Profiles

The underlying objective of Professor Brian Laird's research is to improve the characterization of human exposures and risks from environmental contamination.

Mylène Ratelle is specialized in public health, with an expertise in environmental risk assessment and management for vulnerable or remote populations.

Sonja Ostertag is a CIHR postdoctoral fellow in the School of Public Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo.

Sara's research is in environmental toxicology and environmental health with a focus on mercury exposure in First Nations communities in northern Canada.

Victoria completed a BSc in Health Studies from the University of Waterloo as well as a French Minor and Research Specialization. She is currently working with the Northwest Territories and Yukon biomonitoring project with a focus on PCB levels and determinants.

Camelia is a Master of Science candidate in the School of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo. She is supervised by Dr. Brian Laird and Dr. Kelly Skinner.

Joshua is a co-op student in his third year of Honours Health Studies. He is a research assistant in Professor Brian Laird's Lab, working with the Northwest Territories and Yukon biomonitoring studies and has an interest in emerging contaminants in northern communities.

Mallory’s doctoral research is focused on Indigenous health in northern communities, human biomonitoring, environmental toxicology and wild food diets as a source of contaminant exposure.

Calin is a MSc candidate in the School of Public Health Sciences in Dr. Brian Laird’s research group.