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.

Category Project Title Lead Researcher Status
Agriculture, Food and Environment Understanding Human Perceptions of Wildlife Interactions Josh Hill Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Lethbridge Storm Water Outfalls Monitoring Study: Microbiological, Pesticides and Nutrient Analysis (2012-2015) John Derksen Completed
Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Building Capacity – Creating Specialized Outdoor Play Training to Empower Children’s Experiences (2016) Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Manz Biofilter Project (2015-2017) Sophie Kerneis-Golsteyn Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Polycropping For Water Use Efficiency (2017) Dr. Willemijn Appels Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment UAV Technology In Irrigated Agriculture (2017) Dr. Willemijn Appels Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment VRI Potatoes (2017) Dr. Willemijn Appels Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Enhancing Science Adoption with Modern Communication Tools -Virtual Reality, 360-degree videos, Podcasts and Apps Kyle Snowdon Completed
Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities A Conversation About Homelessness in Post-Secondary Students Shaylene Wall Completed
Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Cultural Assemblages: Using Creative Writing as Tool to Explore Questions of Contemporary Identity Dr. Brent Cottle Completed
Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Hearing Voices: Heteroglossia in the Era of Podcasting Dr. Brent Cottle Completed
Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Wildlife Connectivity and Community Attitudes Dr. Jennifer Davis Completed
Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Sparking Interest in Literacy - Author Visits as a Tool to Enhance Learning, Motivation, and Connection Dr. Amy Hodgson-Bright Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Identification of Giardia Species from Water Samples by PCR and Genotyping (2013) Tom Graham Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Optimizing and Expanding Commercial Aquaponics Systems (2013 - 2015) Charlie Shultz Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Six Mile Coulee Project (2015) John Derksen Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Enviro-Span Modular Culvert Systems Six Mile Coulee Creek Project (2015) John Derksen Completed
Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities Vision and Leading Outdoor Play Symposium In Alberta (2017) Bora Kim Completed
Business and Technology Merging Realities: An Event of Multiple Perspectives (2018) Kris Hodgson Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Development of Highly Productive Zero-Waste Food Production Platform Based On Microfiltration and Nutrient Recycling (2017-2018) Dr. Nick Savidov Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Determination Of The Efficacy Of Nitrogen Injection/Gassing To Prevent Oxidation In Prepared Artisan Mustard Rob Sonnenberg 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 Measuring crop water use for precision irrigation Dr. Willemijn Appels  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 Completed
Agriculture, Food and Environment Remote soil moisture data collection in southern Alberta Dr. Willemijn Appels Completed