One of the core objectives of the Nature-Based Solutions BCIT group is to facilitate knowledge transfer through education and student engagement. There are opportunities for students in the M.Sc. and B.Eng programs. Here are some of the students and projects that have been supervised by faculty members collaborating in our group:
M.Sc Students in Ecological Restoration:
Past Student Projects (M.Sc)
- Samira Jalizi, 2019, “Use of Biochar to Treat Stormwater Runoff from BCIT Campus Parking Lot”
- Ankita Mishra, 2021, “Practical application of biochar amended bioretention systems to improve stormwater quality”
- Alyssa Johnston 2021 “Native Plant Response to Biochar Application Rates in an Engineered Bioretention Soil”
The BCIT Institutional Repository houses a large compilation of MSc in Ecological Restoration Applied Research Projects which can be consulted online at:
https://circuit.bcit.ca/repository/islandora/object/repository%3Amsecor
M.ASc Students in Building Science:
Past MASc Students
- Harveer Takhar, 2022, “An Experimental Field Study on the Thermal and Water Balance Performance of Vegetated Roof Systems”
- Mehrnoosh Moghanian, 2021, “Modeling the Hydrological Response of Connected Blue-Green Roofs”
Current MASc Students
- Edward Tjhang, “Experiments and Modeling on the Design Optimization of Connected Blue-Green Roofs”
B.Eng students in Civil Engineering:
Students in the Civil Engineering program can engage in green storm infrastructure projects through the 4th year elective course: Civil 7091 (Applied Research project).
Past projects (Civil 7091)
- Spencer Pakulak, 2022, “Investigating Soil and Aggregate Porosity of Bioretention Cells in the City of Vancouver”
- Kyle Winslow, 2021, “Modelling the Hydrological Response of Blue-Green Roofs in Vancouver, B.C.”
- Andrew Cheng, 2020, “Investigating Effects of Soil/Biochar Water Saturation Conditions in a Rain Garden”
- Seamus Long, 2019, “The Design of an Infiltration Swale Using Biochar as a Filter Medium”