Annual Brace Research Day

Research Day
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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

Research Day

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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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