Past Projects
Applied Research at the Pembroke Campus has been involved in many projects over the years. Below is a list of past projects, sorted by date beginning at 2017. For a list of 2018 and 2019 projects, please refer to the Environmental Technician community projects further down on the list.
2017
- Implementing the Love Your Lake Program in partnership with Watersheds Canada and the Muskrat Watershed Council
- Testing the Potential of Flycore fir Aquatic Remediation
- Controlled Tile Drainage Monitoring and Corn Biomass Study – Fall
- Controlling Tile Drainage Monitoring and Corn Biomass Study – Summer
- Developing a Study Group Module for Algonquin College
- Muskrat Lake Watershed Winter Water Sampling and Data Management
2016
- Prototype Animation for Energy Efficient Technology (NDA)
- Controlled Tile Drainage Installation on 5 Agricultural Properties in the Muskrat Watershed
- Light Aircraft Remote Sensing for Small Scale Environmental Applications
- Early Childhood Education – Creative Classroom (collaboration with HECO dept.)
- Interpretive Signage Development for Pembroke Waterfront in partnership with the Kiwanis Club
- Web Development for the Muskrat Watershed Council
2015
- BioCord Pilot Project
- Muskrat Lake Profile – GIS Mapping of Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature
- Testing Phosphorous Remediation Technology – Part 1 (NDA)
- Green Works – Schoolyard Design
- Construction of Cold Frames for Native Plant Propagation
2014
- Web Design for Muskrat Watershed Student-led Initiatives
- Developing a Recycling Program for Marianhill Long-term Care Facility
- Marketing Strategy for the Petawawa Public Library
- Social Enterprise Feasibility Study for Community Living
2013
- Funding & Grant Databank for Renfrew County
- Safe Shelter for Homeless Youth Project
- Web Development for the Log Cabin Quilter’s Guild
- Marketing Strategy for the Algonquin Way Cultural Centre
- Nature & Wellness Interpretive Signage and Gazebo Construction for KI Industry
- Nature & Wellness Trail Development for KI Industry
- Deep River Urban Forest Inventory
- Developing Native Plant Species Interpretive Materials for the Algonquin Way Cultural Centre
- Social Enterprise Feasibility Study for the Algonquin Way Cultural Centre
Environmental Technician Diploma Program “Land & Water Stewardship Community Projects”
Students from the Environmental Technician Diploma Program participate in applied research projects in the final semester of their studies for the course ‘Land & Water Stewardship’. This long-standing partnership between the Environmental Technician Diploma Program and Applied Research at the Pembroke Campus has provided students with exceptional work-integrated learning opportunities. Please read the list of projects below, beginning with 2019:
Fall 2019
- Edible Ecosystem Living Lab Project
- Natural Edge Project – Water Quality Monitoring, Analysis, and Streambank Assessments
- Rocher-Fendu Estate Environmental monitoring Equipment Install and Data Analysis
- Rocher-Fendu Estate – Developing ‘How To’ Guides and Training Videos
Fall 2018
- Natural Edge Project – Water Quality Monitoring, Analysis, and Streambank Assessments w/ CABIN Protocol – Two Sites
- Natural Edge Project – Water Quality Monitoring, Analysis, and Streambank Assessments w/ CABIN Protocol – Two Sites
- Rocher-Fendu Estate Weather Station Install and Climate/Weather Analysis
- Rocher-Fendu Estate Soil Profile and Recommendations
Fall 2017
- Bioremediation Mesocosm Study for Stoqua Creek
- Shoreline Restoration Design and Implementation – 3 properties
- Shoreline Restoration Design and Implementation – 2 properties
- Jeanne Lajoie Outdoor Education & Re-Naturalization
Fall 2016
- Research Design for Phase 2 BMPVD
- Developing a Controlled Tile Drainage Model
- Herbicide Study
- Farmland Best Management Practices
- Shoreline Restoration on Muskrat Lake
Fall 2015
- Hydrological Measurements at 4 Sites on Muskrat Lake
- Lake Dore Water Quality Analysis
- Muskrat Lake Profile – Dissolved Oxygen and Temperature
- Best Management Practice Implementation – Dobson Farms
- Testing Phosphorous Remediation Technology – Part 2 (NDA)
Fall 2014
- Bioswale Construction for Shaw Woods Outdoor Education Centre
- Investigating a Wash-out at Biederman’s Creek
- Bioblitz of Regenerated Shoreline on Muskrat Lake
- Water Quality and Quantity Collection of Snake River Marsh
- Muskrat Lake Sediment Sampling
- Data Interpretation of Muskrat Watershed Sampling Results
Fall 2013
- Air Quality Assessment for KI Industry
- Interpretive Signage Development for the Shaw Woods Outdoor Education Centre
- Outdoor Education Curriculum for the Shaw Woods Outdoor Education Centre
- Analysis and Development of Mulch for Commercialization