Complete List of Federal Labs

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Communications Research Centre Canada

http://www.crc.ca/techtransfer

3701 Carling Avenue
P.O. Box 11490, Stn. H
Ottawa, ON K2H 8S2

Ottawa, Ontario
K2H 8S2

Contact:

Mr. Jeet Hothi
Manager
Telephone: 613-990-2089
E-mail: jeet.hothi@crc.ca

Mandate:

The Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC), an agency of Industry Canada, is one of the country's leading laboratories for research and development (R&D) in advanced telecommunications.


CRC identifies and closes the innovation gaps in Canada’s communications sector by:

- Partnering with high-tech companies, academic institutes and other research organizations to carry out leading-edge R&D;

- Building technical intelligence and transferring it to industry;

- Supporting small and medium-sized high-tech enterprises (SMEs) by providing access to world-class expertise, facilities and technologies.

Key Research Areas:

• Broadband Access
• Radio Spectrum
• Internet and Convergence
• Network Security and Public Safety
• Defence Communications
• Applications

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Key Technologies Available from CRC:
  
  Optical communications
  - Portfolio of patents covering the Bragg gratings manufacturing process
  
  CRC-SEAQ
  - Suite of patented software for the objective and subjective testing of audio quality
  
  CRC-COVLAB
  - Robust broadcasting propagation analysis tool used by radio and television network planners when determining transmission parameters
  
  Video processing technologies
  - Frame-rate conversion software
  - Video-quality assessment
  
  Spectrum ExplorerTM
  - Sophisticated software framework for radio spectrum surveillance and analysis
  - Deployed across the country by Industry Canada for spectrum monitoring
  - Available under licence for spectrum monitoring, data collection and analysis applications
  
  Forward Error Correction (FEC) technology
  - Extremely fast FEC simulation tools for 16-state TurboCodes, yielding throughputs of over 1 Mbps on current PCs
  - Innovative interleaving techniques for TurboCodes that yield excellent error flare performance
  - HyperCodes and SkewCodes (families of enhanced turbo product codes developed at CRC)
  
  Antenna technologies
  - A range of planar and flat-plate antenna technologies
  - Protected by patent and trade secret for use in wireless communications applications
  - Supported by a world-class antenna design group
  
  Wireless terminal technologies
  - Linear low-power amplifiers
  - Direct transmit and receive technologies
  - Broadband wireless point-to-point and point-to-multipoint technologies
  

Research Facilities:

• The Broadband Applications and Demonstration Laboratory (BADLAB) allows the demonstration and testing of new broadband applications and services through telecommunication networks across Canada and the world. A principal node of the CA*net 4 research network, the BADLAB™ integrates terrestrial, wireless and satellite communications to develop and test broadband-enabled learning and collaborative environments.
  
  Our Satellite Testbed provides links to C-, Ku- and Ka-band satellites, which are used to provide proof-of-concept testing of our technologies, and demonstrations of advanced applications such as telemedicine and tele-education. Optical fibre connects the facility to our BADLAB for broadband access to support field trials extending broadband communications
  over hybrid satellite/terrestrial networks.
• The Wireless and Inter-networking Systems Experimentation Laboratory (WISELAB™) is used to test new wireless concepts, prototypes, and products.
• Our Research in Advanced Antenna Technologies Laboratory (RAATLAB) is a unique antenna characterization facility that includes a far-field anechoic chamber from one to 40 GHz, and a planar near-field scanner from two to 50 GHz.
• With its two calibrated listening rooms and control room, the Audio Perception Laboratory is a world-renowned facility where subjective tests are done to evaluate the quality of audio and speech systems, and research in psychoacoustics aims to understand and model the human auditory system. These models are then incorporated into advanced audio technologies we develop.
• The Advanced Television Evaluation Laboratory (ATEL) is a world-unique facility for conducting subjective assessments of picture quality for advanced television, digital video and multimedia services delivered using a wide range of formats, from low resolution to high-definition television (HDTV) and three-dimensional television (3D-TV).

Incubator Spaces:

• Since 1994, the CRC Innovation Centre has been helping small and medium-sized companies incubate while they conduct their research and development, and prepare to launch their businesses. On a fee-for-service basis, the Centre offers Canadian companies office space and access to unique test beds, facilities, expertise and technologies. More than 30 companies have passed through the doors of the Innovation Centre in the last nine years.

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Lacombe Research Centre

http://res2.agr.ca/lacombe/

6000 C&E Trail
Lacombe, Alberta
T4L 1W1

Contact:

Mr. Rick Lawrence
Industry Relations
Telephone: 403-782-8110
E-mail: lawrencer@agr.gc.ca

Mandate:

The programs at Lacombe are integrated with complementary programs at other AAFC Centres. The Lacombe Research Centre conducts research on the ante- and post-mortem factors that influence red meat: yield, quality, safety, and preservation. Lacombe also manages the only federal research program in apiculture. With its affiliated sites and research partners, the centre develops integrated, sustainable crop and animal production systems and crop varieties for the short-season environments of the Parkland and northwestern Canada.

Key Research Areas:

• Meat safety
• Meat quality
• Forage-beef interface
• Integrated cropping systems

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Collaborative research
  
• Licensing

Research Facilities:

• The Lacombe Research Centre is located in Lacombe between Edmonton and Calgary on 808 hectares of land. It has facilities for raising beef cattle and hogs, a holding barn, abattoir, blast chiller, coolers, cutting room, taste panel kitchen, sensory analysis booths, greenhouse, plant growth chambers, dryers, threshers, and seed storage, laboratories, and offices. Affiliated with Lacombe are the Beaverlodge Research Farm and the Fort Vermilion Field Site. Beaverlodge controls 360 ha of land at two sites and rents about 35 ha of land a year for research. The Fort Vermilion Field Site, operated during the growing season, owns 187 ha of land and rents about 3 ha of land for research.
  

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Lethbridge Research Centre

http://www.agr.gc.ca/science/

5403-1st Avenue South
P. O. Box 3000
Lethbridge, Alberta
T1J 4B1

Contact:

Key Research Areas:

• Sustainable Production
• Environmental Health
• Bio-Products and Bio-Processes
• Food Safety

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Office of Intellectual Property, establishes CRADA's, and licenses with industrial partners.

Research Facilities:

• World class facilities for the conduct of agricultural research.

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre - Agassiz

http://res2.agr.ca/parc-crapac/index_e.htm

P.O. Box 1000
Agassiz, British Columbia
V0M 1A0

Contact:

Dr. Valerie Stevens
Associate Director
Telephone: 604-796-2221 x204
E-mail: stevensv@agr.gc.ca

Mandate:

The PARC Agassiz laboratory is one of the original five Experimental Farms established in Canada in 1886. The purpose was to determine the best varieties of crops and breeds of livestock and to provide advice to Canadian farmers. Land cleared for cultivation at Agassiz supported experiments on varieties of grain, corn, root crops and potatoes. In addition, different breeds of draft horse, cows and poultry were examined.

Key Research Areas:

• Intensive Crop Culture
• Integrated Pest Management
• Soils
• Poultry Nutrition

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre - Summerland

http://res2.agr.ca/parc-crapac/summerland/index_e.htm

4200 Hwy 97

Summerland, British Columbia
V0H 1Z1

Contact:

Dr. Barry Grace
A/Director
Telephone: 250-494-6412
E-mail: graceb@agr.gc.ca

Mandate:

The PARC Summerland laboratory was established in 1914 as a Dominion Experimental Farm. The prime concerns were to find out which crops, crop varieties and breeds of livestock were best suited to the area and to find solutions to production problems. The ornamental gardens and first orchards were planted in 1916.

Key Research Areas:

• Horticultureand Environment
• Food Science
• Biotechnology

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Brandon Research Centre

http://res2.agr.gc.ca/brandon/index_e.htm

P.O. Box 1000A, R.R. #3

R7A 5Y3
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 5Y3

Contact:

Ms. Brenda Eamer
Client Liaison Officer
Telephone: 204-578-3554
E-mail: beamer@agr.gc.ca

Mandate:

To conduct public good research in support of the APF. This includes research that reduces the risk to soil, water and air quality, improves food quality, and maintains profitablility of the agriculture industry. This is achieved through development of sustainable cropping systems designed on the basis of improved understanding of the processes influencing soil nutrient cycling and transport, disease epidemiology, and crop growth and development.

Key Research Areas:

• Agro-ecological processes and Environmental sustainability
• Integrated beef management systems
  
• Varietal development of barley (breeding, biotechnology, genetics)
• Manure and management

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Licensing
• R&D collaborations
  
• Contract research

Research Facilities:

• Modern research laboratories
• Computer-controlled environment chambers and greenhouses
• Long-term cold-storage units
  
• Library and information centre

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Cereal Research Centre

http://res2.agr.gc.ca/winnipeg/w1_e.htm

195 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2M9

Contact:

Mandate:

The Cereal Research Centre, Winnipeg, has the mandate to develop superior wheat and oat cultivars for the Canadian prairies. Plant pathology, cereal chemistry and molecular genetics programs provide research support to the breeding programs at Winnipeg and to other centres in western Canada.

The centre also develops improved methods to control insect pests and maintain the quality and safety of stored grain and grain products. In addition, the Centre provides regional disease and quality screening for cereal breeding programs in western Canada.

Key Research Areas:

• Sustainable Production Systems: Research to minimize risks and enhance opportunities in sustainable crop and animal systems.
• Bioproducts and processes: Research to develop value-added biobased products and processes.
• Food safety and quality: Research to support a safe and secure food supply that meets the requirements of consumers.
• At its facilities in Winnipeg and Morden, Manitoba, the CRC develops improved varieties of wheat, oats, flax, peas and ornamentals adapted to the eastern prairies.

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre

http://www.agr.gc.ca/pfra/mcdc/mcdcres_e.htm

Carberry, Manitoba

Contact:

Mandate:

The primary goal of MCDC is the investigation and demonstration of economically and environmentally sustainable crop production. This includes crop diversification and intensive crop production technology practices such as irrigation, and facilitating development of value added processing of Manitoba grown crops. This is accomplished by bringing together partnerships with the appropriate expertise and the provision of suitable land and facilities.

Key Research Areas:

• high value, special crops such as vegetables, small fruits, forages and oil seeds
• advanced irrigation technologies; irrigation scheduling
• soil conservation practices; soil and crop nutrient management
• water supply protection practices
• established high value crops such as potatoes
• integrated pest control practices

Research Facilities:

• Buildings include an office-lab classroom complex, a building for sample processing, shop work and machinery storage, a chemical storage building, and grain bins.
• An advanced irrigation system has been installed which permits irrigation of approximately 70 ha of land, using three pivot irrigators and two linear-move systems well-adapted to meet the needs of irrigation research trials. This capability is unique to MCDC in Manitoba, so the Centre attracts most research in the province requiring good irrigation control.
  

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Potato Research Centre

http://res2.agr.gc.ca/fredericton/index_e.htm

P.O. Box 20280
850 Lincoln Road
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 4Z7

Contact:

Mr. Richard Butts
Director
Telephone: 506-452-4802
E-mail: butts@agr.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Potato Research Centre develops new cultivars and technologies for the production, handling, and management of potatoes. The Centre also maintains a national repository of potato gene resources and conducts research on soil management and conservation.

Key Research Areas:

• The production of superior potato selections for commercialization by the Canadian potato industry
• Development of potato parental lines resistant to the Colorado potato beetle
• Environmental (soil and water) sustainability of cropping systems in Atlantic Canada, with particular reference to potato production
• Development of propagation and regeneration strategies in support of the Canadian potato nuclear stock and rapid multiplication industries and potato breeders
• Develop nucleic acid-based methods for virus and viroid detection and characterize the nature of genetic resistance to viruses in potato
• Biotechnology and development of molecular approaches for improvement of disease resistance in potato

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• The Potato Research Network was established to enhance collaboration and cooperation among Agriculture and Agri-Food researchers working on potato.
• AAFC's Matching Investment Initiative is a way to increase collaborative research activity with the private sector. Under the MII, the Department will match up to one-for-one industry R&D contributions to collaborative research projects.

Research Facilities:

• The Centre is located on the outskirts of Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, on the south bank of the St. John River. We operate a potato breeding substation at Benton, near Woodstock, N.B., about an hour's drive west.

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Atlantic Cool Climate Crop Research Centre

http://res2.agr.ca/stjohns

308 Brookfield Road
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1E 5Y7

Contact:

Ms. Lesley Noftall
Communications Advisor
Telephone: 709-772-0461
E-mail: noftalll@agr.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Atlantic Cool Climate Crop Research Centre develops technologies which diversify and add-value to rural economies in the cool summer agri-ecosystems with an emphasis on improved crop production technologies. Research is organized under three of the national science programs of AAFC: Environmental Health, Sustainable Production Systems and Bioproducts and Bioprocesses.

The Research Centre is located at St. John’s, 8 km from the city centre. The farm is 115 m above sea level and has an area of 74 ha. The total land-base for field studies is 62 ha.

Key Research Areas:

• Integrated Pest Management
• Plant Propagation and Molecular Biology
• Drainage and Land Improvement
• Nutrient Management
• Cereals and Forage Research
• High Value Crop Research

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Collaborative Research

Research Facilities:

• Research laboratories
• Climate controlled growth chambers
• Drying facilities
• Greenhouses

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre

http://res2.agr.ca/kentville/

32 Main Street
Kentville, Nova Scotia
B4N 1J5

Contact:

Mandate:

The Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre (AFHRC) develops and transfers technology to increase productivity, competitiveness and stability in the horticultural food system while maintaining food quality and safety and sustaining the environment.

Key Research Areas:

• Develops new cultivars and technologies for producing, adapting and protecting horticultural crops including innovations for their storage, handling and processing
• The Centre has four programs: Berries, Tree Fruit and Food are the main focus at Kentville, while Vegetables, Berries and Tree Fruit are the main focus at Bouctouche. Food engineering is maintained by one scientist located at the Université de Moncton.

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Matching Investment Initiative stretches industry's research dollar and ensures that our research directions accurately reflect the sector priorities.

Research Facilities:

• Research Centre at Kentville, NS and Research Farm at Bouctouche,NB. The Senator Hervé J. Michaud Research Farm is located at Bouctouche,NB and the other facility is the Kentville Research Centre in Nova Scotia.
• Field and laboratory facilities, including postharvest storage and quality assessment and pilot plant capabilities, permit multidisciplinary research at all levels from the field to the consumer

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Eastern Cereal and Oil Seed Research Centre

http://res2.agr.ca/ecorc/

Central Experimental Farm
KW Neatby Bulding
960 Carling Avenue

Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0C6

Contact:

Dr. John Culley
Director, Office of Intellectual Property
Telephone: 613-773-1851
E-mail: culleyj@agr.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre develops new varieties of corn, wheat, barley, oats and soybeans for Eastern Canada and biosystematic information and land resource management systems for sustainable production throughout Canada (land evaluations, pest diagnostics, and national collection of plants, fungi, and insects).

Key Research Areas:

• Biotechnology
• Land and agronomy
• Crop
• Biodiversity
• Mycology/Botany
• Entomology

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada wish to collaborate with a company that is interested in commercially exploiting new proprietary technologies developed at the Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre.

Research Facilities:

• The Centre holds the largest reference collections of fungi, insects and vascular plants in Canada to support taxonomic research and the protection of Canada's borders from invasive pests.

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Greenhouse and Processing Crops Research Centre

http://res2.agr.ca/harrow/

2585 County Road 20
Harrow, Ontario
N0R 1G1

Contact:

Mandate:

The Greenhouse and Processing Crops Research Centre (GPCRC), located at Harrow, Ontario, is part of a national network of 19 research centres of Agriculture and Agri- Food Canada. The Centre develops and transfers new technologies for production of greenhouse vegetables (tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers), field-grown processing vegetables, soybeans, and edible beans.

Key Research Areas:

• Canadian Clonal Genebank
• Greenhouse Vegetable Research
• Integrated Crop Production Systems
• Soybean / Dry bean and Field Vegetable Research

Research Facilities:

• The Centre houses one of the largest greenhouse research complexes in Canada at .75 ha and where greenhouse
• Current construction is underway of a 16 compartment factorial complex and a venlo style glasshouse structure [8 compartments]

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre

http://res2.agr.gc.ca/london/index_e.htm

1391 Sandford Street
London, Ontario
N5V 4T3

Contact:

Ms. Sandy Hushagen
Commercialization Officer
Telephone: 519-457-1470 ext 266
E-mail: hushagens@agr.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Southern Crop Protection and Food Research Centre and its research sites bring a long-term commitment in crop protection research to the agri-food industry in southern Ontario. The Centre's mandate is to :

• Develop alternative and environmentally acceptable technologies for the protection of vegetables, tree fruit, field and ornamental crops from disease and insect pests
  
• Determine the impacts of agricultural practices on soil and water quality
  
• Develop alternative crops and sustainable management practices for coarse-textured soils
  

Key Research Areas:

• Environmental Health including:
  Soil Assessment, Use and Health;
  Water Quality and Quantity;
  Nutrients and Organic Residues; and
  Integrated Pest Management
  
• Sustainable Production Systems including:
  Cultivar Development and Genetic Enhancement; and
  Crop Protection specializing in Field Crops and High Value Crops
  
• Bioproducts and Bioprocesses including:
  Molecular Farming; and
  Genomics and Bioinformatics
  

Research Facilities:

• The Centre is comprised of three sites: Delhi, London and Vineland. Headquartered at SCPFRC in London, teams are covered by 54 scientists as well as 146 research support and administrative staff. The total land-base for field studies, in the three locations, is 111 hectares.

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Crops and Livestock Research Centre

http://res2.agr.gc.ca/charlottetown/

440 University Avenue
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
C1A 4N6

Contact:

Mandate:

The CLRC's mandate is to provide scientific knowledge, and develop and transfer innovative technologies in integrated crop and livestock systems while enhancing and protecting the environment.

Key Research Areas:

• Beef Cattle, Swine
• Cereal Crops, Soils
• Crop Rotation
• Forage Crops
• Potatoes, Vegetable and Berry Crops
• Protein Crops

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• The Atlantic Research Advisory Committee (ARAC) provides a formal consultation mechanism between the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centres and the industry sectors in Atlantic Canada. The Committee meets annually, and more frequently if required.
• the Department's Matching Investment Initiative provides a mechanism for increasing collaborative research activity between the private sector and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Research Facilities:

• In addition to the laboratory complex in Charlottetown, the Centre operates the 330-hectare Harrington Research Farm, where most field trials are conducted. The Nappan Research Farm, a 240-hectare facility near Amherst in Nova Scotia, is home to research on beef production. The Centre also has a swine researcher co-located with university staff at the Atlantic Veterinary College of the University of Prince Edward Island, as well as one poultry and two soil researchers at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro.

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre

http://res2.agr.gc.ca/lennoxville/pages/index_e.htm

P.O. Box 90
2000 Route 108 East
Lennoxville, Quebec
J1M 1Z3

Contact:

Ms. Marie Dupuis

Telephone: 819-565-9174, poste 115
E-mail: marie.dupuis@agr.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Dairy and Swine Research and Development Centre (DSRD) work with a national approach to optimize sustainable production systems in dairy and swine production, while promoting animal welfare, protecting the environment and developing new products or processes meeting the food safety and quality expected by consumers.

Key Research Areas:

• On-Farm Food Safety: Management to minimize antibiotic, pesticide and growth promotant use, parasite populations and disease transmission in livestock production
• Socially-responsible livestock production while reducing the impact on the environment
• Development of new value-added products from livestock promoting human health
• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural systems
• Reducing the exchanges of airborne contaminants between farming system and the atmosphere
• Livestock Genomic

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Many of our research projects are done in collaboration with the industry and other research institutes such as universities or other public laboratories. These research projects are governed by Collaborative Research Agreement signed by all parties.
• Different funding programs are available depending of the area of research. The Technology Transfer Lead for each specific area; Crops, Animal Science, Environment, Food and Non-food Product and Biotech, will provide you with the information and can be reach throughout the Transfer/Business Development Contact.
• Results of projects are evaluated to identify if any intellectual property should be protected and what would be the best mean to protect it; patent, trade secret, trade mark, confidentiality agreement, etc
• Technologies with a commercial value are licenced to the industry.

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Food Research and Development Centre

http://www.agr.gc.ca/science/frdc

3600 Casavant boulevard West
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
J2S 8E3

Contact:

Mr. Steve Bittner
Conseiller principal, Valorisation et développement des affaires
Telephone: 450-773-1105 poste 280
E-mail: bittners@agr.gc.ca

Mandate:

The AAFC’s Food Research and Development Centre is Canada's largest research centre devoted to food processing and preservation technologies. The FRDC is one of 19 centres in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Research Branch. Its mission is : "To increase knowledge of food systems and foster innovation and growth of the Canadian food industry by offering an access to expertise, infrastructure and information and by the transfer of knowledge and echnologies"

Key Research Areas:

• Processed food quality and safety.
• Food ingredients, fermented foods, biotechnology processes.
• Quality and safety of meat and meat products, manufacturing processes, added-value ingredients from by-products.
• Milk, cheeses, dairy products and ingredients, probiotics, safety and hygiene, manufacturing processes, added-value ingredients from by-products.
• Plant ingredients, starch-containing products, processed fruits and vegetables, thermal processes, electro-technologies, packaging.
• Nutraceuticals and functional foods; Quality, traceability and transport of foodstuffs.

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• R&D research collaborations.
• Industry Projets in pilot plants. Specialized analysis. Irradiation.
• Confidentiality and License agreements.
• International cooperation and collaboration.
• Portfolio of technologies : http://res2.agr.gc.ca/crda/tech/index_e.htm
  
  

Research Facilities:

• 2800 m2, multifunctional food processing related pilot plants + 1100 m2 Food Industry Pavilion for seminars, conferences and demonstrations
• Complete array of food processing equipment
• Customized support from experienced technologists
• Customized support from experienced technologists
• Specialized services: Packaging permeability to gases, sensory evaluation, electron microscopy, ionization

Incubator Spaces:

• 813 m2, a two-story Crossroads for food innovation technology Centre

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Horticulture Research and Development Centre

http://res2.agr.gc.ca/stjean/

430 Gouin Boulevard
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
J3B 3E6

Contact:

Dr. Roger Chagnon
Research Manager
Telephone: 450-346-4494 ext. 110
E-mail: chagnonr@agr.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Horticultural Research and Development Centre specializes in field vegetable crops. At a regional level, the Centre is also involved in specific research of a few other crops, such as apples and strawberries.

The Centre conducts research in production, protection and conservation of horticultural commodities for example through precision farming and integrated production, alternatives to synthetic pesticides, and modern postharvest technologies.

Research Facilities:

• The main building houses the offices, library, laboratories, growth cabinets, greenhouses, chilling rooms, a spray chamber and the postharvest quality laboratory. We also have three sub-stations where we carry out field experiments: Ste-Clotilde, L'Acadie and Frelighsburg.

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Saskatoon Research Centre

http://res2.agr.ca/saskatoon/index_e.htm

107 Science Place
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7N 0X2

Contact:

Mr. Carl Lynn
Commercialization Officer
Telephone: 306-956-7656
E-mail: lynnc@agr.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Saskatoon Research Centre and its research farms bring a long-term commitment in crops research to the agri-food industry in Western Canada.

The Centre's deliverables are:

- improved germplasm of oilseed and forage crops,
- crop production and pest control practices for the Parkland region,
processes and products that expand the utilization of Prairie crops
-conservation, documentation and distribution of diverse germplasm by Plant Gene Resources of Canada.
Each program has strong input from biotechnology and chemistry.

Key Research Areas:

• Improved germplasm of oilseed and forage crops
• Crop production and pest control practices for the Parkland region
• Processes and products that expand the utilization of Prairie crops
• Conservation, documentation and distribution of diverse germplasm by Plant Gene Resources of Canada

Research Facilities:

• Capability and facilities to conduct comprehensive investigations in natural product chemistry in support of value-added opportunities with plants
• 110,000 accessions including the world base collection of barley and oats in Plant Gene Resources of Canada
• Progressive insect and plant pathogen containment facilities and microbial fermentation lab for research and development of biological control agents

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre

http://res2.agr.ca/swiftcurrent/index_e.htm

P.O. Box 1030, Airport Road
Swift Current, Saskatchewan
S9H 3X2

Contact:

Dr. Wayne Lindwall
Director
Telephone: 306-778-7200
E-mail: lindwallw@agr.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Semiarid Prairie Agricultural Research Centre (SPARC) has been designated as a national centre for research on dryland farming systems. SPARC focuses on the Brown soil zone and the drier areas of the Dark Brown soil zone in southwestern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta. In addition to the office/laboratory complex in Swift Current, SPARC also has responsibilty for the Seed Increase Unit at the Indian Head Experimental Farm and Land Resource Units in Western Canada.

Key Research Areas:

• The Cereal Section develops wheat (including durum), rye, and triticale cultivars with wide adaptation to dryland conditions, resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses, and end-use quality tailored to meet market needs for safe and nutritious food.The Cereal Breeding and Pathology teams work closely with the Cereal Research Centre in Winnipeg.
• SPARC’s forage research develops varieties and pasture management systems to provide season long grazing (April to December) for the cow-calf producer; and, to protect the environment and encourage biodiversity. In the last few years, in order to fulfill this objective, there has been a shift from introduced species to native plant materials.
• The Land Resources and Environment Section determines the economic performance and riskiness of various management practices and production technologies including crop rotations, alternative crops, legume green manuring, tillage methods, fertilizer application, pest control, and methods of forage production and utilization. Research is also conducted on C-sequestration and reduction of greenhouse gases. The research is centered at Swift Current, but involves linkages to other AAFC Research Centres and universities throughout western Canada. The research is centered at Swift Current, but involves linkages to other AAFC Research Centres and universities throughout western Canada.
• The Western Land Resource Group is located at various centres throughout Western Canada. They conduct research to document the state of regional land resources by maintaining current databases, determining land use suitability and providing assessments of agri-environmental sustainability.
• The Seed Increase Unit increases, maintains and distributes breeder seed of stocks developed by Canadian agriculture plant breeders and maintains a plant breeding winter nursery for AAFC’s Research Branch in California and New Zealand. The consolidation of varietal increase and distribution activities in the Unit relieves plant breeders of this task, allowing a group of specialists to do the final seed purification, increase and distribution. The unit thus serves as an interface between the plant breeders and the seed trade - seed growers.
• Member of the Arid Prairie Wheat Breeding Program

Research Facilities:

• Controlled environment growth chambers
• Salinity research lab
• Breeders' seed production and distribution centre at Indian Head
• Crop services building
• GIS and resource mapping

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Calgary Laboratory

http://inspection.gc.ca

3650 - 36 Street N.W.

Calgary, Alberta
T2L 2L1

Contact:

Mandate:

The mandate of the CFIA Calgary Laboratory is to deliver regulatory testing, analytical methodology research, and scientific advice in support of the national Food Safety Program of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. In the microbiology field, the laboratory provides regulatory testing for foodborne pathogens, indicator and spoilage organisms of foods including dairy, egg, meat, fish, fruit and vegetable products, processed foods and prepackaged water. The laboratory provides meat species identification testing to prevent fraudulent practices. In the chemistry area, the laboratory provides chemical contaminant testing services in the areas of veterinary drug residues in foods of animal origin including honey, dairy and egg products; pesticide residue testing services in fruit & vegetables, honey, dairy, eggs, meat, fish, animal feeds and fertilizers; environmental contaminant (dioxins, furans, PCBs) testing of dairy, egg, meat, fish, animal feeds and feed ingredients.

Key Research Areas:

• Regulatory analytical methodology research for trace level pesticide residues in foods, animal feeds and fertilizers.
• Regulatory analytical methodology research for trace level veterinary drug residues in foods of animal origin, including honey, eggs and dairy products.
• Regulatory analytical methodology research for ultra-trace level environmental contaminants (dioxins/furans/PCBs) in foods and animal feeds.
• Validation of new analytical techniques for regulatory analysis of microbial pathogens in foods.

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Transfer of validated analytical methodology to other government and private accredited laboratories for regulatory purposes in support of CFIA food safety programs.

Research Facilities:

• GC/HRMS Systems for dioxin, furan and PCB programs; LC/MS/MS Systems; LC/MS Systems; GC/MS Systems; Automated ELISA Systems (VIDAS); Automated PCR Systems (BAX).

Incubator Spaces:

• No extra space available for incubator type research.

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Lethbridge Laboratory (ADRI)

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/sci/lab/animae.shtml

Box 640 (Township Road 9-1)
Lethbridge, Alberta
T1J 3Z4

Contact:

Mandate:

The CFIA Lethbridge Laboratory is the original veterinary research laboratory in Western Canada, dating back to 1905. Its role is to deliver diagnostic testing, research and scientific advice in support of the National Animal Health Program (NAHP)and National Food Safety Program (NFSP) of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Lethbridge Lab's technology development mandate is to respond to the needs of the NAHP and NFSP in development and implementation of better diagnostic testing for and improved understanding of certain regulated diseases and potential food-borne pathogens.

CFIA Centres of Expertise:
- Bovine and Equine Indigenous Viral Diseases
- Leptospirosis, Anthrax and Anaplasmosis
- Non-Traditional Livestock

International (O.I.E.) Reference Laboratories
- BVD
- IBR
- Anthrax

Key Research Areas:

• Bacteriology
• Virology
• Pathology, including TSEs (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies)

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• R&D collaborations
• Partnership programs

Research Facilities:

• Biosafety level 2 and 3 laboratories
• Biosafety level 3 livestock isolation facilities, suitable for work with traditional and non-traditional livestock species (cattle, elk, bison)
• Specific pathogen free research cattle and sheep herds
• Micro-array facilities and equipment
• Biosafety level 2 laboratory animal facilities

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Centre for Plant Health

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/sci/lab/plavege.shtml

8801 East Saanich Road
Sidney, British Columbia
V8L 1H3

Contact:

Dr. William Lanterman
Director
Telephone: 250-363-6650 ext. 219
E-mail: lantermanw@inspection.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Centre for Plant Health provides testing, virus indexing, therapy, and technology development for viruses and pests of grapevines, treefruits and other crops.

Key Research Areas:

• Plant introduction and post-entry quarantine testing of all imported tree fruit, grapes, and woody ornamentals that are not accompanied by an acceptable certificate of good health from the exporting country
• Testing promising selections from Canadian tree fruit and grape breeders to ensure that original releases to industry are free from potential viruses
• Eliminating virus infections from valuable fruit, grape and ornamental clones by heat therapy
• Auditing the reliability of recognized foreign certification programs by testing plant samples from imported commercial shipments for virus infection

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Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Animal Diseases Research Institute / Center for Plant Quarantine Pests (Ottawa Laboratory - Fallowfield)

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/sci/lab/animae.shtml

3851 Fallowfield Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K2H 8P9

Contact:

Mandate:

Diagnostic testing and identification of regulated plant pests, genetically-modified organisms and specific diseases of livestock, poultry and wildlife by morphometric-, histopathological-, serological-, biochemical- and nucleic acid-based methods; surveillance monitoring for animal diseases, plants with novel trait’s, regulated plant pests and disease vectors; development and validation of rapid, cost-effective diagnostic methods, including collaborative research with other laboratories and companies; reference laboratory services; quality assurance monitoring tests for veterinary biological products; production and standardization of biological test reagents; development, characterization and production of hybridomas and monoclonal antibodies; Production and maintenance of specific pathogen free animals and poultry.

Key Research Areas:

• Studies on development of rapid diagnostic tests for plant pests of concern.
• Studies on detection and control of Avian Leukosis; control of Marek's Disease; and composting and bio-management techniques to control pathogens. Studies to develop improved tests for Mycobacterium bovis. Studies on methods for diagnosis and control of TSE's in animals (scrapie and Chronic Wasting Disease).
• Studies on development of diagnostic procedures including ELISA, fluorescence polarization assay and DNA based tests.
• Studies to develop methods for diagnosis and control of microorganisms in livestock semen, to evaluate risk of disease transmission from in vitro fertilization, new reproductive technologies and embryo transfer.
• Studies on detection and identification of rabies virus and variants, pathogenesis in principal hosts and epidemiology in Canada.

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Collaborative Research Agreements
  
• Access to CFIA's 'Research Partnership Strategy' Funds which match contributions of research partner
• Material Transfer Agreements
• Licensing

Research Facilities:

• Biocontainment Level 3 laboratories with biowaste cooking system for mandated work (rabies, brucellosis & bovine tuberculosis); TSE containment laboratories
• Biocontainment Level 2&3 large animal facilities including level 3 post mortem suite with incinerator
• Electron Microscopy Unit (scanning & transmission scopes)
• Monoclonal Antibody Unit
  
• Media Production Laboratory

Incubator Spaces:

• Various related to needs for ongoing testing and research

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Canadian Space Agency

David Florida Laboratory

http://www.dfl.space.gc.ca

3701 Carling Ave, P.O. Box 11490, Station "H"
Ottawa, Ontario
K2H 8S2

Contact:

Dr. Shabeer Ahmed
Director, David Florida Laboratory
Telephone: 613-991-9894
E-mail: shabeer.ahmed@asc-csa.gc.ca

Mandate:

To provide ongoing support to meet the Canadian Space Program through the qualification and verification of flight hardware and by providing appropriate test facilities for CSA research and development projects. To provide environmental and radio frequency testing at the system and subsystem level to a range of domestic and foreign clients on space-based and terrestrial programs on a fee-for-service basis. To manage the ongoing schedule of test support to maximize the quality and integrity of the test environment, and minimize any risk to people, facilities, and the test article's safety. To ensure the cost-effective operation of the DFL by establishing utilization priorities and procedures consistent with optimum use of the facilities. To conduct in conjunction with industry, joint marketing and promotional activities aimed at increasing opportunities for DFL use and for the benefit of Canadian space industry. To acquire and developing test technology so as to provide test services and facilities to ensure effective state of the art support for Canada's Space Program. To provide a mechanism for developing, and if beneficial and cost effective, transferring to industry appropriate environmental and radio frequency test technology know-how.

Key Research Areas:

• Environmental Test Technologies

Research Facilities:

• Class 100,000 clean rooms ranging in size from 410 to 1,080 sq m (4,400 to 11,600 sq ft), fully equipped for the integration and assembly of satellites and other space hardware
• Four space simulation chambers, the largest of which is 7 X 10 m (deep) (22 X 35 ft), for performing thermal vacuum and thermal balance testing, and one small chamber for performing outgassing tests
• A range of thermal, temperature/humidity, and thermal passive intermodulation (PIM) chambers for performing various thermal and thermal PIM tests
  
• Two electrodynamic shakers with a force rating of 178 kN (40 k lbf) and 76 kN (17k lbf), modal, static load, a photogrammetry test facility to perform contact-less thermal distortion measurements, a thermal vibration test capability and mass properties equipment for qualifying the structural aspects of various test articles
  
• Anechoic chambers, shielded rooms and antenna ranges and associated radio frequency (RF) equipment for performing spherical, cylindrical, and planar near-field, far-field, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and PIM/multipaction testing on a variety of antennas and RF payloads

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Canadian Space Agency

Canadian Space Agency (John H. Chapman Space Center)

http://www.space.gc.ca/asc/eng/default.asp

6767 Route de l’Aeroport
St-Hubert, Quebec
G3Y 8X9

Contact:

M. Rémy Grenier
Chef – Laboratoires STRP
Telephone: 450-926-5080
E-mail: remy.grenier@asc-csa.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA)'s mandate is "To promote the peaceful use and development of space, to advance the knowledge of space through science and to ensure that space science and technology provide social and economic benefits for Canadians".
It is committed to leading the development and application of space knowledge and technology and brings together the larger part of the existing space activities of the federal government and coordinates all elements of Canada's Space Program.
The CSA has about 635 employees, 230 students and some 170 service contractors located primarily at the John H. Chapman Space Centre, the Agency headquarters and host of the Space Technologies Research Program laboratories located in Longueuil (Saint-Hubert), Quebec.

Mandate of the Space Technologies Research Program (STRP) laboratories

The STRP laboratories support the R&D activities done internally and through collaboration with universities, industries and national and international research organizations. These facilities are normally accessible to external researchers who participate in collaborative projects approved within the STRP; however on a case by case basis this access could be extended to other researchers on a non-interference basis.
The STRP laboratories consist of nine small and one large (High Bay) facilities each adapted to a broad range of space-related research domains. The following provide a general description of these facilities and the associated Technical Fabrication Facility. It should be noted that the John H. Chapman Space Centre also provides a host of other complementary facilities and expertise such as the Larkin Kerwin Laboratory, reference sources to Military, Space and other international standards, information sources with respect to international space organizations and activities and regarding availability and commercialization of technologies within the CSA sponsored portfolio of Intellectual Property.

Key Research Areas:

• Spacecraft Engineering and Software Laboratories
  
  Robotics facility: a series of robots ranging from a single degree-of-freedom (DOF) for hardware in the loop testing to a robot with two 7 DOF arms. These are complemented with an array of end-effectors, position encoders, torque sensors and numerous software simulation and design tools.
  
  Spacecraft and planetary vehicle control and positioning facility: including an ACS Model Control Platform, Motion table for inertial navigation testing, a Starfield simulator and Sun Sensor Calibration Bench. A class 100 000 clean room is also available.
  
  Mechanical, materials and structural facility: including a Modal Testing Facility, Mecatronic Test-bed, and an Instron Universal Mechanical Test Machine.
  
  Space Environment Testing Facility: including Thermal Vacuum Chamber, Thermal Mechanical Analyzer, Vibration system, Shaker, and Space Environment (Atomic oxygen & UV radiation in vacuum) Simulation apparatus.
  
  Software design and simulation lab: including high performance computing hardware and software such as the Satellite Tool Kit, Matrix X, CAE ROSE (object oriented design and simulation), Caliber RM among others.
• Spacecraft Payloads Laboratories
  
  MMIC Clean room: a clean room (class 10000) facility to perform electronic tests on mmic's using a thermally controlled probing station. The laboratory includes also microscopes for inspection, a wire bonder and a pull tester.
  
  RF Facility: comprising of an Anechoic Chamber with a complete antenna measurement system including vector network analyzer, spectrum analyzer etc. A test bed for RF and DC characterization of High Power transistors is also set up within this facility.
  
  Lasers and Spectroscopy facility: optical tables, electro-optical and optical testing equipment and related design, development and testing software tools. Small and micro-satellite design and testing facility: comprised of a hardware in-the-loop satellite prototype (Flatsat)
  
  Vision Lab: capable of testing active and passive machine vision systems
  
  Electronic assembly: including a milling/drilling plotter, and all the equipment required to assemble standard and surface mount circuits.
  
  Battery Test-Bed Lab: composed of equipment to measure and test micro-satellite bus batteries (Lithium, Ni-Cad etc). This lab also includes a Tenney Temperature Chamber to measure component behavior in cycled temperature.
  
  Electronic Lab: composed of various equipment to perform tests on electronic circuits for space application.
• Technical Fabrication Facility
  
  Supporting the STRP laboratories and various other activities within CSA is a 4,200 square foot facility configured to design, develop and fabricate complex devices as required by a broad range of engineering and scientific research teams. The facility includes various computer-based CAD/CAM software, and a complete suite of equipment for Milling, Turning, Drilling, Sheet Metal cutting, bending and forming, Welding, Surface finishing and for Inspection /Quality Control.

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Department of National Defence

Defence R&D Canada - Suffield

http://www.suffield.drdc-rddc.gc.ca

Box 4000, Stn Main
Medicine Hat, Alberta
T1A 8K6

Contact:

Mr. Clément Laforce
Deputy Director General/Business Development Officer
Telephone: 403-544-4733
E-mail: clement.laforce@drdc-rddc.gc.ca

Mandate:

Defence R&D Canada - Suffield conducts a vigorous and innovative research program in chemical and biological (CB) defence, in military engineering and in tactical vehicle systems. R&D in CB defence is aimed at avoiding the hazard (detection) but efforts are also expended in providing personnel with the protective equipment and the medical countermeasures should they be exposed. In military engineering, work is dedicated to the conduct of R&D in landmine and ordnance detection, in mine/ordnance neutralization, and in the assessment of emerging threats. Defence R&D Canada scientists are world leaders in vehicular robotics as applied to military roles.

Key Research Areas:

• Chemical and biological (CB) defence
• Military Engineering and humanitarian demining
• Vehicular Robotics
• Live agent training and Test & Evaluation of CB defence products

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• In-house and contracted research
• Collaborative R&D
• Licensing

Research Facilities:

• Defence R&D Canada - Suffield combines modern laboratories with the largest experimental test range in Canada - the Suffield Range, a huge area of 2,690 km2. Its main research assets include:
  · Explosive Test Sites/Facilities:
  · Flash X-Ray Site
  · 1.8m Blast Tube and detonation tubes
  · Fuel Air Explosive Test Site
  · Biological Laboratories:
  · Levels II and III Biocontainment Laboratories
  · Microbiology Laboratories
  · Pharmacology and Neurophysiology Laboratories
  · Aerosol Drug Delivery Facilities
  · Animal Care Facility
  · Chemical Laboratories:
  · Canadian National Single Small-Scale Facility for the Production of Schedule 1 Chemicals under the Chemical Weapons Convention
  · Chemical Containment Laboratories
  · Liquid State NMR.
  · Tandem Mass Spectrometry.
  · Other Laboratories:
  · Non-Metallic Laboratory
  · Mine Pen
  · Hazardous Materiel Facilities
  · Training facilities for first responders (using live agents)
  

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Department of National Defence

Dockyard Laboratory Pacific

http://www.atlantic.drdc-rddc.gc.ca/about/about_e.shtml

Dockyard Laboratory Pacific
CFB Esquimalt, Building 199
P.O. Box 17000, Station Forces
Victoria, British Columbia
V9A 7N2

Contact:

Dr. Terry Foster
Head, Dockyard Laboratory
Telephone: 250-363-2849
E-mail: Terry.Foster@drdc-rddc.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Dockyard Laboratory Pacific (DLP) is a section of Defence Research Establishment Branch - Atlantic and is the most westernly of Canada's six research laboratories in Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) of the Department of National Defence (DND).

The primary goal of Defence Research is to provide and foster scientific and technological effort in continuing support of Canadian Defence roles and objectives. The research program touches on many facets through in-house laboratory facilities, industry, university, military colleges and international programs.

Key Research Areas:

• Solving day-to-day problems of the forces of the maritime Commander, Pacific
• Carrying out research into new materials processes
• Coatings and Corrosion Research
• Metals Research
• Composites Research

Research Facilities:

• Seawater system, fresh, once through
• Corrosion and Coatings Test Facility
• Non-destructive testing
• Mechanical Testing Laboratory, including Tensile, Compression, fatigue and drop tower facilities, with environmental control
• Chemical Analysis Laboratory including: ICP-MS with laser ablation, FTIR, Ramam, GCMS, C/S Analyzer, DSC, DTA, DMA, XRD and SEM (with xray attachment)

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Department of National Defence

Defence R&D Canada - Atlantic

http://www.atlantic.drdc-rddc.gc.ca/

P.O. Box 1012
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B2Y 3Z7

Contact:

Mr. Chris Prowse
Business Development Officer
Telephone: 902-426-3100 ext 166
E-mail: chris.prowse@drdc-rddc.gc.ca

Mandate:

The mandate of Defence R&D Canada - Atlantic is to conduct research and development in the areas of Underwater Sensing and Countermeasures, Naval Command & Control Information Systems, Naval Platforms, Air Platforms, Signature Management, Emerging Materials, and Modelling & Simulation. These R&D activities support operations, acquisition, maintenance, and requirements planning by Canada’s Navy and Air Force.

Key Research Areas:

• Underwater Sensing and Countermeasures
• Naval Platforms and Air Platforms
  
• Signature Management and Emerging Materials
  
• Modelling and Simulation
  
• Maritime Information and Knowledge Management
  
• Shipboard Command and Control
  

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• DRDC Atlantic will collaborate with other Canadian government organizations, Canadian industry and universities, and international partners whenever it is feasible, advantageous and cost effective to do so. By pooling knowledge, facilities and costs, both parties maximize their access to resources-often unique in the world.
  
  To discuss opportunities for collaboration, please contact our Business Development office.

Research Facilities:

• Quest - DRDC Atlantic's research ship, the 2200 ton CFAV Quest, was specially designed for open ocean acoustic research
• Acoustic Calibration Barge - DRDC Atlantic operates an underwater acoustic calibration facility on a barge moored in Bedford Basin
• Acoustic Calibration Tank - The Acoustic Tank Facility, located in the French Cable Building of the main DRDC Atlantic site, is primarily used for calibration of hydrophones and other underwater acoustic transducers, whose size and frequency range are comparable with the tank's dimensions. The freshwater tank is circular in cross section, 7.3 metres in diameter and 4.5 metres deep.
• High Pressure Vessel - DRDC Atlantic operates a pressure vessel which can be used to simulate ocean depths of up to 5975 meters of water, a pressure of 58,600 kPa

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Department of National Defence

Defence R&D Canada - Ottawa

http://www.ottawa.drdc-rddc.gc.ca/

3701 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0Z4

Contact:

Mandate:

DRDC Ottawa is the lead authority and center of expertise in the Defence R&D Canada Agency for the exploitation of the electromagnetic spectrum to meet future Canadian Forces, Departmental and National needs.

Key Research Areas:

• Surveillance and target acquisition
• Electronic warfare
• Command information systems
• Space systems

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• DRDC Ottawa is open for business. Our vigorous R&D program includes collaboration, partnering, fee-for-service and technology transfers with universities, industry, other government departments, and international allies.

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Department of National Defence

Defence R&D Canada - Toronto

http://www.toronto.drdc-rddc.gc.ca

1133 Sheppard Ave. West
P.O. Box 2000
Toronto, Ontario
M3M 3B9

Contact:

Dr. Julius Grodski

Telephone:
E-mail: Julius.Grodski@drdc-rddc.gc.ca

Mandate:

Defence R&D Canada - Toronto (DRDC Toronto) is Canada's centre of expertise for defence research and development in human performance and protection, human-systems integration, and operational medicine. DRDC Toronto's research program is delivered through a mixture of in-house activities, industrial, university and hospital contracting, and collaborative activities with other government research agencies.

Key Research Areas:

• Human performance and protection, including aerospace and underwater life support systems
• Aerospace physiology and medicine
• Human factors simulation and modelling
• Cognitive psychology and behaviours
• Medical assessment and selection
• Operational medicine and biomedical technologies

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with departmental & interdepartmental clients
• Provision-of-Service Agreements (DND P55 arrangements) with International and National organizations, industry, universities and hospitals fellows
• Collaborative Special Purpose Account Agreements (SPA's) with International and National organizations, industry, universities and hospitals
• Licensing and Commercialization opportunities

Research Facilities:

• Climatic Facility: This facility has four chambers capable of simulating extreme environments from tropical to arctic in support of clothing/equipment evaluation and physiological research.
• Impact Studies Facility: This facility is capable of simulating crashes up to 100 km/hr for certification of transportation safety systems. It is the only facility of its kind in Canada.
• Operational Medicine Research Facility: This is a comprehensive facility offering Haematology and Fluorescent Activated Cell Scanning (FACSCAN) analysis; liquid and gas chromatography and mass spectrometry; pharmaceutical grinding and particle sizing/analysis; tissue and cell culture laboratory; and, radioisotope preparation and analysis laboratory.
• Hypobaric Facility: High altitude simulator used for research, aircrew training, medical assessment and equipment evaluation.
• Diving Research Facility: Simulation of underwater environments is used for military and commercial applications.
  
  Noise Simulation and Modelling Facility: This facility is capable of replicating sounds in operational environments including helicopter cabins and ship engine rooms.

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Department of National Defence

Defence R&D Canada - Valcartier

http://www.valcartier.drdc-rddc.gc.ca

RDDC Valcartier
2459 Pie-XI Blvd North

Val-Bélair, Quebec
G3J 1X5

Contact:

Mme Claire Gagnon

Telephone: 418-844-4000 x4496
E-mail: claire.gagnon@drdc-rddc.gc.ca

Mandate:

DRDC Valcartier, one of six centers operated by the Department of National Defence agency Defence R&D Canada, works to help meet the optronics, information, and combat needs of the Canadian Forces. The center already cooperates actively with industry, Canada’s international allies, the academic community, government departments, and the national security community.

Key Research Areas:

• Optronic Systems
  - Atmospheric Characterization
  - Stand-Off Atmospheric and Biochemical Detection
  - Hyperspectral Remote Sensing
  - Air and Surface Sensing
  - Hyperspectral Image Analysis
  - Signal and Data Processing
  - Developer of Custom Optronic Devices
• Combat Systems
  - Personal Ballistic Protection
  - Investigation of Advanced Protection Systems for LAVs
  - Protection of Vehicle Occupants against Anti-vehicular Landmines
  - Aerodynamics
  - Propulsion
  - Insensitive Munitions
  - New Ingredients for Energetic Materials
  - Service Life Management of Energetic Materials and Munitions
• Information Systems
  - Knowledge Management Systems
  - Information Systems Warfare
  - Environments and Systems
  - Visualization and Geospatial Systems
  - Distributed Synthetic Environment
  - Metrics and Experimentation
  - System Engineering & Architecture
  - Computer Solutions and Experimentation
  - Situation Analysis Support Systems (SASS)
  - Command and Control Process Modelling
  - Collaborative Decision and Planning
  - Computer Systems and Simulations

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Licensing Activities
• R&D Collaborations
• R&D Contracts Research

Research Facilities:

• Trisonic Wind Tunnel
  Open-jet Wind Tunnel
  Aeroballistic Tunnel
• Electro-optics Laboratories
  State-of-the-art Information Systems
  Wide open spaces for experimental trials
• Aerosol Test Facility
  Detonics Laboratory
  Energetic Materials Lab
  Experimental Complex for energetic materials
• High-g calibration facility
  High speed photography
  Open Ranges
• Radiographic Inspection Laboratory
  Hypervelocity Impact Studies Laboratory
  
  

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Environment Canada

Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis

http://www.cccma.bc.ec.gc.ca/eng_index.shtml

Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis
University of Victoria
PO Box 1700, STN CSC
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 2Y2

Contact:

Mandate:

CCCma is a division of the Climate Research Branch of the Meteorological Service of Canada of Environment Canada. We conduct research in coupled and atmospheric climate modelling, sea-ice modelling, climate variability and predictability, the carbon cycle, and a number of other areas.

CCCma is located on the beautiful University of Victoria campus, in the Ian Stewart Complex at the intersection of McKenzie Avenue and Gordon Head Road.

Key Research Areas:

• Coupled And Atmospheric Climate Modelling
• Sea-Ice Modeling
• Climate Variability and Predictability
• The Carbon Cycle

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Environment Canada

Pacific Environmental Science Centre

http://www.ec.gc.ca/scitech/default.asp?lang=En&n=A83CE217-1

2645 Dollarton Highway
North Vancouver, British Columbia
V7H 1V2

Contact:

Ms. Lauretta Liem
Quality Control Technician
Telephone: 604-924-2546
E-mail: Lauretta.Liem@ec.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Pacific Environmental Science Centre (PESC) is Environment Canada's premier science centre in Western Canada. Its state-of-the-art facilities are being used to test the quality of water, soil, sediments and biota, and to administer cooperative research and sampling programs for its users.

PESC provides the core laboratory and field operations capability required to sustain the Department's regional programs in ecosystem science, environmental protection, emergency response, shellfish water quality and environmental quality monitoring.

Key Research Areas:

• Chemistry
• Toxicology
• Shellfish water quality protection program

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Environment Canada

Atlantic Climate Centre

http://atlantic-web1.ns.ec.gc.ca/climatecentre/default.asp?lang=En&n=3BC44ABB-1

Environment Canada
Atlantic Climate Centre
77 Westmorland Street, Suite 400
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 6Z3

Contact:

Mandate:

The Atlantic Climate Centre provides climate and consultation services in the Atlantic Region. The region's rich history of more than 125 years of instrumental observations provides a useful backdrop for understanding the climate of this part of Canada. We publish summaries of recent data and provides specific (costed) services to the public, legal, scientific, educational and engineering community.

Key Research Areas:

• Monthly Meteorological & Climatological Summaries
• Digital Products & Data Sets
• Statistical Products
• Engineering Climate
• Marine Climate Information
• Customized Products

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Environment Canada

Atlantic Region Environmental Science Centre

http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/organization/esc/esc.html

Corner of Morton Avenue and University Avenue, Université de Moncton Campus, P.O. Box 23005,
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1A 6S8

Contact:

Mandate:

The Centre houses analytical chemistry, toxicology and microbiology laboratories. Approximately 30 federal staff - chemists, biologists, physical scientists and technologists - use the Centre on a full time or part time basis. The scientists' role is to provide a core capability in laboratory science and ecosystem projects in Environment Canada’s Atlantic Region.

Staff of the Centre have the mandate to provide chemical, toxicological, and microbiological support and advice to all Environment Canada programs in the Atlantic Region (New Brunswick (NB), Nova Scotia (NS), Prince Edward Island (PE), and Newfoundland (NF) and Labrador, and to other Federal and Provincial government departments. Scientists from the Section also conduct research into new and improved testing methodology, and carry out projects aimed at better understanding human impact on environmental quality, in order to better protect and conserve our environment.

Key Research Areas:

• Organic Chemistry
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Microbiology
• Toxicology

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Environment Canada

Adaptation and Impact Research Group - Atmospheric and Climate Science Directorate

http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/ACSD/airg/index_e.html

4905 Dufferin Street
Downsview, Ontario
M3H 5T4

Contact:

Ms. Indra Fung Fook
Administrative Officer
Telephone: 416-739-4436
E-mail: Indra.FungFook@ec.gc.ca

Key Research Areas:

• Regional impacts of climate change and adaptive response
• Risk and vulnerability to natural atmospheric hazards
• Integration of science and policy across the major air issues
• Modeling atmosphere-biosphere interactions with socio-economic systems for decision-making under uncertainty
• Economics of climate change and variability and barriers to adaptation

Research Facilities:

• AIRG staff works out of facilities located in the following universities and organizations: University of Toronto, York University, University of Waterloo, University of British Columbia, University of New Brunswick, Ouranos (in Montreal, Québec)

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Environment Canada

Air Quality Research Branch - Atmospheric and Climate Science Directorate

http://www.msc.ec.gc.ca/aqrb/index_e.cfm?

4905 Dufferin Street
Downsview, Ontario
M3H 5T4

Contact:

Mandate:

All the laboratories of the AQRB take measurements of atmospheric constituents and some perform analyses of these samples. Observations of the atmosphere are obtained from short-term field studies or from long-term measurement programs. As well as these functions, the main laboratories are used by scientists to develop methodologies for the sampling and for the analysis of background levels of atmospheric constituents.
Branch scientists undertake cooperative studies at these laboratories with their counterparts from many countries, usually through international organizations, such as the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Arctic Assessment & Monitoring Program (AMAP). These projects result in an access by all partners to a base of knowledge and expertise greater than that available to each country or organization through an individual study.

Key Research Areas:

• Acidifying emissions
• Hazardous air pollutants
• Smog
• Stratospheric ozone depletion
• Climate change

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Environment Canada

Analysis and Air Quality Division (AAQD) - Environmental Technology Centre

http://www.etc-cte.ec.gc.ca/organization/aaqd_e.html

335 River Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H3

Contact:

Mandate:

Key Activities:
Analyze a variety of samples, primarily ambient air samples but also including samples from industrial sources, wastes and effluents
Develop analytical methods for regulations and quality assurance programs suitable to specific sample types to assist in developing and implementing departmental regulations
Coordinate the operation of the federal provincial National Air Pollution Surveillance (NAPS) Network
The NAPS network consists of almost 800 monitors and sampling instruments used to monitor air pollution. These are located mainly in urban areas.

Key Research Areas:

• Assessing trends in major air pollutants
• Pollution measurement methodologies for ambient air, both in situ and laboratory, are developed and evaluated in support of the NAPS network
• New techniques of research: Identification of volatile compounds in air, srack emissions and vehicle exhausts
• Applications of capillary electrophoresis and GC-MS
• Develop analytical methods and quality assurance programs suitable to specific sample types, primarily to assist in developing and implementing environmental regulations
• Development of analytical chemistry and bio-testing methods, and related QA/QC programs, for supporting regulations and guidelines and environmental studies of priority pollutants
  7. Analyze for a variety of organic and inorganic compounds in diverse sample matrices which usually originate from air pollution or industry related sources
  8. Analytical method development work is also undertaken to ensure the most appropriate procedures are used for specific sample types and to support the development of environmental regulations
  9. Engage in compliance activities and Quality Assurance activities in support of internal and external programs

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Environment Canada

Climate Research Branch - Atmospheric and Climate Science Directorate

http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/acsd/crb/index_e.html

4905 Dufferin Street
Downsview, ON, Ontario
M3H 5T4

Contact:

Ms. Rosanna Proto
Office Manager
Telephone: 416-739-4443
E-mail: rosanna.proto@ec.gc.ca

Key Research Areas:

• Climate modelling and analysis
• Climate monitoring and data interpretation
• Climate processes and earth observation

Research Facilities:

• The main laboratories are located in Downsview, Ontario, with smaller facilities in Saskatoon and Victoria (University of Victoria)

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Environment Canada

Emergencies Science and Technology Division (ESTD) - Environmental Technology Centre

http://www.etc-cte.ec.gc.ca/organization/estd_e.html

335 River Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H3

Contact:

Dr. Carl Brown
A/Chief, Emergencies Science and Technology Division
Telephone: 613-998-9622
E-mail: carl.brown@ec.gc.ca

Mandate:

Conduct research and operations in oil and chemical spill fate, behaviour, effects and countermeasures. Maintain capability to analyze and respond to a variety of chemical, oil and other releases.

Key Research Areas:

• Analysis of oil and spilled chemicals
• Behaviour, fate and effects of spilled materials
• Remote sensing of oil
• Countermeasures to releases
  
• Assessment of countermeasures effects

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Research conducted in partnership with many other agencies in Canada, USA and elsewhere
• Sponsor annual conference to transfer technology as well as provide the world with a forum for transfer
• Publish in journals

Research Facilities:

• Two remote sensing aircrafts
• Three well-equipped chemical laboratories with equipment including GC's, MS's, ICP's , etc.
• One fully equipped oil assay laboratory

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Environment Canada

Emergencies Engineering Technologies Office (EETO) - Environmental Technology Centre

http://www.etc-cte.ec.gc.ca/organization/eeto_e.html

335 River Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A OH3

Contact:

Dr. Carl Brown
A/Chief, Emergencies Science and Technology Division
Telephone: 613-998-9622
E-mail: carl.brown@ec.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Emergencies Engineering Technology Office (EETO), through an on-site contractor (SAIC Canada), supports the development and maintenance of a range of prototype clean-up equipment to demonstrate and adapt innovative methods for on-site mitigation of water or soil contamination caused by pollution emergencies or insecure hazardous waste sites. Spill response equipment, primarily for marine spills, is also developed and evaluated.

SAIC Canada supplies approximately 15 engineers, engineering technicians, chemists, support staff and students. The staff are involved in developing, implementing, demonstrating, and evaluating new technologies for containing and cleaning up air, water, and soil contaminated with chemicals and oils. These technologies include the following:

* Solar Processes
* Thermal Processes
* Extraction Processes
* Pumping and Treatment
* Oil Spill Recovery and Containment

Key Research Areas:

• Oil-spill clean-up research and development
• Technology transfer and evaluation
• Prototype mobile clean-up equipment
• Contaminated Sites Remediation Technology

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Environment Canada

Emissions Research and Measurement Division (ERMD)

http://www.etc-cte.ec.gc.ca/organization/ermd_e.html

Environmental Technology Centre
335 River Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H3

Contact:

Mr. Fred Hendren
Chief, ERMD
Telephone: 613-990-5859
E-mail: fred.hendren@ec.gc.ca

Key Research Areas:

• Measure and analyze exhaust emissions from mobile and stationary sources
• Alternative fuel, emissions control/prevention technologies, and other technology development
• New vehicle compliance testing for the federal government

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Environment Canada

Environmental Technology Centre

http://www.etc-cte.ec.gc.ca

335 River Road South
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H3

Contact:

Dr. Caroline Ladanowski
Director
Telephone: 613-949-8306
E-mail: caroline.ladanowski@ec.gc.ca

Mandate:

To support the Departmental national and international mandate for environmental protection by: developing and transferring pollution measurement, prevention, control and remediation knowledge, and new technology, in areas related to air pollution and unplanned releases of oil and hazardous materials, and providing relevant specialized sampling and analytical expertise and services of the highest standards.

Key Research Areas:

• Ambient air pollution
• Pollution emissions from mobile & stationary sources
• Pollution emergencies
• Assessment and remediation of contaminated sites
• Environmental analytical chemistry and biological testing methods

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Collaborative R&D and demonstration projects
• Technology licensing
• Training programs
• Capacity building projects internationally
• Seminars and workshops

Research Facilities:

• National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (with provinces & territories); ultra-trace analytical laboratories
• Vehicle & engine emissions testing labs and field equipment; stack testing equipment
• Two aircraft with prototype laser and radar remote sensing instruments
• Field equipment and vehicles for hazard assessment at pollution emergencies
• Test tank for spill countermeasures equipment testing; prototype lab and field/mobile soil and water decontamination equipment

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Environment Canada

Experimental Studies Division (ARQX)

http://exp-studies.tor.ec.gc.ca/e/index.htm

4905 Dufferin Street
Downsview, Ontario
M3H 5T4

Contact:

Mandate:

The Experimental Studies Division (ARQX) of the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) is part of Environment Canada and is located in Toronto. ARQX comprises three main areas of research interest: Space Studies, Ozone and UV Radiation Monitoring and Solar Radiation Studies. ARQX also houses the WMO/GAW World Ozone and UV Radiation Data Centre (WOUDC), .

Key Research Areas:

• Space Studies
• Ozone and UV Radiation Monitoring
• Solar Radiation Studies

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Environment Canada

Meteorological Research Branch - Atmospheric and Climate Science Directorate

http://www.msc-smc.ec.gc.ca/acsd/mrb/index_e.html

4905 Dufferin Street
Downsview, Ontario
M3H 5T4

Contact:

Ms. Maryse Ferland
Administrative Officer
Telephone: 514-421-4754
E-mail: maryse.ferland@ec.gc.ca

Key Research Areas:

• Cloud Physics
• Data Assimilation and Satellite Meteorologie
• Numerical Weather Prediction

Research Facilities:

• The main laboratories are located in Downsview, Ontario, and Dorval, Québec, with smaller facilities in King City and Halifax

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Environment Canada

National Laboratory for Environmental Testing

http://www.nwri.ca/nlet-e.html

National Water Research Institute
Environment Canada
867 Lakeshore Road, P.O. Box 5050
Burlington, Ontario
L7R 4A6

Contact:

Dave Warry
Director
Telephone: 905-336-4563
E-mail: Dave.Warry@ec.gc.ca

Mandate:

The National Laboratory for Environmental Testing (NLET) delivers a broad range of specialized and accredited analytical laboratory services, including sample characterization, technical consulting, quality management, and laboratory information management systems development, in support of Environment Canada monitoring, assessment and research programs across the country.

Programs under the Clean Environment and Nature Business Lines of EC are supported to address environmental priorities in the areas of: assessments of priority ecosystems, reduced threats of toxic substances, reduced impacts of humans on ecosystems, environmental emergencies, preservation of biological diversity, & environmental stewardship.

The NLET mission is to support the laboratory science needs of Environment Canada research and monitoring programs and to deliver quality management products and services through responsive, cost-effective laboratory services that meet international standards of quality.

Key Research Areas:

• Information and Quality Management
• Inorganic Analysis Laboratory
• Organic Analysis Laboratory

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Environment Canada

National Water Research Institute

http://www.nwri.ca/about-e.html

867 Lakeshore Road
P.O. Box 5050
Burlington, Ontario
L7R 4A6

Contact:

NWRI General Information / Information générale

Telephone:
E-mail: nwriscience.liaison@ec.gc.ca

Mandate:

The National Water Research Institute (NWRI) is part of the Ecosystem Science Directorate of the Environmental Conservation Service, Environment Canada and is Canada's largest freshwater establishment. It conducts a comprehensive program of research and development in the aquatic science, in partnership with the Canadian and international science communities. NWRI research provides a sound basis for actions to sustain our natural resources and freshwater ecosystems.

NWRI generates scientific knowledge through ecosystem-based research to support the development of sound government policies and programs, public decision-making, and early identification of environmental problems.

Key Research Areas:

• NWRI research is vitally important to the conservation and protection of Canada's water resources. NWRI scientists are leading the way in recognizing new threats to the quality and quantity of freshwater and in producing the scientific knowledge needed by policy makers and governments to act swiftly to confront them.
• NWRI conducts research in every region of Canada, investigating environmental issues such as impacts of agriculture, industry, and urbanization on water quality; the effects of contaminants in lakes, rivers, groundwater, and sediments; the extent of atmospherically transported persistent organic pollutants and metals in aquatic ecosystems; and the potential impact of climate change on water quantity and quality.
• Branches and Support:
  - Aquatic Ecosystem Impacts Research Branch
  - Aquatic Ecosystem Management Research Branch
  - Aquatic Ecosystem Protection Research Branch
  - Research Support Branch
  - Science Liaison Branch
  - Water Quality Monitoring Branch

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Environment Canada

National Wildlife Research Centre

http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/nwrc-cnrf/index_e.cfm

Environment Canada
Canadian Wildlife Service
National Wildlife Research Centre
Carleton University
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H3

Contact:

Keith Marshall
A/Director
Telephone: 613-998-0450
E-mail: Keith.Marshall@ec.gc.ca

Mandate:

To be the principal source of knowledge and expertise in the federal government on the impact of toxic substances on wildlife and the use of wildlife as indicators of environmental quality, and to conduct national surveys and research on migratory birds.

Key Research Areas:

• Wildlife Toxicology
• Migratory Bird Populations

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Environment Canada

Special Programs Division

http://www.etc-cte.ec.gc.ca/organization/spd_e.html

Environmental Technology Centre
335 River Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H3

Contact:

Dr. Carl Brown
A/Chief, Emergencies Science and Technology Division
Telephone: 613-998-9622
E-mail: carl.brown@ec.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Special Programs Division (SPD) provides strategic, operational and policy support to the Director's Office. Two science units in the Division provide input to Departmental regulatory and policy processes by ensuring the availability of scientifically sound test methods (Methods Development and Applications Unit) and by developing a base of Canadian commercial laboratories that can generate internationally accepted data on new substances (Good Lab Practice Compliance Monitoring Unit). The Division also manages programs that have centre-wide application or implications, such as the design and implementation of a comprehensive Environment Management System (EMS) for ETC.

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Environment Canada

Wastewater Technology Centre

http://www.ec.gc.ca/etad/default.asp?lang=En&n=98835134-0

867 Lakeshore Road
Burlington, Ontario
L7R 4A6

Contact:

Mandate:

Established in 1971 by Environment Canada as a research and development laboratory, the Wastewater Technology Centre (WTC) has become the foremost Canadian facility in the development and evaluation of treatment and disposal technology for municipal and industrial wastewaters and associated residues. It also fulfils a prominent role in international trade and scientific negotiations that focus on these areas of technology development.

Key Research Areas:

• Development of innovative "clean" processing technologies with impact on climate change issues
• Development of innovative tools for the biotechnology sector (e.g. genomics)
• Development of innovative wastewater treatment and processes technologies
• Analytical method and protocol development (environmental chemistry)
• Waste minimization

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Environment Canada

St-Lawrence Centre

http://www.qc.ec.gc.ca/csl/

105 McGill St., 7th floor
Montreal, Quebec
H2Y 2E7

Contact:

General Information

Telephone: 514-283-7000
E-mail: quebec.csl@ec.gc.ca

Mandate:

The mission of the St. Lawrence Centre is to enhance understanding of St. Lawrence River ecosystems based on sound science and an integrated-knowledge approach.

The mandate is to:

- Maintain a leadership role in research and development on river ecosystems.
- Emphasize environmental components and ensure consideration thereof by major stakeholders in managing the St. Lawrence River.

- Provide the regional branches of Environment Canada with scientific support as well as laboratory and technical services.

- Contribute to the achievement of results under the St. Lawrence Action Plan1.

Key Research Areas:

• Monitoring the State of the St. Lawrence
  
• Impacts of Water Level and Flow Fluctuations in the St. Lawrence River
• Urban Effluents
• National Program
  Long-Range Transport of Airborne Pollutants (LRTAP)

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Cultus Lake Salmon Research Laboratory

http://www-sci.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/mehsd/sites/cultus_e.htm

4222 Columbia Valley Highway
Cultus Lake, British Columbia
V2R 5B6

Contact:

Mandate:

The mandate of the Cultus Lake Laboratory is to conduct research on factors affecting the freshwater life-cycle stages of Pacific salmon. Most research currently going on at the Laboratory focuses on habitat requirements of sockeye salmon.

Key Research Areas:

• Factors affecting the upstream migration success of adult sockeye salmon
• Effect of logging on streams utilized by sockeye salmon spawners
• Determining productive capacity of lakes used as rearing areas by juvenile sockeye salmon
• Assessing effectiveness of various enhancement/restoration projects on specific sockeye stocks

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Institute of Ocean Sciences

http://www-sci.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sci/facilities/ios_e.htm

9860 West Saanich Road
P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, British Columbia
V8L 4B2

Contact:

Mr. Terry Curran
Manager, Client Liaison and Support
Telephone: 250-363-6583
E-mail: tac@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Institute of Ocean Sciences (IOS) is one of Canada's largest marine institutes. Located on Canada's West coast, IOS is the primary source of ocean science information for the coastal waters of British Columbia, the North Pacific Ocean, the western Canadian Arctic and navigable fresh waters west of the Manitoba-Ontario border. In Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, the Central and Arctic Region has the responsibility for the conservation and protection of the fish habitat.

IOS Programs are strongly linked with work at three other department of Fisheries and Oceans laboratories in British Columbia: the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, the West Vancouver Laboratory and the Cultus Lake Laboratory.

Key Research Areas:

• Oceanographic Information
• Protection of the Marine and Fresh Water Environment
• Navigational Information
• Data Management Systems

Research Facilities:

• The 28,000 square metre, multi-level IOS facility, 30 km from Victoria, provides offices, laboratories, a well-stocked library, an auditorium, computing facilities, a cafeteria, exercise rooms and administrative services to its staff. The Institute supports heavy and precision machine shops, a small vessel repair facility, electronic labs, a 20cm diameter 6000-psi high pressure test facility, a 2-metre diameter test tank for acoustic and other uses.

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Pacific Biological Station

http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sci/pbs/default_e.htm

3190 Hammond Bay Road
Nanaimo, British Columbia
V9R 5K6

Contact:

General Information / Information générale

Telephone: 250-756-7000
E-mail:

Mandate:

The Pacific Biological Station (PBS) was established in 1908 and is the principal centre for fisheries research on the West Coast.

Key Research Areas:

• Stock Assessment
• Aquaculture
• Marine Environment and Habitat Science
• Ocean Science and Productivity

Research Facilities:

• W.E. Ricker research vessel
• a full range of fresh and saltwater facilities including an experimental fish farm

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

West Vancouver Laboratory

http://www-sci.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sci/facilities/westvan_e.htm

4160 Marine Drive
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7V 1N6

Contact:

Mr. Colin Levings
Head, Coastal and Marine
Telephone: 604-666-7915
E-mail: LevingsC@pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Mandate:

The West Vancouver Laboratory is a specialized centre for aquaculture and coastal research.

Key Research Areas:

• Aquaculture
• Marine Habitat
• Environment Science

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• West Vancouver Laboratory is in the process of becoming a centre of innovation with partners from government, industry and academia. An increasing portion of the centre is being leased to outside partners whose research interests complement DFO's and make use of the specialized facilities.

Research Facilities:

• freshwater and seawater facilities capable of supporting work with all life stages of Pacific salmon
• The six-hectare site offers a unique water supply for experimental research involving fish rearing

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Arctic Research

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/science/arcres/index_e.htm

501 University Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N6

Contact:

Mr. Jim Reist
Section Head, Arctic Fish Ecology/Assessment
Telephone: 204-983-5032
E-mail: reistj@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Arctic Research Division's mandate is to provide information to support the management of arctic fisheries resources and fish habitat to the Department and its Land Claims co-managers. Successful co-management and conservation of the arctic fisheries resources depends on the acquisition, interpretation and dissemination of biological knowledge of the animals and the ecological processes that affect them.

Key Research Areas:

• Arctic Fish Ecology and Assessment Research (AFEAR)
• Arctic Marine Mammal Ecology and Assessment Research (AMMEAR)
• Arctic Stock Assessment (ASA)
• Arctic Environment and Contaminants (AEC)

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Environmental Science

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/science/enviro/index_e.htm

501 University Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N6

Contact:

Mandate:

The Environmental Science Division at the Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg, Manitoba carries out process research on the structure and function of freshwater habitats with particular emphasis on national and transboundary habitat problems. Such problems include: acid rain, climate change, toxic chemicals, contaminants, and the ecological impacts of physical disruptions on fish habitat.

Key Research Areas:

• Experimental Lakes Area - The Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) is a biological and chemical field research facility whose primary purpose relates to all aspects of freshwater science.
• Habitat Impacts - Scientific staff of the Habitat Impacts Section provide biological expertise in the areas of fish population dynamics, and primary and secondary productivity.
• Eric Marshall Aquatic Research Library - The library maintains an inventory of some 21,000 monographs, 220 current journal titles, 50,000 volumes of journal back issues, 25,000 microfiche documents, 300 microfilms, several CD-ROMs, and numerous other documents and maps. The library also maintains approximately 70 internet/IP access subscriptions to information research database services and full-text journals. These are available on-site at the Freshwater Institute and to staff off-site throughout the Region. The library is open to the public between the hours of 8:30 to 3:30, from Monday to Friday.
• Fish Health Studies - The Fish Health Section provides fish health certification services to the aquaculture industry in the Region, in support of Fish Health Protection Regulations. This section also provides a fish health monitoring service to provincial fish hatcheries in the prairie provinces, undertakes fish disease surveillance work involving wild and stocked populations in the Region, and provides a diagnostic service to members of the general public.

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Freshwater Institute

501 University Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N6

Contact:

Ms. Christine Michel
Research Scientist
Telephone: 204-984-8726
E-mail: MichelC@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Key Research Areas:

• Marine primary production
• Arctic climate change
• Sea-ice microbial ecology
• Biological-physical interactions in sea-ice
• Sedimentation of organic material (marine)
• Marine carbon fluxes

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• R&D collaborations
• Contract research

Research Facilities:

• Temperature-controlled laboratory
• Primary production laboratory, including scintillation counter
• Microbial ecology laboratory with laminar flow hood, epifluorences and inverted microscopes and image analysis system, phytoplankton culture facilities
• High-temperature combustion DOC-DON analyzer
• Oceanographic field equipment, including sediment traps and mooringequipment, ice-sampling equipment, fluorometer, etc.

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Freshwater Institute - Arctic Fish Section

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/science/arcres/index_e.htm

501 University Crescent

Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N6

Contact:

Mr. Jim Reist
Section Head, Arctic Fish Ecology/Assessment
Telephone: 204-983-5032
E-mail: reistj@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Arctic Fish Section is part of the Arctic Research Division, Science Directorate, Central and Arctic Region of DFO. The Section is charged with conducting scientific research on marine, anadromous, and freshwater fish stocks in Nunavut, the Northwest Territoties, and the Yukon north slope. The Section's primary clients are the Management Boards associated with the various land claim settlements, other Government Departments (ex. Parks Canada), and other Sectors within DFO. Sprcial interest program such as climate change and northern oil and gas development are also addressed

Key Research Areas:

• Stock genetics, species delineation, species energetics
• Population studies, life history studies, population dynamics
• Climate change studies.
• Acoustic remote sensing

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Collaborations with other labs, Universities, and private industry is the main mechanism of transfer of information (other than through scientific literature).
• Partnership agreements for development of specific technologies (ex. acoustics) are used.

Research Facilities:

• Fish aging lab: unique capability to age a variety of species using a wide selection of techniques. The Section specializes in using micro-chemistry techniques on aging structures for life history studies and stock discrimination.
• The acoustic remote sensing lab has the capability of carrying out pelagic assessments and seabed classification studies from a dedicated survey launch

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Freshwater Institute - Population Genetics Lab

501 University Cr.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N6

Contact:

Ms. Lianne Postma
Biologist
Telephone: 204-984-4628
E-mail: PostmaL@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Mandate:

Support scientific research, stock assessment, and Species at Risk programs within the Central and Arctic Region of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans.

Key Research Areas:

• Population Genetics
• Arctic Research
• Arctic Marine Mammals
• Arctic Marine and Freshwater Fish
• DNA sequence analysis
• DNA microsatellite analysis

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Provide scientific information and advice in support of co-management programs for Arctic fisheries resources.
• Participate in collaborative research for the conservation and management of internationally shared Arctic fisheries resources.

Research Facilities:

• ABI Prism 3100 Genetic Analyzer
• ABI Prism 377 Automated Sequencer
• Packard MultiProbe XL robotic liquid handling workstation
• 25 year sample archive of Arctic fish and marine mammal tissues
• 10 thermalcylcers of different types and capacities (gradient, 96-well plate, etc...)

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

St. Andrews Biological Station

http://www.mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/sabs

531 Brandy Cove Road
St. Andrews, New Brunswick
E5B 2L9

Contact:

Dr. Thomas W. Sephton
Director
Telephone: 506-529-5860
E-mail: SephtonT@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Mandate:

To promote the understanding, conservation, and optimum use of marine resources and the aquatic environment for the benefit of present and future generations. To conduct research in the areas of aquaculture, commercially harvested finfish and invertebrates, species at risk, oceanography and the aquatic environment.

Key Research Areas:

• Aquaculture - researching improved production efficiency in Atlantic salmon culture as well as research on new species such as haddock, halibut, sea urchins and scallops
• Stock assessments and biology of commercially harvested finfish and invertebrates
• Oceanography - research on physical oceanography of coastal waters in the Maritimes in relation to both harvest and cultured fisheries resources
• Aquatic environment - research on the aquatic environment in relation to both harvest and cultured fisheries resources
• Species at Risk – research on listed (including the Northern Right whale) and potential species at risk

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Joint Project Agreements through DFO contracting

Research Facilities:

• Saltwater and freshwater labs
• Chemistry labs
• Quarantine (water) facility
• Marine Fish Rearing facility
• Electron Microscopy

Incubator Spaces:

• Minimal in-house but available at Huntsman Marine Science Centre, located adjacent to SABS

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Bedford Institute of Oceanography

http://www.bio.gc.ca/welcome-e.html

1 Challenger Drive
P.O. Box 1006
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B2Y 4A2

Contact:

Mr. Alain Vezina
A/Regional Director, Science
Telephone: 902-426-3492
E-mail: alain.vezina@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Bedford Institute of Oceanography is Canada's largest center for ocean research and first major federal center devoted to oceanography.

The Institute performs targeted research, mandated by the Canadian government, to provide advice and support to government decision making on a broad range of ocean issues, including sovereignty, defence, environmental protection, health and safety, fisheries and natural resources and undertakes environmental and oceans management and planning.

Key Research Areas:

• Fisheries
• Aquaculture
• Ocean Management
• Marine Geoscience
• Environment
• Oceanography and Hydrography

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Currently, four federal departments are located at BIO: Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Environment Canada (EC), and the Department of National Defence DND).

Research Facilities:

• As part of its fleet, the Canadian Coast Guard operates five survey vessels out of the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in support of BIO research programs. These ships are equipped with winches, cranes, A-frames and other gear for over-the-side work. Each vessel has versatile laboratory space that is typically re-outfitted for each mission. Depending on the size of the ship, the geographical area to be studied, and the scientific goals, research cruises may last from a day to several weeks.
• Otolith Research Laboratory
• Canadian Shark Research Laboratory

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Bayfield Institute

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/pub/bayfield/01_e.htm

867 Lakeshore Road
Burlington, Ontario
L7R 4A6

Contact:

Mandate:

The Bayfield Institute in Burlington, Ontario is a national centre of expertise in aquatic biology, freshwater fisheries and navigational charting. In conjunction with the Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the Sea Lamprey Control Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the Bayfield Institute serves as a focal point of scientific research in the Central and Arctic Region of the federal department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Canadian Hydrographic Service - Bayfield Institute

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/science/chs-shc/index_e.htm

867 Lakeshore Rd.
P.O. Box 5050

Burlington, Ontario
L7R 4A6

Contact:

Mr. Keith Weaver
Manager, Technical Services
Telephone: 905-336-6427
E-mail: WeaverK@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) was established in 1883 and is the Canadian government agency responsible for the production, sale and maintenance of official Marine Navigation Charts in both paper and electronic versions, and Nautical Publications including Sailing Directions and the Canadian Tide and Current Tables. The regional Canadian Hydrographic Service conducts hydrographic surveys for the production of navigational charts and related publications for the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, Hudson and James Bays, along with many navigable inland waters in Ontario and Manitoba. CHS also provides technical assistance for hydrographic surveys conducted in the Arctic.

Key Research Areas:

• The Nautical Publications Division is responsible for maintaining over 400 nautical charts and 16 volumes of sailing directions, production of new charts, and construction and maintenance of electronic charts.
• The Data Acquisition Division is responsible for collecting data for new and existing charts and the operation of the Tides, Currents and Water Levels unit.
• The Technical Services Division provides technical and electronics support for all Hydrographic programs.

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Partnerships with other government departments, universities and private industry to provide survey and mapping services or information.

Research Facilities:

• EM3000 Multibeam Echo Sounders for seabed mapping.

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Great Lakes Research

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/science/great-grand/index_e.htm

867 Lakeshore Road

Burlington, Ontario
L7R 4A6

Contact:

Mr. Scott Millard
Division Manager
Telephone: 905-336-4702
E-mail: MillardS@DFO-MPO.GC.CA

Mandate:

To conduct freshwater fisheries research in support of DFO priorities related to fish habitat, sea lamprey and the Great Lakes Action Plan, and to provide scientific advice to clients and co-operators.

Key Research Areas:

• Fish Habitat
• Trophic Dynamics
• Fisheries Production
• Ecotoxicology

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Sea Lamprey Control Centre - Bayfield Institute

http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/regions/central/science/sea-mer/index_e.htm

1 Canal Drive
Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
P0S 1C0

Contact:

Mr. Robert Young
Division Manager
Telephone: 705-941-3002
E-mail: YoungR@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Mandate:

The sea lamprey control centre (SLCC) acts as the Canadian agent of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. The SLCC is partner with other Great Lakes natural resource agencies in the restoration and rehabilitation of the Great Lakes fishery. Our role is to role is to maximize the benefits to the fishery of reducing sea lamprey populations. In addition, we study sea lamprey population dynamics, stock assessment, and alternative control strategies.

Key Research Areas:

• Stock assessment
• Population dynamics
• Fishway/barrier design
• Pheromones
• Sterile male release

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Partnership in Environmental Research and Management
• Great Lakes Fishery Commission Lake and Technical Committee
• Sea Lamprey Integration Committee

Research Facilities:

• Standard mobile and fixed labs
• Deep water electofishing boat

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Maurice-Lamontagne Institute

http://www.qc.dfo.ca/iml/en/intro.htm

850 route de la Mer
P.O. Box 1000
Mont Joli, Quebec
G5H 3Z4

Contact:

Mr. Antoine Sioufi
Senior Advisor IP Management
Telephone: 613-990-9819
E-mail: sioufia@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Maurice Lamontagne Institute (MLI) is one of eleven Fisheries and Oceans Canada research centres. This ambitious scientific complex accommodates regional headquarters for Sciences, and Oceans and Environment. The teams of researchers provide the federal government with a scientific basis that is essential for management, conservation and the sustainable operation of aquatic resources, management of marine and freshwater fish habitats, and off-shore safety in the waters off Quebec.

Key Research Areas:

• Fish and marine mammals; Invertebrates and experimental biology
• Marine Ecosystem Health; Hydrography
• Aquaculture; Ocean Sciences; Aquatic Ecotoxicology
• Fish habitat management; Habitat Sciences
• Chemical contaminants in the aquatic environment
• Scientists in the Quebec region are gathering information about the varied and abundant animal and plant species that are found in the Estuary and in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, and in the coastal waters of Northern Quebec. The Saint Lawrence is also known for the diversity of its underwater relief, the complexity of its currents, the effect of the tides, and the thick ice layer that covers it in winter. To advance our understanding of the dynamics of this vast ecosystem, research is being done in various fields in the following sections: Living resources, Ocean sciences, Hydrography, Fish habitat management, Ocean and coastal waters conservation, and Environmental sciences.

Research Facilities:

• The Maurice Lamontagne Institute is on a 32-hectare site at Pointe aux Cenelles, near Sainte-Flavie, on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence Estuary. The research complex consists of three connected buildings spanning some 25,000 square metres, which include approximately 150 offices and 70 laboratories.
• MLI's scientific wing houses biological, chemical and physical research laboratories and offices, as well as offices and workrooms for staff involved in hydrography, cartography and remote sensing activities. The building also includes a tank room, measuring 1,200 square metres: one third of its area is 7 metres high to accommodate large tanks and equipment for special experimental studies. The tanks hold fish, invertebrates and algae for studies on reproduction, physiology, behaviour and ecosystems. Seven controlled atmosphere units make it possible to conduct reduced scale experiments.
• The technological support wing consists of storage areas and seven specialized workshops for maintaining and repairing ships and launches, as well as for manufacturing and maintaining specialized equipment.
• The experimental tanks and some of the laboratories are fed freshwater or sea water by gravity from underground reservoirs. Salt water comes directly from the Estuary. This system, one of the largest of its kind in Canada, permits large-scale experimental studies under laboratory conditions.

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Industry Canada

Communications Research Centre Canada

http://www.crc.ca/techtransfer

3701 Carling Avenue
P.O. Box 11490, Station H
Ottawa, Ontario
K2H 8S2

Contact:

Mr. Jeet Hothi
Manager
Telephone: 613-990-2089
E-mail: jeet.hothi@crc.ca

Mandate:

The Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC), an agency of Industry Canada, is one of the country's leading laboratories for research and development (R&D) in advanced telecommunications.


CRC identifies and closes the innovation gaps in Canada’s communications sector by:

- Partnering with high-tech companies, academic institutes and other research organizations to carry out leading-edge R&D;

- Building technical intelligence and transferring it to industry;

- Supporting small and medium-sized high-tech enterprises (SMEs) by providing access to world-class expertise, facilities and technologies.

Key Research Areas:

• Broadband Access
• Radio Spectrum
• Internet and Convergence
• Network Security and Public Safety
• Defence Communications
• Applications

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Key Technologies Available from CRC:
  
  Optical communications
  - Portfolio of patents covering the Bragg gratings manufacturing process
  
  CRC-SEAQ
  - Suite of patented software for the objective and subjective testing of audio quality
  
  CRC-COVLAB
  - Robust broadcasting propagation analysis tool used by radio and television network planners when determining transmission parameters
  
  Video processing technologies
  - Frame-rate conversion software
  - Video-quality assessment
  
  Spectrum ExplorerTM
  - Sophisticated software framework for radio spectrum surveillance and analysis
  - Deployed across the country by Industry Canada for spectrum monitoring
  - Available under licence for spectrum monitoring, data collection and analysis applications
  
  Forward Error Correction (FEC) technology
  - Extremely fast FEC simulation tools for 16-state TurboCodes, yielding throughputs of over 1 Mbps on current PCs
  - Innovative interleaving techniques for TurboCodes that yield excellent error flare performance
  - HyperCodes and SkewCodes (families of enhanced turbo product codes developed at CRC)
  
  Antenna technologies
  - A range of planar and flat-plate antenna technologies
  - Protected by patent and trade secret for use in wireless communications applications
  - Supported by a world-class antenna design group
  
  Wireless terminal technologies
  - Linear low-power amplifiers
  - Direct transmit and receive technologies
  - Broadband wireless point-to-point and point-to-multipoint technologies
  

Research Facilities:

• The Broadband Applications and Demonstration Laboratory (BADLAB) allows the demonstration and testing of new broadband applications and services through telecommunication networks across Canada and the world. A principal node of the CA*net 4 research network, the BADLAB™ integrates terrestrial, wireless and satellite communications to develop and test broadband-enabled learning and collaborative environments.
  
  Our Satellite Testbed provides links to C-, Ku- and Ka-band satellites, which are used to provide proof-of-concept testing of our technologies, and demonstrations of advanced applications such as telemedicine and tele-education. Optical fibre connects the facility to our BADLAB for broadband access to support field trials extending broadband communications
  over hybrid satellite/terrestrial networks.
• The Wireless and Inter-networking Systems Experimentation Laboratory (WISELAB™) is used to test new wireless concepts, prototypes, and products.
• Our Research in Advanced Antenna Technologies Laboratory (RAATLAB) is a unique antenna characterization facility that includes a far-field anechoic chamber from one to 40 GHz, and a planar near-field scanner from two to 50 GHz.
• With its two calibrated listening rooms and control room, the Audio Perception Laboratory is a world-renowned facility where subjective tests are done to evaluate the quality of audio and speech systems, and research in psychoacoustics aims to understand and model the human auditory system. These models are then incorporated into advanced audio technologies we develop.
• The Advanced Television Evaluation Laboratory (ATEL) is a world-unique facility for conducting subjective assessments of picture quality for advanced television, digital video and multimedia services delivered using a wide range of formats, from low resolution to high-definition television (HDTV) and three-dimensional television (3D-TV).

Incubator Spaces:

• Since 1994, the CRC Innovation Centre has been helping small and medium-sized companies incubate while they conduct their research and development, and prepare to launch their businesses. On a fee-for-service basis, the Centre offers Canadian companies office space and access to unique test beds, facilities, expertise and technologies. More than 30 companies have passed through the doors of the Innovation Centre in the last nine years.

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National Research Council Canada

National Institute for Nanotechnology

http://nint-innt.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

11421 Saskatchewan Drive
Building NINT
Edmonton, Alberta
T6G 2M9

Contact:

Mr. Richard Brommeland
Director, Business Development & External Relations
Telephone: 780-641-1620
E-mail: richard.brommeland@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

The National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) will be Canada’s flagship nanotechnology institute, recognized internationally for excellence in the research and development of integrated nanosystems, and will establish Alberta as a leading centre of innovation and commercial enterprise in nanotechnology.

Key Research Areas:

• advanced materials
• information and computing technology
• energy
• life sciences and medicine

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• The institute is a collaboration of the NRC and the University of Alberta. Senior NINT researchers also hold faculty positions with the University of Alberta.
• Our research facilities are available to both academia and industry on a collaborative or fee-for-service basis.

Research Facilities:

• Microscopy facilities will include: transmission electron microscopes; scanning tunneling microscopes; and scanning electron microscopes.
• Our characterization suite will have 'ultra-quiet' laboratory space with ultra-low vibration, minimal acoustical noise or electromagnetic interference.
• Facilities will include: biolgical containment; cell biology; biochemistry and 1000 square metres of clean room space.

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National Research Council Canada

Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics

http://www.hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/index.html

5071 West Saanich Road

Victoria, British Columbia
V9E 2E7

Contact:

Mandate:

The National Research Council of Canada's Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics (NRC-HIA) manages Canada's involvement in major astronomical observatories in Hawaii and Chile, thereby ensuring Canadian astronomers full access to world-class facilities spanning the entire sky.

NRC-HIA also operates two of Canada's premier astronomical facilities: the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (Victoria, BC) and the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (Penticton, BC).

Key Research Areas:

• Optical and IR Astronomy
• Astronomical Data Archiving
• Radio Astronomy
• Astronomical Instrument Development
• Millimetre Astronomy

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Software Licensing
• Instrument Development Collaborations
• Telescope Development and Enclosure Collaborations

Research Facilities:

• Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
• Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory
• Gemini Telescopes/Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope/James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
• Asronomy Technology Research Group (Victoria and Penticton)
• Canadian Astronomy Data Centre

Incubator Spaces:

• 125 m2 in Victoria
• 114 m2 in Penticton

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (waiting for updated info)

http://ifci-iipc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

3250 East Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6T 1W5

Contact:

Yoga Yogendran

Telephone: 604-221-3157
E-mail: yoga.yogendran@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation works hand-in-hand with partners from industry, universities and other government agencies to build fuel cell technology clusters across Canada.

IFCI supports the innovation needs of Canadian fuel cell companies by conducting strategic research aimed at advancing fuel cell science and technology and facilitating the commercialization of fuel cells.

Key Research Areas:

• Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFC)
• Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)
• Systems Integration, Testing and Evaluation (SITE)
• Materials Wear

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Research collaboration, people exchange, access to facilities and joint strategic initiatives
  
  Partner with the NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation and accelerate of the growth of Canadian industry. We can also help link you with other programs and resources in NRC's nationwide innovation system.

Research Facilities:

• The Fuel Cell Technology Centre (FCTC) is located at NRC's Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation
• International showcase for Canadian fuel cell technologies
• 3500 square feet of hydrogen-safe laboratory space

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for Information Technology (Fredericton, Gatineau, Moncton, Ottawa)

http://www.iit-iti.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

Corporate Address:
46 Dineen Drive
Fredericton NB
Canada E3B 9W4

Moncton Address:
100 des Aboiteaux
Moncton, NB
Canada E1A 7R1

Ottawa Address:
1200 Montreal Road
Building M-50
Ottawa, ON
Canada K1A 0R6

Gatineau Address:
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Alexandre Taché Pavilion
Gatineau, QC
Canada J8X 3X7
, New Brunswick

Contact:

Mr. Marc-Alain Mallet
Business Development Officer
Telephone: 506-444-0375
E-mail: marc-alain.mallet@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

Recognized globally for research and innovation, Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) is a leader in the development of an innovative, knowledge-based economy for Canada through science and technology.

The NRC Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT), with labs in three Canadian provinces, undertakes research in three strategic directions of information and communications technology:

• Knowledge from Data: making sense of Information


• People-Oriented Systems: so you can use Technology effectively


• e-Business: anywhere, anytime

NRC-IIT conducts scientific research, develops technology, creates knowledge and supports innovation with the aim of having a beneficial and profound impact on Canadian society. NRC-IIT blends the long-term vision inherent in leading-edge science with a capacity to adapt to emerging S&T issues and priorities.

Key Research Areas:

• 3D Imaging, Modeling and Visualization
• Data and Text Mining
• Natural Language Processing
• Information Security, Privacy and Trust
• Human Computer Interaction
• Intelligent Internet Applications and Software Engineering

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Opportunities for collaborative research between the NRC Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT) and industry partners exist wherever there are common technical objectives or where the unique expertise of the Institute provides a good match to industrial requirements.

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for Ocean Technology

http://iot-ito.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

P.O. Box 12093
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
A1B 3T5

Contact:

Ms. Noel Murphy
Business Development Officer
Telephone: 709-772-4939
E-mail: noel.murphy@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Institute for Ocean Technology (IOT) was established in 1985 to provide innovative solutions and technical expertise in support of Canadian ocean technology industries. The Institute's capability is unique to the nation - no other organization offers the combination of knowledge, experience and world-class facilities. IOT employs numerical, model and full scale studies to predict or evaluate the performance of a range of systems in the ocean environment.

Key Research Areas:

• The Offshore Engineering Research Group conducts research to improve the prediction of offshore system performance in marine and ice environments
• The core business of the Ship Technology Research Group is the prediction of forces on marine structures to ensure safety, maneuverability and adequate powering.
• In addition to studying the effects of nature on exploration and production platforms, the Group investigates associated issues such as evacuation, survival and propulsion.

Research Facilities:

• Offshore Engineering Basin, one of the world's most advanced basins for testing models of bottom-founded or floating structures and ships
• 200-metre Towing Tank is equipped with a wavemaker and is used for resistance, propulsion, wake survey, flow visualization, sea keeping and other investigations
• With a usable ice sheet 76 meters in length, the Institute's Ice Tank is the longest in the world, providing more data per test run than shorter facilities
• Two Cold Rooms support ice-related research, enabling the measurement of mechanical properties of real and model ice
• Cavitation Tunnel for propeller cavitation investigations and the study of forces on rudders, fins, submerged bodies, hydrofoils and cable fairings

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for Marine Biosciences

http://imb-ibm.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/main_e.html

1411 Oxford Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3Z1

Contact:

Ms. Donna Viger
Officer
Telephone: 613-991-5321
E-mail: donna.viger@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

As one of the National Research Council's biotechnology institutes, IMB conducts research in the life sciences, with an overall orientation towards marine biotechnology.

Key Research Areas:

• Aquaculture Production/Aquaculture Nutrition
• Natural Toxins and Shellfish
• Aquatic Animal Health
• Mass Spectrometry/Proteomics Technologies

Research Facilities:

• Advanced Mass Spectrometry Research Facility
• Aquaculture Research Station
• DNA Sequencing Lab
• Microscopy Facility and Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) Facility
• Protemonics Technology Development Lab

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National Research Council Canada

Canadian Hydraulics Centre

http://www.chc.nrc.ca/

1200 Montreal Road
Building M-32, Room 313

Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0R6

Contact:

Mandate:

The Canadian Hydraulics Centre (CHC) is Canada's largest hydraulics and coastal engineering laboratory. It offers physical and numerical modeling and analysis services to the Canadian and international engineering community in the general field of hydraulics, specializing in coastal engineering, environmental hydraulics, and cold regions technology. Its facilities are used for physical model studies of: breakwaters, harbours, ship moorings, beaches and shoreline protection, near and offshore fixed and floating structures, scour and deposition of sediments, ice forces on structures.
CHC also develops and applies advanced numerical models of wave propagation, motions and forces of intact and broken ice covers interacting with structures, coastal environmental management, water resources, rivers and watersheds, sediment transport, pollutants, oil and chemical spill fate, water quality, environmental prediction and decision support systems.

Key Research Areas:

• Coastal, Port and Offshore engineering
• Environmental Hydraulics
• Cold Regions Technology
• Laboratory Technologies

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Licensing of software products

Research Facilities:

• Three large wave basins
• Two wave flumes
• Cold room
• Ice basin

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National Research Council Canada

Canadian Infrastructure Technology Assessment Centre - Canadian Construction Materials Centre

http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ccmc/citac_intro_e.shtml

1200 Montreal Road
Building M-24
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0R6

Contact:

Mr. Enzo Gardin
Manager, Marketing and Business Development
Telephone: 613-991-2987
E-mail: enzo.gardin@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Canadian Infrastructure Technology Assessment Centre (CITAC), part of NRC's Canadian Construction Materials Centre, offers a technically sound objective evaluation of new and innovative infrastructure technologies (including products, materials, services equipment and systems) for the construction and repair of Canada's roadways, bridges and buried utilities (sewer, water and cable).

The assessment process involves the development of an evaluation protocol (technical guide) which includes testing methodologies and performance criteria in consultation with the best available technical experts within the National Research Council's Institute for Research in Construction and a network of advisors selected from universities and other research organizations, consultant specialists and provincial and municipal experts throughout Canada.The evaluation protocol would typically include laboratory testts and monitored field performance demonstrations, which the proponent would be responsible to have carried out by a recognized laboratory or consulting company.

Key Research Areas:

• Expedite the testing and assessment of new technologies
• Publishing and circulating the findings of these assessments
• Reduce the time and cost associated with the introduction of new technologies
• Encourage inter-provincial trade
• Enhance export opportunities internationally

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• CITAC responds to requests for evaluation from the proponents of new technologies (typically private industry). In doing so, it also addresses the needs and expectations of the regulators, owners and operators of the public infrastructure systems; the provincial Ministries of Transportation and the municipalities. The main benefit of the service to industry clients is that CITAC technical assessments will be recognized throughout Canada and will reduce the requirement for new product demonstrations or assessments in every province or municipality. The main benefit to the user stakeholders is a nationally-focused, independent evaluation process involving the best technical experts in the country.

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National Research Council Canada

Center for Surface Transportation Technology

http://cstt-ctts.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/en/main.html

2320 Lester Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1V 1S2

Contact:

Mr. John Coleman
General Manager
Telephone: 613-998-9638
E-mail: john.coleman@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Centre for Surface Transportation Technology (CSTT) provides world class surface transportation research, development engineering and testing services for the rail and road transport industries, defence departments and a wide range of vehicle and equipment manufacturers.

Key Research Areas:

• Railway running gear performance and optimization
• Vehicle suspension performance and optimization
• Vehicle off-road mobility
• Railway wheel/rail interaction

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Contract research and development
• R&D collaborations and partnerships
• Licensing of IP and know-how
  
• Production and sale of IP-intensive products

Research Facilities:

• Canada largest environmental chamber
• Heavy vehicle tilt facility
  
• Extensive proving grounds
• Vibration testing facilities for vehicles, sub-assemblies and components
• Massive squeeze and tension frame; heavy vehicle workshops; a rail vehicle impact ramp; and, facilities to test wheels, railway trucks, bearings and brakes.

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for Aerospace Research (waiting for updated info)

http://iar-ira.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

1200 Montreal Road
Building M-3
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0R6

Contact:

Mr. Jeff Mackwood
Manager, Marketing
Telephone: 613-990-0765
E-mail: jeff.mackwood@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

As Canada's national aerospace laboratory, NRC's Institute for Aerospace Research (IAR) undertakes and promotes research and development in support of the Canadian aerospace community, in matters affecting the design, manufacture, performance, use and safety of aerospace vehicles. NRC serves the industrial needs of airframe manufacturers, avionics manufacturers, and aircraft operators. Aerospace manufacturing requires fundamental design assurances for its structural parts that encompass fail-safe and damage-tolerance concepts. IAR research and testing helps clients to meet these standards and satisfy airworthiness and certification requirements.

Key Research Areas:

• IAR maintains expertise in and operates national facilities for:
  
  - aerodynamics testing
  - structures and materials research
  - aeroacoustic research
  - flight testing
  - airborne simulation
  - airborne sensing
  - aeropropulsion research
  - icing research
  - materials processing
  - advanced manufacturing
  - non-destructive testing
  - diagnostic testing
• Research is conducted in four laboratories:
  
  - The Aerodynamics Laboratory
  - The Structures, Materials & Propulsion Laboratory
  - The Flight Research Laboratory
  - The Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Centre.

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• The Office of Collaborative Technology Development, a joint initiative with NRC's Industrial Research Assistance Program and the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada, facilitates the initiation of multi-client collaborative research programs.
• Opportunities exist for partners and clients of IAR to place their staff with us as Guest Workers, and for Graduates and Post-Doctoral Fellows to work in our facilities.

Research Facilities:

• IAR facilities include eight wind tunnels, air compressor / exhauster facilities, engine test cells, a full-scale structural fatigue rig, aeroacoustics chambers, a Flight Data Recorder Playback Centre, and a fleet of eight research aircraft.

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for Biological Sciences

http://ibs-isb.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ibs/main_e.html

M-54, 1200 Montreal Road,
100 Sussex Drive

Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0R6

Contact:

Dr. Yves Geoffrion
Agent d'affaires
Telephone: 613-991-6377
E-mail: Yves.Geoffrion@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mr. Scott Ferguson
Business Relations Officer
Telephone: 613-990-5948
E-mail: Scott.Ferguson@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

To reduce the impact of age-related and infectious diseases through the application of neuro- and glycosciences.

Key Research Areas:

• Glycobiology as it relates to infectious diseases and vaccine development
• Age-related neurological diseases, i.e. stroke, Parkinsons' Disease, Alzheimers' Disease, Brain repair

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• R&D Collaborations
• Licenses
• Fee for Service

Research Facilities:

• NMR
• Mass Spectrometry
• Confocal Microscopy
• Bacterial Culture Facility

Incubator Spaces:

• Industrial Partnership Facility at 100 Sussex Drive (office space only until 2007)
• Co-locations possibilities at 1200 Montreal Road, building M-54.

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology

http://icpet-itpce.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

1200 Montreal Road
Building M-12
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0R6

Contact:

Dr. Don Singleton
A/Director General
Telephone: 613-993-4041
E-mail: don.singleton@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology (ICPET) is part of Canada's National Research Council (NRC). ICPET develops chemical process technologies and value-added materials to help Canadian industries improve the commercial viability of their products, reduce costs, manage environmental performance and increase the efficiency of process operations.

ICPET is also part of NRC's Manufacturing Technology Group (MTG). Within this framework, ICPET works with Canadian industry to rapidly develop, transfer and commercialize innovative new technologies that enhance competitiveness and create sustainable economic growth.

Key Research Areas:

• Process technologies
• Functional materials
• Modeling and design

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• The Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology (ICPET) is ready to work with Canadian companies to develop, adapt and commercialize new technologies for cleaner manufacturing processes and products.
  
  ICPET can also provide expertise and contribute resources that will yield greater benefits from longer-term research and development strategies.

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for Information Technology (Fredericton, Gatineau, Moncton, Ottawa)

http://www.iit-iti.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

Corporate Address:
46 Dineen Drive
Fredericton NB
Canada E3B 9W4

Moncton Address:
100 des Aboiteaux
Moncton, NB
Canada E1A 7R1

Ottawa Address:
1200 Montreal Road
Building M-50
Ottawa, ON
Canada K1A 0R6

Gatineau Address:
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Alexandre Taché Pavilion
Gatineau, QC
Canada J8X 3X7
, Ontario

Contact:

Mandate:

Recognized globally for research and innovation, Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) is a leader in the development of an innovative, knowledge-based economy for Canada through science and technology.

The NRC Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT), with labs in three Canadian provinces, undertakes research in three strategic directions of information and communications technology:

• Knowledge from Data: making sense of Information


• People-Oriented Systems: so you can use Technology effectively


• e-Business: anywhere, anytime

NRC-IIT conducts scientific research, develops technology, creates knowledge and supports innovation with the aim of having a beneficial and profound impact on Canadian society. NRC-IIT blends the long-term vision inherent in leading-edge science with a capacity to adapt to emerging S&T issues and priorities.

Key Research Areas:

• 3D Imaging, Modeling and Visualization
• Data and Text Mining
• Natural Language Processing
• Information Security, Privacy and Trust
• Human Computer Interaction
• Intelligent Internet Applications and Software Engineering

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Opportunities for collaborative research between the NRC Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT) and industry partners exist wherever there are common technical objectives or where the unique expertise of the Institute provides a good match to industrial requirements.

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for Microstructural Sciences

http://ims-ism.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

1200 Montreal Road
Building M-50
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0R6

Contact:

Mandate:

The mission of IMS is to provide leadership, in collaboration with Canadian industry and universities, in the development of the strategic base for information technology; that is, in the development of enabling technologies related to future hardware requirements for information processing, transmission acquisition and display.

Key Research Areas:

• Photonic and quantum devices
• Organic and inorganic semiconductors
• Nanotechnology
• Materials processing and nanofabrication
• Thin film technologies
• Acoustics

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• IMS develops enabling technologies related to hardware requirements for information processing, transmission, acquisition and display. It offers you access to world-class expertise in R&D, technical services and licensing of patented technology to meet your needs in product innovation, technology de-risking and reduction of time-to-market.

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for National Measurement Standards

http://www.inms-ienm.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

1200 Montreal Road
Building M-36

Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0R6

Contact:

Mandate:

The Institute for National Measurement Standards (INMS) is Canada’s national metrology institute (NMI). In accordance with the National Research Council Act of 1917, it is charged with the responsibility to investigate and determine standards and methods of measurement. The Institute carries out a wide range of research and service activities to fulfill this responsibility and support Canadian innovation. In addition, the Weights and Measures Act of 1952 explicitly confers upon NRC the responsibility of providing Industry Canada with national reference standards for legal trade within Canada.

Key Research Areas:

• The Institute's physical metrology programs develop, maintain, improve and disseminate standards for the basic physical quantities of the International System of Units–mass, length, time, electrical current, temperature and luminous intensity–as well as for a number of selected derived units.
• The chemical metrology program develops and maintains world-class capabilities in selected areas of organic and inorganic trace analysis, provides certified reference materials and undertakes associated research.
• INMS supports the development of competencies and technology in selected areas of optical science, technology and measurements, as well as in selected areas of photonics technology related to high-performance computers.
• The Institute is organized in three Sections each having several specialist groups that encompass a broad range of scientific disciplines:
  Electromagnetic and temperature standards
  Chemical and mechanical standards
  Radiation standards and optics
  
• Other Activities:
  
  - Calibration services and consultation
  
  - International cooperation, and comparison of  national standards
  
  - Calibration Laboratory Assessment Service (CLAS)
  

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Collaborative R&D projects
• Licensing of Intellectual Property

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for Research in Construction

http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

1200 Montreal Road
Building M-24
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0R6

Contact:

Mandate:

As Canada's construction technology centre, the Institute for Research in Construction (IRC) develops construction technologies, materials and systems that are safe, durable and cost-effective. IRC and its industry partners work to improve the safety and durability of innovative building materials and systems, such as concrete, walls, windows and roofs. This helps Canadian builders and design professionals become more competitive.

IRC provides sophisticated tools to assess risks and costs of fire safety options for buildings and it develops economical and effective methods of fire resistance and control. IRC's research programs increase the acoustic, thermal, lighting and air quality of indoor environments. Structural safety of both new and rehabilitated buildings is improved, as well as the durability, safety and cost-effectiveness of bridges, water mains, sewer systems and other public infrastructure. IRC coordinates the production of Canada's national building, fire, plumbing and energy codes - an assurance of high quality construction across Canada.

Key Research Areas:

• Building Envelope and Structure
• Fire Research
• Indoor Environment
  
• Urban Infrastructure
• Canadian construction codes and guidelines
• Evaluation of construction products and systems

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Since 1947, IRC has worked closely with industry to develop construction technologies demanded by the marketplace and essential to economic growth and competitiveness in Canada. Organizations across North America, Europe, in Asia and South America continue to benefit from our expertise and ability to develop technologies and cost-effective solutions.
  
  IRC provides services to public and private sector organizations in Canada and the US and evaluates new and innovative building or infrastructure systems. This unique service equips manufacturers with effective domestic and export promotion tools.

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National Research Council Canada

Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute

http://www.nrc.gc.ca/imti

800 Collip Circle
London, Ontario
N6G 4X8

Contact:

Mandate:

NRC-IMTI develops and transfers new and innovative technologies to the manufacturing sector. These technologies are commercialized by new or existing private sector companies. NRC-IMTI carries out innovative, strategic and focused research in collaboration with industry, university and government partners to help firms find new ways to increase productivity, versatility and flexibility in their manufacturing processes. NRC assembles multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists with the expertise to serve the needs and objectives of clients, helping them reach the global marketplace.

NRC-IMTI conducts research in two specific areas:

· Systems simulation and control research – focused on the development of processes and technologies in concurrent engineering, distributed manufacturing, medical devices and virtual manufacturing.

· Production technology research – focused on laser-based manufacturing systems, the development of precision and freeform fabrication, and material deposition technologies.

Key Research Areas:

• additive processes,
  laser consolidation
• precision fabrication processes,
  laser microprocessing
• shape transfer processes, laser and electro-deposition processes
• modelling and visualisation, industrial simulators, bio-medical modelling
• concurrent engineering, design optimisation, bio-mechatronics
• distributed manufacturing, intelligent systems
  

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• R&D collaborations
• licensing
• start-up
• contract

Research Facilities:

• virtual envirnoment technology center
• precision and freeform fabrication centre
• laser micro-processing laboratories
• micro-nano deposition laboratories
• reconfigurable and intelligent systems laboratories

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National Research Council Canada

Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences

http://steacie.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

100 Sussex Drive
Room 1151
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0R6

Contact:

Mandate:

NRC-SIMS conducts cutting-edge research in selected areas of molecular sciences that have the potential to stimulate entirely new or emerging sectors of the Canadian economy. Strategic molecular sciences research fields for NRC-SIMS include: nanoscience, chemical biology, laser science, molecular interfaces, organometallic chemistry, and their related technologies.

Key Research Areas:

• Functional materials
• Molecular spectroscopy
• Optical ScienceNeutrons for materials research
• Femtosecond science research
• Chemical biology and Molecular interfaces
• Theory and computation

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• The Business Development Office's mission is to commercialize the Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences (SIMS) research results through the creation of new spin-off companies and Research and Development collaborative partnerships with a view to providing an economic return in the form of job and wealth creation to Canada.

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for Nutrisciences and Health

http://inh-isns.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/main_e.html

550 University Avenue
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
C1A 4P3

Contact:

Mr. Paul Neima
Senior Business Development Officer
Telephone: 902-566-7444
E-mail: paul.neima@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

The NRC Institute for Nutrisciences and Health serves Canada and local communities through excellence in research by developing and applying nutritional advances and discoveries to optimize health.

NRC-INH's core competencies, which will be driven by the key technology platforms noted below include:

1. Bioprospecting for health solutions

• natural product discovery


• bioassay development


• bioactive screening

2. Pre-clinical research & development

• biological mechanism of action


• lead optimization


• scientific validation of health effects


• product bioavailability & formulation

Key Research Areas:

• To determine the impact of naturally occurring products on human and animal health. Specific streams – the study of the impact of bioactives on:
  
  
  • Neurological-disorders
  
  
  • Obesity-related disorders
  
  
  • Infection and immunity
  
  

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• R&D Collaborations
• Contract Research
• Fee for Service Testing
• Licensing

Research Facilities:

• 55,531 sq. ft. (5,159 sq. m) to house 80 – 100 NRC scientists and support staff, UPEI scientists, visiting scientists, post-doctoral and graduate students as well as industry partners.
• Technological Tools:
  
  
  • Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope (LSCM)
  
  
  • Biacore
  
  
  • Real Time PCR
  
  
  • Fluorescent-Activated Cell Sorter (FACS)
  
  
  • Mass Spectrometer (MS) Ion Trap
  
  
  • Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IRMS)

Incubator Spaces:

• Incubator space available in facility for early stage development of nutrisciences industry start-ups.

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National Research Council Canada

Biotechnology Research Institute

http://www.irb-bri.cnrc-nrc.gc.ca/

6100 Royalmount Avenue
Montreal, Quebec
H4P 2R2

Contact:

M. Daniel Desmarteaux
Agent de développement des Affaires
Telephone: 514-496-5300
E-mail: Daniel.desmarteaux@cnrc-nrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Biotechnology Research Institute (BRI) is a key player in Canadian and international biotechnology communities. BRI is renowned for collaborative research projects in molecular biology and biochemical engineering. The Institute’s interactive researchers concentrate on the design of drugs to treat diseases, bioprocessing, and the development of environmentally friendly products and processes.

Key Research Areas:

• Health - The Health Sector participates in all aspects of drug discovery, from identification of molecular disease targets to the design of lead drug compounds, for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer.
• Bioprocess - The Bioprocess Platform scales up and optimizes bioprocesses (microbial fermentation, cell culture, and recombinant protein and viral vector production) as well as the production of biopharmaceuticals for preclinical trials.
• Environment - The Environment Sector focuses on the development of bioprocesses for the prevention, treatment and monitoring of pollution, as well as the development of new biotechnology applications related to achieving sustainable industrial development.

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National Research Council Canada

Industrial Materials Institute

http://www.imi.cnrc-nrc.gc.ca/english/Default.htm

75 de Mortagne Boulevard
Boucherville, Quebec
J4B 6Y4

Contact:

Mr. Ngoc Huynh
Business Development Officer
Telephone: 450-641-5135
E-mail: ngoc.huynh@cnrc-nrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

Since its creation in 1978, IMI has built a solid reputation as an R & D leader in the field of materials manufacturing, serving Canadian industry. Our goal: to increase scientific and technical capabilities, as well as the innovation potential of companies, by streamlining the development and adoption of new emerging technologies.

Key Research Areas:

• Metals
• Polymers
• Ceramics

Incubator Spaces:

• In order to support innovation and the expansion of companies in the Montérégie and Greater Montreal regions, IMI and Valotech have formed a partnership, with the support of Canada Economic Development (CED), to create
  the Crossroads for Industrial Materials Innovation (CIMI) at the Industrial Materials Institute (IMI) of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) in Boucherville, Quebec.
  
  The CIMI is a new approach for the NRC and Valotech to support technological development and productivity improvement. The CIMI office space and facilities will be dedicated to innovation. The purpose of this initiative is to stimulate the creation of new companies and encourage existing firms, SMEs in particular, to expand through the development, transfer and adoption of advanced technologies applied to materials and manufacturing.
  

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for Aerospace Research

http://iar-ira.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

5145 Decelles Avenue
Campus Université de Montréal
Montreal, Quebec
H4T 1W5

Contact:

Mr. Jeff Mackwood
Manager, Marketing
Telephone: 613-990-0765
E-mail: jeff.mackwood@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

As Canada's national aerospace laboratory, NRC's Institute for Aerospace Research (IAR) undertakes and promotes research and development in support of the Canadian aerospace community, in matters affecting the design, manufacture, performance, use and safety of aerospace vehicles. NRC serves the industrial needs of airframe manufacturers, avionics manufacturers, and aircraft operators. Aerospace manufacturing requires fundamental design assurances for its structural parts that encompass fail-safe and damage-tolerance concepts. IAR research and testing helps clients to meet these standards and satisfy airworthiness and certification requirements.

Key Research Areas:

• IAR maintains expertise in and operates national facilities for:
  
  - aerodynamics testing
  - structures and materials research
  - aeroacoustic research
  - flight testing
  - airborne simulation
  - airborne sensing
  - aeropropulsion research
  - icing research
  - materials processing
  - advanced manufacturing
  - non-destructive testing
  - diagnostic testing
• Research is conducted in four laboratories:
  
  - The Aerodynamics Laboratory
  - The Structures, Materials & Propulsion Laboratory
  - The Flight Research Laboratory
  - The Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Centre.

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• The Office of Collaborative Technology Development, a joint initiative with NRC's Industrial Research Assistance Program and the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada, facilitates the initiation of multi-client collaborative research programs.
• Opportunities exist for partners and clients of IAR to place their staff with us as Guest Workers, and for Graduates and Post-Doctoral Fellows to work in our facilities.

Research Facilities:

• IAR facilities include eight wind tunnels, air compressor / exhauster facilities, engine test cells, a full-scale structural fatigue rig, aeroacoustics chambers, a Flight Data Recorder Playback Centre, and a fleet of eight research aircraft.

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National Research Council Canada

Institute for Information Technology (Fredericton, Gatineau, Moncton, Ottawa)

http://www.iit-iti.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/

Corporate Address:
46 Dineen Drive
Fredericton NB
Canada E3B 9W4

Moncton Address:
100 des Aboiteaux
Moncton, NB
Canada E1A 7R1

Ottawa Address:
1200 Montreal Road
Building M-50
Ottawa, ON
Canada K1A 0R6

Gatineau Address:
Université du Québec en Outaouais
Alexandre Taché Pavilion
Gatineau, QC
Canada J8X 3X7
, Quebec

Contact:

Mr. Michel Mellinger
Business Development Officer
Telephone: 819-934-2602
E-mail: michel.mellinger@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Mandate:

Recognized globally for research and innovation, Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) is a leader in the development of an innovative, knowledge-based economy for Canada through science and technology.

The NRC Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT), with labs in three Canadian provinces, undertakes research in three strategic directions of information and communications technology:

• Knowledge from Data: making sense of Information


• People-Oriented Systems: so you can use Technology effectively


• e-Business: anywhere, anytime

NRC-IIT conducts scientific research, develops technology, creates knowledge and supports innovation with the aim of having a beneficial and profound impact on Canadian society. NRC-IIT blends the long-term vision inherent in leading-edge science with a capacity to adapt to emerging S&T issues and priorities.

Key Research Areas:

• 3D Imaging, Modeling and Visualization
• Data and Text Mining
• Natural Language Processing
• Information Security, Privacy and Trust
• Human Computer Interaction
• Intelligent Internet Applications and Software Engineering

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Opportunities for collaborative research between the NRC Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT) and industry partners exist wherever there are common technical objectives or where the unique expertise of the Institute provides a good match to industrial requirements.

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National Research Council Canada

Plant Biotechnology Institute

http://www.pbi.nrc.ca/

110 Gymnasium Place
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
S7N 0W9

Contact:

Mandate:

The Plant Biotechnology Institute (PBI) supports agriculture and industrial innovation through world-class research in key areas of plant biothechnology. Strongly linked to the local agro-biotech community, PBI promotes innovation and commercialization of new technologies and products. PBI’s biotechnology research benefits agriculture and industrial innovation through crops and crop products with increasing concern and care for the environment.

Key Research Areas:

• Carbohydrate Modification
• Cell Technologies
• Gene Expression; Promoter/Gene Discovery
• Growth Regulation
• Legume Performance; Molecular Pathology
• Seed Adaptation; Seed Oil Biotechnology

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Natural Resources Canada

Advanced Separation Technologies (AST)

http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/es/etb/cwrc/English/AST/home_e.html

A202
1 Oil Patch Drive
Devon, Alberta
T9G 1A8

Contact:

Dr. Hassan A. Hamza
Acting Director
Telephone: 780-987-8614
E-mail: Hassan.Hamza@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Mandate:

AST conducts fundamental and applied research to develop and implement leading-edge multiphase separation technologies for the petroleum and environmental industries, with particular emphasis on surface-mined and in-situ oil sands bitumen and conventional heavy oil. Within the federal government, AST possesses a comprehensive S&T expertise and facilities to perform pre-competitive research for oil sands separation technologies and to coordinate the necessary partnerships and alliances.

Key Research Areas:

• Evaluate and develop new technologies for bitumen extraction from oil sands and heavy oil to maximize recovery, optimize energy efficiency and reduce GHG emissions
• Develop innovative, processing technologies to produce clean, dry bitumen and heavy oil while reducing environmental impacts
• Develop and evaluate tailings treatment technologies to reduce impact on the environment
• Develop more energy-efficient, multi-phase separation technologies for downstream use, recycle or ultimate safe disposal of oil field and similar process streams/effluents
• Develop technologies, methodologies and tools to address water management issues in oil sands and heavy oil applications

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Collaborative research
• Consortia with industry, universities and federal and provincial governments
• Internal R&D
• Fee for Service
• Scientific publications (in the open literature, sponsoring conferences, presentations)

Research Facilities:

• Specialized pilot facilities (froth treatment, tailings, etc.)
• Bench-scale high temperature and high pressure equipment
• State-of-the-art instrumentation for spectroscopy, microscopy and Rheology
• CFD (computational fluid dynamics)

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Natural Resources Canada

Canadian Forest Service - Northern Forestry Centre

http://nofc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca

5320 - 122 Street

Edmonton, Alberta
T6H 3S5

Contact:

Mr. John Doornbos
Business Development Officer
Telephone: 780-435-7318
E-mail: doornbos@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Canadian Forest Service’s (CFS) mandate is to "promote the sustainable development and competitiveness of Canada's forest sector for the well-being of present and future generations of Canadians". The Northern Forestry Centre (NoFC) is one of five CFS research centres located across Canada. In addition to carrying out research with a national scope, NoFC has primary responsibility for delivering CFS programs (such as Canada’s Model Forest Program and the First Nations Forestry Program) in the Prairie Provinces and Northwest Territories. NoFC also transfers its fire management systems technology through various international initiatives.

Key Research Areas:

• Natural Disturbances: NoFC leads CFS research on understanding wildland fire behavior and in the development of fire management systems. It also carries out wide-ranging research relating to insect and disease impacts on the forest and biodiversity issues.
• Climate Change: Key areas of research are climate change impacts and adaptation, carbon accounting, vegetation-climate interactions and modeling, and the relationship between fire and climate change.
• Integrated Forest Management: NoFC carries out applied research on forest ecology, mixedwood harvesting techniques and impacts, innovative silviculture systems, afforestation, and remote sensing.
  
  
• Socioeconomics: The leader in CFS socioeconomics research, NoFC focuses on community sustainability, non-timber values, and public decision-making.

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• CFS staff develop collaborative research agreements on a case-by-case basis to partner with forestry companies, research organizations, and provincial governments on topics of mutual interest.

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Natural Resources Canada

CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC) - Devon

http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/es/etb/cwrc/English/home_e.html

A202
1 Oil Patch Drive
Devon, Alberta
T9G 1A8

Contact:

M. Pierre Vincent
Business Officer
Telephone: 403-987-8663
E-mail: pierre.vincent@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Dr. Hassan A. Hamza
Acting Director
Telephone: 780-987-8614
E-mail: Hassan.Hamza@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Mandate:

The CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC) - Devon is the Government of Canada's primary research group for the development of hydrocarbon supply technologies and related environmental technologies, with an emphasis on oil sands and heavy oil.

CETC - Devon is comprised of two sections:

Advanced Separation Technologies (AST) -conducts fundamental and applied research to develop and implement leading-edge multiphase separation technologies for the petroleum and environmental industries, with particular emphasis on surface-mined and in-situ oil sands bitumen and conventional heavy oil. Within the federal government, AST possesses a comprehensive S&T expertise and facilities to perform pre-competitive research for oil sands separation technologies and to coordinate the necessary partnerships and alliances.

National Centre for Upgrading Technology (NCUT) - a world leader in heavy oil and bitumen upgrading research. Formed in 1995 as a partnership between the Canadian federal and Alberta provincial governments. NCUT is committed to providing science and technology research that will improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the heavy oil upgrading and refining industries. NCUT's research is focused on producing, from bitumen-derived crudes, fuel products that will meet the demands and expectations of Canadians into the 21st Century and beyond.

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Natural Resources Canada

Geological Survey of Canada (Calgary)

http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/gsc/calgary/index_e.html

3303 33rd Street NW
Calgary, Alberta
T2L 2A7

Contact:

Mandate:

The Geological Survey of Canada (Calgary) is a division of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) and was established in 1967 in response to an increasing demand by government and industry for geological information about the energy-rich regions of western and northern Canada. We have become an important source of information and expertise on the geology, geochemistry, geophysics and resource potential of the sedimentary basins in western and northern Canada, which contain most of Canada’s known oil, natural gas and coal resources, as well as important deposits of minerals. We are also the Geological Survey of Canada's national centre for research in paleontology, coal and organic geochemistry

Key Research Areas:

• Sedimentary Basin Analysis
• Petroleum Geology
• Organic Geochemistry
• Paleontology
• Oil , gas, coal and coalbed methane resource assessments
• Sedimentary and Organic Petrology

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• We work closely with industry partners, sharing costs and expertise on projects of mutual interest. Collaboration can take various forms, such as technology transfer or cooperative research. Information generated in collaborative programs is destined ultimately to be made available to the public.
  
  One of our major goals is to help Canadian natural resources and environmental enterprises succeed internationally in today’s highly competitive global markets. To this end, we can make our unique expertise and facilities available on a cost-recovery basis, provided the work does not constitute competition with the private sector.
  
  

Research Facilities:

• Geoscience Library
• Core & Cuttings Research Facilities
• Organic Geochemistry Laboratory c/w sophisticated, leading edge analytical equipment
• Paleontology Laboratory
• Organic Petrology Laboratory

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Natural Resources Canada

National Centre for Upgrading Technology (NCUT)

http://www.ncut.com

A202
1 Oil Patch Drive
Devon, Alberta
T9G 1A8

Contact:

Mandate:

The National Centre for Upgrading Technology is a world leader in heavy oil and bitumen upgrading research. Formed in 1995 as a partnership between the Canadian federal and Alberta provincial governments. NCUT is committed to providing science and technology research that will improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the heavy oil upgrading and refining industries. Our research is focused on producing, from bitumen-derived crudes, fuel products that will meet the demands and expectations of Canadians into the 21st Century and beyond.

Key Research Areas:

• Primary Upgrading of Heavy Oil and Bitumen
• Field and Partial Upgrading of Heavy Oil and Bitumen
• Secondary Upgrading (Refining) of Heavy Oil and Bitumen
• Stability and Compatibility of Crude Oil
• Analytical Testing and Development

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Collaborative research
• Partnerships with industry, organizations and other levels of government
• Internal Research and Development
• Fee for Service
• Scientific publication (in the open literature, sponsoring conferences, presentations)

Research Facilities:

• Extensive analytical testing facilities for characterization of oil samples
• Extensive pilot plant facilities (hydrocrackers, distillation unit, hydroprocessors, autoclaves, MAT unit, etc.)
• NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance), both 300 and 600 MHz
• Harzardous testing capabilities (high pressure hydrogen, oxygen, other gases)

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Natural Resources Canada

Geological Survey of Canada - Pacific

http://www.pgc.nrcan.gc.ca/pac/index_e.html

P.O. Box 6000
9860 West Saanich Road
Sidney, British Columbia
V8L 4B2

Contact:

Ms. Jane Wynne
Science Program Officer
Telephone: 250-363-6471
E-mail: jwynne@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) Pacific is responsible for national programs to monitor seismicity, establish earthquake hazard zonation, monitor change in the earth's magnetic field and to enhance the geoscience knowledge of the Cordilleran mountain system and adjacent offshore. The program of GSC Pacific is delivered from offices in Vancouver, Sidney (Vancouver Island) and Ottawa (seismology & geomagnetism).

Key Research Areas:

• Earthquake Information
• Earthquake Seismology
• Geodynamics
• Cordilleran Tectonics
• Marine Geoscience

Research Facilities:

• National observatory networks to monitor earthquakes and changes in the Earth's magnetic field
• A logistical staging post for Canadian marine geoscience research in the Pacific
• The most extensive geoscience library on the West Coast and a bookstore for geoscience information and topographic maps
• A system for rapid earthquake reporting and for forecasting geomagnetic storm

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Natural Resources Canada

Pacific Forestry Centre - Canadian Forest Service

http://www.pfc.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca

506 West Burnside Road
Victoria, British Columbia
V8Z 1M5

Contact:

Mr. Dean Mills
Manager, Business Development and Marketing
Telephone: 250-363-0638
E-mail: Dean.Mills@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Mandate:

Recognized worldwide for excellence in science and technology, the Pacific Forestry Centre is one of five Canadian Forest Service research and development centres committed to the sustainable development and competitiveness of the Canadian forest sector.

The Pacific Forestry Centre provides essential forest research to secure the social, economic and environmental value of the forest for future generations.

Key Research Areas:

• Forest Biology
• Forest Resources

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Also part of the Marketing and Operations Division is business development and technology transfer. Integral to the research at the Pacific Forestry Centre are collaborative research programs with other B.C. stakeholders, international forest research organizations, and informal arrangements between scientists. Of the more than 100 ongoing research initiatives at the Pacific Forestry Centre, at least 80% involve collaboration with universities and other organizations such as the B.C. Ministry of Forests, industrial partners, FERIC, Forintek and Forest Renewal B.C.

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Natural Resources Canada

Pacific Geoscience Centre - GSC Pacific Sidney

http://www.pgc.nrcan.gc.ca/help_e.html

9860 West Saanich Road
North Saanich, British Columbia
V8L 3S1

Contact:

Mandate:

The Pacific Geoscience Centre (PGC), a subdivision of GSC Pacific, conducts investigations into the geophysical character and geological architecture of the Canadian Cordillera and adjacent offshore continental margin. They contribute to and manage national programs on earthquake seismology and geodynamics, including the evaluation of earthquake hazards. In addition, they undertake studies in reflection seismology, geomagnetism, geothermics, the earth's gravitational field and marine sedimentology in what are typically multidisciplinary projects focused upon problems of regional as well as of global interest. By these means much has been learned about the plate tectonic history and processes currently affecting the western margin of Canada.

Key Research Areas:

• Earthquake Seismology
• Geodynamics
• Cordilleran & Continental Margin Tectonics
• Marine Geoscience

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Natural Resources Canada

Atlantic Forestry Centre - Canadian Forest Service

http://www.atl.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca

1350 Regent Street S.
PO Box 4000
Fredericton, New Brunswick
E3B 5P7

Contact:

Mr. Bill Anderson
Forest Research Project Leader
Telephone: 506-452-3543
E-mail: Bill.Anderson@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Mandate:

To promote the sustainable development of Canada's forests and the competitiveness of the Canadian forest sector for the well-being of present and future generations of Canadians.

Key Research Areas:

• Effects of air pollution and climate change
• New methods of pest management (biological control)
• Forest health issues; remote sensing and geographic information systems technologies to monitor change and assess damage in forests
• Gene conservation to preserve biodiversity
• Somatic embryogenesis to improve timber production

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Collaborative Research Agreements
• Partnership programs
• Licencing Agreements

Research Facilities:

• Greenhouses (tree), research forest, and analytical labs
• 4 DNA Sequencers, 4 PCRs (polimeraze chain reaction)
• Cyropreservation vats
• Windtunnel
• ICPMS - inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometre

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Natural Resources Canada

Geological Survey of Canada - Atlantic

http://agcwww.bio.ns.ca/index.html

1 Challenger Drive
P.O. Box 1006

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B2Y 4A2

Contact:

Mr. Jacob Verhoef
Director
Telephone: 902-426-3448
E-mail: jacob.verhoef@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) – Atlantic is the principal marine geoscience facility in Canada and is co-located at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. GSC Atlantic employs specialists in marine and petroleum geology, geophysics, geochemistry, and geotechnology.

The program focuses on basin and applied marine geoscience research that contributes baseline knowledge, methodologies, and assessments relevant to contemporary economic, resource, and environmental issues.

Key Research Areas:

• Geoscience surveys
• Mineral deposits research
• Basin analysis and petroleum geology
• Environmental geology
• Technology research and development
• Climate Change Science

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Research Partnerships - GSC Atlantic partnerships facilitate sharing of expertise and resources for project delivery in response to our clients' needs for marine geoscience information and knowledge.
• The Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) is the world's largest and most successful earth science research program. The Program is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and 21 international partners to conduct basic research into the history of the ocean basins and the overall nature of the crust beneath the ocean floor using the scientific drill ship JOIDES Resolution. A group of 14 U.S. institutions manages the program and is known as the Joint Oceanographic Institutions (JOI). JOI is based in Washington, D.C.
• SEAMAP - The initiative focus is sea and lakebed mapping of Canada's offshore, coastal and aquatic lands.

Research Facilities:

• At GSC Atlantic, a full suite of standard marine geoscience laboratories is enhanced by special capabilities in geotechnical properties testing, environmental SEM, advanced core processing, digital survey data processing, seismic 2D and 3D processing and interpreting systems, GIS systems, refraction seismic processing, geodynamic modelling, and potential field data processing.
• Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope
• Energy Dispersive Spectrometer
• X-Ray Diffractometer
• Light Image Analyzer

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Natural Resources Canada

Canada Centre for Remote Sensing

http://www.ccrs.nrcan.gc.ca/ccrs/homepg.pl?e

588 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0Y7

Contact:

Mandate:

The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS) is internationally recognized as a leading centre of excellence in the use of earth-observation data, and supports an expanding industry sector including the world leaders in global ground station, image analysis and radar mapping markets. CCRS is responsible for the reception, processing, archiving and dissemination of remotely sensed data for Canada. In conjunction with the private sector, it develops remote sensing technology and applications. CCRS, through its National Atlas of Canada team, also works with industry to develop geospatial information applications. CCRS is developing the Canadian Earth Observation Network component of the Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure to provide users with real-time access to remote sensing satellite and other spatial databases, both land and ocean, through the Internet.

Key Research Areas:

• Climate change
• Northern development
• Hyperspectral techniques
• Natural hazards

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Natural Resources Canada co-operates with other agencies to provide support programmes that encourage the use and development of Earth observation data. These funding programmes demonstrate Canada's commitment to supporting sustainable resource development as well as confirm the ongoing co-operation between the public sector and private industry in the development and commercial exploitation of remote sensing and geomatics technology.

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Natural Resources Canada

Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory

http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/cerl

555 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G1

Contact:

Mr. Brian Beard
Business Officer
Telephone: 613-995-8917
E-mail: brian.beard@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Key Research Areas:

• Explosives safety
• Explosives security
• Hazardous locations
• Explosives applications

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Contract research
• R&D Collaborations

Research Facilities:

• Explosives performance: three blast chambers (5 kg TNT equivalent)
• Explosives safety: complete range of tests for UN TDG classification of Class 1 materials (explosives)
• Largest indoor test facility in North America for hazardous locations equipment
• Extensive thermal analysis facility: DSC, TG, DTA/TG/FTIR/MS, Accelerating rate calorimeters, microcalorimeter, nanocalorimeter
• Ammunition test range

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Natural Resources Canada

CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC) - Ottawa

http://www.cetc-ctec.gc.ca

1 Haanel Drive

Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1M1

Contact:

Mr. Roy Prokopuk
Senior Business Development, Marketing and Communications Officer
Telephone: 613-996-8693
E-mail: Roy.prokopuk@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Mandate:

The CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC) - Ottawa strives to accelerate the development and use of clean, energy efficient conventional, alternative and renewable energy technologies for buildings, industry, transportation and power production. CETC - Ottawa works with private and other public sector partners domestically and in the global marketplace and co-funds selected R&D projects within its mandate with the private sector.

Key Research Areas:

• Clean power generation through advanced low-emission combustion technologies
  designed to reduce particulates, acid rain precursors and greenhouse gas
  emissions
• Alternative transportation fuels, including natural gas, propane, ethanol, methanol, hydrogen and electric and hybrid vehicles
• Energy-efficient metallurgical fuels and technologies for iron- and steel-making, including by-product utilization
• Energy-efficient technologies for reducing energy needs of industry, communities and buildings including district heating and cooling, distributed power generation and integrated energy systems development
• Processing catalysis for hydrocarbon conversion and fuels production
• Renewable energy, including solar, wind, small hydro and Bioenergy

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Collaborative cost- and task-sharing research
• Joint partnerships with industry, organizations and other levels of government
• Internal Research and Development (R&D)
• Fee for Service R&D
• Scientific publication (in the open literature, sponsoring conferences, presentations, workshops

Research Facilities:

• Extensive analytical testing facilities for characterization of solid, liquid and gaseous samples according to STMs
• Extensive lab-, bench- and pilot-scale plant facilities (combustion: conventional and fluidized; gasification; emission control; metallurgical; petrochemical and chemical processing; appliance testing; PM2.5 measurement)
• Extensive computer modelling and simulation capabilities

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Natural Resources Canada

CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory

http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/canmet-mtl

588 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G1

Contact:

Mr. Douglas Cariou
Communications Officer
Telephone: 613-995-8815
E-mail: Douglas.Cariou@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Mandate:

In collaboration with industry, the CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory (CANMET-MTL) conducts applied research, and develops and deploys technologies to improve all aspects of producing and using value-added products from minerals and metals. Specifically, CANMET-MTL uses its specialists and one-of-a-kind laboratory facilities in metal processing and joining, corrosion prevention, ceramic and concrete technology, physical and mechanical testing, micro-characterization of materials, prototype fabrication, and advanced materials development to:
· help Canadian firms develop new products and services;
· achieve higher performance from metal alloys, ceramics, concrete, and metal- or mineral-based advanced materials;
· provide sound technical input to standards and codes development;
· assist Canadian firms to use more efficient production techniques, resulting in energy and cost savings;
· improve the reliability of Canadian steel and concrete infrastructure, such as oil and gas pipelines and concrete bridges, with a resultant impact on public safety and enhanced effectiveness of public expenditures; and
· develop specialized materials for energy-efficient products that result in reduced greenhouse gases.

Key Research Areas:

• Advanced Materials
• Sustainable Casting Technologies
• Advanced Concrete Technologies
• Efficient Metal Production
• Oil and Gas Pipeline Reliability

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Research consortia
• Patents and licensing
• Conference and journal papers
• Technology transfer seminars and workshops
• Collaborative and contract research

Research Facilities:

• Experimental foundry
• Pilot-scale metal forming laboratory
• Materials characterization laboratory
• Corrosion and joining and structural integrity research laboratories
• specialized laboratory for concrete and advanced materials

Incubator Spaces:

• We have leased space to one small enterprise

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Natural Resources Canada

CANMET Mineral Technology Branch

http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/canmet/mtb/

555 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G1

Contact:

Mr. Denis Lagacé
Director General
Telephone: 613-995-7029
E-mail: Denis.Lagace@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Mandate:

CANMET Mineral Technology Branch (MTB) is a key research and technology development arm of Natural Resources Canada. CANMET-MTB comprises three laboratories that focus on mining and mineral sciences, metals and materials technology, and explosives. CANMET-MTB's Explosives Regulatory Division administers Canada's Explosives Act and Regulations.

Key Research Areas:

• Mining and mineral sciences
• Metals and materials technology
• Explosives

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• CANMET-MTB offers fee-for-service research with individual companies and consortia.

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Natural Resources Canada

CANMET Mining & Mineral Sciences Laboratories

http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/canmet-mtb/mmsl-lmsm

555 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G1

Contact:

Mandate:

CANMET Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories (MMSL) which is within the CANMET Mineral Technology Branch of Natural Resources Canada, provides quality research and sound scientific advice to the mining and minerals industries, and to provincial/territorial and federal government departments involved in promoting or regulating these industries. CANMET-MMSL conducts R&D on a wide range of processes and technologies involved in extracting ore from the ground and transforming it into a concentrate, mineral product or metal. CANMET-MMSL has a long-standing international reputation for technical excellence in mining and mineral processing, and is a recognized leader in developing technological solutions to reduce environmental liabilities and to improve mine workers' health and safety.

Key Research Areas:

• The Mining Group which consists of the following programs:
  Ground Control
  Mine Mechanization/Automation and
  Air Quality/Ventilation
  
• The Environment Group which consits of the following programs:
  Mining Effluents
  Mine Waste Management
  Metals and the Environment
  
• Metallurgical Processing and
  Applied Mineralogy
  
• Canadian Certified Reference Materials

Research Facilities:

• OTTAWA, ONTARIO
  Environmental research in treatment technologies for solid and liquid mine waste and mill effluents, mine decommissioning and rehabilitation.
  Working with the mining industry to increase productivity and extend mine lives, as well as to improve the safety of miners.
  Preparation and certification of reference materials principally for analytical laboratories in the mineral, metallurgical, earth science, and environmental industries.
  R&D in metallurgical processing, minerals and metals recycling, and applied mineralogy
  
• SUDBURY, ONTARIO
  Reducing harmful diesel emissions and optimizing mine ventilation systems are key to improving underground working conditions, while at the same time increasing productivity and reducing the cost of mine ventilation.
  
• VAL D’OR, QUEBEC
  CANMET-MMSL Experimental Mine, is an underground facility for in-situ testing and research in a true mining environment. The Experimental Mine is available for individual companies to test equipment or for training purposes on a contract basis. CANMET-MMSL scientists at the Experimental Mine also offer a range of services to the local mining industry.
  

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Natural Resources Canada

Geological Survey of Canada - Headquarters

http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php

601 Booth Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0E8

Contact:

Mandate:

The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) supplies the fundamental national geoscience knowledge base required to support effective mineral and hydrocarbon exploration and development across Canada, to provide the geological basis necessary to understand and address health, safety and environmental issues, and to advocate the interests of Canadian geoscience at the international level.

GSC has an extensive capability in onshore and offshore geoscience surveys and in interpreting and managing geoscience information. This expertise is applied to assessments of energy and mineral resources, natural hazards, environmental and policy issues, and the development of exploration technology. GSC supports the Canadian economy by working with industry, universities and other government organizations in Canada and throughout the world.

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• The Geological Survey of Canada carries out much of its research through multi-partner, multidisciplinary programs that are generally national or international in scope.

Research Facilities:

• GSC has regional offices in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia; Ste-Foy, Quebec; Calgary, Alberta; and Vancouver and Sidney, British Columbia.

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Natural Resources Canada

Great Lakes Forestry Centre - Canadian Forest Service

http://www.glfc.forestry.ca/

1219 Queen Street East

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
P6A 2E5

Contact:

Mr. Guy Smith
Technology Transfer and Marketing Officer
Telephone: 705-541-5595
E-mail: gusmith@NRCan.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Canadian Forest Service promotes the sustainable development of Canada's forests and competitiveness of the Canadian forest sector.

The Great Lakes Forestry Centre is one of five CFS research centres located across Canada. The centre conducts more than 130 studies in areas such as forest ecology, impacts of global climate change, insects and diseases, forest health, biotechnology, landscape analysis, hydrology and aquatic systems, fire behaviour and impacts, and forestry practices.

Key Research Areas:

• The CFS undertakes research in the following areas to focus on emerging issues and to continuously advance the quality and quantity of knowledge concerning Canada's forests.
  
  The following are ongoing research subject areas at the Great Lakes Forestry Centre.
  
  - Biodiversity
  - Biotechnology
  - Climate Change
  - Ecology and Ecosystems
  - Entomology
  - Forest Conditions, Monitoring, and Reporting
  - Forest Fires
  - Forest and Landscape Management
  - Pathology
  - Silviculture and Regeneration
  - Socio-economics
  - Turkey Lakes Watershed

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Natural Resources Canada

CANMET Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories

http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/canmet-mtb/mmsl-lmsm/

P.O. Box 1300
1 Peter Ferderber Road
Val-d'Or, Quebec
J9P 4P8

Contact:

Mandate:

CANMET Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories (MMSL) which is within the CANMET Mineral Technology Branch of Natural Resources Canada, provides quality research and sound scientific advice to the mining and minerals industries, and to provincial/territorial and federal government departments involved in promoting or regulating these industries. CANMET-MMSL conducts R&D on a wide range of processes and technologies involved in extracting ore from the ground and transforming it into a concentrate, mineral product or metal. CANMET-MMSL has a long-standing international reputation for technical excellence in mining and mineral processing, and is a recognized leader in developing technological solutions to reduce environmental liabilities and to improve mine workers' health and safety.

Key Research Areas:

• The Mining Group which consists of the following programs:
  Ground Control
  Mine Mechanization/Automation and
  Air Quality/Ventilation
• The Environment Group which consits of the following programs:
  Mining Effluents
  Mine Waste Management
  Metals and the Environment
• Metallurgical Processing and
  Applied Mineralogy
• Canadian Certified Reference Materials

Research Facilities:

• OTTAWA, ONTARIO
  Environmental research in treatment technologies for solid and liquid mine waste and mill effluents, mine decommissioning and rehabilitation.
  Working with the mining industry to increase productivity and extend mine lives, as well as to improve the safety of miners.
  Preparation and certification of reference materials principally for analytical laboratories in the mineral, metallurgical, earth science, and environmental industries.
  R&D in metallurgical processing, minerals and metals recycling, and applied mineralogy
• SUDBURY, ONTARIO
  Reducing harmful diesel emissions and optimizing mine ventilation systems are key to improving underground working conditions, while at the same time increasing productivity and reducing the cost of mine ventilation.
• VAL D’OR, QUEBEC
  CANMET-MMSL Experimental Mine, is an underground facility for in-situ testing and research in a true mining environment. The Experimental Mine is available for individual companies to test equipment or for training purposes on a contract basis. CANMET-MMSL scientists at the Experimental Mine also offer a range of services to the local mining industry.

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Natural Resources Canada

Geological Survey of Canada - Quebec

http://www.cgcq.rncan.gc.ca/default.cfm?flag=094741&CFID=120170&CFTOKEN=52349822

880 Ste-Foy Road
P.O. Box 7500

Sainte-Foy, Quebec
G1V 4C7

Contact:

M. Yves Michaud
Directeur intérimaire
Telephone: 418-654-2673
E-mail: ymichaud@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Mandate:

The Geological Survey of Canada Quebec (GSC-Quebec) provides Canadians with a comprehensive geoscience knowledge base through the acquisition, interpretation and dissemination of geoscience information about Canada’s landmass and offshore territory.

Key Research Areas:

• Bedrock and mineral deposits
• Quaternary and environment
• Metallurgy and hydrocarbons
• Environmental geoscience

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Natural Resources Canada

Laurentian Forestry Centre – Canadian Forest Service

http://www.cfl.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca

1055 rue du P.E.P.S., P.O. Box 3800
Sainte-Foy, Quebec
G1V 4C7

Contact:

Mr. Clermont Belzile
Advisor, Planning and Development
Telephone: 418-648-7927
E-mail: clermont.belzile@rncan.gc.ca

Mandate:

Support the Canadian forest sector through the acquisition of scientific knowledge and leading-edge expertise related to forests;
Develop innovative practices for sustainable forest management;
Develop techniques and systems for collecting and integrating information;
Provide scientific, technical and general advice on regional, national and international initiatives.

Key Research Areas:

• Climate change / Forest productivity
• Natural dynamics and disturbances / Biodiversity
• Insects and diseases / Tree genetics and biotechnology
• Forest practices / Sustainable development indicators
• Invasive exotic species

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Research and development agreements
• Provision of service and access agreements
• Scientific symposia and conferences
• Commercialization licences

Research Facilities:

• René-Martineau Insectarium / René-Pomerleau Herbarium
• Insect population dynamics laboratory / Forest ecosystems natural dynamics laboratory / Forest productivity laboratory
• Remote sensing and spatial reference systems laboratory / Molecular diagnostics laboratory / Functional genomics and transgenics laboratory
• Microscopy laboratory / Forest pathology laboratory / Forest physiology laboratory
• Analytical chemistry laboratory / Dendrochronology laboratory

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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

NSERC

http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca

350 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 1H5

Contact:

Mr. Robert Therrien
Portfolio Manager
Telephone: 613-996-5924
E-mail: robert.therrien@nserc.ca

Mandate:

NSERC will help make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for the benefit of all Canadians.

NSERC will achieve this by investing in people, discovery and innovation through programs that support university research in the natural sciences and engineering on the basis of national competitions, and that will continue to be our major activity.

NSERC's role is to make investments in people, discovery and innovation for the benefit of all Canadians. We invest in people by supporting more than 17,700 university students and postdoctoral fellows in their advanced studies. We promote discovery by funding more than 10,000 university professors every year. And we help make innovation happen by encouraging more than 500 Canadian companies to invest in university research.

In 2004-2005, NSERC will invest $850 million in university-based research and training in all the natural sciences and engineering.

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Public Health Agency of Canada

The Laboratory for Foodborne Zoonoses

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/lfz-llczoa/index_e.html

110 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario
N1G 3W4

Contact:

Dr. Christine Forsberg
Associate Director
Telephone: 519-822-3300 ext 225
E-mail: christine_forsberg@hc-sc.gc.ca

Mandate:

To generate, synthesize and communicate science-based information and advice, and to provide expertise on public health risks associated with infectious diseases arising from the interface between humans, animals and the environment.

Key Research Areas:

• Microbial and Host Determinants Program
  Program Coordinator: Dr. Roger Johnson
  Mission:
  To conduct research into microbial and host factors that influence the emergence, persistence and transmission of foodborne and water-borne pathogens such as verocytotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter in animal reservoirs, human disease susceptibility and the severity of human infections caused by these bacteria.
• Antimicrobial Resistance in Agri-Food and Aquaculture and Impact on Human Health.
  Program Coordinator: Dr. Rebecca Irwin
  Mission:
  To carry out research and surveillance activities to protect public health by elucidating the risk factors and identifying intervention strategies to control / contain antimicrobial resistance associated with antimicrobial drug use in animals.
  
• Integrated Enteric Pathogen Surveillance
  Program Coordinator: Dr. Elroy Mann
  Mission:
  To enhance the confidence in decisions made by policy makers, public health departments, industry and scientific community relative to the health risks associated with zoonotic pathogens, we will gather appropriate surveillance data and provide relevant information on human enteric pathogens from non-human sources, for integration and analysis with human enteric zoonotic disease data. The goal is to reduce sporadic human illness and outbreaks through actions based on zoonotic pathogen surveillance data generated from animal, environmental and food sources.
  
• Population and Environment Determinants of Zoonotic Infections (PED)
  Program Coordinator: Dr. Pascal Michel (LFZ St-Hyacinthe Unit)
  Mission:
  To identify public health risks through systematic population and agro-ecological models for dynamic determinants influencing the emergence, maintenance and transmission of zoonotic pathogens in the agro-environment.
  
• Health Risk Modelling
  Program Coordinator: Dr. Anna Lammerding
  Mission:
  To develop system models, modelling tools and interpretations of science and knowledge that will improve understanding of human/animal/environment/microbe interactions and will inform decision-makers, food safety risk managers and peer scientists on research and interventions that will have the most impact on reducing zoonotic diseases.
• Policy Advice and Effectiveness
  Program Coordinator: Dr. Susan Read
  Mission:
  To provide policy makers, regulators and the scientific community with research on the impact of policy and other interventions on public health and to provide the best scientific evidence as input to the policy development process to ensure that the most effective interventions are implemented for the control of foodborne zoonoses and enteric disease.

Key Technology Development and Transfer Mechanisms:

• Contract Research
• Collaborations/Partnerships eg for CIHR funded projects

Research Facilities:

• Level 2 Microbiology Laboratory
• Sequencing (MegaBace)
• Reference services for Salmonella serotyping and phagetyping
• E.coli (VTEC) typing, toxin typing and molecular characterization (PulseNet)
• Sensititire for automated antimicrobial resistance testing of enteric pathogens

Incubator Spaces:

• Bench top incubators at various temperatures
• Incubator/refrigeration units X3
• Incubators for cell culture X3
• Incubators for Campylobacter X2

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Transport Canada

Transportation Development Centre

http://www.tc.gc.ca/tdc/menu.htm

800 René Lévesque Boulevard West
Suite 600
Montreal, Quebec
H3B 1X9

Contact:

Mandate:

The Transportation Development Centre (TDC) is Transport Canada's research organization. It manages an R&D program that covers all transportation modes – air, marine, road, and rail – as well as transportation of dangerous goods, accessibility, human factors, and intelligent transportation systems.

Key Research Areas:

• Transportation modes air, marine, road, and rail
• Transportation of dangerous goods
• Accessibility
• Human factors
• Intelligent transportation systems