Year: 2024, 2024
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Long-term avian population declines, particularly for the avian insectivore guild, are a conservation concern. With widespread and continuing population trends, climate change and its negative effects on avian food resources is a plausible cross-species driver. My goal was to evaluate whether bottom-up trophic effects of climate change could be influencing avian populations. I used a… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Warnar, Hendrik Matthew, Thesis advisor (ths): Hill, Stephen, Degree committee member (dgc): Graham, Amanda, Degree committee member (dgc): MacKinnon, Shauna, Degree committee member (dgc): Newhouse, David, Degree committee member (dgc): Abele, Frances, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>This thesis focuses on the Atoskiwin Training and Employment Centre of Excellence (ATEC) in NelsonHouse, Manitoba, and its contribution to Aboriginal adult education and the economic development of
the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN). The study examines ATEC within the larger history of NCN's
relationship with its land, hydroelectric development in northern Manitoba, and Wahbung:… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Quantifying the impacts of environmental conditions on the abundance of wildlife populations is important for making informed management decisions in the face of increasing environmental threats. Managers require robust tools to estimate abundance and density of wildlife rapidly and with precision. Within the context of studying white-tailed deer, I evaluated the use of camera-traps and… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>I used 31 years of Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) population data to assess the effects of vital rates on a local breeding population of plovers in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. I used three similar Bayesian Integrated Population Models (IPMs), with the last a coupled IPM population viability analysis (PVA) approach to predict the impact of changing spring temperatures on… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Eutrophication is an ongoing global problem and agriculture is an important non-point source of nutrient loading. Specifically, nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) losses from agricultural landscapes continue to drive water quality issues. In southern Ontario, agriculture has intensified in recent decades, with major expansions of cash crop production and extensive tile drainage (TD).… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Muskrat populations are declining across North America. In recent decades, hybrid cattail Typha x glauca has been invading wetlands in North America. This invasion is degrading wetland habitat, leading to reduced interspersion of water and vegetation. Muskrats are wetland-obligates and their populations are positively linked to marsh interspersion. Therefore, muskrat populations may be… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Hybridization contributes to the genetic diversity and can impact speciation. This study investigates the genetic evidence of recent hybridization under climate change in sympatric populations of northern and southern flying squirrels in Ontario. Using low-coverage whole-genome sequences, my research examines the existing population structure and measures the genomic variation of the… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>The Multidimensional Inventory of Personal Intelligence (MIPI) was designed to measure three related dimensions of the personal intelligence (PI) construct: emotional intelligence (EI), social intelligence (SI), and motivational intelligence (MI). The MIPI has psychometric properties and a theoretical structure that improves on the shortcomings of existing trait EI measures. The aim of… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>This thesis explores connection with creation/nature in Curve Lake First Nation, including the components of how this connection manifests and community concerns about and priorities for this connection. Influenced by existing psychological theories and frameworks about how humans connect with the natural world, this research implements novel Indigenist methodologies that are responsive… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>This thesis critically engages with the historic site Sainte-Marie among the Hurons. The most visited historic site in Ontario anchors a vivid and pervasive story of early Canada while archaeological excavations and reconstruction have a history of their own. It is intertwined with the Martyrs' Shrine and regional sites of significance and pilgrimage in the Catholic world where… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>This research explores the lived experiences of Palestinians involved in environmental peacebuilding efforts, focusing on how they navigate the contradictions inherent in these initiatives. It examines how the broader context of occupation and settler colonialism profoundly influences their encounters with peacebuilding efforts. Palestinians often grapple with conflicting emotions, as… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Contemporary struggles with Indigenous identities in Canada are deeply rooted in the historical and ongoing impacts of colonization, which have left profound and lasting effects on different geographical regions across the country. These struggles are multifaceted, encompassing complex questions surrounding who qualifies as Indigenous and what criteria are used to authenticate claims of… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Akter, Mohinur, Thesis advisor (ths): Kermani, Saeid SK, Thesis advisor (ths): Zohar, Asaf AZ, Degree committee member (dgc): Guzel, Gulay GG, Degree committee member (dgc): Dart, Ray RD, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>The global shift toward sustainability has prompted brands to promote their sustainability initiatives on social media, aiming to connect with pro-environmental consumers. However, this strategy comes with risks, as social media allows for swift and widespread backlash if consumers perceive greenwashing. The present work examines the impact of social media backlash toward a brand's… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Fisher, Kyle S., Thesis advisor (ths): Vreugdenhil, Andrew, Degree committee member (dgc): Slepkov, Aaron, Degree committee member (dgc): Gaspari, Franco, Degree committee member (dgc): Ponnurangam, Sathish, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>This thesis describes the preparation, optimization, functionalization, and characterization of activated carbon materials sourced from a petroleum coke feedstock for the tailored removal of heavy metal species in contaminated waters. The goal of this work is to develop an understanding of the mechanisms that drive adsorption of heavy metals onto activated carbon surfaces. By determining… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>The COVID19 pandemic produced negative outcomes, but also opportunities for post-traumaticgrowth (PTG). This mixed-methods study explored experiences of distress, coping, and growth,
and the role of perceived social support and trait emotional intelligence (EI) in those outcomes.
Undergraduates (N = 732) completed self-report measures of negative life events, emotional
distress, PTG,… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Sexual health education (SHE), specifically formal SHE, can play a key role in offering individuals the necessary information, motivation, and skills needed to maintain and improve their sexual health. This study used a survey-based approach to explore the relationship between Canadians' (N = 675) perceived quality of SHE and their feelings and behaviours related to sexual consent… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>This study examines the intersection between nuclear energy in Ontario, Canada, with popular forces acting upon it between the 1940s and the mid-1980s. It finds that nuclear energy
was the target of changing epistemology as society shifted to a post-modern framework in its
perception of technology. Technology was irreparably associated with potential encroaching
governmental… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Wetlands are highly susceptible to the invasion of invasive species. The invasive hybrid cattail (Typha × glauca) is prevalent in the southeastern Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) wetlands. However, concerns arise about its recent proliferation in the northwestern PPR without maternal T. angustifolia. To determine taxonomic distribution, I used species-specific PCR-RFLP and microsatellite… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Social anxiety involves negative thoughts and self-focused attention during social interactions. This self-evaluation can involve reflections regarding the body or body image, which may have an impact on social experiences. Body image is experienced in a negative (body dissatisfaction) and positive (body appreciation) way. The present study investigated the relation between symptoms of… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>In Ontario, farmers commonly use a MZ (Maize (Zea mays L.))-SB (Soybean (Glycine max))/WW (Winter wheat (Triticum aestivum)) – CC (mixed cover crop) rotation to maximize economic benefits. This study aimed to investigate the short-term impacts of the crop rotation phases and their associated management practices in this diversified cash crop rotation on soil health and the abundance of… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Roy, Tyler, Thesis advisor (ths): Vreugdenhil, Andrew AV, Degree committee member (dgc): Parnis, Mark MP, Degree committee member (dgc): Shetranjiwalla-Merchant, Shegufta SM, Degree committee member (dgc): Rafferty, Steven SR, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p> Naphthenic acids are a major contaminant of concern and a focus of much research around remediation of oil sand process affected waters, OSPW. Using activated carbon adsorbents are an attractive option given their low cost of fabrication and implementation. A deeper evaluation of the effect naphthenic acid structural differences have on uptake affinity is warranted. In this thesis an in… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>The detection of ciguatoxins (CTXs) in biological samples is challenging due to their low concentrations, the presence of various congeners, and the absence of standardized methods. This study uses high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) with P-CTX-3B as a reference standard. The protonated molecules ([M+H]+) were most prevalent, especially when acetonitrile/water was utilized,… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>The Great Lakes represent nearly a fifth of the global freshwater surface supply, and support culturally, economically, and ecologically important fish species such as Walleye (Sander vitreus). With water temperatures projected to rise by several degrees in the coming century, understanding the energetic impacts on fishes is crucial for effective habitat and fisheries management. I… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Reis Cordeiro, Julia, Thesis advisor (ths): Janz, Lisa L., Thesis advisor (ths): Dubreuil, Laure L., Degree committee member (dgc): Conolly, James J., Degree committee member (dgc): Rosen, Arlene A., Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>The Holocene Climate Optimum turned the Gobi Desert from a mainly grassland habitat into a mosaic landscape composed of dune-fields, wetlands and high elevation forests (Janz 2012, 2016; Janz et al. 2017). The populations that inhabited the region at the time adapted by adopting new settlement patterns and tools, which might have allowed them to better exploit a new wide range of… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>The crucial role of parents in shaping child development has been widely recognized, with extensive research focusing on various aspects such as parenting styles, attachment relationships, and specific parenting practices. Mind-mindedness, defined as a parent's ability to recognize and understand their child's mental states, is emerging as an important factor in child… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Recovery of forest soils from chronic acidification can be enhanced with the use of non-industrial wood ash (NIWA). Non-industrial wood ash is alkaline and contains high concentrations of macronutrients, but trace metal concentrations must be evaluated to limit risk of metal toxicity following application. Additionally, understanding how different forest ecosystem components respond to… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>The significance of nursing retention in today's healthcare system is more prominent than ever before. The purpose of this study was to answer the question: What do Registered Nurses understand about their intention to stay at Ontario rural hospitals? A qualitative descriptive phenomenological approach was used to conduct this study. Ten Registered Nurses from rural hospitals were… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Indigenous children and youth have been exposed to educational institutions and curricula that are detrimental to their identity and cultural journey. This thesis explores the importance of educational institutions and curriculums complementing the needs of Indigenous students during their time in compulsory and post-secondary education. Five self-identifying Indigenous students… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Acoustic communication is vital for mediating interactions between individuals and their environment. From echolocating bats to isolated rodent pups, ultrasonic vocalizations are a useful mechanism for producing localized and cryptic acoustic signals. Flying squirrels have been demonstrated to produce almost exclusively ultrasonic calls which is rare in both squirrels and mammals, though… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Microwave resonances in isolated water-based spheres, dimers, and trimers are explored using simulations conducted with COMSOL Multiphysics. The study centers on morphology-dependent resonances (MDRs) and hotspot characteristics in cm-sized objects at microwave frequencies. Monomers subjected to microwave radiation exhibit four distinct resonant modes at specific sizes characterized by… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Never, Alana, Thesis advisor (ths): Henderson, Scott SH, Degree committee member (dgc): Pendleton Jiménez, Karleen KPJ, Degree committee member (dgc): Avdeeff, Melissa MA, Degree committee member (dgc): Epp, Michael ME, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>This thesis examines Beyoncé's art within the context of Black feminist thought, specifically focusing on how her work reflects and contributes to the themes of sisterhood, female empowerment, and intersectionality. A comprehensive analysis of her songs and performances will demonstrate how Beyoncé's art advocates for unity, female empowerment, particularly for Black women, and… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Sorzano, Samantha, Thesis advisor (ths): Brown, Liana, Degree committee member (dgc): Peters, Kevin, Degree committee member (dgc): Bernardi Bagesteiro, Leia, Degree committee member (dgc): Humphreys, Terry, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Positive coaching techniques are gaining prominence in the sport of Gymnastics. Coaches are focusing on positive reinforcement, encouragement, and constructive feedback rather than relying solely on traditional, more authoritarian coaching methods. Furthermore, technology is being used to enhance coach-athlete relationships. Video analysis tools and performance tracking software allow… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Solmundson, Kirsten, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Paul, Thesis advisor (ths): Bowman, Jeff, Degree committee member (dgc): Patterson, Brent, Degree committee member (dgc): Manseau, Micheline, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Globally, wildlife populations are experiencing increasing rates of range loss, population decline, and extinction. Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) have experienced dramatic declines in both range and population size across Canada over the past century. Boreal caribou (R. t. caribou), one of twelve Designatable Units, have lost approximately half of their historic range in the last 150 years… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Smit, AJ, Thesis advisor (ths): Wang, Xiaoying, Degree committee member (dgc): Wang, Xiaoying, Degree committee member (dgc): Pollanen, Marco, Degree committee member (dgc): Kong, Jude, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>This thesis is focused on studying the population dynamics of a predator-prey system in a patchy environment, taking anti-predation responses into consideration. Firstly, we conduct mathematical analysis on the equilibrium solutions of the system. Using techniques from calculus we show that particular steady state solutions exist when the parameters of the system meet certain criteria.… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>It is widely believed that basic mental processes involved in skilled reading are automatic in the sense that they occur without intention. Evidence that reading occurs without intention comes from the observation that the meaning of a colour word (e.g., "red") affects the time to name the ink-colour of the word in the Stroop task. Evidence also suggests that non-colour words (… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Crutzen and Stoermer's (2000) announcement of the Anthropocene draws attention to the agentic nature of the nonhuman world as it appears to be striking back against human intervention through an environmental crisis that is threatening humans and nonhumans alike. Their narrative reveals complex relationalities where humans are now revealed to beinseparable from the nonhuman world… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>The transition from student to newly graduated nurse (NGN) can be a period filled with significant stress and uncertainty as NGNs are required to develop and refine practical skills, learn to work with interdisciplinary team members, and adjust to their new professional identity. Clinical externships provide students an opportunity to work alongside nurses as unregulated healthcare… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Giardia intestinalis is a parasitic protozoan that possesses a flavohemoglobin (gFlHb), an enzyme that plays a role in the detoxification of reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) via its nitric oxide dioxygenase (NOD) activity as well as its NADH-oxidase activity. This enzyme is a potential target for imidazole-based antigiardial drugs that act as ligands of… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Hashemipoor, Sayed Mansour, Thesis advisor (ths): Feng, Wenying, Degree committee member (dgc): Hurley, Richard, Degree committee member (dgc): Genkin, Mikhail, Degree committee member (dgc): Bandi, Ajay, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>This research presented an AI-driven methodology for precise COVID-19 detectionin medical diagnostic imaging using chest X-ray images. The primary focus
was on developing an optimized model using convolutional neural networks (CNNs)
and leveraging transfer learning as a low-level feature extractor method. Significant
attention was also so given to data transformation and enhancement… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Generativity, or a connection to and concern for future generations, is often premised upon the hetero-nuclear family structure and an elimination of disability, excluding queer and disabled individuals. In this thesis, I extend ideas about queer and crip futures by theorizing an alternative model of generativity that centers queer, and disabled experiences. I argue that queer crip… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Games immerse players. Through immersion, players can see themselves embodied in their avatars. There is space for meaningful experimentation of gender through these avatars as embodied players can blur the lines between their real-life and virtual selves. The player's avatar becomes that person — in terms of personality, feelings, and gender identity/expression. In virtual reality… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Nikawiy narratives including Mother to daughter, nation to nation, spirit and intent, and Treaty Enforcement are based on nikawiy (my mother's) teachings that I interpret as my inherent role as Nehiyaw iskwew (Cree woman) specifically for governance and numbered Treaty Enforcement. My methodology 1is also based on nikawiy's Circle of Life, Pimatisiwin, Calendar (Poitras, 1996)… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>The bringing together of Indigenous (IK) and Environmental science Knowledge (ESK) has garnered significant attention in environmental research. This intersection has been recognized for enhancing understanding of various contemporary environmental challenges. Despite its acknowledged importance, there remains a notable gap in understanding how these knowledge systems are brought… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Penney, Chantelle, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Chris C, Thesis advisor (ths): Burness, Gary, Degree committee member (dgc): Scott, Graham, Degree committee member (dgc): Craig, Paul, Degree committee member (dgc): Freeland, Joanna, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Climate change is a major conservation concern, especially for many cold-adapted species. The rate of warming due to climate change will likely outpace adaptive responses, and many populations will likely need to rely on phenotypic plasticity to cope with environmental warming. It is currently unclear whether plasticity in physiological responses to warming will be sufficient to offset… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Estimation of population abundance from samples has inherent practical challenges. Moreover, analytical methods to estimate abundance may vary in statistical assumptions and prediction uncertainties. I evaluated the performance of design-based and model-based methods to estimate Canada geese (Branta canadensis) abundance based on aerial fixed-width transect surveys in the Hudson Bay… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>This thesis investigates the tensions, gaps and opportunities presented by outdoor play-based learning. Written by a founder of the Forest School concept in Canada, this exploration revolves around two research questions: How can we (re)conceptualize outdoor play-based learning in formal education for children aged 0-8, and how can we integrate and reinvigorate both pedagogical theory… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Northern flying squirrels (NFS) are mycophagous specialists (fungi-dominated diet) thatmay be displaced with southern flying squirrel (SFS) range expansion, thereby limiting
fungal dispersal in forest communities. To understand the implications of squirrel
species turnover on mycophagy, we investigated the home ranges of both flying squirrel
species who are living in stable sympatry. We… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Cytokinins (CKs) are adenine derivative molecules that are present in all kingdoms of life. CKs are known to have a role in cell growth and development in plants. However, the role of CKs in vertebrate systems is not well understood. Frog virus 3 (FV3) is a type species of the Iridioviridae family, genus Ranavirus. FV3 is a major contributor to the amphibian population decline in North… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Bailey, Tanya Ann, Thesis advisor (ths): Epp, Michael, Degree committee member (dgc): Pendleton Jiminez, Karleen, Degree committee member (dgc): Bellamy, Brent, Degree committee member (dgc): Anastakis, Dimitry, Degree committee member (dgc): McGuire, Kelly, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>An interesting question arises upon viewing the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz (MGM). The main character Dorothy Gale faces a long arduous journey on foot. Why did she not have a car? Women had formed strong associations with the automobile in its early years, yet they appeared to have weaker associations with the automobile a few decades later. A look back to three other "Dorothies… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>Wildlife translocation programs are widely employed as a strategy to reintroduce extirpated species into regions they once inhabited but no longer do. Reintroduction programs can be successful at re-establishing extirpated populations and also provide unique opportunities to study post-reintroduction population dynamics and behavioural ecology. The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is a… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>The Wabigoon River is known for an historic mercury (Hg) pollution source, caused by a chlor-alkali facility operating in the 1960s. As legacy Hg contamination continues to cause serious adverse health effects to the local communities living in the Wabigoon River region, it is imperative to undertake additional research to understand the deposition and transport of historical mercury in… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Bonar, Maegwin, Thesis advisor (ths): Northrup, Joseph M, Thesis advisor (ths): Shafer, Aaron BA, Degree committee member (dgc): Koen, Erin, Degree committee member (dgc): Schaefer, James, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Animal migrations are ubiquitous and one of the most threatened ecological processes globally. Because of the multifaceted nature of migration – seasonal movements between home ranges – it can be difficult to tease apart the underlying mechanisms influencing this behaviour. It is necessary to understand these mechanisms, not only to deepen our fundamental understanding of migration in… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Brick, Kasandra Julie Anne, Thesis advisor (ths): Keske, Eric C, Degree committee member (dgc): Maly, Kenneth, Degree committee member (dgc): Zenkina, Olena, Degree committee member (dgc): Vreugdenhil, Andrew, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>The synthesis of biaryls through transition metal catalyzed cross-coupling reactions has been instrumental for synthetic organic chemists. The Hiyama reaction, which features organosilicon derived cross-coupling partners with aryl chlorides, remains relatively underdeveloped compared to other cross-coupling reactions. In this thesis, it is demonstrated that bench stable Palladium N-… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>This study examines the atmospheric (synoptic) controls on snowmelt and snow-free season carbon dioxide (CO2) fluxes at Daring Lake, Northwest Territories. Atmospheric circulation patterns were derived from 500 hPa geopotential height and classified using the self-organizing maps artificial neural network. Snowmelt timing was not found to be influenced by atmospheric circulation patterns… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Brant, Holly Karennenha:wi, Thesis advisor (ths): Nicol, Heather, Degree committee member (dgc): Brant Castellano, Marlene, Degree committee member (dgc): Graham, Katherine, Degree committee member (dgc): Milloy, John, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>For this study, I asked Tyendinaga's healthcare professionals if they had any solutions to make the healthcare system run more smoothly when working with settlers. I wanted answers to four questions: 1. what role does our culture play in implementing or delivering mental/physical/spiritual/emotional midwifery/health/social services? 2. are there any gaps in services, or more… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>ABSTRACT</p><p>Development of Forest Degradation Indicators from Long-term Trajectories of Multispectral Satellite Images, and their Projections into the Future
under Climate Change, in Ontario, Canada</p><p>Md. Mozammel Hoque</p><p>Ontario forests are affected by natural and anthropogenic disturbances leading to forest degradation, which significantly… more Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>This thesis explores the double-bind Indigenous Peoples encounter when pursuing post-secondary education in the field of Indigenous Studies. I argue that Indigenous voices deemed tolerable are
incorporated into the commodification of Indigenous thought and experience for the Settler
audiences who profit most from post-secondary institutions. My analysis discusses the possibilities
for… more
