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Atmospheric physicist named director of new School of the Environment
January 17, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Kimberly Strong, a physicist who leads investigations of the Earth’s atmosphere, will soon lead the University of Toronto’s new School of the Environment. Her term begins on July 1, 2013. The School of the Environment was established…
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Rising contaminant levels forecast unprecedented change in oil sands area lakes
January 7, 2013 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Fifty years of Athabasca oil sands development has left a legacy of contaminants in lake ecosystems and that contamination reaches further from the development areas than previously recognized, according to new research at Queen’s University. “Our research…
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World wide support for the Experimental Lakes Area
July 18, 2012 by Lab Canada World wide support for the Experimental Lakes Area Edmonton, AB — Over 3,000 people from around the world have signed an online petition that calls upon the Canadian government to save the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA). The petition is aimed…
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Canada research chair wins international water award
November 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Quebec, QC – Rajeshwar Dayal Tyagi, Canada Research Chair in Bioconversion of Waste Water and Sewage Sludge into High-Value-Added Products, has won the International Water Association’s (IWA) 2010 Global Honour Award for Applied Research. Dr Tyagi, who holds his chair…
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2010 Synergy Awards highlight university-industry partnerships
November 8, 2010 by Lab Canada Ottawa, ON – The recipients of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)’s 2010 Synergy Awards for Innovation have been announced. The awards recognize university-industry research and development collaborations that lead to new products. This year’s recipients…
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Trees soaking up less carbon than expected, study finds
August 30, 2010 by Lab Canada Guelph, ON – Scientists and policy-makers hoping to use forests to naturally soak up increasing amounts of carbon dioxide may have overestimated the role of trees as carbon sinks, according to a new study by University of Guelph researchers. Contrary…
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Trent professor receives limnology award
June 14, 2010 by Lab Canada Peterborough, ON – In recognition of his pioneering research in chemical limnology, Dr Peter Dillon, chemistry and environmental and resource studies professor at Trent University, has been awarded the prestigious G. Evelyn Hutchinson Award from the American Society of Limnology…
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Research reveals chemical PFO(A) is airborne
April 22, 2010 by Lab Canada Peterborough, ON – Research by Trent University chemistry professor Dr David Ellis has potentially proven that perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a toxic, anthropogenic chemical, is being transported through the air, thereby making it a much greater threat to humans and the…
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Chairs in green chemistry and engineering awarded in Ontario
February 26, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) has announced the outcome of a competition for three research chairs in environmental science, funded by Ontario’s provincial government. The Ontario Research Chair in renewable energy technologies and health has been…
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Analytical environmental conference issues call for papers
January 20, 2010 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – A call for papers has been issued by the 8th Biennial Conference on Monitoring and Measurement of the Environment, which will take place in Toronto from May 10-13. Delegates to the conference will have access to up-to-date…
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Genomics to provide more effective treatment options for mining wastewater
November 16, 2009 by Lab Canada Vancouver, BC – Companies that are faced with the challenge of cleaning up toxic wastewater from mining operations will soon have more reliable bioremediation options. New research from Genome BC will harness the potential of microbes naturally present in mine…
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Unconventional crop could sprout new industry
November 16, 2009 by Lab Canada Vegreville, AB – As combines mowed farmers’ fields across Canadian prairies this fall, there was a scene near Edmonton right out of a time warp: a crew of workers using their hands to harvest plants. They were taking down three-metre-tall…
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Research chairs in environmental science to be identified
November 2, 2009 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) says it will launch a competitive process on behalf of the Ontario government for one chair in renewable energy technologies and health and two chairs in green chemistry and engineering. “We…
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Green chemistry centre gets $13.6M funding
October 5, 2009 by Lab Canada Kingston, ON – Ontario’s provincial government is providing $13.6 million in funding for the GreenCentre Canada, located at Queen’s University in Kingston. The $71-million centre, which was established in February, is operated by PARTEQ Innovations, and will connect green chemistry…
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