Grant: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University
$55,101.00
High resolution climate modelling and analysis of the St. Lawrence seaway in current and future climates
FY 2020-21 · 2020-10-13
Summary
One of the major barriers to studies focussed on adapting engineering systems to a changing climate is the lack of information at the spatial and temporal scales required for engineering applications. Planning and adapting marine transportation and infrastructure in the St. Lawrence Seaway is highly dependent on the availability of such information. This Project, through high-resolution regional climate model simulations of current and future climates, and advanced and targeted diagnostics to understand hot spots from vulnerability and opportunity view-points, will generate new and relevant information of importance to marine transportation in the St. Lawrence corridor. Furthermore, as an integral part of NRC-OCRE’s master project focussed at developing a new climate risk information system for the St. Lawrence River and Gulf, this Project will provide critical climate change information required to drive numerical modelling investigations of climate change effects on waves, storm surges and ice.
Department
Program
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Location
Montreal|Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
119128981
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Reference Number
172-2020-2021-Q3-958656
Amendment Number
0
Agreement Type
Grant
Recipient Type
S
Recipient Business Number
119128981
Recipient Legal Name
The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning/McGill University
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Province or Territory
QC
Recipient City
Montreal|Montréal
Recipient Postal Code
H3A 0G4
Federal Riding
Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs
Federal Riding (French)
Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Soeurs
Federal Riding Number
24077
Program Name
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Name (French)
Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D
Program Purpose
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires.
Agreement Title
High resolution climate modelling and analysis of the St. Lawrence seaway in current and future climates
Agreement Title (French)
Modélisation climatique à haute résolution et analyse de la voie maritime du Saint-Laurent dans les climats actuels et futurs
Agreement Number
958656
Agreement Value
$55,101.00
Agreement Start Date
2020-10-13
Agreement End Date
2022-08-31
Description
One of the major barriers to studies focussed on adapting engineering systems to a changing climate is the lack of information at the spatial and temporal scales required for engineering applications. Planning and adapting marine transportation and infrastructure in the St. Lawrence Seaway is highly dependent on the availability of such information. This Project, through high-resolution regional climate model simulations of current and future climates, and advanced and targeted diagnostics to understand hot spots from vulnerability and opportunity view-points, will generate new and relevant information of importance to marine transportation in the St. Lawrence corridor. Furthermore, as an integral part of NRC-OCRE’s master project focussed at developing a new climate risk information system for the St. Lawrence River and Gulf, this Project will provide critical climate change information required to drive numerical modelling investigations of climate change effects on waves, storm surges and ice.
Description (French)
L’un des principaux obstacles aux études axées sur l’adaptation des systèmes d’ingénierie au changement climatique est le manque d’informations aux échelles spatiales et temporelles requises pour les applications techniques. La planification et l’adaptation des transports et des infrastructures maritimes dans la voie maritime du Saint-Laurent sont hautement tributaires de la disponibilité de ces informations. Ce projet, grâce à des simulations de modèles climatiques régionaux à haute résolution des climats actuels et futurs, et à des diagnostics avancés et ciblés pour comprendre les points chauds du point de vue de la vulnérabilité et des possibilités, produira de nouvelles informations importantes et pertinentes pour le transport maritime dans le corridor du Saint-Laurent. Ce projet fait partie intégrante du projet principal de GOCF du CNRC axé sur le développement d’un nouveau système d’information sur les risques climatiques pour le fleuve et le golfe du Saint-Laurent. Il vise à fournir des informations essentielles sur le changement climatique, nécessaires pour mener des enquêtes de modélisation numérique des effets du changement climatique sur les vagues, les ondes de tempête et la glace.
NAICS Code
541712
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. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides.
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada