Methods for cumulative threat mapping, such as the human footprint, have been rapidly developing to inform the management of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Here, I perform the first comprehensive literature review establishing what methods are…

Obesity is adetrimental health condition that occurs when energy intake, exceeds energy expenditure. Pituitary adenylatecyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) regulates energy expenditure, including adaptive thermogenesis, through the hypothalamic-…

Modern science is currently working to characterize the beneficial compounds from mushrooms and their potential as pharmaceutical drugs. In this thesis, eight British Columbian wild mushroom collections (3 species), comprising Fomitopsis pinicola,…

While research continues to establish a connection between shame and complex trauma, there is a lack of understanding on how this is addressed in therapeutic practice. The current research employed a qualitative exploratory research methodology to…

This work investigated the distribution of phosphorus in dairy manure as it relates to particle size and provides experimentally derived insights for improving the management of phosphorus. The data presented here illustrates some aspects of manure…

The aim and objective of the thesis entitled “Interval-valued Pythagorean Fuzzy Decision-Making Models for Evaluating Challenges of Digital Transformation” are as follows: The first objective is to develop new entropy and divergence measures to…

Understanding forest growth and resilience under global climate change is crucial for forest management, to maintain wood supply for future. In this research, I focused on the response and resilience of subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nut))…

The Babine Archaeology Project began in 2010 and since then, many stone artifacts have been recovered. In 2014 and 2015, the project focused on excavations on Smokehouse Island (GiSp-001), on the Babine River. The focus of this thesis is an analysis…

This thesis examines the institutional structures and systems that coordinate everyday home care nursing work, and how they impact development of nurse-patient relationships from the perspective of patients. Using an institutional ethnographic…

Introduction: The health care system in British Columbia places priority on providing teambased primary maternity care. Participation of mothers in planning their care is an essential component of team-based care. Therefore, it is important to…