Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Yiqi Cao’s novel research in ES&T, offers fresh insights into the overlooked biofragmentaion process of plastics in marine environments.

This study, led by Dr. Yiqi Cao, a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow under the supervision of Dr. Baiyu (Helen) Zhang and Dr. Bing Chen, elaborates on the unequal marine biofragmentation processes between petroleum-based polyethylene (PE) and bio-based polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) plastics. The team found PE plastic rarely releases fragments, while PHB disintegrates quickly, gradually forming fragments resembling…

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NORMAN network welcomes professionals from all over the world to join its Working Groups

The NORMAN network has officially opened registration for its various Working Groups (WGs), inviting professionals worldwide to join these critical collaborative platforms. The key areas covered by the available working groups are listed below. List of Working Groups: WG-1 Prioritisation (Valeria Dulio, Peter von der Ohe, Nikiforos Alygizakis) WG-1 Sub-group Groundwater (Valeria Dulio, Peter von der Ohe,…

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We successfully organized a workshop titled “Collaborative Solutions for Emerging Contaminants under Climate Change” at the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition in Toronto, Canada, on August 15, 2024

The International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress & Exhibition was held in Toronto, Canada, from August 11 to 15, 2024. The IWA is the organization that brings together science and practice of water management in order to reach a world in which water is wisely managed to satisfy the needs of human activities and ecosystems in…

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Dr. James Brydie visited Memorial University and NRPOP Lab in St. John’s, on August 6-7, 2024

At the invitation of Dr. Bing Chen, Dr. James Brydie, the Director at CanmetENERGY Devon, Natural Resource Canada, visited the Memorial University and the NRPOP Lab in St. John’s on August 6-7, 2024. On August 6, Dr. Brydie delivered a seminar titled “Marine and Freshwater Contaminants: Hazardous and Noxious Substances Spill Response and Recovery Research” to the graduate…

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Dr. Min Yang received the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship 2023-2024, awarded by the NSERC

Dr. Min Yang (Memorial University) received the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship 2023-2024, awarded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Dr. Yang obtained her Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering at Memorial University under the co-supervision of Drs. Baiyu (Helen) Zhang, Bing Chen, and Kenneth Lee. Her Ph.D. research focused on the transport and…

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