In a recent publication in the journal of Water Research, ERG members of the Microplastics Fingerprinting Project presented findings on the contribution of stormwater catchments to microplastic (MP) loads and yields in urban areas.
New study evaluates various machine learning models and atmospheric correction tools using over two decades of satellite data (2000–2023) to optimize Chlorophyll-a retrieval in western Lake Ontario and Hamilton Harbour.
At the recent World Water Day 2026 celebrations hosted by the Water Institute, MSc candidate Sam Smith won the Best Graduate Poster Award for his work, "Microplastics as Vectors of Co-Contaminant Transport."
At the recent World Water Day 2026 celebrations hosted by the Water Institute, PhD candidate Fernanda Barreto won the People’s Choice Poster Award for her work, "A Century of Urban Nitrogen Pollution: The Legacy of Subsurface Storage and Riverbank Attenuation."
New research reveals consistent phosphorus (P) sequestration in a Mississauga bioretention system over 9 years, with higher accumulation near the surface and no sign of saturation. The results highlight that long-term phosphorus retention is driven by biogeochemical processes, including interactions with organic matter and redox-sensitive metals.
Our new review examines sources, transport pathways, and chemical forms of phosphorus in urban stormwater. It also evaluates the effectiveness of stormwater best management practices and highlights key research needs for improving phosphorus management and reducing water quality impacts.
A new paper published in the Vadose Zone Journal investigated the effects of water table fluctuations (WTFs) on the aerobic and anaerobic petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) biodegradation pathways using a combined experimental and model approach.
Yesterday, Lei presented a talk entitled "New trends and risks of algal blooms in tributaries of the Three Gorges Reservoir" as part of the Ecohydrology Seminar Series. Thank you to Lei for the excellent talk! We all had a great time.
Undergraduate students Tara Ferguson, Olivia Penn and Melissa LeBlonc co-author the paper with co-Principal Investigator Fereidoun Rezanezhad and Principal Investigator Laura Hug in Journal of Environmental Management.
The peatland science symposium held jointly by Can-Peat and the Peatland Ecology Research Group (PERG) took place on February 18th in Quebec City and featured presentations from students, researchers, and industry partners.