Research Interests
After completing a MITAC PDF at McMaster University, Meghan joined the Servos lab COVID-19 wastewater surveillance team in Oct. 2020. Meghan was working on SARS-CoV2 variants of concern found in wastewater during the pandemic focusing on developing and applying new methods as the variants of concern were changing.
Currently, Meghan is looking at the effects of high-risk substances on fish living downstream of wastewater treatment plants.
PhD (Graduated fall 2016)
Project
Determining the link between individual and population level effects of Municipal Wastewater Effluent on Rainbow Darters.
My research as a PhD student in the lab of Mark Servos is to further define the impacts of Municipal Wastewater effluent (MWWE) in Kitchener-Waterloo on the health and reproduction of a native fish species, the Rainbow Darter. Some of the questions that I will be asking are:
- Does MWWE impact the ability of Rainbow Darters to reproduce successfully?
- If so, how does this impact the genetic diversity of populations of Rainbow darters living near MWWE outfalls?
- Do measurements taken in field surveys and assessments accurately predict the reproductive success, and population level effects of MWWE on fish?
Personal Interests
I love spending time outside, especially around water. Learning how to surf was a dream come true. I also played the violin in the University of Waterloo Orchestra. Keep an eye out for one of our free concerts at the end of each semester.
Publications
For a list of Meghan's publications visit her Google Scholar page.