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My dissertation investigates late Pleistocene and Holocene glacier change in western Canada and is presented in five chapters. In chapter one, I discuss the importance of the cryosphere, the techniques used for reconstructing past glacier behavior,…

This dissertation investigates winter accumulation and snow cover change in the Columbia Mountains of British Columbia. In chapter 1, I start with an introduction that describes the study area, and then outlines the objectives and structure of this…

Crude oily wastewaters generate widely in industries and marine oil spill operations. Crude oily wastewaters contain stable oil in water emulsion (O/W), and their treatment has been challenging. Crude oil has toxic compounds for humans and the…

Tracking the effects of air pollution from industries is important for developing management strategies under changing emissions. However, computational tools for air pollution assessment often do not elucidate modeling uncertainty, making it…

Demystifying the story of food – from seed to store to stomach and how that cycle perpetuates – is a core tenet of food literacy and the central aim of this project. While exposure to environmental issues is critical to developing awareness, young…

Aquatic vegetation appears very often in rivers and floodplains, which significantly affects the flow structure. On the other hand, a common feature of cold regions is the presence of river ice on water surfaces. Ice cover imposes an additional…

Global ecosystems are increasingly affected by climate change leading to alterations in expected disturbance regimes. Outbreaks of irruptive insect pests represent some of the most destructive disturbance events possible that occur in the forests of…

Phytoplankton bloom has become a growing global concern in recent years due to the excessive growth of algae, causing significant negative impacts on aquatic ecosystem and threatening human health. Growing evidence suggests that algal blooms are a…

Environmental sustainability is key to the long-term sustainability of a business during these times of climate change crises and global warming. Otherwise, survival will be challenging for large carbon emitters. This dissertation travels through…

My dissertation investigates glacier mass change in the Columbia and Rocky Mountains of British Columbia. In chapter one I discuss the importance of the cryosphere and glaciers, introduce the climate and glaciers of the study region, and outline the…