Student Work

Trail riding is arguably the most common mountain biking style because the category isn’t grounded in any specific type of racing. It's for any rider interested in riding solo or meeting up with friends at the local trailhead and riding a…

Indigenous groups in BC are at various stages of negotiation with the provincial government to establish treaty agreements. There is a significant amount of overlap between the traditional territories of many of theses nations and treaty groups. One…

Cycling is an excellent mode of transportation. Choosing to commute by bicycle helps to reduce emissions and noise, and alleviate road congestion. Situated in the mountains along the Columbia and Kootenay rivers, Castlegar and the surrounding area…

This project aims to support the beginning stages of research into meltwater detention ponds, within the Harrop-Proctor Community Forest boundary area. The objective is to provide a useful overview of suitable sites for water storage systems within…

British Columbia Timber Sales has a proposed logging initiative in the Quartz Creek Community Watershed of Ymir, BC, that may compromise Ymir's drinking and fire-fighting water source. This project is meant to aid Ymir in accounting for natural…

This project looks into the capabilities of ArcGIS Pro to create 3D models using Light and Ranging (LiDAR) data. This project is important because as technology advances, the applications of these models increases. While doing research, the…

The West Kootenay region is known for the landscapes and ecological diversity it holds. With the rapid changing of the natural environment, susceptible species populations continue to decline. Reptiles such as the listed rubber boa (Charina bottae)…

Fossil and carbon-based fuels have helped mankind develop its society and create a globalized world. However, it is well known today that the use of these fuels has led our environment to multiple crises, including climate change, air and water…

Snow and ice are highly important elements in the cryosphere (Earth's frozen water component) as they are a vital source of stored freshwater (Langlois et al. 2009). It stores freshwater through the winter months are release [sic] water into…