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May 27, 2025: The group welcomes a new instrument to the lab. The new LC-QTOF-MS will support non-targeted analysis of different molecules with emphasis on metabolomics.

May 1, 2025: The group welcomes new MSc student, Bridget Steven, and our undergraduate researchers Angelina (CHMD90) and Cynthia (Climate Smart Soils Summer Intern) stay on for the summer.

April 25, 2025: Congratulations to Cynthia and Sumhithaa for completing their Directed Research (CHMD90 and CHMD91) Projects!

March 22, 2025: Salwa's two studies are accepted for publication in Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry and Chemosphere. Congratulations!

December 30, 2024: Meiling's study on dissolved organic matter biodegradation is published in Organic Geochemistry.

March 28, 2024: Meiling's study on pressure impacts on bentonite organic matter is published in Applied Geochemistry.

March 1, 2024: Atzin and Isla receive CERA Travel Awards to present their work at the Goldschmidt 2024 meeting. Congratulations!

February 8, 2024: Erico successfully defends his thesis. Congratulations Dr. Erico Oliveira Pereira!

February 1, 2024: The group welcomes Dr. Biwei Yang. Dr. Yang will be working on different facets of soil carbon molecular biogeochemistry.

November 3, 2023: Atzin, Isla, and Meiling visit the Harvard Forest LTER

October 2-5, 2023: Erico and Salwa present their research findings at the Canadian Ecotoxicology Workshop in Ottawa.

October 28, 2024: The group welcomes back Dr. Huan (Phoebe) Tong who has rejoined the group as a lead scientist on a NSERC Alliance project. Dr. Tong will also help oversee laboratory operations and development of new data pipelines.

September 10, 2024: The group welcomes three new undergraduate researchers to the group (Sumhithaa, Angelina and Cynthia).

September 6 & 10 2024: Andreia and Yardley successfully defend their respective MEnvSci research papers. Congratulations!

August 18-25, 2024: Atzin, Isla and Myrna attend the Goldschmidt 2024 meeting.

July 29, 2024: Atzin's manuscript on long-term warming impacts on soil organic matter chemistry is published in Biogeochemistry.

July 7, 2024: Atzin and Isla each receive the Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship. Congratulations!

June 28, 2024: James' study on radiation + moisture impacts on natural organic matter in bentonite clay is published in Applied Geochemistry.

June 27, 2024: Gloria successfully defends her PhD proposal. Well done!

June 26, 2024: Atzin completes (passes) the oral comprehensive exam in Chemistry. Well done!

June 20-21, 2024: Salwa and Gloria present their research at the DESC Colloquium.

June13-14, 2024: Salwa and Gloria present their metabolomics research at the Laurentian SETAC meeting.

May 29-31, 2024: Group members participated in the 2024 Environmental Chemistry Colloquium.

May 28, 2024: Congratulations James Neurauter who has completed the MSc in Chemistry!

May 1, 2024: The group welcomes Sanam, who has started the MSc program in Environmental Sciences.

April 29, 2024: Isla's study on the UMBS litter and nitrogen treatments is accepted for publication in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta.

April 26, 2024: Atzin and Meiling spend the day at the Elora research station sampling soils.

April 10, 2024: Isla is the 2023-24 recipient of the Chemclub Graduate Scholarship.

April 6, 2024: Aarushi presents her CHMD90 research project at the 52nd SOUSCC meeting at Western University.