Class of 2011/2012
Developing Policy and Guidelines for Invasive Zebra Mussels in Ontario
Paper 125: 2012
Author: Mike Arnott, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, near Ottawa, ON
An Assessment of the Vegetation and Integrity of the Sand Dunes of Western Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
Paper 126: 2012
Author: Leah Beveridge, BSc Honours Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. David Garbary, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Dr. David Garbary (research), Biology, NS
Population Stress Index: A theoretical model used for quantifying stress
Paper 127: 2012
Author: Patrick H. Comtois, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Work Term:StFX Animal Care Facility, JBB Hall and rocky shoreline biological sampling
Lime Dosing in Nova Scotia: A Cost Benefit Analysis
Paper 128: 2012
Author: William Daniels, BBA, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams and Mr. Kris Hunter, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Adopt-a-Stream Nova Scotia
Coronilla varia as an invader of Mahoney's Beach, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Paper 129: 2012
Author: Andrea Flynn, BSc Honours Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. David Garbary, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Dr. David Garbary (research), StFX
Integrated Ocean Management and Governance Policy in Canada: The case of the Large Ocean Management Area (LOMA) framework
Paper 130: 2012
Author: Thomas Lattimer, BA Honours Political Science (subsidiary: ISAR)
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: Dr. Peter Clancy (research), StFX
Bonefish Ecology and Conservation in the Islands of The Bahamas
Paper 131: 2012
Author: Justin Lewis, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Cape Eleuthera Institute, Flats Ecology Program, The Bahamas, and Dr. Andy Danylchuk, University of Massachusetts Amherst
River restoration on a watershed scale: the practicality of rehabilitation of the St. Mary's watershed, Nova Scotia
Paper 132: 2012
Author: Korey Mabee, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Work Term: St. Mary's River Association (SMRA), Sherbrooke, NS
Potential Use of Green Crab "Carcinus maenas"as Commercial Lobster Bait
Paper 133: 2012
Author: Sheamus MacDonald, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Work Term: self-employed fisherman, Port Hood, NS
The Role of Community Groups in Watershed Management: A Case Study of Salmon Anglers on the West River, Antigonish, NS
Paper 134: 2012
Author: Nick MacInnis, BBA, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Dr. Ken MacAulay, Business Administration, StFX
Work Term: Habitat Unlimited (river restoration, non-profit), Antigonish, NS
Politics of Water Quality Monitoring: Controversial Management in the Canadian Oil Sands Lower Athabasca Watershed
Paper 135: 2012
Author: Stephen Pierce, BSc Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: Dr. Barry Taylor (research), StFX
Freshwater Privatization: An Analysis of Private Sector Participation in Global Freshwater Infrastructure
Paper 136: 2012
Author: Seth Rutner, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jonathan Langdon, Development Studies, StFX
Work Term: Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS), Winnipeg, MA
Class of 2010/2011
Should We Share? An analysis of international bulk water export
Paper 112: 2011
Author: Jeremy Arsenault, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Prof. Neil Maltby, Business Administration, StFX
Work Term: Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Area Office, Antigonish, NS
Factors that Affect Populations of Atlantic Silversides in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, NS
Paper 113: 2011
Author: Samantha Arsenault, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence Coalition on Sustainability, Community Aquatic Monitoring Program (CAMP)
Flouride and Chlorine as Drinking Water Additives: a health and environmental controversy?
Paper 114: 2011
Author: Peter Bigelow, BA Public Policy and Social Research and AQUA
Advisor: Dr. Doug Brown, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: laboratory at the Technical University of Nova Scotia (TUNS) - now the Faculty of Engineering at Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
Ontario in the Post-Walkerton Era: analyzing water quality management
Paper 115: 2011
Author: Kaitlin Brady, BA Public Policy and Social Research and AQUA
Advisor: Dr. John Phyne, Sociology, StFX
Work Term: Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, ON
Bulk Water Removals from Canada and a Policy Design for Possible Scenarios
Paper 116: 2011
Author: Bridget Campbell, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Advisor: Dr. Doug Brown, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: Nova Scotia Youth Conservation Corps (NSYCC), Sydney, NS
The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Political Implications and 'Narratology'
Paper 117: 2011
Author: Carly Eagles, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term:
Predator-Prey Interactions: behavioural effects of a large fish predator on the invasive spiny-cheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus)
Paper 118: 2011
Author: Timothy Hayman, BSc Honours Biology
Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Work Term: self employed and Dr. Jim Williams, Biology Dept., StFX
A Survey of the Piscivorous Bird Community and Fish Populations in Gaspereaux Lake, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Paper 119: 2011
Author: Sarah Hett, BSc Biology
Advisor: Dr. Sean Mitchell, Biology StFX
Work Term: St. Mary's River Association, Sherbrooke, NS
CO2 Fluxes from a Nova Scotia Bog
Paper 120: 2011
Author: Nicole Louiseize, BSc Earth Sciences
Advisor: Dr. Dave Risk, Earth Sciences, StFX
Work Term: Dr. Dave Risk (research), StFX
Inter-jurisdictional Water Boards: A Case Study of Two Canadian Water Basins and their Management
Paper 121: 2011
Author: Alison Maunder, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: Dr. Peter Clancy (research), StFX
The Potential of Tidal Power in the Bay of Fundy
Paper 122: 2011
Author: Alexandra Meeker, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: Gulf Aquarium and Marine Research Cooperative, Cheticamp, NS
Antigonish Wetland Restoration Project: a case study of Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica)
Paper 123: 2011
Author: Karen Seymour, BSc Biology
Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Nova Scotia Agriculture College (NSAC), Dr. Nathan Boyd and Todd Larsen (graduate student), Truro, NS
Prince Edward National Park, PEI: a Piping Plover Population
Paper 124: 2011
Author: Julie-Lynn Zahavich, BSc Biology
Advisor: Prof. Mark Pulsifer, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Parks Canada, Prince Edward National Park, PEI
Class of 2009/2010
Trail blazing: An Analysis of ATV Policy and Watershed Impacts in Nova Scotia
Paper 106: 2010
Author: Tyler Farrow, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, ON
Analysis of Historical Atlantic Salmon Policies of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans 1868-2007
Paper 107: 2010
Author: Jonathan Gallant, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Doug Brown, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: St. Mary's River Association (SMRA), Sherbrooke, NS
Re-establishment of native White Perch (Morone americana) as a biological control for invasive crayfish (Orconectes limosus)
Paper 108: 2010
Author: Ashley Giovinazzo, BA Economics
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Parks Canada (Cape Breton Highlands National Park), NS
Water quality in a drainage treatment reservoir
Paper 109: 2010
Author: Cora MacDonald, BSc Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Work Term: NS Agriculture College (NSAC), Dr. Ali Madani and PhD candidate Jeff Wood, Truro, NS
Pathogen removal within constructed wetland water management systems
Paper 110: 2010
Author: Kraig Porter, BSc Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. Dave Risk, Earth Sciences, StFX
Work Term: NS Agriculture College (NSAC), Dr. Ali Madani and PhD candidate Jeff Wood, Truro, NS
Integrated Watershed Management Strategies: An Inter-Provincial Comparison
Paper 111: 2010
Author: Sarah Turkeli, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Policy, Ottawa, ON
Class of 2008/2009
Marketing Strategies for the lobster fishermen of Dingwall Harbour: how to yield a higher profit return
Paper 97: 2009
Author: Corey Fitzgerald, BBA, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Dr. Monica Diochon, Business Administration, StFX
Work Term: Lobster vessel captain for JenCor Fisheries, Cape Breton, NS
Integrated Watershed Management in Nova Scotia: Creating a network for the support of community-level stewardship organizations
Paper 98: 2009
Author: Joel Goodfellow, BSc Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. Dave Risk, Earth Sciences, StFX
Work Term: Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, Ottawa, Ontario
An Overview of the Lobster Fishing Industry and Current Market Crisis
Paper 99: 2009
Author: Matt MacVicar, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Doug Brown, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: self-employed fisherman, Ballentyne's Cove, Nova Scotia
Oil and Gas Moratoria: Queen Charlotte Basin and Georges Bank
Paper 100: 2009
Author: Kelly Meagher, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. John Phyne, Sociology, StFX
Work Term: JaviTech, Dartmouth and Yarmouth, NS
Developing Successful Conservation Policy: Linking Science, Politics and Societal Influences with Reference to the Meduxnekeag River Association in Woodstock, New Brunswick
Paper 101: 2009
Author: Nathalie Nadeau, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Meduxnekeag River Association, Woodstock, NB
Netukulimk. A Circular Relationship in Shifting Ideologies: An investigation into the altered and realigned spiritual and cultural connection shared by moose and Mi`kmaq a result of colonialism and cultural revitalization
Paper 102: 2009
Author: Kerry Prosper, BA Honours Anthropology
Academic Advisor: Dr. L. Jane McMillan, Anthropology, StFX
Work Term: Dr. L. Jane McMillan (research), StFX
Integrated Water Management and Water Usage for Grazing in Alberta
Paper 103: 2009
Author: Jennifer Ross, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area, Calgary, AB
Swimming activity in green crabs (Carcinus maenas)
Paper 104: 2009
Author: Laura Smit, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Dr. Jim Williams (research), Pomquet, NS
The Northern Pipeline Panel and Advocacy Coalition Politics
Paper 105: 2009
Author: Julia Werneburg, BA Economics
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: Dept. of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO), Head Office, Ottawa, ON
Class of 2007/2008
True Savings for a Company to "Go Green": A general overview of Green Offices
Paper 86: 2008
Author: Catherine Baillie, BBA, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Dr. ---------, Dept. of Business Administration, StFX
Work Term: Strait-Highlands Regional Development Authority, Port Hawkesbury, NS
Water Resource Management at the Melford Gypsum Mine
Paper 87: 2008
Author: Emily Burke, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: Georgia-Pacific/Melford Gypsum Mine, near Port Hawkesbury, NS
The Canadian Fisheries Act - Help Wanted: The Politics of Modernization
Paper 88: 2008
Author: Holly Jones, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: --------------, NS
The Case for Watershed Management in Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada
Paper 89: 2008
Author: Edward (Ted) MacDonald, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: Parks Canada (Cape Breton Highlands National Park), NS
Title not available
Paper 90: 2008
Author: Mike MacDougall, BSc Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. Dave Risk, Earth Sciences, StFX
Work Term: Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Antigonish, NS
Abundance of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) on PEI: Does Landuse Influence their Success?
Paper 91: 2008
Author: Diane MacEachern, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor,Biology, StFX
Work Term: ----------, PEI
Title not available
Paper 92: 2008
Author: Cindy MacNeill, BSc Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. Lisa Kellman, Earth Sciences, StFX
Work Term: City of Truro, NS, Wastewater Treatment Plant
Title not available
Paper 93: 2008
Author: Mike MacPherson, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Dave Risk, Earth Sciences, StFX
Work Term: -------------, NS
The Effects of Wind Speed, Trawl Design and Bottom Temperature on the Catch Rate of American Lobster (Homarus americanus)
Paper 94: 2008
Author: Tyler Pickering, BSc Honours Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Self-employed Fisherman in PEI and Dr. Jim Williams (research), StFX
Population Estimates and Characteristics of the Invasive Green Crab, Carcinus maenas,
in Pomquet Harbour, NS
Paper 95: 2008
Author: Zephyr Polk, BSc Honours Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Dr. Jim Williams (research), StFX
Fish Distribution in Two Coastal Nova Scotia Rivers: Testing a U.S. Model Based on
Minnow Dominated Streams
Paper 96: 2008
Author: Derek Wynberg, BSc: Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Sean Mitchell, Dept. of Biology, StFX
Work Term Provider: Habitat Unlimited, Antigonish, NS
Class of 2006/2007
Historical Ecology and Governance of the River Stort, UK
Paper 71: 2007
Author: Jessica Baxter, B: Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: Dr. Peter Clancy (research), StFX
Spatial and Temporal Factors Affecting Nutrient Levels in Antigonish Harbour
Paper 72: 2007
Author: Justin Boudreau, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Ozeas Costa, Earth Sciences, StFX
Work Term: Self-employed fisherman, St. Georges Bay, NS and
Dr. Ozeas Costa (research), StFX
The Politics of Paradigm Change in the European Common Fisheries Program
Paper 73: 2007
Author: Andrew Cameron, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: Javitech Ltd., Dartmouth, NS
Best Practices for Obtaining Environmental Permitting
Paper 74: 2007
Author: Brendan Coyle, BBA, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Dr. --------, Business Administration, StFX
Work Term: Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON
Diminishing Lobster Stock Along the Northumberland Strait and Possible Ways to Deter this Population Reduction: The Lobster Stock Enhancement Research Project
Paper 75: 2007
Author: Jennifer Feehan, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. ---------, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Northumberland Fisheries Museum, Pictou, NS
Stock Assessment and Economic Evaluation of Soft Shell Clams (Mya arenaria)
Paper 76: 2007
Author: Kyle Hicks, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Sean Mitchell, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Clean Annapolis River Project, NS
Title not available
Paper 77: 2007
Author: Bryan Hulbert, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Antigonish, NS
The Impact of Aquatic Resources in the Development of Chiefdoms in Pre-Colonial Panama
Paper 78: 2007
Author: Caylanne Lyall, BA Honours Anthropology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Mikael Haller, Anthropology, StFX
Work Term: Muskoka Museum, Ontario
Allometric Growth Relationships in Seaweeds of the North Atlantic
Paper 79: 2007
Author: Heather MacDonald, BSc Honours Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Ricardo Scrosati, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Dr. Ricardo Scrosati (research), StFX
Bottom Trawl Surveys in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence: Use of Relative Abundance to Estimate Health of Ground Fish Stocks
Paper 80: 2007
Author: Kendra MacEachern, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Canadian Coast Guard and DFO Gulf Trawl Survey
Freshwater Issues in an Industrial Setting: the A. Schulman Case
Paper 81: 2007
Author: Adam McKechnie, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: A. Schulman Inc - Plastic Compounding, St. Thomas, ON
Title not available
Paper 82: 2007
Author: Lindsay Myette, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. --------, Dept. of ------, StFX
Work Term: ------------------------
Evaluating the Historical and Current Levels of Biotoxins in Shellfish in Nova Scotia: The Role of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Paper 83: 2007
Author: Marielle Turner, BS: Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. ---------, Biology, StFX
Work Term: --------------, NS
The Effects of Urbanization on Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar): A Comparison of a Site in Ontario and one in Nova Scotia
Paper 84: 2007
Author: Colleen Turlo, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. -------------, Political Science, StFX
Work Term: -----------------------
The Jefferson Salamander: Reintroduction and Conservation in Riverwood
Paper 85: 2007
Author: Caitlin van Horne, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. -------------, -------------, StFX
Work Term: Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, Ontario
Class of 2005/2006
Green Construction: Is the Industry Ready?
Paper 63: 2006
Author: Kelly Abdelhay, BBA, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Dr. Monica Diochon, Business Administration, StFX
Work Term: ----------------
Using the Chemical Process of Decomposition as an Environmental Assessment Tool in two New Brunswick Watersheds
Paper 64: 2006
Author: Louise Duguay, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Work Term: ---------------
A Look at the Role of Fisheries Observers
Paper 65: 2006
Author: Nathaniel Feindel, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Javitech Ltd., Yarmouth, NS
The Harbour In-Between: Biophysical and Socio-Historical Perspectives on Linwood Harbour, Nova Scotia
Paper 66: 2006
Author: Trevor Felix, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Work Term : self-employed
An Analysis of Key Environmental Issues Concerning Kawagama Lake, Dorset Ontario, and the role of 'Docktalk', An Environmental Stewardship Program
Paper 67: 2006
Author: Corinne Goyetche, BSc Advanced Major Biology
Academic Advisor: --------------------
Work Term: Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Association, ON
Attracting New Clients to Easy Dive Canada: Recommendations Selecting and Reaching a Target Market
Paper 68: 2006
Author: Janine Goyetche, BBA, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Dr. Monica Diochon, Business Administration, StFX
Work Term: Dundee Resort, Cape Breton, NS
Food Competition between Adult American Lobsters (Homarus americanus) and Adult Green Crabs (Carcinus maenas)
Paper 69: 2006
Author: Courtney MacSween, BSc Honours Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Dr. Jim Williams (research), StFX
Bio-geography: A Look at Regional Differences in Lobster (Homerus americanus) Pleopod Morphology in Three Geographically Separate Regions in Maritime Canada
Paper 70: 2006
Author: Ryan Stanley, BSc Honours Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Edwin DeMont, Biology, StFX
Work Term: Dr. Edwin DeMont (research), StFX
Class of 2004/2005
The Sable Gully Protected Area: The Impact on Snow Crab
Paper 50: 2005
Author: Darren Barkhouse, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Lars Hallstrom, Political Science, StFX
Internship Provider: Javitech Ltd., Dartmouth, NS
Human Impacts on Fecal Coli form Counts in Coastal Waters in Nova Scotia
Paper 51: 2005
Author: Margot Boudreau, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Internship Provider: Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)/Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO), and J. Young, Dartmouth, NS
Fishing for Dollars in the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
Paper 52:2005
Author: Lenore Burke, BA Honours Sociology
Academic Advisor: Dr. J. Phyne, Sociology and Anthropology, StFX
Internship Provider: Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen's Association, Antigonish, NS
Drilling Fluids and Environmental Concern
Paper 53: 2005
Author: Diana Chisholm, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Gerry Marangoni, Chemistry, StFX
Internship Provider: Dr. Gerry Marangoni (research), StFX
Drinking Water Policy in the Northwest Territories: Explaining post-Walkerton Developments
Paper 54: 2005
Author: Moses Hernandez, BA Honours Political Science
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Internship Provider: Government of the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife, NWT
Wood Turtle Nesting Ecology and Stewardship Activities within the St. May’s River Watershed
Paper 55: 2005
Author: Melanie Juurlink, BSc Advanced Major Biology
Academic Advisor: Mark Pulsifer, Biology, StFX and the NS Dept. of Natural Resources
Internship Provider: NS Dept. of Natural Resources, Antigonish and Sherbrooke, NS
Time Series Analysis of Climate Change
Paper 56: 2005
Author: Sarah Deveau (Kennedy), BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Scienc
Academic Advisor: Dr. Joe Apaloo, Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, StFX
Internship Provider: Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Antigonish, NS
Assessing the Health of Three Nova Scotia Estuaries via the Utilization of the Community Aquatic Monitoring Program (CAMP)
Paper 57: 2005
Author: Allison MacConnell, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. David Garbary, Biology, StFX
Internship Provider: Dr. David Garbary (Community Aquatic Monitoring Program [CAMP]), StFX
An Assessment of the Mabou Harbour Estuary
Paper 58: 2005
Author: Virginia MacLean, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. David Garbary, Dept. of Biology, StFX
Internship Provider: DFO, Antigonish, NS and the Mabou Harbour Watershed Stewardship Committee
Snow Crab Integrated Management and its Effectiveness
Paper 59: 2005
Author: Shannon McCormick, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Lars Hallstrom, Political Science, StFX
Internship Provider: Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen’s Association, Canso, NS
The Ecological Effects of Impoundments
Paper 60: 2005
Author: Julia Montgomery, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Internship Provider: Taylor Mazier Associates (Consultants), Guysborough County, NS
The Impact of the Canso Causeway on the Lobster Fishery in Auld’s Cove, 1955-Present
Paper 61: 2005
Author: Krista Thompson, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. John Phyne, Sociology and Anthropology, StFX
Internship Provider: Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen's Association, Antigonish, NS
The Environmental Monitoring of Offshore Petroleum in North America
Paper 62: 2005
Author: Haoliang ‘Rocky’ Yao, BSc Advanced Major Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Internship Provider: Dr. P. Clancy (research), StFX
Class of 2003/2004
Integrated Ocean Management and the ESSIM Project
Paper 46: 2004
Author: Stephanie Boyne, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. P. Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Internship Provider: Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Antigonish, NS
Offshore Governance: the case of the Georges Bank Eco/Bioregion
Paper 42: 2004
Author: Jeff Burns, B: Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Internship Provider: Dr. Peter Clancy (research), StFX
Level and Extent of Oilfield Brine Contamination in Lacombe County, Alberta
Paper 43: 2004
Author: Skya Fawcett, BSc Honours Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. T. Sharma, Earth Sciences, StFX
Internship Provider: Sabatini Technologies, Calgary, AB
Wetland Recreation in Ontario: Process and Benefits Based on a Kettle Creek Conservation Authority project
Paper 47: 2004
Author: Andrea Fleischhauer, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Internship Provider: Kettle Creek Conservation Authority, ON
Chemical Evolution of Water through Stages of Nile Tilapia Culture and Agricultural Soil Profile: Theory and Practice
Paper 48: 2004
Author: Matthew Liutkus, BSc Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Internship Provider: Self-employed researcher
The Effects of Logging on the James River and the James River Watershed
Paper 44: 2004
Author: Andrew Lukeman, BSc Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Internship Provider: Trevor Floyd [NSERC] and Habitat Unlimited, Antigonish, NS
Regulatory Impacts on Shellfish Aquaculture in Nova Scotia
Paper 45: 2004
Author: Mike MacEachern, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Internship Provider: Country Harbour Sea Farms, Guysborough County, NS
River Restoration with a Focus on Sediment Distribution and Salmonid Spawning
Paper 49: 2004
Author: Ian MacNeil, BSc Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Internship Provider: Trevor Floyd [NSERC] and Habitat Unlimited, Antigonish, NS
Class of 2002/2003
The Contaminated Shellfishery in Antigonish Harbour: Harvesting and Marketing Considerations
Paper 32: 2003
Author: Chris Baldwin, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Internship Provider: Self-employed Oyster Harvester
Temperature Effects on Brook Trout Densities in Nova Scotia
Paper 33: 2003
Author: Jennifer Dorrington, BSc Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Internship Provider: NS Dept. of Agriculture and Fisheries, Inland Fisheries Division, Pictou, NS
Salmonid Habitat Restoration: Re-Evaluating James River, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Paper 34: 2003
Author: Alan Dwyer, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Internship Provider: Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans [DFO], Antigonish, NS
The Bunyan Pond: A Study of Aerobic Brackish Waters on the Shores of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Paper 35: 2003
Author: Erica Gillis, BSc Advanced Major Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Internship Provider: Nova Scotia Dept. of Natural Resources, Minerals and Energy Branch
Explaining the Relationship between Scientists and Aquaculture in Southeast New Brunswick
Paper 36: 2003
Author: Sarah Kinnie, BA Honours Sociology
Academic Advisor: Dr. John Phyne, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, StFX
Internship Provider: Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans [DFO], Moncton, NB
Shellfish Toxins: Policy Networks Under Pressure
Paper 37: 2002
Author: Krista MacEachern, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Peter Clancy, Political Science, StFX
Internship Provider: Dr. Peter Clancy (research), AquaNet Project
The Environmental Effects of an Open Pit Metal Mine on a Locally Important River: A Case Study of the Rio Algom Ltd. Tin Mine, East Kemptville, Nova Scotia
Paper 38: 2003
Author: Michael Mallory, BSc Earth Sciences
Academic Advisor: Dr. Lisa Kellman, Earth Sciences, StFX
Internship Provider: Environment Canada, Fredericton, NB
The Past, Present and Future of the Snow Crab Industry
Paper 39: 2003
Author: Nadia McPhee, BBA, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Dr. Ian Spencer, Business Administration, StFX
Internship Provider: Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen's Association and Social
Research for Sustainable Fisheries [SRSF] at StFX
Risk and Biosolids
Paper 40: 2003
Author: Bria Morford, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Lisa Kellman, Earth Sciences, StFX
Internship Provider: Port Hope Health Authority, Port Hope, ON
Lobster Management Strategies Focusing on LFA 31A
Paper 41: 2003
Author: Judy Peitsche, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Tony Davis, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, StFX
Internship Provider: Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen's Association and Social Research for Sustainable Fisheries [SRSF] at StFX
Class of 2001/2002
Population and Abundance of the Green Crab, Carcinus maenas, in Seven Selected Sites from eastern Guysborough County, Nova Scotia
Paper 24: 2002
Author: Ashley Bouchie, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology Dept., StFX
Internship Provider: Dr. J. Williams (research), StFX
Impact of Green Crab Predation on a Soft Shell Clam Bed Community
Paper 25: 2002
Author: Trevor Floyd, BSc Honours Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology Dept., StFX
Internship Provider: Dr. J. Williams (research), StFX
Biological Lifecycle of the Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus thynnus: an educational tool
Paper 26: 2002
Author: Holli MacPherson, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology Dept., StFX
Internship Provider: Ballentyne's Cove Wharf Authority & The Tuna Interpretative Centre, NS
Assessing the Regional Impacts of Oil and Gas Development on Parcel 1
Paper 27: 2002
Author: Chris Peters, BA Economics
Academic Advisor: Dr. Marilyn Gerriets, Economics Dept., StFX
Internship Provider: Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen's Association, Lakevale, NS
A Comparison of Data Collected for the Commercial Lobster Fishery Along the North Shore of Prince Edward Island
Paper 28: 2002
Author: Laura Ramsay, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology Dept., StFX
Internship Provider: DFO & Prince Edward Island Dept. of Fisheries
Estimating Flow Characteristics in a Shallow Unconfined Aquifer
Paper 29: 2002
Author: Scott Rayner, BSc Honours Geology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Lisa Kellman, Geology Dept., StFX
Internship Provider: Matrix Solutions, Inc., Calgary, Alberta
A Preliminary Assessment of the Salmon Drift Net Fishery in Ireland
Paper 30: 2002
Author: Sarah Rousseau, BBA, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Dr. Ian Spencer, Business Administration, StFX
Internship Providers: Economic and Social Research Institute, Dublin, Ireland and Salmon Management Services Division of the Marine Institute, Newport, Ireland
Hake Predation on Juvenile Lobster in St. Georges Bay, Nova Scotia
Paper 31: 2002
Author: Hadley Watts, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Anthony Davis, Sociology and Anthropology, StFX
Internship Provider: Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen's Association, Lakevale, NS
Class of 2000/2001
Building Community Support for the Fundy Fixed Gear Council Through Promotional Research
Paper 11: 2001
Author: Tanya Baker, BBA, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Dr. Ian Spencer, Business Administration, StFX
Internship Provider: The Fundy Fixed-Gear Council (FFGC), Cornwallis, NS
Spatial and Temporal Variation in Commercial Lobster Catches in St. Georges Bay
Paper 12: 2001
Author: Erin Breen, BSc Honours Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Michael Chadwick, DFO and Dr. Marc Lanteigne, DFO
Internship Provider: Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Science, Moncton, NB
Carcinus maenas: Presence/Absence Along the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence
Paper 13: 2001
Author: Ellen Campbell, BSc Honours Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Internship Provider: Dr. Jim Williams (research), StFX
Shallow Groundwater System at the Bio-Engineering Center, Bible Hill, Nova Scotia
Paper 14: 2001
Author: Jeremy Higgins, BSc Geology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Lisa Kellman, Geology, StFX
Internship Provider: Geology Dept., StFX: Dr. Lisa Kellman and Dr. H. Beltrami (research)
A Laboratory Simulation of Nitrate Removal during Transport in an Agricultural Stream
Paper 15: 2001
Author: Krista Kavanaugh, BSc Geology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Lisa Kellman, Dept. of Geology, StFX
Internship Provider: Dr. Lisa Kellman (research), StFX
The Effect of Emamectin Benzoate on the Treatment of Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, for copepod, Salmincola edwardsii, Development
Paper 16: 2001
Author: Jack MacNeil, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Anthony Davis, Sociology and Anthropology, StFX
Internship Provider: Fraser’s Mills Hatchery, Nova Scotia Dept. of Fisheries, NS
Economic Enhancement Possibilities for Southwest Nova Small Boat Fishermen: New England Model
Paper 17: 2000
Author: Kirk Mattie, BBA, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Dr. Monica Diochon, Business Administration, StFX
Internship Provider: The Marine Resource Centre (MRC), Cornwallis, NS
Invasive Marine Predator, Carcinus maenas, Along the Eastern Shore of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton: Timing of Arrival, Relative Abundance and Impacts on Various Species
Paper 18: 2001
Author: Kathryn Cunningham (Mombourquette), BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Jim Williams, Biology, StFX
Internship Provider: Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Invertebrate Fisheries Division, Dartmouth, NS
The Importance of Preserving Deep Sea Corals
Paper 19:2001
Author: Christine Patterson, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. Rodney Haddow, Political Science, StFX
Internship Provider: The Ecology Action Centre, Halifax, NS
Shrimp Quota Allocation and Licensing and the Fogo Island
Co-operative Society
Paper 20: 2001
Author: Norman Penton, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. James Bickerton, Chair, Political Science, StFX
Internship Provider: Fogo Island Fisheries Co-operative, Fogo Island, Newfoundland
Where Does the Centre for Community-Based Management Fit? A Marketing Assessment
Paper 21: 2001
Author: Charlene Loveless (Pettipas), BBA, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Dr. Monica Diochon, Business Administration, StFX
Internship Provider: The Centre for Community-Based Management (CCBM), Extension, StFX
Science and Ecological Knowledge: an Insight into Conflicting Claims Respecting Cod and Hake Predation on Juvenile Lobsters
Paper 22: 2001
Author: Jana St. Onge (Purdy), BS: Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Anthony Davis, Sociology and Anthropology, StFX
Internship Provider: Gulf Nova Scotia Bonafide Fishermen’s Association, Lakevale, NS
A Study of Fishing Effort, Gear Selection, and By-catch in the Northumberland Strait Rock Crab Fishery
Paper 23: 2001
Author: Leah Rogers (Purdy), BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. John Phyne, Sociology and Anthropology, StFX
Internship Provider: Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Antigonish, NS
Class of 1999/2000
Design, Construction, Installation and Monitoring of Seepage Meters and Mini-Piezometers Used for Groundwater Studies at Catamaran Brook, New Brunswick-Summer 1999
Paper 1: 2000
Author: Matt Alexander, BSc Honours Geology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Lisa Kellman, Geology, StFX
Internship: Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), Moncton, NB
Fire, Agalinis kingsii and the Salina Reserve
Paper 2: 2000
Author: Amanda Diochon, BSc Honours Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. David Garbary, Biology, StFX
Internship: National Trust, Cayman Islands, British West Indies (BWI)
Assessment of Four-toed Salamander Breeding Habitat in Nova Scotia
Paper 3: 2000
Author: Jamie Emberley, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Mark Pulsifer, Adjunct Professor, Biology, StFX
Internship: Jacques Whitford Environment Limited, Dartmouth, NS
James River Salmonid Habitat Restoration Study
Paper 4: 2000
Author: Danielle Goff, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Norm Seymour, Biology, StFX
Internship: Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)Area Office, Antigonish, NS
The Value of Cooperative Education: A Case Study at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Paper 5: 2000
Author: Janine Lamond, BBA, Business Administration
Academic Advisor: Dr. Anthony Davis, Sociology and Anthropology, StFX
Internship: Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO)Area Office, Antigonish, NS
Title not available
Paper 6: 2000
Author: Tyson MacCormick, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Edwin DeMont, Biology, StFX
Internship: Guysborough County Inshore Fishermen's Association, Canso, NS
Title not available
Paper 7: 2000
Author: Kevin MacDougall, BS: Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Anthony Davis, Sociology and Anthropology, StFX
Internship: self-employed, Lobster Fishing
Localized Scallop Enhancement: A Viable Candidate for Community-Based Management?
Paper 8: 2000
Author: Ray MacIsaac, BA Public Policy and Social Research
Academic Advisor: Dr. John Kearney, Extension Dept., StFX
Internship: Centre for Community-Based Management, StFX
Changes in Benthic Macroinvertebrate Populations in Restored Stream Habitat
Paper 9: 2000
Author: Chris Marchand, BSc Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. Barry Taylor, Biology, StFX
Internship: Richmond Wildlife Association
Environmental Disaster: The Sydney Tar Ponds
Paper 10: 2000
Author: Carol Roderick, BSc Honours Biology
Academic Advisor: Dr. James Williams, Biology, StFX
Internship: Dr. Jim Williams (research), StFX
