Through innovation and collaboration, our researchers, faculty members, external partners and students are improving quality of life and strengthening our community, our province and our world. Explore some of our current and past research projects below.

Research Theme Project Title Lead Researcher Expertise Status
Agriculture, Food and Environment Advanced Post-Harvest Technology Centre Dr. Chandra Singh Ongoing
Agriculture, Food and Environment Comparison of Traditional Crop Inputs and Biostimulants Application on Wheat, Canola and Peas in Alberta Dr. Willemijn Appels Ongoing
Agriculture, Food and Environment Fee for Service Aquaponics Project Dr. Nick Savidov Aquaponics Ongoing
Agriculture, Food and Environment Fee for Service Aquaponics Project Dr. Nick Savidov Aquaponics Ongoing
Agriculture, Food and Environment Fee for Service Aquaponics Project Dr. Nick Savidov Aquaponics Ongoing
Agriculture, Food and Environment Fee for Service Greenhouse Project Dr. Nick Savidov Greenhouse Ongoing
Agriculture, Food and Environment Henderson Lake Water Quality Monitoring John Derksen Water Quality Ongoing
Agriculture, Food and Environment Optimizing yield, quality, and power consumption with full spectrum LED lights in greenhouse production systems Dr. Nick Savidov Greenhouse Ongoing
Business and Technology Spatial Technologies Applied Research & Training (START) Centre Mike McCready Ongoing
Agriculture, Food and Environment The Centre for Sustainable Food Production Dr. Nick Savidov Greenhouse Ongoing
Agriculture, Food and Environment The Integrated Agriculture Technology Centre (IATC) Dr. Willemijn Appels Ongoing
Agriculture, Food and Environment Towards climate-robust irrigation water management for potato production Dr. Willemijn Appels Ongoing
Agriculture, Food and Environment Wild Lethbridge Ron Hammerstedt Ongoing
Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Dimensions Pilot Program Michelle Ni Dochartaigh-Derbich Ongoing
Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities From Self-Assessment to Sustainable Action: Growing EDI and Research Michelle Ni Dochartaigh-Derbich Ongoing
Business and Technology 360-Degree Storytelling Kris Hodgson Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment A Rotary Evaporator, an High Pressure Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) and a Plate Spectrophotometer for the discovery of new antibiotics from native plants Dr. Sophie Kernéis Microbiology Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Advancing Commercial Food Production Through Integrated Fish and Plant Systems to Meet the Needs of Industry and Community Dr. Nick Savidov Aquaponics Completed
Justice and Public Safety An Exploration of Possible Barriers to the Successful Completion of the APCAT and ACT by Police Recruit Applicants Dr. Jim Urasaki Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Below The Surface: Using Soil Moisture Observations And Simulations To Optimize Installation And Operation Of Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems In Southern Alberta Dr. Willemijn Appels Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Can fertigation frequency affect nitrogen use efficiency and nitrate leaching loss? Dr. Rezvan Karimi Dehkordi Completed
Business and Technology CareGiVR: Building Self-Efficacy in Dementia Care Through Immersive Education Mike McCready Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Characterization of plants with antibiotic activity by chemical, biological and traditional knowledge approaches Dr. Sophie Kernéis Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Commercial scale production of freshwater shrimp (Hyalella azteca) John Derksen Aquaculture Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Determination Of The Efficacy Of Nitrogen Injection/Gassing To Prevent Oxidation In Prepared Artisan Mustard Rob Sonnenberg Completed