Browsing Honours Theses by Author "Van Proosdij, Danika, 1969-"

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An analysis of multispectral unmanned aerial systems for salt marsh foreshore land cover classification and digital elevation model generation

Horrocks, Logan D. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2018)

Recent advances in Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and increased affordability, have proliferated their use in the scientific community. Despite these innovations, UAS attempts to map a site’s true elevation using Structure ...
Analysis of the relationship between vegetative community structure and geodetic elevation for salt marsh restoration in hypertidal systems

Skinner, Christa (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2013)

Monitoring salt marsh restoration sites is critical to the success of current and future projects but may also lead to costly projects. The distribution of vegetation across the marsh surface is highly influenced by soil ...
Assessing coastal vulnerability to sea level rise in St. Lucia and the resiliency of beaches

Jn Baptiste, Frejhan (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)

Saint Lucia, like many other Caribbean islands have not had consistent coastal monitoring programs. This research looks into coastal risk and vulnerability associated with sea level rise and anthropogenic climate change ...
Assessing the suitability of living shoreline techniques for coastal erosion in Prince Edward Island, Canada

Nelson, Erin (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2022-04-24)

Coastal erosion rates on Prince Edward Island (PEI) are increasing due to climate change. Wave action continuously works on the unconsolidated till and sandstone banks, eroding and receding coastlines, while nourishing ...
Coastal climate change vulnerability and adaptation in Fundy National Park, New Brunswick

Miller, Jenna (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2017)

As global climate changes, coastal areas such as Fundy National Park in New Brunswick are projected to feel the effects of sea level rise and associated increase in storm surge. The purpose of this research was to determine ...
Determining trajectory using ecological indicators at the Cogmagun River salt marsh nine-years post restoration

Sweeney, Larissa M. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2019)

The Cogmagun River salt marsh was a Ducks Unlimited impoundment that CB Wetlands and Environmental Specialists restored by reintroducing tidal flow in 2009 by removing part of the dyke embankment. Since the initial restorative ...
The relationship between suspended sediment concentration and sediment deposition within a macro-tidal salt marsh tidal creek system

Blotnicky, Brenden R. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2013)

Currently, in Nova Scotia, the primary source of energy comes mainly from carbon-based sources; there is an interest in developing cleaner, local renewable energy sources, such as tidal power in the Bay of Fundy. Our ...
Spatial and temporal variations in sediment composition within newly restored salt marshes

Rogers, Elise (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)

Salt marsh ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate change and sea-level rise. Adaptation strategies such as managed realignment, or dyke realignment, allow for the growth of new salt marsh in areas where one had ...
Understanding the effects of managed realignment schemes on salt marsh recovery by assessing the spatiotemporal patterns of vegetation colonization in the Bay of Fundy, Canada

Nichols, Kailey D. M. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-04-26)

As a coastal region, Atlantic Canada is highly susceptible to the impacts imposed by climate change. As hazards such as sea level rise, storm surge, and shoreline erosion are becoming more widely recognized, there is an ...
The wave dissipation potential of Spartina alterniflora in the Bay of Fundy

Ngulube, Makadunyiswe D. (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2021)

The purpose of this research is to determine the wave dissipation potential of salt marsh vegetation in a temperate, hypertidal estuary. The study site is Clifton Marsh, Nova Scotia, in the Bay of Fundy. This site was ...