Exploring Our Air, Water and Land

Partnering With the Best Researchers

Reverse Osmosis? Endophytic fungi? And moss as an environmental tour guide? These are some of the exciting areas that our research partners are studying. Our diverse partners come from Canada’s foremost universities and organizations, where we are unified by our passion for preserving the environment.

Each one of our team projects has significant impact for the future and how we relate to our surroundings and the survival of our precious plant and wildlife. Because their survival is ultimately linked to ours, we are focused to continually find better ways to operate our business while preserving the ecological wonders that surround us.

Our projects

Land

Focus of Study: Influence of Intensive Forest Management on American Marten Populations 
Partner: Dr. Claude Samson, Université de Moncton
Timeframe: 2001 - 2007
 
Focus of Study: Effects of Selection Harvesting on Bird Species in Hardwood Stands
Partner: Dr. Marc André Villard, Université de Moncton
Timeframe: Ongoing since 2006
 
Focus of Study: Maintaining Canada Lynx in Managed Forests
Partner: Maine Fisheries & Wildlife
Timeframe: Ongoing since 2001
 
Focus of Study: Mosses and Plants in Managed Forests 
Partner: Dr. K. Frego, UNBSJ-Biology, Dr. M. Roberts, UNB-Forestry, JDI FRAC, Fundy Model Forest
Timeframe: 1996 - 2007
 
Focus of Study: Improving Tolerance of White Spruce to Insect Attack 
Partner: Dr. J.D. Miller, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario
Timeframe: Ongoing
 
Focus of Study: Ruffed Grouse Habitat Studies 
Partner: Dr. Daniel Keppie, UNB Forestry
Timeframe: Ongoing since 2005
 
Focus of Study: Irving Pulp & Paper Reduced Shipments to Landfill 
Partner: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Timeframe: Ongoing
Air
Focus of Study: Reducing truck emissions for Sunbury Long Combination Vehicles (LCV) 
Partner: New Brunswick Department of Transportation
Timeframe: Ongoing since 2002
 
Focus of Study: Growing trees 
Partner: Various
Timeframe: Ongoing
Water
Focus of Study: Salmon Habitat Studies 
Partner: Dr. Rick Cunjak, UNB Biology, Dr. Katy Haralampides, UNB Civil Engineering
Timeframe: Ongoing since 2004
 
Focus of Study: Protecting our Water Resources 
Partner: Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences (Maine, USA)
Timeframe: Ongoing since 2005
 
Focus of Study: Reverse osmosis at Irving Pulp & Paper 
Partner: Dr. Deb McLatchy, University of New Brunswick (Saint John)
Timeframe: Ongoing since 2000
 

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