Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00459, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Naser, Gholamreza (The University of British Columbia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Current regulatory-prescribed environmental protection measures create environmental, economic, and safety_x000D_
risks for construction companies. The objective of this research is to examine, in detail, the fate of suspended_x000D_
sediment resulting from in-stream construction activities to better understand suspended sediment exposure_x000D_
risks to aquatic ecosystems and inform the selection of construction methodologies when considering in-stream_x000D_
construction activities. Where possible, more pragmatic and sustainable in-stream construction practices will_x000D_
be developed., program purpose french : Current regulatory-prescribed environmental protection measures create environmental, economic, and safety_x000D_
risks for construction companies. The objective of this research is to examine, in detail, the fate of suspended_x000D_
sediment resulting from in-stream construction activities to better understand suspended sediment exposure_x000D_
risks to aquatic ecosystems and inform the selection of construction methodologies when considering in-stream_x000D_
construction activities. Where possible, more pragmatic and sustainable in-stream construction practices will_x000D_
be developed., agreement title english : Investigation of in-stream construction-induced suspended sediment fate in river systems, agreement title french : Investigation of in-stream construction-induced suspended sediment fate in river systems, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-12-13, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada