Principal Investigator:Blais, Jules M Licensed Year(s):
2017
20162015 Summary:
The research team propose to develop tools to assess risks associated with legacy industrial developments in a northern setting. The team will investigate contaminants from the Giant Mine near Yellowknife Northwest Territories (NT), which operated between 1948 and 2004, producing a legacy of contaminants including arsenic, antimony, hydrocarbons, mercury, and others. This remediation strategy appl...
Principal Investigator:Blais, Jules M Licensed Year(s):
2010
Summary:
This research goal is to examine the role of thermokarst development on natural organic matter and the release of metals (e.g. mercury) and organic contaminants (e.g. polychlorinated biphenyls - PCBs).
Sampling for contaminants:
Water sampling for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) will be done by passive samplers, consisting of a semi-permeable membrane containing a resin that will extract ...