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MSc Showcase
Masters of Science in Environmental Science Showcase
March 9, 2023
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 9 (3:30-4:50 pm pm) in Scratch Cafe, Culinary Arts Building - Oral Presentations: First-year MSc ENVS students provide a 4-minute talk on their research.
March 9 (4:50-6:30 pm) in Scratch Cafe, Culinary Arts Building - Poster Presentations: Second-year MSc ENVS students will have their posters on display. You can drop by at any point between 4:50 to 6:30 to walk around, look at posters, and ask questions.
Thursday, March 9, 2023 (3:30-4:50 pm)
| Student | Thesis Supervisor(s) | Committee Members | Title |
| Keenan Baker | L. Fraser | W. Gardner, J. Church | Multi-functional Pasture Rejuvenation in the Cariboo |
| Joseph Egeland | N. Cheeptham, K. Donkor |
E. Bottos, H. Huttunen-Hennelly | Towards Improved Bioremediation Techniques and Equipment for Real-World In-Situ Treatment of Hydrocarbon Contamination |
| Kelsey Freitag | M. Reudink, A.McKellar | S. Flemming, M. Shaikh, D. Bradley |
Examining Impacts of Climate Change and Habitat Loss on the Distribution and Abundance of Long-billed Curlews, a Species at Risk in Canada |
| Samantha Gidora | L.Fraser, C. Lausen | N. Cheeptham | Investigation of eDNA Air Sampling as a Tool for Bat Conservation and Management: Implications for Mine Reclamation and Closure |
| Thane Martin | M. Rakobowchuk | H.Huttunen-Hennelly, L. Mourot |
The Effect of Dietary Salt Loading on Vascular Health |
| Taylor Powrie | T. Pypker | C. Huscroft, D. Hill, B. Heise |
Local Impacts of Climate Change: Quantifying Glacier Change in the Adams Watershed |
| Andrea Robinson | J. Harvey | M.Flannigan, W. Gardner, K.Iverson | Forest Encroachment Drivers, Dynamics, and Wildfire Resiliency in Interior British Columbia |
| Komeil Sharafi | M. Tawhid | P. Tsigaris, M.Paetkau | Analysis and Prediction of Global Warming Using Machine Learning Algorithms |
| Adam Soames | W. Gardner | C. Tarasoff, L. Fraser, G. Gielens |
Down and Dirty with the Knottiest Weeds - Sterilizing Excavated Soils Contaminated with Knotweed (Fallopia) Propagules |
| Robert Wester | J. Church | J. Urban, D. Prema, P. Adams | Development of the Climate Master Cattle: A Novel Thermotolerant Cattle Breed for the Luxury Beef Markets |
| Nesa White | K. Larsen | C. Mason, W. Gardner | Understanding the Bighorn Decline in the Thompson River Region: An Investigation of Secwepemc Knowledge and Grasslands Health |
| Lindsay Whitehead | K. Larsen | J. Harvey, R. Higgins | Beating the Heat: The Effects of Wildfire on Western Rattlesnake Population Demographics and Movement Patterns |
| Calen Wong | K. Larsen | L. Isaac, M. Paetkau | Identifying Critical Habitat and Estimating Population Structure for Three Threatened Species of Snakes in the South Okanagan |
Thursday, March 9, 2023 (4:50-6:30 pm)
| Student | Thesis Supervisor(s) | Committee Members | Title |
| Adeola Ajayi | L. Fraser, P. Tsigaris | J. Wood | Invasive Plant Species on British Columbia's Grasslands: A Policy Valuation for Control |
| Behnaz Bahroudi | L. Fraser | W. Gardner, T. Pypker, B. Lewis | The Return of Grasslands: Harnessing the power of Soil Amendments for Achieving Ecosystem Reclamation in Closed Tailings Storage Facilities |
| Shesley Callison-Hanna | L. Fraser | W. Gardner, R. McCormick | Legacy Impacts of Mining Reclamation Practices & Future Climatic Pressures at a Reclaimed Tailings Storage Facility |
| Cassandra Doolaege | J. Church | J. Urban, N. Ramroop Singh | Oral Nutrient Supplementation of Neonatal Calves to mitigate Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies |
| Serena Girard | M. Mehta | C. Mason, W. Gardner | Plant-based Foods and Sustainability: Perceptions of Consumers and Stakeholders |
| Natalie Maslowski | J. Harvey, K. Hoffman | M. Flannigan, L Fraser | Impacts of Short-interval Wildfire on High-elevation Forest Regeneration in Glacier National Park, British Columbia |
| Veronica McKelvey | K. Larsen, L. Isaac | D. Carlyle-Moses | The Chamber of Secrets: Uncovering the Natural and Not so Natural Overwintering Behavior of Snakes |
| Oluwayomi Modamori | E. Mohammad, M. Tawhid | Y. Yan, M. Shaikh | Forest Fire Risk Assessment Using Machine Learning and Weather Data in British Columbia |
| Alex Prudhomme | B. Heise | M. Nicholson, J. Sorensen, R. Higgins | Spearfishing: A Multi-pronged Approach to Control Invasive Smallmouth Bass in Clear Lake, Manitoba |
| Lily Ragsdale | K. Larsen, L. Isaac | W. Gardner | The Effect of Mitigation-driven Translocation on Snake Movement, Body Condition, and Survival |
| Shohreh Sahebi | D. Hill | W. Gardner, M. Rahman | Innovation Multi-scale Spatial Image Analysis: A Game Changer in Mapping and Managing Spotted Knapweed in Grassland Ecosystems |
| Aida Sajid | P. Tsigaris | S. Barragan, T. Kading | Transformative Drivers of Environmental Sustainability in Contemporary Organizations [2017-2020] |
| Mehrdad Sepehri | Y. Nec | R. Brewster, R. Kleiv | Controlling Surface Flux in Landfill-well Coupled Flow in Perforated Horizontal Wells |
| Leona Shepherd | M. Flannigan | J. Harvey, W. Gardner | Projecting Future Wildfire Spread Potential in British Columbia |
| Gillian Spencer | L. Fraser | J. Karakatsoulis, T. Pypker, J. Church | Measuring Edge Effects of Strip Harvested Lodgepole Pine |
| Robert Wester | J. Church | J. Urban, D. Prema, P. Adams | Development of the Climate Master Cattle: A Novel Thermotolerant Cattle Breed for the Luxury Beef Markets |
| Meiyi Xiao | L. Fraser | W. Gardner, K. Donkor | The Use of Biosolids to Restore Native Plant Communities in Semi-arid Grasslands |
