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New This Year!
Virtual Masters of Science in Environmental Science Showcase
March 4, 11, 18, 25
The Showcase takes place over four Thursdays this year. We invite faculty, fellow students and the general public to attend. The purpose is to allow first and second year MSc graduate students the opportunity to showcase their work to the TRU and Kamloops communities.
March 4 and 11 (4-5 pm) - Oral Presentations: First-year MSc ENVS students provide a 4-minute talk on their research
March 18 and 25 (4-5 pm) - Poster Presentations: Second-year MSc ENVS students provide a 4-minute talk on their poster.
Thursday, March 4 (4-5 pm) - Showcase Oral Presentations - https://bluejeans.com/284648710
| Peter Barsevskis | Mark Paetkau | Avalanche Mechanics with the Blade Hardness Gauge Abstract |
| Jordyn Bogetti | Courtney Mason | The Importance of Designed Species at Risk Legislation for BC Abstract |
| Michelle Boham | Yana Nec | Visualization of Ideal Gas Flow in a Porous Medium: Broken Axial Symmetry Abstract |
| Nicholas Coutu | Joanna Urban and John Church | Can High-Cannabidiol (CBD) Cannabis Protect Against COVID-19? Abstract |
| Nate Dungey | Lauch Fraser | Restoration of a Disturbed Semi-Arid Grassland Using Priority Effects and Soil Amendments to Promote Native Plant Communities and Prevent Invasion by Exotic Species Abstract |
| Rory Fogarty | Karl Larsen | Forestry, Fire and Fur: Understanding the Factors Behind the Decline of a Fisher (Pekania pennanti) Population in Central British Columbia Abstract |
Thursday, March 11 (4-5 pm) - Showcase Oral Presentations - https://bluejeans.com/284648710
| Lara Hirowatari | John Church | Wagyu Beef Production in Canada, Grading and Diet Effects Abstract |
| Chloe Howarth | Karl Larsen | Variation in Western Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus) Migratory Tactics in British Columbia Abstract |
| Brandon Makar | Darryl Carlyle-Moses and Tom Pypker | Stemflow and Stemflow Infiltration Area for Ponderosa Pine in a Semi-Arid Environment Abstract |
| Breanne McAmmond | Jon Van Hamme | Proteins Produced by a Vermicompost Bacterium During the Breakdown of Toxic Fluorinated Chemicals Abstract |
| Paul McGregor | Peter Tsigaris | British Columbia Wildfires - Social-Ecological Costs as a Function of Fire Weather Abstract |
| Camille Roberge | Karl Larsen | Are Cutblocks Affecting Moose Nutrition? Abstract |
| Emalee Vandermale | Courtney Mason | Social Dynamics of Ecological Protection: Exploring Indigenous-led Conservation and Food Security in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories Abstract |
Thursday, March 18 (4-5 pm) - Showcase Poster Presentations - https://bluejeans.com/284648710
| Abhishek Baral | Yana Nec | Modeling Turbulence in Landfill Gas Flow: Ingress into a Horizontal Well Abstract/Poster |
| Sarah Bayliff | Lauch Fraser | Examining the Effects of Irrigation, Fertilization, and Mowing on Plant Productivity and Soil Carbon Levels of Perennial Cropping Systems Abstract/Poster |
| Jesse Biddlecombe | Mark Rakobowchuk | The Influence of Prolonged Sitting with Brief Hourly Stair Climbing on Postprandial Circulating Microvesicles Abstract/Poster |
| Kyley Drach | Heidi Huttunen-Hennelly | Chemical Exposure and Reproductive Health Abstract/Poster |
| Kristi Gordon | Lauch Fraser | Testing Management-Intensive Cattle Grazing as a Restoration Tool in Semi-Arid Rangelands Abstract/Poster |
Thursday, March 25 (4-5 pm) - Showcase Poster Presentations - https://bluejeans.com/284648710
| Zhi Chao (Michelle) Guo | Kingsley Donkor | The Environmental Potential Use of Nutrient-Rich Ash Residuals as a Fertilizer in Agricultural Soil Abstract/Poster |
| Wendy Margetts | Brian Heise | Smallmouth, Big Problem: Invasions of Bass in Cultus Lake, BC Abstract/Poster |
| Ted Morton | Courtney Mason | The Challenges of Mountain Bike Tourism Development in Rural and Indigenous Communities Abstract/Poster |
| Jade Spruyt | Karl Larsen | Effectiveness of Road Mortality Mitigation for At-Risk Snakes in British Columbia Abstract/Poster |
| Brandon Williams | Lauch Fraser | Reclamation and Reconciliation: Using Traditional Indigenous Knowledge of Prescribed Fire to Repair Ecosystems and Relationships Abstract/Poster |
| Fauve Garson | Courtney Mason | More Than Just a Meal: Investigating Inequalities in the Kamloops Food System Abstract/Poster |