Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Calgary
$200,000.00
Geomicrobiology
FY 2024-25
Summary
Groundwater is an important source of water for agriculture, industry and communities, with almost one third of Canadians directly dependent on groundwater for domestic use. As Chair, Dr. Strous seeks to unravel the complex interactions between rock, soil, water, air and micro-organisms that determine the health of groundwater ecosystems and the habitability of planet Earth. Many of the micro-organisms inhabiting groundwater ecosystems are still completely unknown. By combining field studies, laboratory experiments and cutting-edge molecular biology, his research program aspires to fundamental discovery of new modes of microbial life as well as more effective groundwater stewardship.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2020-00257
Name nom
Strous, Marc
Department département
Earth, Energy, and Environment - University of Calgary
Organization id
11
Institution établissement
University of Calgary
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2024
Competition year année de concours
2020
Award amount
200000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF10606
Field of research list names en
Genetics
Field of research list names fr
Génétique
Socioeconomic objective list names en
Not available
Socioeconomic objective list names fr
Non disponible
Application title
Geomicrobiology
Keywords
Groundwater; Microbial Community; Microbiome Metagenomics; Proteomics; Biogeochemistry; Pollution; Ecology
Application summary
Groundwater is an important source of water for agriculture, industry and communities, with almost one third of Canadians directly dependent on groundwater for domestic use. As Chair, Dr. Strous seeks to unravel the complex interactions between rock, soil, water, air and micro-organisms that determine the health of groundwater ecosystems and the habitability of planet Earth. Many of the micro-organisms inhabiting groundwater ecosystems are still completely unknown. By combining field studies, laboratory experiments and cutting-edge molecular biology, his research program aspires to fundamental discovery of new modes of microbial life as well as more effective groundwater stewardship.
