2013-14 Graduate Scholarship Recipients Selected

Thirty-two applications from across four faculties were received for the five scholarships being offered in the Water Institute graduate scholarship competition. It was a highly competitive field with many outstanding applications. The applications were judged on several criteria including academic excellence, water research impact, and leadership ability.
The Water Institute is pleased to announce the following scholarship recipients for 2013-2014: 

AECOM Graduate Scholarships in Water Research
Jessica Mendoza, Masters student, Department of Biology
Using stable isotope analyses to trace pulp mill effluent exposure to white sucker (Catostomus commersonii) in Jackfish Bay, Lake Superior 
Supervisors: Mark Servos and Mark McMaster

Fei (Alex) Chen, PhD student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Biofiltration as a pre-treatment technology for ultrafiltration membranes
Supervisors: Peter Huck, Raymond Legge, Sigrid Peldszus

Golder Associates Graduate Scholarships in Water Research
Silvia Vlad, Masters student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Examining the use of the AMES fluctuation test in determining disinfection by-product genotoxicity
Supervisors: Peter Huck, Bill Anderson, Sigrid Peldszus

Helen Powley, PhD student, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Dynamic modelling of water and nutrient fluxes in the Mediterranean and basin: linking land processes and marine ecosystems at the regional scale 
Supervisor: Philippe Van Cappellen

Water Institute Graduate Scholarship (Stantec)
Scott Ketcheson, PhD student, Department of Geography and Environmental Management
The initial hydrology of a constructed watershed 
Supervisor: Jonathan Price