Applied Research and Innovation Projects

Spruce - balsam canopy
  • Vanderhoof
  • Quesnel
  • Prince George
  • Mackenzie
  • Fort St. James
  • Burns Lake
Dec 22
An elderly couple sitting on a bench together and looking out over mountains and the water
  • Prince George
  • Vanderhoof
  • Mackenzie
  • Fort St. James
  • Burns Lake
  • Quesnel
Jan 23
Vegetables laid out on a table
  • Prince George
  • Vanderhoof
  • Mackenzie
  • Fort St. James
  • Burns Lake
  • Quesnel
Nov 15
A green and brown western toad peeking its face up above a log
  • Prince George
  • Vanderhoof
  • Mackenzie
  • Fort St. James
  • Burns Lake
  • Quesnel
Jul 23
Campus Life PG 19
  • Vanderhoof
  • Quesnel
  • Prince George
  • Mackenzie
  • Fort St. James
  • Burns Lake
Apr 30

Previous Projects

Virtual Reality platform to support innovative wellness services for students in the context of Covid-19.

2020-2020
Partners: Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society (IMSS) of Prince George, City of Prince George
Funders: Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI)

This project tested a virtual reality self-help tool to be used by international students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Girl wearing Virtual Reality Headset

Identification of native pollinators for increasing berry production in a northern climate

2019-2019
Partners: Northern Lights Estate Winery
Funders: NSERC

This project identified native pollinators at two berry orchard sites of Northern Lights Estate Winery.

Assessing the shelf life of trees killed by spruce beetle

2019 - 2020
Partners: Canfor, Conifex Timber, Sinclar Group Forest Products
Funders: NSERC

This project assessed the fiber quality of spruce beetle-attacked stands.

An enhanced biomass gasification system for power generation

2018-2020
Partners: BC Biocarbon Ltd
Funders: NSERC

This project is a unique opportunity for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø to enhance its applied research capability in the field of renewable energy with focus on biomass substitution for fossil fuels used for heat and electricity generation. 

BC Housing – Thermal Index

2018-2020
Funders: BC Housing

This project developed an empirical method to calculate the total thermal resistance of a building and research the effect of solar radiation, wind, humidity and inside reflective insulation on heat loss in existing residential construction.

Increasing production of willow energy crops through off-grid irrigation and biosolids fertilization

2018 - 2020
Partners: Sylvis Environmental Services, Bionera Resources, PRT Growing Services
Funders: NSERC

This project analyzed the effects of off-grid irrigation and biosolids fertilization on willow energy crops.

Developing a hydroponic technology to increase local food projection capacity in northern British Columbia

2018-2020
Partners: QuantoTech
Funders: NSERC

This study, conducted ²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Quesnel Campus, took an innovative approach to developing and commercializing an industrial-scale hydroponics system.

Developing a “mezzanine’ grow system for doubling seedling grow capacity of conventional greenhouse

2018-2020
Partners: QuantoTech
Funders: NSERC

Developed vertically staged growing technology allowing a conventional greenhouse to grow on two levels.