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Fourteenth Annual Brace Research Day -March 17, 2016
- Effect of mulching on growth and Yield of chilli under drip fertigation.
- Remediation of trichloroethene contaminated water using rhamnolipid coated palladium doped nanoscale zerovalent iron particles.
- N2O Emissions from Onion Fields Cultivated on Organic Soils under Sprinkler Irrigation in Quebec.
- Wormhole generation in carbonate zones during CO2-acidized water flow - An added consideration for defining geological storage security.
- Characterizing components of the organophosphorus pool in Histosols of the Holland Marsh.
- Streamflow variability in Canada’s pristine rivers and its linkages to climate oscillations.
- Combating estrogenic endocrine disruptors in untreated wastewater irrigation using sustainable green technology.
- Use of Super Absorbent Polymers (SAP or hydrogels) and Plantain Peel Biochar (PPB) to Reduce Bioavailability of Cadmium in Potato Plants.
- Testing various subsurface drainage prediction approaches in an agricultural system model.
- Statistical modelling of extreme rainfall events: a decision-support tool for rainfall frequency analyses.
- Assessment of agricultural stream designs used in maintenance operations in Quebec.
- Participatory Modelling of Agricultural Systems in Guatemala.
- Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles in Wastewaters and Understanding their Interaction with the Green Alga, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.
- Permeability Evolution in Carbonate Rocks Subjected to Triaxial Stresses.
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Thirteenth Annual Brace Research Day-March 28, 2014
- The transport and fate of PVP-coated silver nanoparticles in biofilmladen model groundwater environments.
- A new methodology for measuring the bacterial attachment to oil-water interfaces Sharmin Sultana.
- An Analysis of the Hydrology of a Sugarcane Field in Guyana.
- Improving the Prediction of Nitrogen Mineralization from Manure to Reduce the Risk of Eutrophication.
- Assessing the influence of geochemical heterogeneity on the mobility of palladium-doped nanosized zero-valent iron (Pd-NZVI) particles in saturated granular matrices.
- Multisite Downscaling of Daily Temperature Extremes for Climate-related Impact Assessment Studies.
- Application of Variable Rate Irrigation Technology to Improve Water Conservation and Productivity.
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Twelfth Annual Brace Research Day-April 5, 2013
- Modelling the Impacts of Spatial Heterogeneity in the Castor Watershed on Runoff, Sediment and Phosphorus Loss using SWAT: I. Impacts of Spatial Variability of Soil Properties.
- Targeting payments for ecosystem services: A reductionist approach for socio-ecological sustainability.
- Factors affecting the catch rate of American lobster, Homarus americanus, in the eastern Gulf of St. Lawrence.
- Program of Study – Property for the Anthropocene.
- Minimizing Foodborne Outbreaks from Contaminated Irrigation Water.
- An analysis of the drainage requirements and hydrology of a sugar cane field in Guyana.
- Inactivation Rates of Selected Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria Attached to Metal Oxide Surfaces: Role of Solution and Surface Chemistry.
- Transport of Palladium-Doped Nanosized Zero Valent Iron (Pd-nZVI) Particles in a Model Ground Water Environment: Influence of Water Chemistry and Aquifer Grain Geochemistry.
- Mixing of a passive scalar emitted from a turbulent jet into a turbulent background.
- The effects of sulphide and sulphate ions on degradation kinetics of trichloroethylene by nanoscale zero-valent iron
- Erosion and stream sedimentation due to pipeline construction in laterite soils- Madagascar
- Pilot-scale study of bioremediation of petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated fine-textured soils from a sub-arctic site
- Phosphorus in runoff and leaching potentially mitigated by biochar application in agricultural fields.
- Modelling and Analysis of Non-stationary Flood Records in Quebec.
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Eleventh Annual Brace Research Day-March 29, 2012
- Examining the Fate of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Water Saturated Soil Environments.
- Stable isotopes of nitrogen and oxygen to pinpoint the source of soluble and particulate nitrogen losses from agricultural fields.
- Super-critical exchanges in shallow flows.
- Uncertainty in Soil Test Phosphorus (STP) Simulation Using Gaussian Sequential Simulation.
- Statistical Modelling of Extreme Rainfall Process in the Context of Climate Change for South Korea.
- Positive Correlation between Cellular Levels of Storage Compounds and RNA in Activated Sludge Bacteria.
- Examining environment and poverty trade-offs in payments for environmental services (PES) from a watershed-scale perspective.
- Effect of High Temperature due to Joule Heating on Biosolids Electrodewatering Kinetics and Microbial Inactivation.
- Effect of radiation coefficients on reference evapotranspiration estimation in eastern Canada.
- Multi-site statistical downscaling of daily temperature extremes for climate-related impact assessment.
- Assessment of Irrigation and Soil Water Content Capacity on A Vegetable Farm Using an Electromagnetic Inductance Technique.
- Inter-Basin Water Transfer and its Role In Water Supply for Modern Society.
- Role of Growth Temperature on the Transport Potential and Viability of the Pathogen Campylobacter jejuni under Model Groundwater Conditions.
- Simulated versus measured transport of diazepam and iopromide by artificial rainfall in a repacked soil column.
- New Approach for Reducing Hormones Pollution in Soil.
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Tenth Annual Brace Research Day-March 24, 2011
- A Multiplex Real-Time PCR for Early Detection of Toxigenic Cyanobacteria in Freshwater Bodies.
- Community Water Supply Schemes: Ensuring that Progress towards the MDG for Water and Sanitation is Sustained.
- Hydrological Modeling of a Small Agricultural Watershed in India.
- Do Wastewater Treatment Processes Impact the Virulence Risk of Escherichia coli?
- Stabilization and transport behavior of palladized zero valent iron nanoparticles in model groundwater environments.
- The Effect of Freeze-Thaw and Temperature Stress on the transport and survivability of pathogenic Escherichia coli in granular porous media.
- Mobility of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Saturated Granular Porous Media: Influence of Water Chemistry and Particle Coating.
- Short-term drought forecasting in Ethiopia using wavelet neural networks.
- Using bacteriophage to capture and kill food and waterborne pathogens.
- Effect of Eucalyptus plantations on the hydrology of high Andean catchments
- On the Range of Applicability of the Piezo-Conduction Equation
- Understanding substance flows of morphine to the various national aquatic environments
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Ninth Annual Brace Research Day-April 13, 2010
- Biofuels: Next Generation Challenges
- Water balance and corn yield under water table management scenarios
- Transport of surface‐modified iron nanoparticles in porous media during groundwater remediation
- Scheduling irrigation of Processing Tomatoes based on stand-alone continuous soil moisture sensor monitoring
- Developing Bacteriophage Functionalized Filter Paper.
- Development and Performance Evaluation of a Computer Program for Calculating Reference Evapotranspiration (COMRET).
- Biodegradation and microbial activity in petroleum hydrocarbon‐ contaminated soils subjected to seasonal freeze‐thaw temperatures.
- Household Drinking Water Quality in the Amerindian Community of St. Cuthbert’s Mission, Guyana.
- Integrated Water Resources Management: To what extent is research in water resources management integrated?
- Survival of Attached Pathogens in Model Aquatic Environments.
- Hydrodynamic Simulations of Flash Flood Using a Minimal Intervention Strategy.
- Estimation of Point‐ to‐ Area Rainfall Relations in the Context of Climate Change.
- Pathogen inactivation mechanisms during electro‐dewatering of biosolids from secondary wastewater treatment, Tala Navab Daneshmand
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Eighth Annual Brace Research Day-March 27, 2009
- Performance of a solar air heat recovery system for the ventilation of broilers.
- Waves Overtopping Levee.
- A Laboratory Study of Bacterial Pathogen Transport Examining the Importance of Cell Concentration and Media Pre-Coating.
- Emerging Issues in Local Water Management: Power Balance and Multi-Stakeholders Platforms.
- Proglacial hydrology and groundwater inputs in a poorly gauged.
- Developing a Framework for Community Water Strategies in the Caribbean.
- Towards the Development of Green Plasticizers.
- Remediation of Chlorinated-Solvent Contaminated Aquifers using Iron Particles.
- A Statistical Approach to Multi-Site Downscaling of Daily Temperature Extremes.
- Radial Flow Permeability Testing of Indiana Limestone.
- Impact of a Changing Climate to Crop Water Requirements in Southern Quebec.
- Phosphorus Speciation in Agricultural Runoff and Drainage Water in the Pike River Watershed.
- A Patch Permeability Test: On the Surface Permeability Test of Indiana Limestone.
- Modélisation de la qualité de l'eau de la rivière aux Brochets à l'aide du modèle SWAT: Calage et influence du climat futur.
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Seventh Annual Brace Research Day-February 14, 2008
- Coastal Erosion by Waves.
- Environmental Prediction in Canadian Cities: Measuring Montreal and Vancouver's Urban Energy Balance.
- Studying Bacterial Growth Environmental Biotechnology: How to Use Genomic Data.
- Examining the Importance of Oxygen Tension on Bacterial Adhesion and Migration in Artificial Groundwaters.
- From Forest to Lake: An overview of the Effect of Hydroelectric Reservoir Impoundment on CO2 Fluxes.
- Plant Water Status and Soil Moisture Condition as Indicators of Irrigation Needs of Peaches and Grapes in Southern Ontario.
- Removal of Veterinary Antibiotics by a Constructed Wetland.
- Implementing Scientific Irrigation Scheduling to Improve the OnFarm Water Use Efficiency.
- Reuse of Domestic Greywater for Irrigation of Food Crops.
- A Quartz Crystal Microbalance Based Biosensor for Detection of Pathogenic Bacteria in Water.
- Nitrate and Orthophosphate Reduction from Agricultural Runoff in a Surface-Flow Constructed Wetland.
- Optimizing Drain Water Reuse in Greenhouses.
- Predicting Concentrations of Micropollutants along the Wastewater Treatment and Collection Train: Making a Case for Source Separation.
- Water and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Corn under Different Water Table Management Condition.
- Estimation of Design Storms in Consideration of Climate Variability and Change.
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Sixth Annual Brace Research Day-March 22, 2007
- Measurement of net CO2 exchange using a portable profiling system
- Role of Natural Organic Matter on the Transport of Anthropogenic Nanomaterials in a Model Subsurface System
- Global warming impact on frost injuries: new developments for risks projection
- Techniques for the Characterisation of Attached Nitrifying Biofilm
- Statistical modelling of daily streamflow processes in consideration of climate change
- Biogas from organic waste
- Quantifying Phosphorus Loss through Agricultural Subsurface Drainage Systems
- Nutrient removal in a small constructed wetland
- The Effects of Oxidation-Reduction Potential (ORP) on the Solubility of Phosphorus
- Optimization of a surface-flow constructed wetland for the treatment of agricultural runoff in colder climates
- GIS and Remote Sensing in the Sustainable Management of Sugarcane
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Fifth Annual Brace Research Day-March 23, 2006
- Phosphorus Removal Efficiencies in a Pilot Scale Wetland Treating Agricultural Runoff
- Modeling Surface and Subsurface Nitrogen Transport in an Agricultural Watershed
- Measuring tillage translocation and erosion by tillage implements common to intensive potato production systems of Atlantic Canada
- A Decision Support System for Phosphorus Management at the Field and Small Watershed Scale
- Modelling microorganism transport in riverbank filtration systems.
- Adapting to climate change in the water resources sector
- Net Ecosystem CO2 Exchange from a Cattail Marsh in Eastern Ontario, Canada.
- Statistical downscaling of precipitation using NCEP predictors at a local site in QUEBEC
- Irrigation Scheduling as an Adaptation Measure for the Ontario Fruit Industry to Climate Change
- Immunogenicity of a Giardia lamblia transmission-blocking DNA vaccine delivered by Salmonella typhimurium (STM1 strain) to the intestinal mucosal immune system.
- Spatio-temporal distribution of potential aquifer recharge in the Basin of Mexico
- Statistical Downscaling of Daily Temperature Extremes
- Expression of a Giardia lamblia Cyst Wall Protein in Lactococccus lactis
- Solving World Sustainable and Urban Issues through Better Rural Economy
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Fourth Annual Brace Research Day-March 24, 2005
- Macroscopic and Microscopic Aspects of Microbial Transport in Porous Media
- Phosphate sorption in sandy-loam soil as affected by fertilizer sources
- Quantifying nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural fields
- Flow dynamics and sediment transport around paired deflectors for fish habitat enhancement
- Development of Statistical Downscaling Methods for Simulating the Daily Precipitation at a Local Site.
- A database management system for groundwater modelling in the Basin of Mexico
- A Preliminary Study of Karst Surface Features in Support of Groundwater Management (Barbados): Procedures, Challenges, and Perspectives of GIS Application
- Quantifying tillage translocation and erosion under intensive potato production systems in north-western New Brunswick
- Legume Production in Central Asia: Effects of Deficit and Alternate Furrow Irrigation on Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and Green Gram (Vigna radiata)
- Surface Irrigation for Spreading Dairy Farm Wastewater
- Modelling Crop Water Requirements for Irrigation Scheduling in Humid Regions
- Malaria vectors in an irrigated and in a rain-fed district of southern Sri Lanka.
- Fate and transport of three herbicides in agricultural soil irrigated with municipal wastewaters.
- Application of the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to two agricultural fields in the Pike Watershed, Quebec
- Virtual Competition: Adaptability
- An Investigative Study on Reed Canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea L.), a Potential Biofuel Crop
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Third Annual Brace Research Day-March 18, 2004
- Legume Production under Water Scarcity in the Aral Sea area
- A Systematic Assessment of Global Optimization Methods for Conceptual Hydrologic Models Calibration
- Immunogenicity of a transmission-blocking DNA vaccine encoding the cyst wall protein 2 (Pro-CWP2) of Giardia lamblia.
- The efficiency of Fall-Banded Urea in Manitoba: Interactive Effects of Application Date and Landscape Position
- A Solar Radiation Model with a Fourier Transform Approach
- Water Demand Management in the Caribbean: A Case Study of Barbados
- Creating a Virtual World
- The Unexpected Odyssey of an Air Parcel Traversing the Nocturnal Boundary Layer
- Tertiary Treatment of Municipal Wastewater Using Floodplain Filtration Technique
- Sediment and Nutrient Removal Efficiencies in a Constructed Wetland in Southern Quebec
- Use of Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Identification of Water, Weed and Nitrogen Stress in Corn-Fields of Eastern Canada.
- Effects of an Entomophilic Parasite Plagiorchis elegans on non-target Insects
- Salinity Effects on the Root Morphology of Container-Grown Trees in Different Substrates
- Discriminating Water and Nitrogen Stresses using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing in a Corn Field
- Transport of Nutrients in Surface and Sub-surface Effluents from Drained Fields in the South of Quebec
- Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) nodulation and plant growth can be accelerated by preinduced Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. Phaseoli with Genistein and Methyl Jasmonate (MeJA).
- Surfactants/Ligands to Simultaneously Desorb Soils Heavy Metals and PCBs
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Second Annual Brace Research Day-March 20, 2003
- Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus Serrator) Brood Movements, Habitat Use, and Survival Rates in Eastern New Brunswick
- Managing Our Water Resources: The Case for Demand Management
- Toward a Theoretical Basis for Ecosystem Engineering
- Nighttime Measurement of Greenhouse Gases over Agricultural Fields
- A New Method for Defining Regional Homogeneity and Its Application to Extreme Rainfall Estimation for Ungaged Sites
- Tertiary Treatment of Municipal Wastewater Using Floodplain Filtration Technique
- The Effectiveness of Polyacrylamide for Short-Term Erosion Control on Steep Slopes
- Towards Sustainable Water Management in Mexico City
- Regional Estimation Of Floods for Ungaged Medium-Sized Basins in Quebec
- Entomological Assessment of Malaria Vectors in Southern Sri Lanka
- Modelling Phosphorus Dynamics in Tile Drained Fields
- Nitrogen and Phosphorus Leaching as Influenced by Tillage, Crops and Fertilizer Sources
- Effects of an Entomophilic Parasite Plagiorchis elegans on an Aquatic Insect Community: An Exercise in Reality Science
- Combining Crop Growth Modeling with Remote Sensing
- A Field Filter to Effectively Manage Agricultural Wastewaters
- Development of User Interface in GIS for Watershed Management
- The Effect of Bradyrhizobium Japonicum and Methyl Jasmonate (Meja) on Soybean (Glycine Max) Nodulation, Nitrogen Fixation and Grain Yield under Short Season Conditions
- Genotoxicity of MeHg in wild mink (Mustela vison) and North American river otter (Lutra canadensis).
- Measuring Greenhouse Gas Emissions at the Farm-Scale Using the Nocturnal Boundary Layer Budget Method
- Application of Hyper-Spectral Aerial Remote Sensing for Precision Weed and Nitrogen Management in Corn Fields
- Targeted P Applications Based on Grid Soil Sampling
- Addressing Water Scarcity and Drought in Central Asia due to Climate Change
- Assessment of Water Stress on Soybean and the Impact of LCO Spray on that Stress
- Development of a Quantitative Method to Study Hysteresis Behaviour of Dissolved Ion Transport in Surface Runoff
- Maize Residue Breakdown and Nitrogen Dynamics under Different Tillage Systems
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First Brace Research Day-2002
- Intra and Inter-Storm Study of Solute Chemical Composition of Overland Flow Water in Two Agricultural Fields
- Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Weed and Nitrogen Stress Detection
- Colour-infrared image of experimental plots indicating the variability in corn growth due to different weed infestations and nitrogen fertilization levels
- A Fuzzy Cost-Recovery Criterion for Sustainable Rural Water Supply Systems
- Effect of LCOs on photosynthesis and plant biomass by soybean and corn grown in greenhouse conditions.
- Experimental studies with Giardia muris cysts in mice mucosally immunized with a CWP2-expressing.
- Assessment of water stress on soybean and the impact of Lipo-chotooligosaccharides spray application on that stress
- Feeding behaviour, diving time and group structure of Common Goldeneyes, Bucephala clangula, wintering on the Saint-Lawrence River.
- Soil quality under long term tillage practices
- Citric Acid Production by Aspergillus niger for Bioremediation of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil
- An optimal design storm pattern for urban runoff estimation in southern Quebec
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