BOTG Edition #16 - Research
Learn more about some of the ongoing research projects in CCRAH!
First Nations and Métis Built Environment
Our project “First Nations Built Environment Climate Action,” which began in 2023 to explore successes, opportunities, barriers, and capacity for Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis members in energy-efficient housing, is currently in its third and final phase. We have reviewed and finalized six videos that include various Indigenous communities across Saskatchewan.
- Lac La Ronge
- Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation
- James Smith Cree Nation
- Muskeg Lake Cree Nation
- Pelican Lake First Nation
- Pinehouse
These videos capture valuable insights on sustainable housing practices, community priorities, and the integration of energy-saving technologies with traditional building methods.
Agrivita Canada Inc.
Three new projects along with a knowledge translation activity have recently been funded by Agrivita’s Canadian AgriSafety Applied Science Program through Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership:
- Development of bio-fungicide-embedded biodegradable mulch film to mitigate chemical pollution in farms and soil-borne plant diseases
- Dr. Chijioke Emenike and Dr. Lord Abbey - Dalhousie University
- Reduction of odour and bioaerosol emissions in swine barns using cold plasma
- Dr. Lifeng Zhang, Dr. Bernardo Predicala, Dr. Shelley Kirychuk, Dr. Huiqing Guo, and Dr. Myra Martel - University of Saskatchewan
- A robotic system to reduce post-planting rock picking labour in potato fields by developing sensing and actuation techniques
- Dr. Ahmad Al-Mallahi - Dalhousie University
- Knowledge and Technology Transfer for the Canadian AgriSafety Applied Science Program
- Dr. Shelley Kirychuk, Dr. Niels Koehncke, and Dr. Matthieu Girard - University of Saskatchewan
RaDAR Research News
