electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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hydromapping tool creation for sprat lake using unmanned aerial vehicles (uav) surface from motion analysis; a proactive approach to reduce potential mercury fluxes following forest harvesting by using variable retention buffers and preplanned machine travel corridors
(2017)there has been an increase in the awareness and concern regarding mercury contamination in northwestern ontario fish. wetland and low laying areas are considered hotspots for methylmercury production which, when disturbed ... -
feasibility of utilizing wood debris for biofuels in northwestern ontario
(2017)in recent years’ production of transportation biofuels generated from forest residues have grown rapidly on a global scale. converting to advanced biofuels is enticing because they can help reduce dependence on oil; mitigate ... -
examining the shear strength of the glue lines in glued laminated timber
(2017)with a soaring global population and continuous depletion of resources, wood and engineered wood products will change the way we carry out conventional construction. conventional building materials such as concrete and ... -
urban forestry plan of birch point park disc golf course
(2017)this urban forestry plan is for the sustainable management of the birch point disc golf course in thunder bay. a tree inventory was conducted on the course to create a map and gain information to aid in making management ... -
controlled flow, temperature and brook trout (salvelinus fontinalis mitchell) fry emergence on the aguasabon river, terrace bay, ontario, 2011-2016
(2017)this thesis reviews factors that affect brook trout (salvelinus fontinalis mitchell) fry emergence and their relevance to population fitness. a series of drift nets were deployed from 2010 to 2016, april through may, on ... -
monitoring productivity and utilization of a feller-buncher using fpdat system
(2017)this thesis summarizes the process of equipping a tigercat 870c feller-buncher with an fpdat on-board computer system. the harvest contractor participating in this study is based in northwestern ontario. the purpose of ... -
impacts of invasive earthworms on carbon storage in southern boreal hardwood forests
(2017)the introduction of invasive, non-native earthworms into forest ecosystems has increased as recreational, industrial, and commercial activities increase in northern ontario. the presence of these ecosystem engineers in ... -
congestion control enhancement over wireless networks
(2019)in this thesis, we analyze the performance of wireless lan networks subject to random loss. in this regard, we use a congestion control technique that has been introduced in a previous study, titled tcp congestion control ... -
mechanical properties (moe and mor) of glulam
(2017)glue-laminated (glulam) timber has strong mechanical properties and is a great building material. it is composed of small diameter wood. there has been a shortage of large dimensional lumber for construction projects. ... -
increasing diameter growth content of red pine (pinus resinosa) through intensive management
(2017)intensive forest management can only be justified if it increases wood quality or yield sufficiently to compensate for the additional investment. treatments such as thinning and/or pruning are typically only applied to ... -
the artificial facilitator: guiding participants in developing causal maps using voice-activated personal assistant
(2019)when it comes to any problem, their causes, and solutions, people often have very different perspectives, primarily due to the environment in which they were raised (culture, education, socio-economic status, and so ... -
a novel metadata analysis approaches for analyzing and understanding wood-decaying mechanisms exhibited by fungi
(2019)fuel has become an essential commodity in our day to day life. increase in global population and decreasing fuel reserves have forced mankind to look for other fuel alternatives. forest biomass serves as a potential renewable ... -
efficacy of various hypholoma spp. and phlebiopsis gigantea as biocontrol agents against root rotting fungi armillaria ostoyae
(2019)conifer plantations are thinned to maximise production of high-quality timber for lumber, fire wood, and utility poles. however, thinning increases susceptibility to pathogens such as armillaria ostoyae, a native basidiomycete ... -
distracted driving and crash responsibility in fatal usa collisions 1991-2015
(2019)distracted driving occurs when the driver engages in a secondary activity (e.g., cell phone use, eating) that affects the performance of the primary task of driving. distracted driving has been associated with driver errors ... -
improving indigenous access to healthcare services through interprofessional collaboration
(2019)in northwestern ontario, interprofessional collaboration is needed to improve access to healthcare services for indigenous people. the truth and reconciliation commission of canada identified 94 calls to action, four of ... -
stock price crash risk and insider trading : evidence from china
(2018)this paper examines the impact of prior crash risk on insider trading behaviour using a sample of chinese a-share firms for the 2010-2015 period. prior crash risk is publicly available information yet represents a source ... -
the analysis of canada's health through social media using machine learning
(2019)real-time online data processing is quickly becoming an essential tool in the analysis of social media for political trends, advertising, public health awareness programs and policy making. traditionally, processes ... -
non-destructive testing to monitor the strength increase of electrokinetically treated soil
(2018)electrokinetics in geotechnical engineering is used to increase the shear strength of soft soils and the load carrying capacity of piles embedded in these soils. this is achieved by decreasing the water content of the soil ... -
pathogen-host omics analyses of human papillomavirus type 16 sub-lineages in a human epithelial organoid model
(2019)pathogens such as human papillomaviruses (hpvs) have co-evolved with their hosts and form a molecular basis for common diseases. persistent infection with the “high-risk” hpv type 16 (hpv16) is a potent cause of anogenital ...
