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October 28, 2022
Environmental biotechnology, efficient water/wastewater treatment and biofilm processes in environmental systems. Computational modeling of atmospheric nanoparticle pollution and air-quality issues.
October 28, 2022
Soft-sediment (benthic) seafloor communities, primarily in the polar regions. Invertebrate and microbial communities and the role of these communities in the functioning of polar ecosystems.
November 09, 2023
Remote sensing scientist with experience in mapping wildfire hazards, fuels, active fire and post-fire effects in boreal North America. Current research aims to produce and combine both modeled and observational datasets to better understand the climate drivers of wildfire activity.