmates within Canada's federal correctional facilities. Interviews with ten experts suggest…

The renewable energy transition in Canada is marred by colonialism and the dispossession of Indigenous lands. Despite these continuing historical legacies, many Indigenous communities are actively…

Introduction: Tick populations are expanding in Canada, bringing an increased risk of tick-borne diseases (TBDs). Little is known about how British Columbia (BC) veterinary professionals handle ticks…

Native Dittrichia viscosa plant specimens growing near a steel factory were inspected for possible internalization of nanoparticles containing a mixture of chromium, iron, and nickel (Cr Fe-Ni).…

Background: Unregulated toxic drugs have had a disastrous impact in British Columbia, including nearly 200 young people dying in the past decade—many due to opioids. Substance use prevention programs…

The increase in petroleum use and proposed petroleum expansion projects on the Pacific west coast of British Columbia will increase the risk of oil spills in the marine environment. Advancements in…

The ataxin-2 gene (ATXN2) encodes a ribonucleic acid (RNA) binding protein involved in messenger RNA translation and regulation. Large polyglutamine (CAG) expansions or repeat regions in ATXN2 are…

This thesis explores two variations of signed graphs. For the first variation we study nowhere-zero flows. Here we develop algorithms for computing the circular flow number in cubic graphs and we…

Molecular tools have transformed management of genetically diverse species such as Pacific salmon and their mixed-stock fisheries. Here, I applied a new Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms panel to…

Anxiety reigns on Canadian campuses, placing university administrators under great pressure to provide resources to support student mental health. Considering this, universities are mobilizing mental…

P-glycoptotein (P-gp), an active transmembrane exporter, transports various substances across cell membranes, sharing a similar set of substrates with other transporters in a coordinated system that…

Articulated Love surveys the articulations of romantic love and neoliberalism within popular culture from the U.S.A., Canada, and the U.K. [1973-2023]. In the last fifty years, neoliberalism has…

This paper explores key aspects of enhancing local coastal management in Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico. I begin with an examination of the current state of the local coastal environment…

From 1965 to 2020, the National Science Foundation constituted the single largest funding source for political science research. As such, the NSF played a central role in defining the cutting-edge of…