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Like most developed countries, Canada wants to reduce the risks and impacts of climate change. Doing so involves major decarbonization of Canada's energy sector. A major question is how to…

The critically endangered scalloped hammerhead and vulnerable white shark are both listed on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), yet only the white…

For over forty years, the Canadian government has actively funded the Canadian book industry through the Canada Book Fund's (CBF) grants and contributions; however, it has been over two decades…

The lack of engagement by museums with Indigenous Nations for stewardship purposes, as reported in a 2020 Canadian Museum Association survey, prompts a case study of stewardship of Indigenous…

Electric and shared mobility offer alternatives to the dominance of privately-owned, fossil fuel powered vehicles. I explore consumer perceptions and motivations regarding these innovations, using…

The Higgs boson is the most recently discovered fundamental particle and its precise characterization is an important test of the Standard Model. For these measurements, the decay into two W bosons…

Canada has one of the largest freshwater supplies in the world, yet it does not have a national level vision or strategy for water. Water-related challenges in Canada, driven by climate change,…

The major petroleum product derived from the Canadian Alberta oil sands is bitumen, which is commonly mixed with diluents to produce several blends of diluted bitumen (dilbit). The prospected…

Tracking fishing vessels plays a pivotal role in fisheries monitoring, control, and surveillance. The economic impact from illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing ranges between $10 and $23…

Hydrogen has the potential to displace diesel in remote off-grid communities for electricity production in British Columbia. Through an analysis of literature, case studies, and expert interviews…

People with disabilities who make up nearly 25% of the population in British Columbia (BC) encounter barriers that hinder their full and equal participation in all aspects of society, including…

Cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]), a symmetrical pumpkin-shaped molecule with an internal volume that can encapsulate guest molecules of complementary shape and size at a 1:1 ratio, has attracted tremendous…

Metallocenes have demonstrated great potential as components of novel pharmaceuticals. Notable examples include ferrocene (Fc) compounds such as Ferrocifen and Ferroquine, which have shown clinical…

Blockchain is the emerging, decentralized technology best known for powering cryptocurrencies. It connotes powerful narratives about socio-economic progress, democracy, transparency, and inclusion.…

This project assesses mine reclamation regulations in the Peace River region of British Columbia, focusing on metallurgical coal mines within the range of endangered Central Mountain Caribou (…

The arbiters of the subject of Daoism have assumed authority to determine what does or does not merit inclusion through a few select means; either through a circumscribed scholastic lens or via…

Two-dimensional Transitional Metal Dichalcogenides (TMDs) such as MX2 (M= Mo, W; X= S, Se) have gained tremendous attention for use in optoelectronic applications because of their high carrier…

The National Occupancy Standards (NOS) are guidelines primarily used in social housing to determine the number of bedrooms required for housing applicants based on the gender, age and relationships…

This thesis explores experiences of addiction/substance-use, stigma, and addictionstreatment/recovery of families across social locations in British Columbia (BC); illuminating how their experiences…

Glycoside hydrolases (GHs) are the enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of glycosidic bonds, which link carbohydrate units to other biomolecules. The work in this thesis comprises mechanistic studies…