S T E WA R D S H I P report
F A C U LT Y O F APPLIED SCIENCE
BC HYDRO S T E WA R D S H I P R E P O R T
COLLEGE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
Prepared for Mr. John Smith, BA ’60 President
November 2010
Over 50 years of generous support from BC Hydro has helped UBC achieve a margin of excellence in student learning, research and community engagement. The University extends its thanks to every dedicated BC Hydro employee who has assisted us in this ever-evolving quest. For more information, please contact: Richard Mulcaster Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations UBC Development Office 500–5950 University Boulevard Vancouver BC V6T 1Z3 604 822 9411 richard.mulcaster@ubc.ca
A Decades-Long Partnership
Over 50 years of generous support from BC Hydro has helped UBC achieve a margin of excellence in student learning, research and community engagement. The University extends its thanks to every dedicated BC Hydro employee who has assisted us in this everevolving quest.
The University of British Columbia and BC Hydro are both part of the fabric of this province. With a mission to provide reliable power, at low cost, for generations, BC Hydro is a recognized leader in clean or renewable energy production and the driving force behind energy conservation in British Columbia. UBC, through its vision, engages in research, education, and collaborative outreach that leads to solutions that will ultimately have a meaningful social, economic and environmental impact on the people of British Columbia, Canada, and the world. UBC’s Campus as a Living Laboratory strategy links academic, research and operational activities to further the University’s sustainability goals. The University shares BC Hydro’s commitment to serving our communities in an environmentally and socially responsible manner, thereby contributing to the overall prosperity and well being of all British Columbians. Since 1958, BC Hydro has invested close to $14 million in support of UBC. This includes $4 million toward a broad range of UBC programs, almost $5 million in research grants and applications, plus a recent commitment of an additional $5 million to the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS). BC Hydro has also supported a variety of UBC co-op and internship programs. We look forward to building on our long-term relationship with BC Hydro as we both work toward strategic goals in environmental, economic and social sustainability. To this end, it is our pleasure to provide BC Hydro with this stewardship report.
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On behalf of UBC students, staff and faculty, thank you again for BC Hydro’s generous support of the University of British Columbia.
1 A Decades-Long Partnership 2 Investment in Innovative Programs 10 Investment in New Knowledge 11 Investment in Students 13 Participation and Leadership 14 Appendix 1: Ch’nook Aboriginal Business Education 20 Appendix 2: S ummary of Research Supported by BC Hydro, 1999–2009 23 Appendix 3: Research Highlights 29 Appendix 4: Endowment Fund Report
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Investment in Innovative Programs
C e n tre for In teracti ve R esearch on S ustai nability $ 5 m illion commitmen t in 2009
Due for completion in the spring of 2011, the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) will be a world-class living laboratory that will accelerate the adoption of sustainable building technologies and urban practices. By promoting sustainable building systems, fostering collaborative, applied sustainability-focused research, and embedding sustainability behaviors in policy and in practice, CIRS will engage decision makers and the public on sustainability issues and solutions, impacting communities locally, nationally, and globally. The CIRS facility will push the frontiers of sustainable construction materials and building techniques—radically reducing emissions, materials consumption, energy and water use.
BC Hydro Theatre in “theatre mode” with hand-held interactive devices for collaborative gaming
BC Hydro Theatre in immersive wrap-around configuration, accessing regional data through the 3D landscape visualization and modelling systems for energy, land use, water supply, etc.
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Together with partners like BC Hydro, the CIRS team will create a research program to demonstrate sustainable practices and contribute to the commercialization of sustainability, while finding solutions to the challenges of urban development faster and more effectively than ever before. BC Hydro has been a partner in CIRS since its inception. In November 2009, UBC and BC Hydro signed a Memorandum of Understanding for CIRS, providing $5,000,000 in support. In recognition of their support, one of the Centre’s two theatres will be named the BC Hydro Theatre. On June 4, 2010, UBC and BC Hydro signed a second Memorandum of Understanding, agreeing to work together with the aim of supporting UBC’s goal of making the campus a living laboratory in sustainability. This MOU establishes a framework and set of principles for an enhanced approach to coordination and collaboration between our shared interests relative to energy, conservation and efficiency, efficient infrastructure development, new clean energy technologies and integrated energy systems.
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The BC Hydro Theatre will be a large scale, world class, perception-testing and community-engagement facility. It will be internationally unique because it will operate like a ”black-box” experimental immersive theatre, with moveable and flexible wrap-around screens and display equipment. Other immersion theatres, including the smaller prototype at the Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning (CALP), do not have this flexible capability.
The BC Hydro Theatre will allow users to visualize in 3D and interact with any part of the Metro Vancouver region (or provincial databases), with real-time links to underlying information, such as spatial data, maps, models, and multiple future scenarios displayed in realistic landscape visualization. The various displays will provide an extremely rich visual experience to inform and enable visioning processes and decision making, drawing on both quantitative information and qualitative implications from seeing what these futures could look like on the ground in real neighbourhoods. The 60-seat facility could be used for a range of experiences and purposes, including: town-hall style meetings, public consultation activities of local government, community energy-planning, exploring and assessing low-carbon futures, playing QUEST-like games, and a variety of cutting-edge research activities. Participants will be provided with hand-held touch-screen LCD panels that are wired for interactive participation and are connected to large visual display screen; this enables real-time public feedback on scenario options and proposed polices/plans, at regional to backyard scales. Funds provided to date towards CIRS include: 2009 2003
Student Desk Program for High Performance Building CIRS Feasibility Fund
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P ower S mart ®/ UB C Part nership in C lean En ergy
$600,000 in 2009–2011:
The Master of Engineering in Clean Energy includes studies in renewable energy sources such as wind, bio-mass, solar, and small scale-hydro.
The Power Smart® division of BC Hydro is collaborating with the University to deliver a new Master of Engineering in Clean Energy in the Faculty of Applied Science. BC Hydro’s donation will support the Power Smart® program instructor and the co-operative education (co-op) portion of the graduate program. This new graduate degree, developed in partnership between the Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC) within Applied Science and the Sustainability Office at UBC, is the first of its kind in Canada. Note: 24 students are currently enrolled in the Clean Energy program for Fall 2010.
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C lean Energy, Not C leaning Up
Jamie Oliver’s conversion to the cause of clean energy came as he was working in his first job after receiving a BASc in Chemical Engineering from UBC in 2008. “I was working for a firm that investigated and remediated contaminated areas, particularly in the oil and gas industries,” he says. “Although it was fulfilling work and I knew I was doing good for the environment, I decided I wanted to work more on the front end of developing clean energy than on the back end, cleaning it up.” That choice led him to the Master of Engineering in Clean Energy program in the Faculty of Applied Science. As one of 25 students in the first cohort of the program, Jamie is enjoying learning in the classroom and in the field. “I am in a co-op term at Willis Energy Services, which is allowing me to merge my student research work with hands-on learning about industry challenges. Most of my work is in energy audits in the food processing and manufacturing sectors, where we identify technical projects to save a company energy and also survey managers about their culture around energy use.” Jamie is also researching indoor growing technologies using light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to allow food to be grown year-round in areas where the climate or geography is inhospitable. Demonstration projects are now underway.“My ultimate goal is to improve food security and supply in remote areas using energy-efficient technologies,” he says. Jamie is clear about BC Hydro’s impact in the Clean Energy program. “I am grateful to BC Hydro in many ways. They helped establish the program in the first place, they supported me with a scholarship, and they provided funding to my co-op term employer, which was so helpful because this is a young and growing field. Everything BC Hydro does in this program has a huge impact on all of us.”
E lectrical En ergy R ed uction in Mechanical Pulping and P u lp Processin g
$250,000 in 2007 –2011:
Dr. James Olson
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This is a five-year energy efficiency research project led by Dr. James Olson in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science. Its aim is to develop new technologies, including chemical and biological refining methods, to improve production and paper quality while drastically reducing energy consumption.
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In 2008 the project announced the success in the development of three high efficiency pulp screen rotors that produce high quality paper while reducing the energy required by almost half. As a result of the success in the mill trials, the research team has won BC Hydro’s New Technology of the Year Award (2007), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)’s Synergy Award for Partnership and Innovation (2007), and the British Columbia Innovation Council’s Lieutenant Governor’s Award (2008).
“ There is a gap between electricity supply and demand in BC, and we need to do more to conserve power. We’re excited to sponsor research that will provide substantial energy savings while making the province a world leader in the field.” — Lisa Coltart, Executive Director Power Smart & Customer Care
Sav in g En ergy in Pulp Prod uction
Dr. James Olson is blunt about the problem he is tackling. “Relatively low energy cost is a competitive advantage in British Columbia’s pulp industry today. But as energy costs rise, that advantage is being eroded. The survival of the industry depends on finding ways to reduce energy consumption per tonne of product produced while maintaining quality.” Dr. Olson, a Professor in the UBC Department of Mechanical Engineering, is working with a team of researchers and a consortium of industry partners, including BC Hydro, in a five-year project called Electrical Energy Reduction in Mechanical Pulping and Pulp Processing. Olson is the principal investigator, leading a team of 13 postdoctoral, doctoral and masters students. The project began in 2007. “Having BC Hydro come on board first was very helpful because it gave us credibility and made it easier for other companies to join the consortium, and for us to obtain matching funds from NSERC,” Olson says. BC Hydro is contributing $50,000 per year for five years, and the total project value is $2.2 million. The project is investigating ways to reduce the energy cost of the thermomechanical pulping process, particularly processes that allow a shift away from high-consistency (HC) to low-consistency (LC) refining. To date, the team has demonstrated energy savings through: • enhanced LC refining • chemical pre-treatment of pulp • reduced pump energy • reduced plate diameter/periphery This current research follows on Dr. Olson’s highly successful work in developing more efficient rotors for pulp screens. Working with Dr Robert Gooding of Advanced Fibre Technologies (AFT Inc), Drs. Carl Ollivier-Gooch and Mark Martinez, the team developed a family of uniquely shaped rotors that significantly reduce drag (therefore reducing energy consumption) while increasing the
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efficiency of the screens. These new rotors have the potential to significantly reduce the 300 GWh per year (equivalent to the energy used by 30,000 homes) required to power the screens in pulp mills in British Columbia. BC Hydro supported the demonstration of this technology in BC mills which lead to early adoption throughout much of the province. “Our vision of the future is less energy going into HC refining and more into LC, so we can maintain pulp quality and reduce energy consumption. But we’re aware that shifting to LC is a major process change for the mills, so we are also trying to create demonstration opportunities for this technology,” Dr. Olson says, then adds, “This wouldn’t be a research program without BC Hydro. Their participation has been key to our progress.”
C h ’n ook B usi ness Pro g ram
$190,000 in 2007-09 BC Hydro’s generous support has helped the Ch’nook program address the critical need for Aboriginal learners to obtain the education and experience needed for effective business leadership. In May 2009, the deans of BC’s 24 post-secondary business programs signed the Ch’nook Business Education Accord, which will see these programs working in close collaboration with Ch’nook to increase Aboriginal participation in business education across the province. In May 2009 Ch’nook also launched its first annual Aboriginal Business Education Week, bringing together Ch’nook Scholars, Advanced Management Program participants and Ch’nook Cousins from across the province to UBC for a unique learning experience as well as peer-to-peer networking. In the 2009-10 academic year, the number of Ch’nook Scholars doubled from 20 to 40, and the fourth cohort of the Advanced Management Program began in November with 19 participants. The Ch’nook Cousins program expanded to reach high school students across the province through targeted regional gatherings. In 2009, 23 high school students from across BC met at UBC for two days during the Ch’nook Aboriginal Business Education week to learn more about business education opportunities and meet their mentors from the Ch’nook Scholars program. More information about the Ch’nook Business Program is in Appendix 1.
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U niv ersity shoe fits n icely for Cowicha n tee n
By Krista Siefken - Cowichan News Leader and Pictorial Published October 14, 2009 Cow High senior Gladys Joe has walked in a college student’s shoes. She’s even designed a pair made just for her by Nike. The ambitious, aspiring accountant got the opportunity as one of 20 Aboriginal high school students selected to take part in the Ch’nook Cousins Project. This program connects high school learners with scholars of the University of British Columbia’s Ch’nook Aboriginal Business Education department. “What I liked about it was that it felt like an actual university experience— you stayed in the dorm rooms, then you’d get up, get ready and go do whatever was planned for that day,” said Joe, 17. “We had a tour of UBC—it’s a big campus —and the dorm room I was in had a TV in it with a little kitchen, a bathroom and a walk-in closet. I didn’t want to leave.” The students took inspiration from Apple’s popular Mac versus PC ads to create short television commercials pitting Tim Hortons against Starbucks. “We talked about business structures and we used Nike as an example. In return we got to design a shoe,” said Joe, who used various shades of her favourite colour, blue, in her design. “It was awesome.” The busy student, who’s also president of the Hiiye’ yu Lelum’s youth council, says the Ch’nook program helped her narrow down her options after graduation, and also helped her shape her last year of high school. “You see you really have to put your head down in university, and concentrate in Grade 12 so you don’t have to worry about last-minute upgrading, which takes time off your actual degree,” she explained. As for next year, she’s interested in Vancouver Island University and the University of Victoria, as well as UBC. “It has a really nice campus, and during the tour we got to see the library, which seems like it’d be a really great place to go to,” said Joe. Now, the senior student is focusing on her last year of studies at high school while continuing to strengthen her ties to Cowichan culture and language. She participated in two Tribal Journeys paddles and this past summer was the ambassador for the Youth on a Journey canoe. “I had people tell me I’m going to be the next chief,” she admitted with a grin.
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P ower En g in eeri ng F un d
$180,000 in 2007-09 BC Hydro’s support helped create a Power Engineering Option in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science. Since renamed the Electrical Energy Systems Option, this program helps supply the electricity sector with critically-needed skilled engineers. Dr. Jose Marti, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, piloted the new option, which is offered to students entering their third undergraduate year in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Each year, 30 students concentrate their studies on the fundamentals of electrical engineering with a focus on power systems, specifically electric power transmission and distribution, power conversion, electromechanical devices and theory of control systems. The first class of students in this option graduated in Spring 2008.
N S ERC C hair in Women in Scien ce & Eng ineeri n g
$60,000 in 2009-11 Despite focused recruitment initiatives over the past 15-20 years, only 18% of first-year engineering students at UBC are women, compared to 60% for the University overall. Over the past few years, this ratio has remained stable, with national statistics showing similar results. In addition, the attrition rate for female engineering students is higher than for males, although this number is more difficult to track due to the high degree of variability in student programs. BC Hydro’s contribution to the creation of the NSERC Chair in Women in Science & Engineering enables UBC to more effectively recruit women into the field of engineering, thus providing a more robust pool of talent for the industry. The Chair, to be held by Dr. Elizabeth Croft in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, will oversee a program of recruitment and mentoring while providing the support necessary to ensure women complete their education and maintain their roles as professional engineers in the community. Additional industry funding for the Chair is being confirmed.
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F irst Nation s Professional Scien ce Access Pro g ram
$75,000 in 1994-96 Through this program, Aboriginal students with an interest in attending University received assistance and support to upgrade required courses and build a strong foundation in Math, Physics and English. Students were then encouraged to apply to Applied Science, Agricultural Sciences or Forestry programs upon fulfilling grade 11 and 12 science and math pre-requisites.
E arth Quake S hake Table Up g rade F un d
$225,000 in 1990 BC Hydro’s donation funded an upgrade to the Faculty of Applied Science’s shake table, which is used to test the resistance of structures to seismic shaking. Located in the Department of Civil Engineering’s Earthquake Laboratory, the shake table is a high performance seismic simulator that can accurately reproduce earthquake ground motions.
Walter C . Koer ner Library
$450,000 in 1989
Construction of the Walter C. Koerner Library began in January 1995 and it was officially opened on March 10, 1997. In addition to providing space for UBC’s rich and diverse collections, the facility provides online access to information from around the globe. In recognition of the generosity of BC Hydro in the World of Opportunity Campaign, the BC Hydro Student Computer Lab, on Level 3 of the Koerner Library, was named for the company.
A. D. Scott F ellowship in Econ omics
$50,000 in 1989 A $50,000 government match was applied to BC Hydro’s contribution to this fellowship.
Ca m paig n Gift
$100,000 in 1958 BC Hydro provided funding for the University Capital Fund Campaign of 1965.
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Investment in New Knowledge
BC Hydro & Power Authority and BC Hydro International Ltd. have been the granting agencies for a variety of awards and agreements for research undertaken at UBC for many years. Between 1999 and 2009, BC Hydro funded 67 research projects at UBC, with a total value of $5,032,829. A number of these grants and agreements have not only furthered research in several of BC Hydro’s interest areas, but have positively impacted the organization’s systems and operations. For more information about research grants and agreements, please see Appendices 2 and 3.
PhD student Thomas Nipen, Masters student Dominique Bourdin, and Professor Roland Stull.
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Investment in Students
B C Hydro Scholarship Pro g ram: 19 9 1-2009
Over 20 years, this externally-administrated award has provided a total of $315,000 in support to 311 UBC students from the following faculties and programs: Business Administration; Supply Chain program in Engineering (BASC) Science (BSC) Arts (BA) Commerce (BCOM) Bachelor of Education (2 BEDE and 1 BEDS) Bachelor of Science – Agriculture (BSCA) Bachelor of Science – Physiotherapy (BSPT) Bachelor of Science – Global Resource Systems program (BSGR)
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B C Hydro Scholarship in En g in eeri ng : 2006
Since its inception in 2006, this $20,000 endowment has provided four UBC Okanagan students with a total of $3,050 in support. This scholarship is awarded annually to a student enrolled in the School of Engineering. In 2006 and 2007, the award was valued at $900, and in 2008 the value rose to $950. Due to market fluctuations, the value of the scholarship was readjusted to $300 in 2009. Please see Appendix 4 for the most recent Award Fund Status Report (2009–10).
B C Hydro an d Power Authority Okan ag an Scholarship: 2 0 06 –09
$8,000 in support was provided to seven UBC students. These scholarships were valued at $1,000 each until 2008, at which time the value increased to $1,500.
B C Hydro an d Power Authority Underg raduate Scholarship i n En viron ment and R eso urce Scien ces: 19 8 2-2009
Five scholarships were offered by BC Hydro and Power Authority to encourage the development of knowledge and expertise in subjects related to environmental impact assessment work, within the context of the British Columbia environment. The awards went to students in the following areas: Bio-Resource Engineering, Geological Engineering, Physical Geography, Zoology, Anthropology, Soil Science, and Plant Science. Between 1982 and 2009, 43 UBC students received a total of $21,250 in support. The value of the scholarship was $500, with the exception of in 1986, at which time a scholarship for $250 was provided.
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B C Hydro an d Power Authority Underg raduate Scholarship i n Commerce & B usi ness A dmin istration: 197 1- 9 0
Two scholarships were offered by BC Hydro and Power Authority to students entering the third and fourth year in Commerce and Business Administration. In 1971, the value of the scholarships was $250. In 1976 the value increased to $400, and in 1982 it rose a final time to $500. Selection of winners was made by the Awards Office in consultation with departments, based on academic merit. Between 1971 and 1990, 39 students received a total of $15,800 in support.
B C Hydro an d Power Authority Underg raduate Scholarship i n En g in eeri ng : 197 1- 9 0
Five scholarships were offered by BC Hydro and Power Authority to students in the various branches of Engineering relating to a public utility. In 1971, the value of the scholarship was $250. In 1976 the value increased to $400 and in 1982 it rose again to $500. Between 1971 and 1990, 154 studetns received a total of $54,500 in support.
Co - op Pro g rams
BC Hydro has hired 360 Engineering students in four month co-op work terms since 1994. The company has employed students throughout the Lower Mainland from a variety of engineering disciplines. Since 1994, 57 UBC Science students have been placed with BC Hydro, primarily from the Computer Science, Engineering Physics, Statistics, Mathematics and Biology departments. Some students received permanent positions after graduation through BC Hydro’s Engineer in Training (EIT) program. Between 2005 and 2009, BC Hydro hired 14 UBC Sauder School of Business students from the HR, Finance and Marketing disciplines. In addition, BC Hydro staff served as MBA mentors, participated on panels and attended networking events. In 2006, BC Hydro hired one Forestry Co-op student into the company’s corporate sustainability unit.
U B C A lumn i Em ployed
UBC records indicate that 179 alumni have self-reported their employment with BC Hydro.
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Participation and Leadership
UBC is proud to acknowledge the volunteer participation of BC Hydro leaders in the life of the University: •S usan Yurkovich, Executive Vice President, Site C, BC Hydro, presently serves on the UBC Board of Governors. Ms. Yurkovich also holds both a Bachelor of Arts and Masters of Business Administration from the University of British Columbia. •B C Hydro is a member of the Master of Engineering in Clean Energy Advisory Panel and appoints at least one third of the members. The Advisory Panel provides input in the development of industry-relevant aspects of the Program. •B ob Elton, former CEO & President, BC Hydro, served as the keynote speaker during the Sauder of School of Business’ MBA Leadership Reception in February 2009, and served as an industry speaker at the Sauder sponsored event on Understanding Carbon Markets in November 2007. •R oy Grout, P. Eng., Vice President Engineering, BC Hydro, served on the Civil Engineering Industry Advisory Council since 2009. •T he late William R. Wyman, Chairman & CEO, BC Hydro, was a UBC Alum, holding a Bachelor of Commerce (’57) and an Honorary Doctorate of Law (’87). He served as UBC Chancellor from 1984 to 1987 and chaired the University’s World of Opportunity Campaign 1989–93. In 2007, he was recognized by the Sauder School of Business as an Honorary Sauder Fellow as part of the School’s 50th Anniversary Gala •B ruce Sampson, Vice President, Sustainability, BC Hydro, served on the CIRS Steering Committee through to 2005. • J ay Grewal, Director of Business Partnerships, BC Hydro, served as a member of the UBC Board of Governors from 2003 to 2004. •A l Imrie, former Manager, Technical Services, Principal Engineer, Geotechnical Power Supply Engineering, BC Hydro, served on the Civil Engineering Industry Advisory Council from 2003 to 2004. • J .H. Gurney, P.Eng. (Jim), former Exec. Assistant to Senior VP–T&D/Manager, Strategic R&D, BC Hydro, served on the Electrical and Computer Engineering Industry Advisory Council from 2000 to 2005. • L awrence Irving (Larry) Bell, former CEO & President, BC Hydro, was appointed to the UBC Board of Governors in 1997 and served as Chair of the UBC Board between March 2000 and August 2001. Mr. Bell holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia (1961).
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C h ’n ook A borig in al B usi n ess Education
Successful Aboriginal businesses run by Aboriginal managers are crucial to ensuring the self-sufficiency and sustained economic growth of Aboriginal communities. The Ch’nook Aboriginal Business Education initiative at the Sauder School of Business at UBC is an investment in future generations of Aboriginal business leaders, and the future of business in British Columbia and Canada. This distinctive program is taught within the context of Aboriginal values and designed to respond to the critical need from Aboriginal learners to obtain the education and experience required for effective business and community leadership. Established in 2002 as a collaborative initiative of UBC’s First Nations House of Learning and the Sauder School of Business, Ch’nook works with a circle of advocates and supporters to raise Aboriginal awareness and interest in postsecondary business education. It aims to significantly increase the number of Aboriginal students engaged in meaningful business studies across BC, thereby empowering Aboriginal youth and enabling them to reach their full potential as knowledgeable and innovative members of the business community.
Advanced Management Program graduation, May 2009
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Appendix 1
Overview of Ch’nook Initiatives Ch’nook offers a full range of business education opportunities, including business foundations for high-school students, networking and support for Aboriginal students engaged in full-time business studies across the province, and a part-time certificate program for experienced managers needing additional knowledge and skills. Ch’nook is focused on three key areas: The Ch’nook Scholars Network is open to Aboriginal students in full-time business studies at institutions around the province. Ch’nook works in partnership with all 24 BC post-secondary business programs to encourage, enable and enhance full-time business studies by Aboriginal learners across BC. Scholars have the opportunity to attend gatherings and have access to career and professional support, academic support (such as tutoring) and financial support. In the 2009–2010 academic year, the number of Ch’nook Scholars nearly doubled in size from the previous year to a cohort of 38 enthusiastic students at 13 colleges across the province. The Ch’nook Advanced Management Program is designed for Aboriginal participants with at least five years of work experience who are interested in developing business management skills. This unique certificate program integrates Aboriginal values and principles, business essentials, and entrepreneurship, and is led by prominent Aboriginal leaders, award-winning educators from the Sauder School of Business, and highly successful entrepreneurs. Building on the expertise of world-class faculty at the Sauder School of Business, the program is taught in a modular, weekend-based format, primarily at UBC’s Robson Square campus in downtown Vancouver. Program tuition includes travel to and from Vancouver, food and accommodation for all program participants. May 2010 marked the graduation of the fourth cohort of the Entrepreneurship & Business Success Advanced Management Certificate. These 18 graduates represented Bands from all corners of the province, with a broad range of business backgrounds, from Chiefs to economic development officers, and from Band managers to business practitioners.
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Ch’nook Cousins introduces Aboriginal students in grades 11 and 12 to entrepreneurship and management as career options, and emphasizes the importance of secondary and post-secondary education. High school students across British Columbia who are considering business education at a post-secondary institution are brought together to meet their “Cousins” in Ch’nook Scholars who mentor them, and learn about college options and college life as well as financial support, career opportunities and career support services. Working in collaboration with a corporate partner, Ch’nook recently hosted a successful regional gathering of high school students in Dawson Creek, BC. Participants were selected based on their general interest in post-secondary education, and following the event 50 per cent of participants indicated increased interest in learning more about business education options. The support of principals, counselors and administrators in high schools around British Columbia is crucial to the identification of students interested in learning more about business education. In support of this, the Ch’nook Academic Director visited a number of high schools in north-eastern BC in May 2009, and in September 2009 a new Regional Director position was added to the Ch’nook team to lead Ch’nook Cousins into its next phase of growth. Recent Key Milestones Over the past six years, the pioneering Ch’nook venture has established a provincewide network that includes community leaders, Aboriginal scholars, and community learners. Educational institutions, Aboriginal Bands, an outstanding Advisory Council, and members of the business community also support this growing network. Ch’nook has established a solid framework with which to provide the necessary business training to develop management capacity within the Aboriginal community and generate sustainable economic growth. The signing of the Ch’nook Business Education Accord on May 8, 2009 marked a significant and exciting stage of growth for Ch’nook and a new era of formalized cooperation among educational institutions across BC. The Accord, endorsed by all 24 post-secondary business programs in BC, represents a commitment by all Accord partners to work together to raise Aboriginal interest and participation in post-secondary business education across the province.
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Appendix 1
The Ch’nook Business Education Accord was signed by the Ch’nook Advisory Council and by all 24 post-secondary institutions with business education programs across BC: British Columbia Institute of Technology Camosun College Capilano University College of New Caledonia College of the Rockies Douglas College Kwantlen Polytechnic University Langara College Nicola Valley Institute of Technology North Island College Northern Lights College Northwest Community College
Okanagan College Royal Roads University Selkirk College Simon Fraser University Thompson Rivers University Trinity Western University University of British Columbia University of the Fraser Valley University of Northern BC University of Victoria Vancouver Community College Vancouver Island University
Also in May 2009, Ch’nook held its Aboriginal Business Education Week. This event brought together Ch’nook Scholars, Advanced Management Program participants and Ch’nook Cousins from across the province to UBC, providing a unique learning experience for students, as well as an opportunity for peer-to-peer networking between students of all ages. A thank-you ad recognizing all lead donors to Ch’nook (including BC Hydro) was published in the Dawson Creek Daily News, Alaska Highway News (Fort St.John) and The Fort Nelson News on May 5, 2010. An article was published in the Sauder 360 e-newsletter on May 14, 2010 recognizing BC Hydro’s support. This publication reaches approximately 12,500 alumni and donors as well as all Sauder faculty and staff.
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Looking Ahead This past year has seen increased participation in Ch’nook by business students and educators alike. However there is still much work to be done. Research from BC’s Ministry of Advanced Education indicates a need for greater participation from Canadian Aboriginals in business education, and the University of British Columbia is deeply committed to meeting this need. To this end, Ch’nook will continue to build on its achievements to date and expand its efforts across the province and beyond. Sustained engagement and conversation with educational and corporate partners is crucial for Ch’nook to achieve its goal to increase Aboriginal participation in business education. Over the next year, Ch’nook will work closely with its partners and stakeholders to increase the priority level of Aboriginal business education, build on the success of business education and support programs for Aboriginal learners, and enhance the student experience for Ch’nook participants across the province. •P articipation in the Ch’nook Scholars Network has doubled nearly every year since its inception, and the commitment demonstrated in the recent Ch’nook Business Education Accord will serve to deepen support for students and ensure continued program growth. Ch’nook Scholars will continue to broaden its offerings to students and to work with educators across the province to help meet the unique needs of Aboriginal students. •T he 2009 Ch’nook Cousins gathering at UBC during Aboriginal Business Education Week was a great success and was well received by student participants. It provided Ch’nook Cousins with the opportunity to speak with Ch’nook Scholars about all aspects of college and careers, and to connect with Scholars who live in the same region. In 2010, Ch’nook will expand the Cousins project through regional gatherings across the province. •T he Advanced Management Program will continue to engage and educate future business leaders from across the province and strive to secure funding to ensure accessibility for all qualified applicants. The Ch’nook team is also working closely with corporate partners and supporters to reach out to new participants from Alberta and other western provinces.
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Ch’nook Advisory Council Ch’nook benefits from the guidance and support of an outstanding Aboriginal Advisory Council: Dr. Jo-ann Archibald Associate Dean Aboriginal Education, UBC Faculty of Education P. Jerry Asp President of the Tahltan Nation Development Corporation Richard George Funding Services Officer, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Grand Chief Ed John Grand Chief of the Tk’azt’en Nation, elected member of the First Nations Summit Bertha Joseph Practicing lawyer in the field of Aboriginal law, Trustee of the Squamish Nation Trust Chief Clarence Louie Chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band, CEO of the Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporation Brian Payer
CEO of Brian Payer & Associates
Chief Sophie Pierre Chief Negotiator of the BC Treaty Commission, President of the St. Eugene Mission Development Board, Past Chief of the St. Mary’s Indian Band Judith Sayers
Past Chief of the Hupacasath First Nation
Matt Vickers
Founder and CEO, Vickers & Associates
Chief David Walkem Chief of the Cook’s Ferry Indian Band, President of Stuwix Resources Ltd., Qwa’eet Forest Products Ltd., Chair of the Urban Native Indian Education Society Ruth Williams CEO of All Nations Trust Company, Chair of the Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Project Review Committee In addition to the council members above, the Ch’nook team will soon add representatives from our multi-year funding partners including Encana as well as Ch’nook Business Education Accord partners.
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researc he r
S u m mary of R esearch S upported by B C Hydro 19 9 9-2 009
y e ar s
total $
title
A pplied Scien ce
Chemical & Biological Engineering Duff, Sheldon 1999-2000 Petrell, Royann J. 2007-2009 Civil Engineering Civil Engineering, Head
1999
2000-2008
Fannin, Jonathan
2006-2007
Howie, John Lawrence, Gregory
2007 2003 2003 2008
Lence, Barbara Mavinic, Donald
2007 2006 2000
1999
Quick, Peter
1999-2001 2000-2005
2000-2008
Russell, Dennis 1999-2000 Electrical and Computer Engineering Donaldson, Bob 1999 Dommel, Hermann
1999
Marti, Jose Michelson, David
2003 2007-2008
Niimura, Takahide
2000
157,000 Ozone detoxification of log yard run-off 80,000 Modeling Flow and Dissolved Heavy Metal Sorption a Sloped Compost Filter Bed with and without Vegetation 847 Design of spawning/rearing habitat near the Peters Reserve 837,567 Support for research associate and adjunct faculty position for Dr. Ziad Shawwash 807,033 Salary support for research associate and adjunct position for Dr. Ziad Shawwash 30,000 Seepage Erosion - An Improved Technique for Soils Evaluation in Till-Core Dams 42,236 Consulting Service Agreement 10,000 Service of Large Permeameter Test Device 46,280 1-D laboratory testing of the SP Phenomenon 35,000 CLBMON-3 Kinbasket and Revelstoke Ecological Productivity: Physical Processes 60,000 Impacts of Operational and Catastrophic Dam Failure 10,000 Infrastructure for Utilizing the Red Kenue Computer Model 40,600 Optimization of sbr wastewater treatment and residuals management with methanol addition 29,000 Studies of water treatment plant performance using GVRD’s Seymour Dam pilot plant research facilities 390,000 Development and application of phosphorus recovery methods: 200,000 Development of User Interface for Improved Access to UBC Watershed Model 206,000 Optimization of hydro power reservoir operation 60,000 Industrial Research Chair in Advanced Techniques for Electric Power Systems Analysis, Simulation, and Control 40,000 Industrial Research Chair in Advanced Techniques for Electric Power Systems Analysis, Simulation, and Control 45,000 Support for Power Systems Teaching and Research 10,000 Radiowave Propagation and Channel Modeling for Smart Metering Applications 15,000 Development of Computer Model for Columbia River Treaty Study on Reallocation of Flow
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researc he r
y e ar s
total $
title
Mechanical Engineering Evans, Robert Green, Sheldon Olson, James
1999-2001 2006 2008 2006-2007
286,170 CFD Analysis of Hydraulic Turbines and Wicket Gates 29,000 Kraft Mill Pump System Efficiency Assessment 50,000 Electrical Energy Reduction in Mechanical Pulping and Pulp Processing 110,000 Electrical Energy Reduction in Mechanical Pulping and Pulp Processing
Geography Church, Michael
2002
Eaton, Brett Moore, Dan
2005 2008
33,081 Synthesis of Environmental changes along Peace River downstream from Bennett Dam 10,000 Investigation of Gravel Bed River Dynamics 74,000 Operational River Forecasting
A rts
College for In terdiscipli n ary St u dies
Resources, Environment and Sustainability Robinson, John 2006 2007 2007-2008 Fisheries Walters, Carl 2006
55,936 Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability Energy Study 25,000 CIRS Student Desk (Nicole Dusyk)/Community Energy Planning 50,000 CIRS Student Desk (Stefan Storey): Dynamic Lifecycle Energy Analysis 19,000
Behaviour of White Sturgeon Larvae
Forestry
Forest Sciences Hinch, Scott
2005
2007
Richardson, John
2004
Van der Kamp, Barteld Wood Science Ruddick, John
1999-2000 2001
129,938 Passage efficiency & migration behaviour of salmonid fishes at the Seton Dam Fishway 107,519 The Seton Dam fishway and power house water diversion: factors limiting production of sockeye salmons 4,999 Flood sensitivity of riparian plant communities and their roles in restoration 68,870 Prediction of tree failure rates from tree hazard ratings. 1,400 Wood Preservation - Factors impacting on the performance of wood preserving chemicals
Graduate St udies
Resources & Environment Hall, Kenneth 1999
1999
50,000 Nutrient and Biomass Production in Revegetation Areas of a Coastal Reservoir Shoreline 50,000 Nutirient and Biomass Production in Revegetation Areas of a Coastal Reservoir Shoreline
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researc he r
y e ar s
total $
title
Resources, Environment & Sustainability Kandlikar, Milind 2004 14,400 Waste to Resource: An intergrated Bioenergy Facility Sustainable Development Research Institute Robinson, John 1999-2001 12,000 Research Stipend for Student Desk in Climate and Energy Systems with SDRI Scien ce
Earth & Ocean Sciences Bostock, Michael
2002-2003
Harrison, Paul 2000-2002 Hsieh, William 1999 Oldenburg, Douglas 2003 Stull, Roland 2008 2008 1999 2001 2003 Microbiology & Immunology Mohn, William 2006 Physics and Astronomy Whitehead, Lorne 2006-2007 Zoology Taylor, Eric
2007 2008
2004 2005-2006
2000
TOTAL
2007
14,079 POLARIS: Portable Observatories for Lithospheric Analysis and Research Investigating Seismicity 78,590 Phytoplankton Response to BTGS Cooling Water Processes 16,500 Seasonal prediction of snow and streamflow in British Columbia 30,000 Project T992700-0205(SP Task) - SP Modeling Code 51,149 Medium-range ensemble weather forecast for BC Hydro 10,383 High Resolution Numerical Weather Forecasts and Display 26,500 High Resolution Forecast Studies for BC Hydro 158,000 Research with the MC2 model to re-forecast the weather 5,313 Ensemble Meteogram Forecasts for BC Hydro DCP Stations 30,000
Treatability Study for PCB Contaminated Soils
150,000 Cost-effective Solar Lighting Canopy System to provide Core Daylighting & Reduce Electrical Lighting Loads in Buildings 9,000 Efficient Compact Luminaire with Improved Colour Rendering 60,000 Solar Canopy Demonstration Project - BCIT Phase I 15,000 Population Genetic Structure of Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka) in the Arrow Lakes, British Columbia 6,000 Piscivorous Rainbow Trout Microsatellite DNA 28,640 Phylogeography and Population genetic structure of pygmy whitefish (Prosopium coulteri) 10,800 Continued genetic analysis on Arctic grayling from the Williston Reservoir Watershed 4,972,389
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Research hi g hlig hts
Faculty of A pplied Scien ce
Professor Barbara J. Lence, Department of Civil Engineering Impacts of Operational and Catastrophic Dam Failure, 2008 Infrastructure for Utilizing the Red Kenue Computer Model, 2006 There is a need to improve methods for understanding and mitigating the risks associated with dam releases, including controlled high and low flows as well as breach events. This research helped identify these risks and develop methods for structural and non-structural mitigation approaches. These two studies looked at community flood loss estimation, warning and evacuation planning, and environmental impacts, and developed appropriate tools for risk assessment and mitigation strategies. Value: $70,000 Professor Sheldon I. Green, Department of Mechanical Engineering Kraft Mill Pump System Efficiency Assessment, 2006 In British Columbia, pump systems in mills have an electrical demand equal to 32% of the industry total and represent a significant opportunity for reduction in energy consumption. This research was focused on the on-site measurements of pulp pump efficiency. It showed that it was possible to independently determine pump head rise, flow rate and efficiency characteristics, therefore it was possible to reliably and non-invasively measure actual pump system efficiencies in pulp suspension flow. Value: $29,000 Adjunct Professor Ziad Shawwash, Department of Civil Engineering Salary support for research associate and adjunct position, 2000-08: $807,033.16 Support for research associate and adjunct faculty position, 2000-08: $837,566.84 In 2000, BC Hydro entered into a Grant-in-Aid Agreement with the Department of Civil Engineering at UBC to support a three-year applied research and development program on optimization of the operation of the BC Hydro system. The specific objectives of the agreement were to carry out research on optimizing the operation of hydro systems; develop and offer graduate and undergraduate courses on hydro systems at the Department of Civil Engineering; and introduce graduate and undergraduate students to the field of hydropower engineering. Since the inception of the research program, a total of 14 UBC graduate students have participated in the research component of the program including three PhDs and 11 Masters students. Currently four Masters and one PhD student are
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working on research projects at UBC and BC Hydro. Dr. Shawwash plans to recruit new students in September 2010, who will be working on applied research and a development project to address relevant BC Hydro system operations challenges. Feedback from BC Hydro operations engineers suggests that the research project and its research outcomes have exceeded their expectations. They also report that the research outcomes have influenced how the BC Hydro system operates and have added significant value in productivity and technical and economic efficiency gains. Since 2002, several courses on modeling and optimization, and planning and design of hydro systems, have been developed and are offered through the Department of Civil Engineering, as well as the Clean Energy Research Centre. All students who have been involved in the research project have secured wellpaying, full-time professional engineering jobs, mainly at BC Hydro and elsewhere in Canada. Associate Professor John Howie, Department of Civil Engineering Laboratory Testing of the Streaming Potential Phenomenon in Soils This laboratory investigation of the streaming potential phenomenon in soils was intended to improve the methods currently used to interpret self-potential survey data relating to the study of seepage conditions in embankment dams. A lab-designed apparatus enabled measurement of the streaming current crosscoupling coefficient using both unidirectional and cyclic flow methods, as well as the measurement of sample resistivity using the DC resistivity method. Values of the streaming current cross-coupling conductivity and resistivity were characterized for samples of representative sand and gravel shell and glacial till core material from an embankment dam site in British Columbia. Value: $46,280 Professor Robert L. Evans, Department of Mechanical Engineering CFD Analysis of Hydraulic Turbines and Wicket Gates, 1999-2001 In collaboration with BC Hydro, UBC conducted a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study of the flow performance of hydro turbine units at the GM Shrum generating station. The objective of the computational modeling was to determine whether rehabilitation of the units would be beneficial or not. BC Hydro used the results of this study to design similar improvements to the GM Shrum units. Value: $286, 170
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Professor Sheldon J. B. Duff, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Ozone detoxification of log yard run-off, 1999-2000 Contact between wood and woody debris and water can produce a contaminated run-off or leachate. The characteristics of log yard run-off vary depending on rainfall, volume of wood and woody debris present, and site characteristics. Logyards in different regions of BC can affect aquatic habitats to varying degrees given differences in local weather, water quality and tree species stored on site. This study conducted a comparative assessment of water quality from coastal and interior logyards. Value: $157,000
Faculty of Scien ce
Professor Roland Stull, Department of Earth & Ocean Sciences Operational Numerical Weather Forecasts for BC Hydro, 2009 Numerical Weather Forecast Improvement Project, 2009 High Resolution Numerical Weather Forecasts and Display, 2008 Research with the MC2 model to re-forecast the weather, 2001 This series of studies began in 2001 with a set of high-resolution weather forecast computer runs to provide input into air-quality models, as part of the Environmental Impact assessment for a potential new gas-fired power plant that BC Hydro was considering. In 2008 Dr. Stull’s research resulted in five different Numerical Weather Prediction models run on up to five nested grids. Each model is Kalman-filtered to reduce systematic errors associated with unresolved terrain, and resulting forecasts are combined into an ensemble to reduce random errors. This research was so successful that it continued into 2009. In this round of research, the focus was on developing new verification statistics, creating ways to use the spread of the different ensemble forecasts, evolve improved electrical load forecasts for the POSSE group in BC Hydro and enable the NWP models to run faster at higher resolution. The research continued and further refined daily short- and medium-range forecasts for BC Hydro, and provided data, graphs, weather maps, and animations over the internet. Some of these products are used in the daily weather briefings made by BC Hydro meteorologists for their reservoir managers, POSSE electrical load planners, PowerEx spot trading, risk managers, dam maintenance planning, BCTC personnel evaluating weather hazards to power lines, and other groups in BC Hydro. The operational NWP forecasts are run daily on large cluster computers, often taking 12 hours to run each day on 320 processors. Value: $430,461
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Professor Lorne Whitehead, Department of Physics & Astronomy Solar Canopy Demonstration Project - BCIT Phase I, 2008 Efficient Compact Luminaire with Improved Colour Rendering, 2007 Cost-effective Solar Lighting Canopy System to provide Core Daylighting & Reduce Electrical Lighting Loads in Buildings, 2006-07 BC Hydro was the primary industrial sponsor for the Solar Canopy Illumination System research from 2006-2009. The System provides sunlight to the interior regions of multi-floor office buildings in order to substantially reduce the need for electric lighting. This research and development program aimed to design and demonstrate a core sunlighting system for which the capital investment could be justified by the resulting energy savings when manufactured in volume. In addition to its funding contribution, BC Hydro provided technical assistance, valuable mentoring for UBC students and connections with other electrical utilities in Canada and the US. BC Hydro was an active participant in the first installation of the solar canopy system in a real building. As a result the workspace, including an interior windowless meeting room, was entirely illuminated by sunlight for about six hours each workday during the sunny half of the year, whenever direct sunshine was available. The demonstration also showed that the system integrated readily into standard architectural designs for new commercial buildings and retrofit opportunities. This initial demonstration showed the potential for the technology to be cost-effective through energy savings. Value: $219,000 Professor Eric Taylor, Department of Zoology Population Genetic Structure of Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka) in the Arrow Lakes, British Columbia, 2007 Phylogeography and Population genetic structure of pygmy whitefish (Prosopium coulteri), 2005-06 Piscivorous Rainbow Trout Microsatellite DNA, 2004 Continued genetic analysis on Arctic grayling from the Williston Reservoir Watershed, 2000 From 2000 to 2007, BC Hydro provided funding to Dr. Eric Taylor for research on the impacts of human populations on sport fish populations in northern BC. Taylor’s research provided a greater understanding, for both BC Hydro and its partner communities, of how to best protect fish populations when considering construction of new dams or other initiatives that have a potentially negative impact on fish
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populations. A hard copy published article entitled “Molecular Ecology” refers to Taylor’s research that focused on the rainbow trout and kokanee fish populations in the Kootenay Lake/Arrow Lakes area of southeastern BC. Value: $60,440
Faculty of Forestry
Professor Scott G. Hinch, Department of Forest Sciences The Seton Dam fishway and power house water diversion: factors limiting production of sockeye salmon, 2007 The objectives of this study were to quantify salmon mortality along the migratory route in the Seton-Anderson watershed, evaluate fishway passage efficiency, assess the impact of the fishway on migration success and identify needs for management experiments and future research. Eighty-seven Gates Creek sockeye salmon were captured from the Seton Dam Fishway, non-lethally biopsied, tagged with a transmitter and released either upstream or downstream of the dam. The research conducted on this group suggested that sockeye released downstream of the dam were in good condition to re-ascend the fishway, however, failure to ascend the dam was primarily associated with locating the fishway entrance and not with passage of the fishway itself. The final report recommended that the fishway be monitored and maintained frequently (daily) during the migration season so that blockages are cleared immediately. Value: $107,519 Professor John. N. R. Ruddick, Department of Wood Science Flood sensitivity of riparian plant communities and their roles in restoration, 2001 This study examined upstream and downstream reaches of three British Columbia Hydro reservoirs on the Allouette, Coquitlam, and Cheakamus rivers to determine if riparian plant communities were affected by the dams. The study determined that differences in plant communities amongst rivers were larger than that between the upstream versus downstream of the rivers. This suggests that any difference caused by reservoir management was within the natural range of variation found across the rivers. Value: $4,999
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Professor Emeritus Bart J. Van der Kamp, Department of Forest Sciences Prediction of tree failure rates from tree hazard ratings, 1999-2000 This project aimed to assess the abilities of arborists to classify hazard trees consistently, study the relationship between arborists’ ratings and actual tree failure, and offer improvements to the current rating system. Five arborists independently assessed 4000 trees. Tree selection and assessments were completed in January 2000. All trees were then inspected twice a year for the next three years (midsummer 2000 to winter 2003) and the cause of all tree failures determined. Annual reports were submitted to BC Hydro, the most important being that which addressed the first of the three objectives. In April 2004, a final comprehensive report was submitted to BC Hydro. The same year, BC Transmission Corp. assumed responsibility for hydro lines and the study was extended for an additional three years (2005-2007). Two more reports were submitted, one in 2007 addressing the second of the major objectives and one in 2009, addressing the third and final objective. Value: $68, 870
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E N DOWMENT finan cial summary as of march 3 1, 2010
B C Hydro Scholarship i n Eng i neeri ng
Book Value Balance, Beginning of Period (April 1, 2009) $ Donations and Transfers
00,000.00 000.00
Balance, End of Period (March 31, 2010)
$
00,000.00
Market Value Current Market Value (March 31, 2010) Three Year Average Market Value (December 31, 2009)
$ $
00,000.00 000.00
Total Budget for 2010/11 Fiscal Year Spending Allocation $ Restoration of Endowment Value Net Spending Available
$
00,000.00 (00.00) 00,000.00
G lossary of T erms:
Book Value: All donations and transfers made to the endowment principal by March 31, 2010 (including capitalized unused earnings and inflation capitalization). Market Value: The value assigned to an endowment that would represent the current value if all the investments attributed to the endowment were sold at the current market price. Spending Allocation: The annual disbursement of revenue from the endowment calculated at 3.5% of the 3-year average market value (as of Dec. 31, 2009) plus 3.5% of all new contributions received from January 1 to March 31, 2010. Restoration of Endowment Value: 10% of the January 1, 2009 deficit deducted each year from the Spending Allocation until 2019 or until the Market Value recovers to the level of the Book Value.
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B C Hydro OKA NAGA N SC HOLA R S HIP
Book Value Balance, Beginning of Period (April 1, 2009) $ Donations and Transfers
00,000.00 000.00
Balance, End of Period (March 31, 2010)
$
00,000.00
Market Value Current Market Value (March 31, 2010) Three Year Average Market Value (December 31, 2009)
$ $
00,000.00 000.00
Total Budget for 2010/11 Fiscal Year Spending Allocation $ Restoration of Endowment Value Net Spending Available
$
00,000.00 (00.00) 00,000.00
G lossary of T erms:
Book Value: All donations and transfers made to the endowment principal by March 31, 2010 (including capitalized unused earnings and inflation capitalization). Market Value: The value assigned to an endowment that would represent the current value if all the investments attributed to the endowment were sold at the current market price. Spending Allocation: The annual disbursement of revenue from the endowment calculated at 3.5% of the 3-year average market value (as of Dec. 31, 2009) plus 3.5% of all new contributions received from January 1 to March 31, 2010. Restoration of Endowment Value: 10% of the January 1, 2009 deficit deducted each year from the Spending Allocation until 2019 or until the Market Value recovers to the level of the Book Value.
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