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Masters of Science in Environmental Science Showcase
March 3 and 10, 2022
The 13th Annual MSc Showcase will be taking place over two 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 3 (4-5:30 pm) in S203 - Oral Presentations: First-year MSc ENVS students provide a 4-minute talk on their research. This will also be running live virtually using bluejeans. The link to access the live talks is: https://bluejeans.com/527549694/7716. Note: this is a live event only and will not be recorded.
March 10 (4-6 pm) in OLARA Student Collaboration Space - Poster Presentations: Second-year MSc ENVS students students will have their posters on display. You can drop by at any point between 4 to 6 to walk around, look at posters, and ask questions.
Thursday, March 3, 2022 (4-5:30 pm) - Showcase Oral Presentations - S203
| Student | Thesis Supervisor(s) | Committee Members | Title |
| Adetola Ajayi | P. Tsigaris, L. Fraser | J. Wood | Invasive species on British Columbia's Grasslands: A Policy Valuation for Control |
| Behnaz Bahroudi | L. Fraser | W. Gardner, T. Pypker, B. Lewis | Topsoil-Till Cover Depths: Influence on Hydraulic Infiltration Rates for Reclaimed Tailings Facilities |
| Shesley Callison-Hanna | L. Fraser | W. Gardner, R. McCormick, D. Walkem | Planning for the Future Climate: Using Native Plant Species for Mining Reclamation |
| Cassandra Doolaege | J. Church | J. Urban, N. Ramroop Singh | Targeted metabolomic profiling to discover fertility biomarkers in seminal plasma and blood serum of beef bulls |
| Serena Girard | M. Mehta | W. Gardner, C. Mason | Plant-Based Foods and Sustainability: Perceptions of Consumers and Stakeholders in British Columbia |
| Natalie Maslowski | J. Harvey, K. Hoffman | M. Flannigan, L. Fraser | Ecological effects of repeat wildfires on Montane Forests in British Columbia |
| Veronica McKelvey | K. Larsen | L. Isacc, D. Carlyle-Moses | The chamber of secrets; uncovering the overwintering dynamics of snakes |
| Oluwayomi Modamori | M. Tawhid, E. Mohammed | M. Shaikh, Y. Yan | Deep Learning Model for Wildfire Prediction |
| Alex Prudhomme | B. Heise | J. Sorensen, D. Carlyle-Moses | We dislike big bass and we cannot lie: predatory interactions and methods of suppression for invasive smallmouth bass in Riding Mountain National Park |
| Lily Ragsdale | K. Larsen | W. Gardner, L. Isaac | Movement and survival of two at-risk snake species following a disturbance in the Lac du Bois grasslands |
| Shohreh Sahebi | D. Hill | W. Gardner, M. Rahman | Multi-scale spatial image analysis for mapping Spotted Knapweed in grassland ecosystem |
| Aida Sajid | P. Tsigaris | S. Barragan, T. Kading | Transformative Drivers of Environmental Sustainability in Contemporary Organizations: The Potential Impact of the Paris Agreement |
| Mehrdad Sepehri | Y. Nec | R. Brewster, R. Kleiv | Controlling surface flux in landfill-well coupled flow in perforated horizontal wells |
| Leona Shepherd | M. Flannigan | W. Gardner, J. Harvey | Altered fire regimes: Using models to investigate future wildfire potential in British Columbia |
| Gillian Spencer | L. Fraser | J. Karakatsoulis, T. Pypker, J. Church | The post-harvest effect on the growth of Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) on the perimeter of harvested strips |
| Meiyi Xiao | L. Fraser | W. Gardner, K. Donkor, L. Weber Ploughe | The use of biosolids to restore native plant communities in semi-arid grassland |
Thursday, March 10, 2022 (4-6 pm) - Showcase Poster Presentations - OLARA Student Collaboration Space
| Student | Thesis Supervisor(s) | Committee Members | Title |
| Peter Barsevskis | M. Paetkau | R. Taylor, I. Stewart-Patterson | Avalanche Mechanics with the Blade Hardness Gauge |
| Jordyn Bogetti | C. Mason | K. Larsen, J. Vayro | At risk or dismissed?: The development of species at risk legislation in British Columbia |
| Michelle Boham | Y. Nec | R. Taylor, M. Paetkau, H. Huttunen-Hennelly | When an exact formula is not enough: the counter-intuitive nature of gas flow in anisotropic porous media |
| Merieme Boutaib | M. Paetkau | T. Pypker, J.Gu | Characterization of different granular materials using the blade hardness gauge |
| Nicholas Coutu | J. Urban, J. Church | K. Donkor | Can CBD dominant Cannabis sativa formulationsmodulate ACE2 expression in COVID-19 gateway tissues |
| Nate Dungey | L. Fraser | W. Gardner, J. Church | Restoration of a disturbed semi-arid grassland using priority effects and soil amendments to promote native plant communities and prevent invasion by exotic species |
| Rory Fogarty | K. Larsen | D. Hill, D. Hodder, R. Weir | Forestry, fire, and fur: Understanding the factors driving the decline of an endangered mesocarnivore in central BC |
| Lara Hirowatari | J. Church | J. Urban, D. Prema | Hydroponic grass-fed Wagyu beef production in Canada |
| Chloe Howarth | K. Larsen | C. Bishop, D, Hill, J. Tomal | Understanding variation in Western Rattlesnake migratory tactics in British Columbia |
| Brandon Makar | D. Carlyle-Moses, T. Pypker | W. Gardner, D. Carlyle Moses, T. Pypker | Stemflow and Stemflow Infiltration Areas for Isolated Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa Doug. Ex C. Law.) in a Semi-Arid Setting |
| Breanne McAmmond | J. Van Hamme | Y. Yan, E. Bottos | Proteins produced by a vermicompost bacterium during the breakdown of toxic fluorinated chemicals |
| Paul McGregor | P. Tsigaris | D. Hill, J. Karakatsoulis | British Columbia Wildfires—Natural Capital Costs and Fire Weather |
| Camille Roberge | K. Larsen | W. Gardner, L. Fraser, D. Oaten | Does timber harvesting affect moose nutrition? |
| Emalee Vandermale | C. Mason | N. Clark, D. Booth | Gardens and Guardians: Growing sustainable strategies to environmental change and food security issues in rural Northwest Territories |