Members - Land Reclamation International Graduate School

Current Members

	Iram Afzal, PhD Student Bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated sites including wetlands and tailings ponds
	Laura Alejandra Manchola-Rojas, MSc Student Coarse woody debris effects on soil nutrients and microbial communities
	Samia Anjum, PhD Student Petroleum hydrocarbon biodegradation in oils sands tailings
	Zhengfeng An, Post Doctoral Fellow Soil organic carbon dynamics in agroforestry systems
	Muhammad Arslan, Post Doctoral Fellow Flow-through reactor study investigating adsorption capacity of different materials exposed to oil sands process water
	Matt Ball, MSc Student Greenhouse gas emission in potato cultivation in Southern Alberta
	Anya Batycky, MSc Student Biodegradation of polyacrylamide in oil sands tailings under various redox conditions
	Lauren Bayne, BSc/BA Student Environmental and Conservation Science and Native Studies
	Ashlyn Boland, BSc/BA Student Conservation Biology and Native Studies
	Laura Bony, PhD Student Coordinated nitrogen and sulfur fertilizer to improve crop yield, gran productivity and quality, and soil health
	Hailey Cole, MSc Student Plant community recovery on reclaimed well pads over time
	Aidan Dachuk, BSc Student Land Reclamation
	Erin Daly, PhD Student Assessment of perennial cereals in central Alberta: productivity and environmental performance
	Jerico Fiestas Flores, PhD Student Assessing costs and benefits of reclaiming land and water from oil sands activities
	Maryam Firoozbakht, PhD Student Biodegradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons under different redox conditions
	Ana Maria Fudge, BSc Student Conservation Biology
	Soliu Ganiyu, Post Doctoral Fellow Assessing advanced oxidation processes for monitoring and treatment of organic and inorganic contaminants in water and wastewater
	Huile Gu, MSc Student Cadmium stability in spent biochar in electrolyte solutions and soils
	Henian Guo, MSc Student Behavior of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in oil sands tailings ponds due to indigenous microbial communities under methanogenic conditions
	Martin Hinojosa, MSc Student Assessing invasiveness of Caragana arborescens in the prairie provinces
	Bianca Huget, BSc Student Land Reclamation
	Stephanie Ibsen, PhD Student Reclamation progress and ecosystem health of disturbed mine sites using invertebrates as bio-indicators
	Kiah Liecht, MSc Student Modelling of nitrogen fertilizer use efficiency for different fertilizer formulations and rates
	Sarah Lively, BSc Student Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology
	Rae-Anne Martin, BSc Student Land Reclamation
	Sonia Navvuru, MSc Student Plant Science
	Christopher Nzediegwu, Post Doctoral Fellow Soil remediation and water treatment using novel bio- and hydrochars
	Abhijeet Pathy, PhD Student Remediating the oil sands process water using biochar, a carbon-based adsorbent
	Ryo Pranata, BSc Student Food Science
	Maddie Safaripour Chafi, MSc Student Bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated sites
	Nathan Storey, MSc Student Pyrogenic carbon storage in soils post wildfire
	Emmanuel Tugirimana, MSc Student Urban and regional planning
	Muhammad Usman, Post Doctoral Fellow Synthesis of bio-based carbon-rich materials for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants in wastewater through biodegradation and adsorption
	Julia van der Merwe, MAg Student Course based, transatlantic forestry dual degree program
	Priscillar Wenyika, PhD Student Exploring the soil health benefits of liming in the Canadian prairies
	Gihan Wijelath, PhD Student The application of food waste in land reclamation.
	Kelly Wu, BSc Student Ecology
	Yihan Zhao, Post Doctoral Fellow Potential of mineral source derived material as amendments in coal mine sites.

Past Members

	Jenna Werner (Abou Rizk), MSc Potential anthroposol development using phosphogypsum as a substrate with soil and organic amendments Analyst, SMA Consulting
	Jaime Aguilar, MSc Urban naturalization for green spaces in the City of Edmonton, Alberta Agronomist, Ecocert Group Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Chaotic Green
	Lynnette Allemand, BSc Biopolymer-assisted consolidation of oil sands tailings Terrestrial Ecologist, RC BioSolutions
	Iraleigh Anderson, BSc Assisting with various reclamation projects involving pipelines, phosphogypsum, diamond mines and other disturbances Vegetation Ecologist, Masse Environmental
	Muhammad Arshad, Post Doctoral Fellow Development of biopolymers for de-watering and consolidation of oil sands tailings Post Doctoral Fellow, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences
	Alison Wilson (Bijman), MSc Effects of biochar, fertilizer and deadwood shelter treatments on establishment of herbaceous vegetation during coal mine reclamation
	Elliott Boe, BSc Student Environmental and conservation sciences
	Laura Bony, MSc Impacts of salt affected soil on plant communities and development of scientifically based criteria for reclamation
	Brett Campbell, MSc Aggregate resource extraction: examining environmental impacts on optimal extraction and reclamation strategies Stakeholder Engagement Coordinator, Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
	Connor Charchuk, BSc Monitoring bird use of reclaimed wellpad sites at different vegetation recovery stages Terrestrial Biologist, Golder
	Na Chen, MSc Student Determination of trace elements in sphagnum mosses associated with the coarse and fine aerosol (<2 µm) fractions within the Athabasca Bituminous Sands Region
	Karen Christensen-Dalsgaard, MSc Bioremediation of cyanobacteria blooms through food-web manipulation Assistant Professor, MacEwan University
	Victoria Collins, PhD Anaerobic biodegradation of hydrocarbons under nitrogen depleted conditions Research Scientist Microbiology Specialist, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
	Heidi Cossey, PhD Long-term behaviour and viability of end pit lakes for oil sands tailings reclamation
	Sebastian Dietrich, PhD Characterization of soil spatial heterogeneity and improvement of capping materials for oil sands mine reclamation Reclamation Coordinator, Canadian Natural Resources Limited
	Elizabeth Domreis, MSc Pathways of methanogenic hydrocarbon degradation in oil sands tailings basins
	Mark Donner, MSc Assessment of arsenic and selenium in ground and surface water of the Lower Athabasca River Watershed Manager Environmental Remediation & Restoration, Alberta Innovates
	Sarah Ficko, PhD Shrub and lichen revegetation for diamond mine reclamation
	Sylyanne Foo, BSc Investigating the root architecture of trees in response to soil characteristics Environmental Scientist, Ecoventure
	Matthew Gelderman, MSc The regeneration niche of whitebark pine: key to restoring a species Forest Health Technician, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
	Carla Germani, MSc Student Evaluation of different sequential extraction methods to determine fractionation of trace elements in different soils
	Jocelyn Gregoire, MSc Upland songbird response to recovering seismic lines and how the spatial scale of analysis affects the interpretation of results Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Environment and Climate Change Canada
	Peining Guan, BSc Examining the spatial pattern of soil properties created by land reclamation at an oil sands mining site Junior Environmental Scientist, Toronto Inspection Ltd.
	Julia Hollingsworth, MSc Student Can sheep grazing be used as a silvicultural treatment? Evaluating efficacy from a light competition perspective
	Stephanie Ibsen, MSc Effects of long term nitrogen and sulfur depositions on soil properties and microbial communities in the Athabasca oil sands PhD Student, Land Reclamation, University of Alberta
	Zhichao Jiao, MSc Effects of micro sites and amendments on near surface soil temperature and volumetric water content to enhance revegetation PhD Student, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph
	Kangho Jung, Post Doctoral Fellow Effects of textural interfaces on soil physico-chemical properties in reclaimed jack pine and white spruce stands National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, South Korea
	Jeff Kelly, Post Doctoral Fellow Development of high quality seedling stock for reclamation and restoration Forest Ecologist/Forest Manager, University of Washington
	Jinhyeob Kwak, Post Doctoral Fellow Effects of nitrogen and sulfur depositions on soil properties, tree growth and chemical properties, and understory species diversity Assistant Professor, Chonbuk National University
	Jasmine Lamarre, MSc Tundra bryophyte revegetation: novel methods for revegetating northern ecosystems Vegetation and Wetland Ecologist, Paragon Soil and Environmental Consulting Inc.
	Skylar Lipman, MSc Student Community capacity to define 'equivalent land capability' in oil sands reclamation
	Xueyang Liu, BSc Effects of elevated levels of nitrogen and sulfur deposition on soil acidification and decline in tree growth and understory species
	Kangyi Lou, MSc Adsorption of phosphate and copper by pine sawdust biochars and economic analysis Senior Administration and Business Development Officer, Nelson Environmental Remediation Ltd.
	Caitlin Low, MSc Impacts of a pipeline right of way on Halimolobos virgata (slender mouse ear cress), dry mixedgrass prairie uplands, and wetlands Environmental Specialist, Kinder Morgan Canada
	Bin Ma, Post Doctoral Fellow Rhizosphere microbial community response to salt migration and capping strategies in oil sands reclamation
	Valerie Miller, PhD Development of anthroposols for diamond mine reclamation Engagement and Outreach Coordinator, Future Energy Systems Program Coordinator, Land Reclamation International Graduate School
	Kate Melnik, MSc The role of microtopography in the expression of soil propagule banks on reclamation sites Senior Fire Technician and Data Analyst, Scion
	Federico Mollard, Post Doctoral Fellow Plant community regeneration through seeds Adjunct Research Scientist, CONICET
	Gillian Mullan-Boudreau, MSc Moss and peat as monitors of contemporary and past rates of atmospheric dust deposition in the Athabasca Bituminous Sands Region Operations Manager and Field Team Lead, Heliolytics
	Alison Murata, PhD Assessment and remediation of soils and ground water contaminated with chlorinated organic compounds and salts Soil Specialist, Paragon Soil and Environmental Consulting Inc.
	Anita Nowinka, BSc Moss and peat as monitors of present and past atmospheric dust deposition in the Athabasca Bituminous Sands Region Student-at-Law, Carbert Waite LLP
	Catherine Laroque (Pocklington), BSc Effects of subsoil ripping on soil physical properties and soil water dynamics of reconstructed soils Hazardous Materials Project Manager, Top Quality Inspections & Consulting
	Prem Pokharel, MSc Nursery fertilization and understory competition affect seedling growth in oil sands reclaimed soils in Alberta
	Logan Purdy, BSc Effects of different agricultural and landscape management practices on soil properties and health Resource Analyst, FORCORP Solutions Inc.
	Kayla Rice, BSc Examining the presence of arsenic and selenium in the lower Athabasca River in Alberta
	Federico Riva, PhD Responses in butterflies to loss and fragmentation of boreal forests from in situ oil sands Post Doctoral Fellow, Carlton University
	Martin Robinson, BSc Reclaiming phosphogypsum and sequestering carbon with trees and grasses Terrestrial Biologist, Golder
	Sophia Rubinstein, MSc Moving seed sources to match environments Technician, Millennium EMS
	Yike Shen, BSc Influence of salt migration from saline ground water with different capping strategies on root growth and rhizosphere microbial communities
	Beckett Stark, MSc Student Efficacy of mitigative measures to protect rare plant populations during pipeline construction
	Stanley Thach, BSc Biodegradation of hydrocarbons in residual organic diluent in oil sands tailings by syntrophic anaerobic bacteria and methanogenic archaea
	Sarah Thacker, BSc Plant community development after mine reclamation Environmental Scientist/Researcher, InnoTech Alberta
	Mihiri Wadu, Post Doctoral Fellow Micronutrient and phosphorous availability and speciation and tree growth in reconstructed forest soils in the Athabasca oil sands region
	Lijing Wang, BSc Impacts of elevated nitrogen and sulfur depositions on land reclamation in the Athabasca oil sands region
	Qi Wang, MSc Calculating the costs of farmland conservation: case study of Alberta Data Engineering Senior Analyst, Accenture
	Autumn Watkinson, PhD Restoration of sagebrush grassland to increase greater sage grouse populations in Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan Assistant Professor, Trent University
	Nilusha Welegedara, PhD Modelling short and long-term effects of soil cover depth on tree growth and productivity in reclaimed landscapes of northern Alberta Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Alberta
	Venesa Whyte, BSc Methods to enhance reclamation of northern plant communities following disturbance Environmental Specialist, Trans Mountain
	Scott Wilson, MSc Use of an acoustic location system to understand songbird response to vegetation regeneration on reclaimed well sites in the boreal forest Biologist, Golder
	Yingjie Wu, BSc Growth performance of nutrient loaded jack pine, white spruce and aspen seedlings on reconstructed soils in the oil sands
	Hye In Yang, BSc Testing efficacy of biochars in removing metal, phosphorous and nitrogen contamination in oil sands process affected waters
	Jingyu Zhang, MSc The long-term effects of fertilizers and crop rotation on soil health in Alberta
	Wenqing Zhang, Post Doctoral Fellow Drought, salinity and mycorrhizal effects on plant water relations in oil sands reclamation Research Assistant, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, Renewable Resources Department
	Yihan Zhao, MSc Biomonitoring and assessment of airborne fluoride from fertilizer production Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Alberta