Our group consists of analytical, environmental and physical chemists using state-of-the-art instrumentation to study the chemistry of processes involved in… Read more

Environmental bioprocess, engineering research

We examine how reciprocal effects of ecological and social factors influence reproductive tactics, life history decisions, physiological performance, and sexual… Read more

Aquatic biogeochemical modelling, plankton ecology, Bayesian inference, fish contamination, watershed science, extreme meteorological events.

Soil microbiology; Microbial products; Generalists and specialists; Agriculture; Bioremediation; High-throughput sequencing

Understanding of the biogeochemical cycles that are important for life on Earth

The role of the stress axis in natural populations; climate change; population regulation; aging, neurogenesis, hibernation, maternal effects and epigenetics;… Read more

The world around us is an amazingly diverse and rich place, but at the same time this diversity is being lost through human activities. I am broadly interested in the… Read more

ToxicologyMolecular biologyPublic and environmental healthCommunity-based researchExposure assessment and biomonitoring

The focus of our research group is spatially explicit carbon and water cycle modeling using remote sensing and other spatial datasets. Atmospheric inverse modeling is… Read more

I am an Earth System scientist studying plant-based processes occurring within the surface boundary layer. The overall goal of my research is to better understand the… Read more

Holocene fluvial and glacial landscape reconstruction using sedimentary archives Reconstruction of extreme events Urbanization impacts on stream erosion River… Read more

Our research is motivated by the need to develop defensible strategies to reduce chemical contaminants in the environment.  To accomplish this aim, we strive to… Read more

Environmental geochemistry of aquatic systems; biogeochemistry; geomicrobiology; modelling of early diagenesis.

Biodegradation, Biotransformation and Bioremediation of Organic Pollutants

My research examines air pollution using advanced instrumentation and data mining. Our goal is to make key connections between emissions of pollutants, the quality and… Read more

My current work revolves around the geological record of pre-Pleistocene ice ages in North America and Africa in particular those of the Neoproterozoic (c. 750 to 600… Read more

The research in my group focuses on the recovery and analysis of paleoenvironmental records. These rich archives provide information on past climates, and allow a… Read more

Climate Change in the Eastern Arctic, Numerical ocean and climate modeling, Air Quality in southwestern Ontario, Climate of Toronto, Hurricanes and Climate Change,… Read more

The use of remote sensing techniques, spatial analysis, climate data, and ecosystem modelling in studies of natural or managed systems

I have a number of ongoing research projects in the areas of global governance and environmental politics. In April 2020 I began a new research project on urban… Read more

Agroecology, agrobiodiversity, biogeochemical cycling, plant functional traits, agrarian networks, sustainable agriculture

First-principles modelling of light-mater interaction, molecular dynamics on metallic surfaces; quantum computing; development of computational techniques in electronic… Read more

My research focuses on the structure and composition of ecological communities in aquatic ecosystems. The major emphasis is comparing fish communities in lakes and… Read more

Research and development of a new generation of biosensors to accelerate the discovery of multi target Alzheimer's disease therapeutics modulating amyloid aggregation… Read more

My research seeks to examine the role of (environmental) science in society,  the science-policy interface, the politics of knowledge co-production, mobilization and… Read more

Bioinorganic and Biological Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Bioanalytical Chemistry, & Water Contamination. Our group's research focuses on the design of useful… Read more

Our research focuses on the discovery and interpretation of patterns of biodiversity at a variety of taxonomic and geographical scales. We use historical (phylogenetic… Read more

I am broadly interested in:1) how to support biodiversity conservation through urban planning and design, and2) how community ecology and biodiversity can be used as a… Read more

Wildlife (especially small mammal and insect) ecology, conservation biology, community ecology, tropical ecology, and landscape ecology.

Biogeochemistry, hydrology, pollution, mercury cycling

I am broadly interested in understanding how climate change, land use change and other anthropogenic influences alter the dynamical interactions that shape ecosystems,… Read more

Research in our group applies a range of analytical techniques to address questions about the processes that control the composition of the atmosphere. Our focus is on… Read more

Dr. Sherwood Lollar's research in groundwater quality and remediation - specifically investigations of degradation of toxic organic compounds using stable isotopes -… Read more

Broadly speaking, my research focuses on the molecular ecology of aquatic microorganisms. As the major primary producers in freshwater and marine ecosystems,… Read more

  Healthy and sustainable buildings, Ventilation and indoor air quality in residential and commercial buildings, Control of indoor particulate matter, Secondary… Read more

Molecular Biogeochemistry, Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Metabolomics

Analytical environmental chemistry. My research centres on the development of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy, with the specific objective to understand… Read more

Atmosphere-cryosphere interactions Stratosphere-troposphere coupling Polar climate change Atmospheric general circulation

My research team conducts primary ecological studies proposed on insect-insect and insect-plant interactions here, work that elucidates key mechanisms driving changes… Read more

Research in our group lies at the interface of mechano-microbiology and materials-biosystems interactions. We use a multifaceted and integrative approach to quantify,… Read more

Laura Tozer’s research tries to understand how we can accelerate action to address the climate crisis. She studies the policies and politics that can help us stop using… Read more

Paris climate agreement sets as a target achieving net-negative global emissions by year 2070. This will require tremendous effort not only on transitioning all… Read more

The research program at my laboratory focuses on environmental fungi (e.g., in aquatic systems) and host-microbe interactions. We seek to understand the genetic make-up… Read more

Environmental organic chemistry.

Environmental fluid dynamics.

I am interested in the Earth's carbon cycle, which is the flow of carbon (generally in the form of carbon dioxide) between the land, oceans and atmosphere. Measurements… Read more

Chemical probes for biomedical imaging, including Magnetic Resonance and optical imaging. Multifunctional diagnostic and therapeutic agents.