Title:
Machine Learning for Prediction of Water Pollution from Mine Wastes
Agreement Value:
$36,000.00
Agreement Date:
May 5, 2020 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
The general objective of this project is to develop machine learning tools to analyze long-term water quality monitoring data on mine sites. The team will access and extract data from the water quality database to be built. Then suitable machine learning algorithms will be selected and applied through computer coding to analyze these data. The computer coding will be done through Python, a high level programming language. The goal of this data analysis is to identify correlations between water chemistry and other site conditions, such as meteorological conditions. The outcome of this research will help improve water quality prediction and develop strategies for prevention, control, and remediation of pollution from mine waste materials.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators.
Location:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6T 1Z3
Reference Number:
172-2020-2021-Q4-947180
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
108161779
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 1 time(s). The total amended value is $36000 and the end date of this agreements has been modified by 365 days)
Amendment Date
Jan 22, 2021
Recipient's Legal Name:
The University of British Columbia
Federal Riding Name:
Vancouver Quadra
Federal Riding Number:
59039
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
Program Purpose:
The Ideation Fund is intended to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by teams of NRC scientific personnel and external collaborators with complementary capabilities, acting as a demonstration phase for a continually-evolving suite of research and development (R&D) deliverables at the NRC. The fund supports exploratory research through two mechanisms: the New Beginnings Initiative and the Small Teams Initiative.
NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences