Sustainable Bioeconomy 2
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Dalhousie Forestry Research Team Receives $1.57 Million to Study Nova Scotian Forests
May 9, 2023 (Halifax, NS) – A team of forestry researchers led by Dalhousie University is receiving $1.57 million to undertake research on Nova Scotia’s forests and the industries and communities who depend upon them. The new project forms the cornerstone of Research Nova Scotia’s (RNS) forestry research program, which seeks to identify and convene…
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RNS and The Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island awards $70,000 to local researchers
Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Lung Association of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (LANSPEI) is delighted to congratulate two local research teams who were each awarded $35,000 from the annual Legacy Research Grant awards. “We are thrilled to be supporting local research through our Legacy Research Grant,” said Robert MacDonald, President & CEO of…
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Research Nova Scotia and Forestry Innovation Transition Trust investing $5.38 million to deliver a 3-Year Forestry Research Program.
(Halifax, NS) Research Nova Scotia is partnering with the Forestry Innovation Transition Trust (FITT) to deliver a three-year forestry research program. This program will work to harness the creativity and expertise of Canada’s research community to support Nova Scotia’s transition to an ecological forestry model. Forestry is a key industry for Nova Scotia, supporting thousands…
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Study suggests a future for medical-grade pulp production in Nova Scotia
Last spring, a team of chemists at Saint Mary’s University collaborated with Port Hawkesbury Paper in hopes of developing a home-grown solution to the global shortage of N95 respirators masks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Results from the study suggest the Nova Scotia pulp and paper industry may have a future in the production of…
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Bringing Nova Scotia wines to the next level through Université Sainte-Anne’s Research Winery
Drs. Karine Pedneault and Gustavo Leite are working to bring Nova Scotia wines to the next level through Université Sainte-Anne’s Research Winery. The research winery was funded in part by Research Nova Scotia and Agriculture and AgriFood Canada through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership AgriScience Cluster 2018-2023 on Fostering Sustainable Growth of the Canadian Grape and Wine Sector.