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Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is a significant health concern for the global population. The increasing frequency, intensity, and duration of wildfire smoke events continues to worsen people’s exposure, regardless of their proximity…
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Applications of environmental DNA (eDNA) represent one of the most significant recent advances in aquatic species monitoring. eDNA has the potential to dramatically increase the effectiveness and efficiency of fisheries monitoring across large…
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Transitions to long-term care are significant and often challenging experiences for older adults with dementia and their caregivers, with waiting lists a common occurrence due to an aging population and a limited supply of long-term care beds. To…
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The synergistic effects of anthropogenic disturbance, habitat fragmentation and climate change pose a significant threat to biodiversity that is challenging to predict. Anthropogenically driven climate change has already begun to impact critical…
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Increased development in forestry, oil and gas, road infrastructure, and agriculture sectors across the Swan River Watershed (Alberta, Canada) has led to an increase in the impact they have on the riparian and aquatic ecosystems. These industries…
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Armillaria root disease, caused by the fungus Armillaria ostoyae (Romagn.) Herink, is an important agent of diversity in the forests of British Columbia. Forest operations can disrupt co-evolved host-pathogen balances, leaving behind a supply of…
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River networks have a high amount of thermal habitat heterogeneity which is a critical abiotic factor driving freshwater fish distribution. The fitness repercussions of residing outside a species’ optimal thermal limits, and the resulting…
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Alcohol use is a widely accepted part of Canadian society, however the prevalence of use among Canadian women is increasing. Evidence supports that long-term alcohol related risk and harms escalate more dramatically and at lower doses than that of…
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Canadian universities are increasingly reliant on their recruitment agency partners (Agents) to achieve their international recruitment targets, and improve efficiency, flexibility, and ensure a sustainable market presence. It is unclear if the…