The U-Links Centre for Community-Based Research facilitates community-academic research partnerships across Haliburton County.
Minden, Ontario
Joined December 2013
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U-Links names new director. Please visit ulinks.ca/whats-new to read the full release.
Beyond Plasters, a natural plasters business based in Haliburton, Ontario, is looking for research on the health benefits of natural plasters. This project would be a great fit for students with an interest in the environment and health!
Illegal dumping is an issue that affects most municipalities. Dysart et al wanted to better understand why illegal dumping occurs and some possible strategies to combat this practice.
You can read the entire report with much more detail at our database database.ulinks.ca/items/sho…
We are looking for a TSE student to review methods available for estimating the velocity of climate change and to recommend how these methods can be applied by the HHLT.
If you are interested in this project visit our website at ulinks.ca to find out how to apply!
An integrated approach using a mix of hand harvesting and bottom barriers appears to be the most cost and time effective approach to managing existing outbreaks of milfoil on Drag/Spruce Lakes.
You can check out Veronica's full report on our database at database.ulinks.ca/items/sho…
U-Links is currently looking for students to assist with our Woodlands & Waterways EcoWatch benthic macroinvertebrate biomonitoring projects for the fall and winter semesters!
For more information on this project head over to our website at ulinks.ca/available-projects…
Help map watersheds in Haliburton County! This project would be well suited to a geography student or an environmental studies/sciences student interested in GIS. For more information on this project head over to our website at ulinks.ca/available-projects…
Help U-Links and Woodlands & Waterways EcoWatch monitor the lakes of Haliburton! Find out more and register at buff.ly/360JNmC
Beyond Plasters, a natural plasters business based in Haliburton, is looking for research on the health benefits of natural plasters.
Students may apply through ow.ly/dLZZ50FhPJH
Robert Ormston completed the second benthic assessment of Kawagama Lake in coordination with the Kawagama Lake Cottagers' Association.
You can read Robert's full report and all of the others that have been completed this year and in years previous at database.ulinks.ca/items/sho…
Trent University student Ryan Hill was able to determine that there are 111 recorded dragonfly and damselfly species that have been recorded in Haliburton County.
Check out Ryan's full report along with many others on our database at database.ulinks.ca/items/sho…
#dragonfly #nature
The best preventative strategies to combat blue-green algae are education, monitoring for nutrients, preserving natural shorelines, regular septic inspections, and reducing or eliminating fertilizer use.
Find this full report and others on our database at database.ulinks.ca/items/sho…
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If you are a student wondering if CBR might be right for you, look no further than this post! Here are six awesome reasons to do a community-based research project. Check out this Student Testimonial video with reflections from previous CBR students!: bit.ly/StdntTestimonials.
ALT Infographic which has red text in the middle reading “Why do a CBR project?”. The six reasons listed are: great on resume or CV, teaches transferrable skills, contributes to the community, helps form connections, plenty of projects to choose from, and puts classroom theory into practice.
Find Samantha's report along with all of our others on our research database: database.ulinks.ca/items/sho…
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#TrentU is planning for a full return to in-person learning at both of our campuses for fall 2021. More information and details about our plans for fall will be shared in the coming weeks and months. Learn more: trentu.ca/coronavirus/plans-…
Ontario's universities are excited to welcome new and existing students this fall. Please read this important message from the Presidents and Principals of Ontario's universities about the upcoming fall term: ontariosuniversities.ca/coro…
#ONpoli
"The education of staff, business and participants about policy goals and operations is crucial to the success of Social Procurement."
You can review the full report on the U-Links database here:database.ulinks.ca/items/sho…
Thank you, Wiliam and Zackary!
Only one week left to apply for our Program Director position! Join our amazing team of dedicated individuals and make a difference in our community!
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A big congratulations to the Rural Aging Research Program (Dr. Mark Skinner, Dr. Elizabeth Russell & Amber Colibaba) for receiving the inaugural Trent University Research Impact Award! 👏
@TrentUResearch @TrentUniversity
trentu.ca/news/story/30139
We are proud to announce the official launch of our rebranded biomonitoring program: Woodlands & Waterways EcoWatch! Follow @WWEcoWatch and visit wwew.ca for more information! #science #community #cbwm #communitybased research
