Imaginez un bateau robotisé équipé de capteurs qui sillonne les plans d’eau pour récolter des données sur la température, le pH, l’oxygène dissous et les contaminants. Grâce à la transmission d’un signal acoustique, ces données s’affichent en temps réel sur une carte qui permet de connaître la distribution et la dynamique des polluants, à des millions d’emplacements.
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Published on: 22 Aug 2019
'You need political will, and it takes time' – urban greenhouses could benefit from more direct support from governments, experts say.
...Mark Lefsrud has studied different ways of growing food for more than 20 years. He is an associate professor at Ď㽶ĘÓƵ’s Macdonald Campus where he is a leader of the Biomass Production Laboratory and worked on the design of the Advanced Plant Habitat on the International Space Station.
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Published on: 21 Aug 2019
Congratulations to Bioresource professor Chandra Madramootoo, who was recently made a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.
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Published on: 4 Jul 2019
Today [June 20], Iain Stewart, President of the National Research Council, Canada's largest federal research and development organization, announced the results of the inaugural round of the NRC’s New Beginnings Initiative. The New Beginnings Initiative is part of the NRC’s Ideation Fund, which was announced in Budget 2018 to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by NRC researchers working with external collaborators.
... The projects with McGill collaborators and associated funding amounts include:
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Published on: 2 Jul 2019
The University of Windsor’s Board of Governors announced Friday the appointment of Robert Gordon as seventh President and Vice-Chancellor, following a rigorous search led by a committee... Gordon earned bachelor and master’s degrees in [Agricultural] engineering from Ď㽶ĘÓƵ, and a PhD in Land Resource Science from the University of Guelph.
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Published on: 27 May 2019
Bien des agriculteurs ont de la difficulté à estimer la juste quantité de fertilisant à utiliser pour obtenir le meilleur rendement à moindre coût lors de l’épandage d’azote dans leurs champs de maïs. Un nouvel outil, développé par Viacheslav Adamchuk, professeur et chercheur au Département de génie des bioressources, en partenariat avec Agriculture Canada, pourrait bientôt leur prêter main-forte.
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Published on: 23 May 2019
Dans une serre du campus Macdonald, Mark Lefsrud et ses Ă©tudiants sont Ă la recherche de la meilleure recette de ±ôłÜłľľ±Ă¨°ů±đ pour faire pousser des lĂ©gumes et des fruits. «ĚýIl est en effet possible d’amĂ©liorer la production en serre en agençant les bonnes longueurs d’ondeĚý», explique le chercheur, qui rĂŞve du jour oĂą l’on pourra aussi produire des pĂŞches en serre.
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Published on: 30 Apr 2019
During a summer internship in California’s Lava Beds National Monument, Christopher Patterson, a second- year student in Bioresource Engineering, worked as a Research Assistant for ATiLT (Astrobiology Training in Lava Tubes).
“By studying naturally protective formations like lava tubes and other potentially habitable locations, I have become aware of the incredible opportunities that lie beyond our world not only for myself, but for humanity as a whole,” says Patterson.
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Published on: 14 Feb 2019
Les changements climatiques ont une incidence sur l’agriculture, mais l’inverse est aussi vrai. "L’agriculture produit environ 10 % des émissions de gaz à effet de serre," signale Chandra Madramootoo, professeur au Département de génie des bioressources de l’Université McGill. "Cette contribution est certes moins importante que celle des secteurs de l’exploitation pétrolière et gazière et des transports, mais il est essentiel de bien comprendre d’où viennent ces gaz afin de pouvoir mieux les gérer."
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Published on: 6 Dec 2018
…Speaking on the theme of the conference, titled:“Innovations in Food Science and Technology for Sustainable Economic Growth”, Director, Department of Bioresources Engineering, Ď㽶ĘÓƵ, Montreal, Canada, Prof. Michael Ngadi said Nigeria must be adequately prepared against any possible outbreak of food crisis through innovative and creative ideas.
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Published on: 16 Nov 2018
Like a high-tech vending machine, but with lettuce!
A group of McGill Bioresource Engineering students have developed a project, funded by the Sustainability Projects Fund, that has installed the first autonomous controlled-environment growth chamber display on the Macdonald campus. ĚýPierce Dias Carlson, Rachael Warner, Leo McGuire and Connor Miller each offer a unique skill-set in successfully creating a productive autonomous growth chamber.
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Published on: 27 Aug 2018
Les fermes du Québec génèrent chaque année 75 millions de tonnes de plumes de poulets! Une partie est réduite en farine et ajoutée à la nourriture animale, mais le reste finit souvent dans les poubelles. Marie-Josée Dumont, professeure au Département de génie des bioressources à l’Université McGill, ne pouvait imaginer laisser une telle ressource gratuite et disponible en aussi grande quantité finir sa vie aux ordures.
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Published on: 22 Aug 2018
Congratulations to PhD candidate Emmanuella Ellis (BRE-Supervisor Michael Ngadi) and Kajou teammates for capturing the “Audience Prize” at the recent 2018 World Vision Food Security Social Innovation challenge. KajouĚýis an agri-food venture that seeks to transform the cashew value chain in CĂ´te d'Ivoire. By processing the cashew nut and fruit with local cooperatives, Kajou aims to offer a socially sourced product to key markets while providing sustainable opportunities to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
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Published on: 13 Aug 2018
NutriPulse has captured 3rdĚý place in the 2018 World Vision Food Security Social Innovation challenge!Ěý ĚýCo-Founders and PhD candidates Josephine Ampofo (FdSci), Adeyemi AdegbenjoĚý(BRE) and Zeyan ZhongĚý (FdSci) will spend the next year building their project.
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Published on: 13 Aug 2018
Congratulations to James McGill Professor Vijaya Raghavan, Bioresource Engineering, who is the 2018 recipient of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers' (ASABE) International Food Engineering Award. This award recognizes Raghavan's dedication to promoting agricultural and biological engineering internationally.
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Published on: 2 Aug 2018
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