Reports and Presentations
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2013
- Closing the Loop on Lignocellulosic -based Solid Waste Management: Production of Biochar for Agricultural Land and Contaminant Adsorption Applications and for Climate Change
Dr. Robert Helleur, Travis Dalley, Perry Mitchell, Department of Chemistry, Memorial University
The Harris Centre - MMSB Waste Management Applied Research Fund
2012
- Risk-based Evaluation of Landfill Gas Flare Efficiency Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
Dr. Rouzbeh Abbassi and Professor Kelly Hawboldt, Process Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University
The Harris Centre - MMSB Waste Management Applied Research Fund
- Experiments in Rural Development and Ecosystem-Based Management: The Possibilities of Community Forestry in Newfoundland
Erin Kelly, PhD, Environment Policy Institute, Grenfell Campus
The Applied Research Fund
- Fostering Sustainable Food Systems in Newfoundland: A Case Study of the West Coast Farmers' Market
Katie Temple and Dr. Angela Carter, Environment Policy Unit, Grenfell Campus
The Applied Research Fund
- Recycling from the Margins: Informal Recycling Networks in St. John's as Social Interactions
Michelle Porter, Department of Geography, Memorial University
The Harris Centre - MMSB Waste Management Applied Research Fund
- Waste Audit 2011-2012, St. John's Campus
Toby Rowe, Sustainability Coordinator, Sustainability Office, Memorial University
The Harris Centre - MMSB Waste Management Applied Research Fund
- Engaging Youth for Sustainable Coastal Community Economies
Raïsa Mirza, Department of Geography, Memorial University
The Strategic Partnership – Harris Centre Student Research Fund
- Canadian Provincial Policies and Programs for Women in Leadership
Lynn Guppy, Department of Geography, Memorial University
The Strategic Partnership – Harris Centre Student Research Fund
- Building Agricultural Capacity in Newfoundland and Labrador
A. James Quinlan, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University
The Strategic Partnership – Harris Centre Student Research Fund
- A Study of Groundwater Quality of Private Wells in Western Newfoundland Communities
Dr. Atanu Sarkar, Dr. Mano Krishnapillai, Dr. James Valcour
The Harris Centre – RBC Water Research and Outreach Fund
2011
- Making the Connection: Lessons from the Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development, Memorial University Dr. Rob Greenwood, Presentation to Making the Connection: Universities and Community Economic Development, Fredericton, N.B., Oct. 18, 2011
- Defining Regions for Building Economic Development Capacity in Newfoundland and Labrador
David Freshwater, Alvin Simms and Kelly Vodden, Memorial University, November 2011- Action Canada Papers on Labrador Mining, Aboriginal Governance and Muskrat Falls
Dr. Keith Storey, Dr. Larry Felt, and David Vardy, Memorial University, October 2011- A Commitment to Place: The Social Foundations of Innovation in Newfoundland and Labrador
Rob Greenwood and Candice Pike with Wade Kearley, Memorial University- Knowledge mobilization processes during the research process in two projects: lessons for the Leslie Harris Centre of Regional Policy and Development
David Speed, Department of Psychology, Memorial University- Metropolis on the margins: talent attraction and retention to the St. John’s city-region
Josh Lepawsky, Crystal Pham, Department of Geography, Rob Greenwood, Harris Centre, Memorial University
2010
- Do Newfoundland and Labrador Royalties Subsidize Offshore Oil and Gas Investments? An Independent Assessment of the Claims Made in Mintz and Chen (2010) and Mintz (2010)
Wade Locke, Department of Economics, Memorial University, 2010
- Local Governance, Creativity and Regional Development in Newfoundland and Labrador: Lessons for Policy and Practice from Two Projects
Celtic Rendezvous, Bauline East, Newfoundland and Labrador, June 10th-12th, 2010
- Transitioning Into and Out of Parental Leave: Recommendations for Three Stages of Support
Jenna Hawkins, Departments of Philosophy and Sociology, Memorial University - Funded by the Strategic Partnership - June 2010
- The Social Dynamics of Economic Performance: Innovation and Creativity in City-Regions - Newfoundland and Labrador Project Preliminary Findings – St. John’s, Clarenville, Corner Brook & Labrador WestHeather M. Hall, Queen's University, Kingston, ON - February 18 & 19, 2010
2009
- Attracting and Retaining Immigrants to Newfoundland and Labrador: Voices from the Newcomers and International Students
Dr. Lan Gien and Dr. Rebecca Law - August 31, 2009 - The organization and dynamics of clustering and innovation in the ocean technology sector in Newfoundland and Labrador and the St. John’s city-region
Dr. Josh Lepawsky, Department of Geography - September 30, 2009 - "Help Wanted": Demographics, Labour Supply and Economic Change in Newfoundland and Labrador
Dr. Keith Storey, Department of Geography, Memorial University - October 2009 - Reflecting on Regional Engagement of Higher Education Institutions:
Have We Learned Anything?
Dr. Wade Locke, Department of Economics, Memorial University - May 6, 2009 - Evaluation of the Harris Centre's Applied Research FundKate Reid-Shute, The Harris Centre - February 27, 2009
- Rural and Regional Development in Newfoundland and Labrador: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Rob Greenwood, The Harris Centre - Presentation to the Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Unions Directors' Conference - Gander, NL - May 28, 2009 - Atlantic Canada’s Demographic Future: Rural-Urban Interaction, Functional Regions & How We’re all in this Together!
Dr. Rob Greenwood, The Harris Centre - Presentation at CD Howe policy conference - Halifax, NS - May 12, 2009 - Pilot Project: A 20-Year Comparison on Immigration Retention in Newfoundland and Labrador
Barbara Burnaby, Joan Whelen and Jose Rivera - April 27, 2009 - Exploring the Meaning of "Welcoming Communities" for Immigrants in Newfoundland and Labrador
Dr. Anne Marie Sullivan, Kathleen Ring and Savanna Harris - March 31, 2009 - Innovation and Creativity in City Regions: Do We Have What It Takes to Compete with Canada's Urban Centre's?
Dr. Rob Greenwood, The Harris Centre - Presentation to Rotary Club - St. John's, NL - February, 2009.
2008
- Knowlege in Motion 2008 Conference
Conference Evaluation Rollup
Kate Reid-Shute & John Duff, The Harris Centre
Strategic Intelligence Summary Report
Strategic Intelligence Group
- Where Do You Draw the LIne: Regionalization in Newfoundland and Labrador. Wade Kearly, January, 2008.
- Report from the Memorial University - Community Research Partnerships: Resource Management in Marine and Freshwater Environments
Kurt Korneski, CURRA - Final report from workshop - Eastport, NL - August 22 & 23, 2008.
- Report of the Immigration and Settlement Workshop The Harris Centre - March 25, 2008
- Presentation to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada on the knowledge mobilization activities of the Harris Centre, in Ottawa on February 14, 2008.
2007
- Economic Development Benefits of the Oil and Gas Industry in Newfoundland and Labrador Conference Report - September 2007 Report findings came from a conference held at the Delta on May 16, 2007, in collaboration with the Harris Centre and the Oil and Gas Development Partnership (OGDP).
- The Fishery of Newfoundland and Labrador
Read the PowerPoint presentation which David Vardy, an Associate of the Harris Centre and a former deputy minister of fisheries with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, prepared for a visit by a Philipino group studying the collapse of fish stocks in the Visayan Sea. - Foreign Credentials RecognitionThe Harris Centre has participated in a study which aims to attract and retain skilled immigrants, undertaken by the Association for New Canadians. Download the final report.
- Atlantic Canada is one of the 14 regions world-wide participating in an OECD-led international project that focuses on the role of higher education in regional development. The Self-Evaluation Report of Atlantic Canada is now available. (This project was brokered by the Harris Centre.)
- Presentation to Springboard, the network of Atlantic Canada's incubator facilities by Dr. Rob Greenwood in Moncton, NB (February 27, 2007).
2006 and earlier
- Federal Government Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador (Final Report) by Dr. Jim Feehan and Ms. Alison Coffin (August 2006). Also a presentation was given by Dr. Feehan at a press conference on September 14, 2006.
- Federal Government Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador by Dr. Jim Feehan and Ms. Alison Coffin (November 22, 2005). Also a presentation was given by Dr. Jim Feehan and Ms. Alison Coffin at a press conference on November 22, 2005.
- Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF) and Rural Development Institute (RDI) National Rural Think Tank 2005 Immigration and Rural Canada: Research and Practice (June 2005)
- A Survey of the Attitudes of Employers in Newfoundland and Labrador toward the Recruitment and Employment of New Canadians and International WorkersDr. Wade Locke and Scott Lynch (April 14th, 2005)
- Overview of Canadian Provinces (April 14, 2005). Dr. Robert Greenwood's presentation at the Tri-National Agricultural Accord, Rural Development Workshop in Sacramento, California.
- Analysis of Cost of Labrador Marine Services: A Study of Base Freight Rates and Passenger Fares (March 2005) During 2004, the Harris Centre completed an operational review of the Labrador Marine Service.
- Fixed Link between Labrador and Newfoundland Pre-Feasibility StudyNovember 2004, Volume 1 (Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C, Appendix D, Appendix E, Appendix F, Appendix G)
- The Role of International Medical Graduates in the Provision of Physician Services in Atlantic CanadaDr. Rick Audas, Amanda Ross and David Vardy (December 31, 2004)
- The Harris Centre response to "Growing the Economy of Newfoundland and Labrador"A report from Regional Workshops and Provincial Symposium, September 22nd to October 5th, 2004. (Presentations by: Wade Locke and Scott Lynch; Tom Grandy; Bruce Colbourne, Dennis Hogan and Kristi McBride; Alastair O'Rielly; David Stewart; Richard Comerford; Bruce and Jim Templeton)
- Newfoundland and Labrador Rural Dialogue ReportKeith Storey and Robert Greenwood
- Labrador Marine Transportation Study, Phase II(May 15, 2004) The Public Policy Research Centre (a forerunner to the Harris Centre) was commissioned by the Department of Transportation and Works to undertake a review of the marine transportation system serving isolated communities on the coast of Labrador.
