Leading Research Projects
1. Meso-scale studies for measuring Greenhouse gas emissions from liquid dairy manure
Bioenvrionmental Engineering Center
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Developed research questions and experimental design. Implemented and managed multi-month study. Managed 3 technicians (Dalhousie University) and co-ordinated with 2 service laboratories (Harlow Institute at Dalhousie University, and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada internal service laboratory). Organised and analysed methane, nitrous oxide, and ammonia emission data, manure composition data, and weather/climate data. Results were presented results at 2 conferences and 2 journal articles are currently under review with another in the writing stage. |
May 2016 – Dec 2018 |
2. Bio-methane potential laboratory incubations for quantifying greenhouse gas reductions from liquid dairy manure acidification
BMP Studies
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Developed research questions and experimental design. Ordered equipment and materials; set-up and tested equipment and methods prior to study. Managed 2 undergraduate students and co-ordinated with an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada internal service laboratory. Organised and analysed methane emission, and manure composition data. Results were presented at an international conference and a journal article is currently in the writing stage. |
Nov 2017 – May 2018 |
3. Nitrate leaching from soils with legume included in dairy crop rotation
Nitrate Field Run-Off
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Organised and implemented leachate sampling from installed lysimeters and tile drains. Co-ordinated with technicians at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for sampling and laboratory analysis. Organised and analysed nitrate data. |
Nov 2015 – May 2016 |
4. Land-based treatment system for treating on-farm potato wastewater
Wastewater Management
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Developed research questions and methods. Monitored system year-round for 2-yrs. Co-ordinated with farmers and technicians at Agri-culture and Agri-Food Canada to organize sampling and analysis. Set-up and maintained climate and water flow monitoring equipment. Organised and analysed water contaminant concentration and load, and weather data. Results were presented at 2 conferences and 2 journal articles were published from this research.
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Sep 2012 – Aug 2014 |
5. Supplementary treatment of potato wastewater for removal of colloidal suspended particles
Wastewater Management
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Developed research questions, experimental design, and methods for 2 laboratory studies. Ordered equipment and materials; set-up and tested equipment and methods prior to study. Managed 2 undergraduate students and co-ordinated with an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada internal service laboratory. Worked with technician and researchers from an Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada microscopy lab to produce visual evidence of treatment differences. Organised and analysed water contaminant concentration and load, and weather data. Results were presented at a Canadian conference and 2 journal articles were published from this research. |
Nov 2013 – May 2015 |