Research in Environmental Chemistry in Canada
Research opportunities for students studying Environmental Chemistry.
| University Programs in Canada | Environmental Chemistry |
Environmental Chemistry Research Areas and Disciplines | |
Research in environmental chemistry addresses issues such as site and water contamination by mercury and other heavy metals, organic pollutants and pharmaceutical residues, widespread atmospheric pollutants, and modeling and predicting contaminant impacts.
Researchers are applying biotechnology methods such as bioremediation and phytoremediation for the treatment of contaminated soils. This includes heavy metal contamination of land by industry, nutrients leaching from agricultural land into waterways, and urban runoff of pollutants washing off roads and parking lots. For example, new bacteria have been bioengineered that can ingest and metabolize petroleum, and this is being used to clean up spills on coastlines and also at the source.
Environmental chemists are also working with engineers and chemists to develop new fuel cells for automobiles and determining what their impacts will be on the environment now and also in the future. As well, alternative and reformulated fuels for diesel engines is another focus. Researchers are working on pollution control via NOx reduction, the characterization of diesel soot, and hydrogen-assisted combustion.
|
Study and Work in Environmental Chemistry in Canada
Study Environmental Chemistry in Canada
What is Environmental Chemistry? Discover similiar and related programs and universities in Canada offering Environmental Chemistry degrees.
Environmental Chemistry Admission Requirements
The prerequisites required to become accepted to an undergraduate program in Environmental Chemistry.
Graduate Environmental Chemistry Admission Requirements
The prerequisites required to become accepted to a graduate and/or postgraduate PhD program in Environmental Chemistry.
What Environmental Chemistry Students Learn
Topics, subjects and concepts that are covered and overall approach or focus taken for studying Environmental Chemistry.
Career and Employment Opportunities in Environmental Chemistry
Professions, occupations and careers available to graduates in Environmental Chemistry and links to relevant employment resources.
|
|
Canada
British Columbia
Greater Toronto Area
Greater Vancouver
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
Waterloo Region