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Project Leader(s): 

Dr. François Anctil, Université Laval

Project team: 
Dr. Anne-Catherine Favre, Université Laval
Dr. Vincent Fortin, Environment Canada
Dr. Christian Genes, Université Laval
Dr. Barbara Lence, University of British Columbia
Dr. Peter Yau, McGill University
Funding period: 
October 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021

The goal of this project is to evaluate if mesoscale (35 km) meteorological ensemble forecasts coupled to a short-range hydrological forecasting system can lead to improved forecasts, and thus help maximize hydropower production and minimize flood risks. Positive results would pave the way for a full project which would aim to design an efficient short-range hydrological ensemble forecasting system adapted to the climate and hydrology of the Great-Lakes and Saint Lawrence River basin.

Project Leader(s): 

Dr. Guy Lapalme, Université de Montréal

Project team: 
Dr. Philippe Langlais, Université de Montréal
Dr. Pascal Vincent, Université de Montréal
Fabrizio Gotti, Université de Montréal
Non-academic participants: 
Funding period: 
April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021

This project will explore new ways of customizing and translating the mass of daily information produced by Environment Canada (EC). This information in digital format is later transformed into weather and environmental forecasts, warnings and alerts that must be broadcast in real-time in at least two languages, in many different formats and in a way that takes location into account.

Project Leader(s): 

Dr. Hermann Eberl, University of Guelph and Dr. John Stockie, Simon Fraser University

Project team: 
Dr. John R Dutcher, University of Guelph
Dr. Ian Frigaard, University of British Columbia
Dr. Nilima Nigam, Simon Fraser University
Dr. David Pink, St. Francis Xavier University
Dr. Gideon Wolfaardt, Ryerson University
Funding period: 
October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2021

Bacterial biofilms are microbial depositions on immersed surfaces and are ubiquitous in natural and engineered environments. For example, they play a significant role in medical applications where they can grow on artificial implants and cause infections; they form dental plaques and contribute to tooth decay; they can be utilized to assist in clean-up of contaminated soils or groundwater aquifers; they accelerate corrosion of metal surfaces; and they are a main culprit behind contamination of drinking water systems and food processing equipment.