What are the social/economic/legal perspectives on CWTS?
Objective:
- To examine human dimensions of CWTS enhanced with genomics with affected people and inform program activities through these dimensions
Activities:
- Literature scoping review
- Interviews and Focus Groups
- National & Q-methodology Surveys
- Experimental Decision Laboratories
HOW DO CWTS FOR OIL SANDS PROCESS-AFFECTED WATER WORK?
Objective:
- To understand microbial dynamics, NAFC remediation, and water/sediment/plant tissue chemistry in the mesocosms and Kearl pilot CWTS in response to OSPW flow
Activities:
- Plant growth and chemistry of pilot wetland and mesocosms
- Microbial Ecology of pilot CWTS and mesocosms
- NA-degradation genes and pathways in mesocosms and pilot CWTS
- CWTS Cost & Stewardship
- Plant NA uptake/degradation and NA-degradation gene identification
How do we predict and enhance CWTS performance?
Objectives:
- Use microbial-based and contaminant fate modeling to predict CWTS performance
- Identify conditions that may enhance CWTS performance, including bioaugmentation
- Assess local community perspectives related to views on CTWS acceptability for OSPW treatment
Activities:
- Contaminant Fate Modeling
- Genomic markers for efficient CWTS
- Optimal vs Acceptable CWTS Conditions
- Bioaugmentation
What novel tools will be developed for CWTS performance and implementation?
Objectives:
- To develop simple and efficiency ways of testing CWTS for OSPW toxicity and NAFC remediation efficiency.
- To develop guidebooks on the use of genomics-based approaches to optimize CWTS in Northern climates from Indigenous and Natural Sciences perspectives
Activities:
- qPCR assays development
- NA-specific Biosensor Development
- BE-SPME
- Indigenous Restorative CWTS Guidebook
- Natural Sciences CWTS Guidebook
How to communicate our results and deliverables?
Objective:
- Effectively communicate the outcomes and deliverables of the project using various dissemination means
Activities
- Arts-based research creation
- GROW website
- Community/Government/Industry
- Publications/Presentations/Data and tool sharing
