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Multidisciplinary & Interdisciplinary Research

Real-world problems – like energy and environment (E&E) issues - do not respect disciplinary boundaries. Solutions to such challenges typically require both “multidisciplinary” and “interdisciplinary” approaches:

• Multidisciplinary research engages researchers from a variety of disciplines to work collaboratively on E&E problems. Each researcher brings his or her disciplinary expertise and perspective to the table. While each student or post-doctoral fellow being trained in multidisciplinary research projects may be exposed to other disciplines, their projects are almost always contained within a single discipline. ISEEE supports such research across the U of C campus through granting programs, as well as assisting in the coordination and launching of research centres and networks. Examples include:
  • Carbon Management Canada
  • Networks of Centres of Excellence
  • Carbon Capture and Storage Research Grant Program
  • Alberta Ingenuity
  • Centre for In Situ Energy
  • Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Canada
  • Strategic Research Network
  • International Resource Industries and Sustainability Centre
  • Wabamun Area CO2 Sequestration Project (WASP)
  • Biology for Fossil Energy Research (Biofer)
  • Centre for Advanced Solar Materials
  • ISEEE Special Grant Program
• Interdisciplinary research is carried out by researchers who, while often rooted in and recognized as leaders in a discipline, have developed expertise in working across and between disciplines. They do this work within an academic unit designed to encourage and support interdisciplinarity – thereby developing insights that are rarely achieved using disciplinary or even multidisciplinary approaches. To facilitate interdisciplinary E&E research, ISEEE has created a research space within the new Energy, Environment and Experiential Learning (EEEL) building where researchers (faculty, fellows and students) from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds work side-by-side on real-world problems. Examples are:
  • Life Cycle Assessment of Oil Sands Technology Project
  • ISEEE Energy System Modeling Initiative 
  • Energy and Environmental Systems Specialization 

Research Reports

ISEEE researchers have produced a number of Research Reports exploring various issues related to Energy, Environment and Economy. These reports can be downloaded here.

Also available here are copies of reports that were originally created by the BIOCAP Canada Foundation, which is now no longer in operation. Follow this link to access those reports.