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What are the social\/economic\/legal perspectives on CWTS?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Objective:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • To examine human dimensions of CWTS enhanced with genomics with affected people and inform program activities through these dimensions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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    • Literature scoping review<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Interviews and Focus Groups<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • National & Q-methodology Surveys<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Experimental Decision Laboratories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      HOW DO CWTS FOR OIL SANDS PROCESS-AFFECTED WATER WORK?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Objective:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • To understand microbial dynamics, NAFC remediation, and water\/sediment\/plant tissue chemistry in the mesocosms and Kearl pilot CWTS in response to OSPW flow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Activities: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Plant growth and chemistry of pilot wetland and mesocosms<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Microbial Ecology of pilot CWTS and mesocosms<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • NA-degradation genes and pathways in mesocosms and pilot CWTS<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • CWTS Cost & Stewardship<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Plant NA uptake\/degradation and NA-degradation gene identification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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          How do we predict and enhance CWTS performance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Use microbial-based and contaminant fate modeling to predict CWTS performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Identify conditions that may enhance CWTS performance, including bioaugmentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Assess local community perspectives related to views on CTWS acceptability for OSPW treatment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Activities: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • Contaminant Fate Modeling<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Genomic markers for efficient CWTS<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Optimal vs Acceptable CWTS Conditions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Bioaugmentation
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              What novel tools will be developed for CWTS performance and implementation? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • To develop simple and efficiency ways of testing CWTS for OSPW toxicity and NAFC remediation efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • To develop guidebooks on the use of genomics-based approaches to optimize CWTS in Northern climates from Indigenous and Natural Sciences perspectives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Activities: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                • qPCR assays development<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • NA-specific Biosensor Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • BE-SPME<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Indigenous Restorative CWTS Guidebook<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Natural Sciences CWTS Guidebook
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                  How to communicate our results and deliverables?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                  Objective:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  • Effectively communicate the outcomes and deliverables of the project using various dissemination means<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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                    • Arts-based research creation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • GROW website<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Community\/Government\/Industry<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Publications\/Presentations\/Data and tool sharing
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