Scholarly Activity DatabaseInternal Grants & Leaves Awarded (2011/2012)
* This list only reflects research grants and leaves that have been awarded and are administered through the Research & Scholarly Activity Office.
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Research Fund Capacity Building Grant VIU FA Leaves Student Travel & Conference Archive |
Research Fund (RF)
| Recipients | Project Title | Amount |
| Stefanie Duff, Fisheries & Aquaculture |
Real Time Observations of Pacific Prawn (Pandalus Playtyceros) Fishery Traps: Goals for a Sustainable Local Fishery | $4,000 |
David Gaumont-Guay, Biology |
A wireless digital camera to quantify the phenological development of a green roof at Vancouver Island University | $4,000 |
| Lev Idels, Mathematics |
Tumor Growth Models with Time Lags | $3,700 |
| Richard Lane, English |
Creative Cloud Computing: Utilizing Android Tablet Computers & Dynamic Connectivity Modes in Undergraduate Research | $4,000 |
| John Morgan, Resource Management Officer Technology | Millstone River Coho Radio-Tagging and Tracking Project | $4,000 |
| Suzanne Nilson, Biology | Investigation of Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Traditional Plant Medicines on Known Skin Pathogens vs. Terpenoid Analysis Using Plantago major and Achillea millefolium Collected from British Columbia and Saskatchewan. | $3,200 |
| David Robinson, Rexreation/Tourism |
The Heart of Gold Costa Rica Community Empowerment Project: Enhancing the Community-University Research Alliance Between Vancouver Island University and the Los Santos Region of Costa Rica | $3,780 |
| Jay Ruzesky, English |
A Passage to Unknown Wonders: One Hundred Years After Amundsen | $4,000 |
| Tim Stokes, Earth Science |
Preliminary Seismic Hazard Mapping, Seismic Monitoring and Site Investigation within the Nanaimo Area | $3,500 |
| Cheryl Warsh, History | John Sebastian Helmcken (1824-1920): Swashbuckling Surgeon, Father of Confederation | $3,500 |
| Alexandra Weissfloch, Chemistry | A Green Chemistry Experiment for Undergraduate Bioorganic Students | $3,695 |
Capacity Building Grants (CBG)
| Recipients | Project Title | Amount |
| Sally Carpentier, English |
Investigating Holographic Communications and Delivery for Research and Teaching Projects at VIU | $950 |
Alanna Williams |
Instructional Design Processes Used at a Teaching-Intensive University | $960 |
VIU
FA Leaves (awarded in 2011 - 2012, to be taken in 2012 - 2013)
| Recipients | Project Title | Leave |
David Cake, Geography |
GIS in Support of Environmental Monitoring at Cerro Corona Mine, Peru | Half |
| Eric Demers, Biology | Becoming a Master Bird Bander | Full |
| Sandra Hagan, English | Three Scholarly Articles on Painting and Literature, Nineteenth-Century Irish Women Writers, and Displaced Persons in Literature | Half |
| Maggie Kennedy, Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Global Health in the Nursing Curriculum: Teaching and Learning about complex global health challenges and strengthening inter-cultural partnerships for learning | Half |
| Guy Le Masurier, Sport, Health & Physical Education | Multiple Book Projects: Fitness for Life new editions and copyright update | Half |
| Dan McDonald, Recreation & Tourism Management | Strengthening Relationships, Transferring Knowledge | Full |
| David Robinson, Recreation & Tourism Management | Creating an Australia (NSW) - Canada (VIU) Community Planning Alliance & The Heart of Gold Costa Rica Community Empowerment Project: Enhancing the Community-University Research Alliance between VIU and the Los Santos Region of Costa Rica | Full |
| Katharina Rout, English | Translating Contemporary Fiction: Galsan Tschinag's The White Mountain and Beyond | Half |
| Catherine Schittecatte, Political Science | Book Completion: On the Emergence of the Anti-Globalization Movement, its Transformations and Potentials | Full |
| Tim Stokes, Earth Science | Research on Forested Karst Landscapes and Aquifers: Writing and Compilation of Publications, along with Re-Design and Development of Course Materials | Half |
| Peter Walsh, Computing Science | Improving Network Security in Industrial Control Systems | Half |
| Alexandra Weissfloch, Chemistry | Towards Greener Chemical Education | Full |
Student Travel & Conference (STAC)& Jessica Wilde Conference Participation (JWCP) Awards
| Recipients | Conferences,Workshops and Colloquia | STAC |
JWCP |
Daniel Elleker, Psychology |
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 45th Annual Convention in Toronto, ON (Poster Presentation) | $700 |
$250 |
| Kassandra Hamilton |
2012 North American Model United Nations (NAMUN) Conference in Toronto, ON (Delegate) | $700 |
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Josiah Klassen, Nikolause McEwan, Jacquelyn Morris, Stephanie
Righi, Olivia Van Jarrett, Resource Management Officer Technology |
The 6th Annual Wildlife Field Forensics Seminar: Advanced Training for Wildlife Crime Scene Investigators in Seeley Lake, Montana (Attendees) | $2,500 |
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| Emily Marroquin, English | Canadian Political Science Students' Association conference in Winnipeg, MB (Presentation) | $700 |
$250 |
| Hailey Rilkoff, Tourism Management | 2011 BC Tourism Industry Conference in Victoria, BC (Case Study Competition) | $285 |
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| Heather Wallman, Anthropology | American Anthropology Association 110th Annual Meeting in Montreal, QC (Presentation) | $700 |
$250 |
| Shannon West, Tourism Management | BC Protected Areas Research Forum conference in Vancouver, BC (Presentation) | $150 |