MSc (Graduated Fall 2013)
Graduated and now with Toronto Conservation Authority
Committee Members
- Dr. Mark Servos [University of Waterloo]
- Dr. Mark McMaster [Environment Canada]
- Dr. George Dixon [University of Waterloo]
Project
Do Dioxins Present a Legacy of Contamination Downstream of Historic Bleached-Kraft Pulp Mills?
Research Interests
My research investigates the legacy of dioxin contamination in sediments downstream of a large bleached-kraft pulp mill in Terrace Bay, Ontario. The mill has historically discharged effluent into Jackfish Bay, on the northern shore of Lake Superior, where effects of mill effluent on white suckers have been studied since the late 1980’s. My research will attempt to follow a number of process changes in the bleaching sequence experienced by the mill through measuring dioxin contamination of sediment over time and correlating those changes with responses seen in fish.
Shari is currently with the Toronto Conservation Authority.