pollution
SFU students take to the skies with Harbour Air ePlane project
September 21, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Students from SFU’s Management of Technology (MOT) degree are taking to the skies with the first electric commercial planes. This project is part of an ongoing venture with Harbour Air Seaplanes, a company based out of Vancouver, Richmond, and Pitt Meadows. Students from SFU’s MOT program were tasked with analyzing planes and researching how the new expansion would impact business. Since 2019, over 70 tested flights have occurred with the ePlanes through Harbour Air. With the help of SFU MOT students, assessments such as “electric aviation sector, gauging market dynamics, competition, technological innovations, and pinpointing…
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SFU researcher discusses impact of microplastics on marine life
November 8, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer SFU researcher Rhiannon Moore and her team published their research on microplastics in the beluga whale food chain. The study found microplastics not only in beluga whale stomachs, but also in the stomachs of…
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Vancouver air quality improves due to change in winds
October 6, 2020Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer After repeated air quality warnings in Metro Vancouver, air quality has improved since the initial wave of smoke in early September, and the Air Quality Index has returned to normal levels. SFU health science…
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The reflecting pond is not your trash can
May 17, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief After I wrote my last exam, I figured I needed some sunshine and fresh air to feel alive again, so I cut through the AQ’s courtyard. You know, the pretty one on all the promotional materials that…
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SFU researchers study ways to improve air quality for pilots and pregnant women
October 4, 2018Written by Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Airline mask use still effective with beards SFU researchers have debunked the myth that beards are threatening in low-oxygen situations, allowing pilots to grow facial hair. The research was done for Air Canada…
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New study suggests pollution is the culprit in 16 per cent of deaths worldwide
November 16, 2017By: Nathaniel Tok Pollution is the leading environmental cause of death and disease, according to a recent study. SFU health sciences professor Bruce Lanphear is the author of a report released by The Lancet Commission detailing the adverse health outcomes that…
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