Applied Research & Innovation at Selkirk College
166 Hughes Road V1N 4M5 Castlegar, BC, Canada

Work integrated learning is a big part of the programs at Selkirk College. Applied Research & Innovation allows for this learning on real world projects. Students are able to apply the skills they have developed and interact with our partners. This video was made by one of our summer interns this year to capture the unique experience. #selkirkcollege #appliedresearch #innovation #kootenays #workintegratedlearning #gis #geomatics #fieldwork #makeanimpact #makeadifference #castlegar #trail #bc #studentintern #coop

The Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute just released new research on how COVID-19 has affected people experiencing homelessness in the West Kootenay region. Student researchers are key contributors to all Selkirk College applied research initiatives! #selkirkcollege #appliedresearch #communitydevelopment #regionalresilience

Welcome to Dianne Biin, Selkirk College's new Manager of Indigenous Education & Engagement! Dianne will lead her team in providing ongoing support to all prospective and current Indigenous students. Her role is also vital in helping the college move forward its "Our Journey Together: Indigenization Plan 2019-2024" which aims to make a difference in the lives of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous learners. Read more about Dianne and the task at hand: https://selkirk.ca//moving-indigenization-forward-selkirk- You can learn more about #SelkirkCollege Indigenous Services at: https://selkirk.ca/indigenous

This month, the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (RDI) Focus newsletter investigates how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted regional unemployment. https://stateofthebasin.ca/feature/unemployment-dropping Explore indicators of well-being in our region by visiting the State of the Basin website.... https://stateofthebasin.ca/ Thank you to Columbia Basin Trust for funding State of the Basin research. #stateofthebasin #ruraldevelopment #columbiabasinboundary #wellbeing #selkirkcollege #columbiabasintrust

Stop. Calibrate and listen. Troubleshooting in the field is often required in applied research. When drone flying one gets used to identifying errors, looking up and applying solutions, and as always power cycling. This was a preparation day for teaching @selkirkcollege ended up going great after calibrating and propeller replacement. See the calibration hover flight in the comments section!... #selkirk #drones #uav #appliedresearch #troubleshooting #geomatics #gis #remotesensing #kootenays #schoolofenvironmentandgeomatics #selkirkcollege

Are you a full time student looking for an opportunity to work virtually and gain valuable career experience? The Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute (one of the research branches at the Applied Research and Innovation Centre) is looking for an ambitious, career-oriented individual to work with a community partner (Community Futures Central Kootenay) to research and implement community economic recovery activities from economic impacts associated with COVID-19 for the ...region. School of Business at Selkirk College students in particular may be a great fit for this opportunity! Full details and application information can be found on the Selkirk Student Jobs website here: https://studentjobs.selkirk.ca/home.htm Application deadline: November 27th, 2020 #studentjobs #appliedresearch #communityeconomicdevelopment #COVID19 #regionalresearch

Technology Business Retention & Expansion Survey - Open until November 30, 2020. We've partnered with the Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST) to support the technology sector in the Kootenay region. We are surveying tech businesses! Whether you are a start up, self employed, or large tech company, we want to hear from you! Survey participants have a chance to win either a $400 KAST business membership or a $130 Google Home Device.... Please take the time to fill in the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/JLNZW8L Read more about this project at KAST's website: https://kast.com/kootenay-tech-survey-places-focus-on.../ #technology #kootenays #kast #selkirkcollege #appliedresearch #businessretention #businessexpansion

A field trip to demonstrate drone-acquired LiDAR in mountain forest stands and present preliminary results from the second year of research activities in Rover Creek on Friday October 9th. Rover Creek, the LiDAR-based hydrological recovery study being undertaken by @selkirkappliedresearch researcher Dr. Kim Green, P.Geo. with the help of Research Assistants and Co-op students. This is part of the Innovation Enhancement NSERC Grant awarded to Selkirk College in 2018. Participants at the event included local forest industry professionals and BC Government decision-makers and research staff. Photos are of Research Assistants processing LiDAR point cloud data to generate surface models and the Matrice 600 drone with the newly-acquired LiDAR unit. #selkirk #gis #geomatics #forestry #kootenays #drones #lidar #nserc #UAV #geolearning

In September, Jason Taylor, the Chair and Applied Research Lead of the Selkirk Technology Access Centre (STAC) was featured by Metal Tech Alley in their "Professionals & Entrepreneurs" series. We are excited to share a clip of that feature here. Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OxnLhzRp1g Read Metal Tech Alley's interview with Jason: https://metaltechalley.com/Jason-Taylor-Chair-Lead-Researc/... To learn more about STAC, visit our website: https://selkirk.ca/STAC #selkirkcollege #technologyaccess #research #development #innovation #advancedmanufacturing #advancedcomputing

Columbia Basin Climate Source is a one-stop source for credible climate change information relevant to the Columbia Basin and Boundary regions. https://basinclimatesource.ca/ Did you know that Climate Source has a "Making Sense of Climate Science" video series? Check these videos out if you, or the people you work with, could use a crash course on climate change data, projections, and myths. Our personal favourite is Episode 3: Climate on a Bell Curve.... https://basinclimatesource.ca/climate-science Thanks to Columbia Basin Trust for spearheading the Columbia Basin Climate Source project! #selkirkcollege #columbiabasintrust #appliedresearch #climatescience #climatechange #columbiabasinboundary