Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of Waterloo
$120,000.00
Environmental Microbiology
FY 2020-21
Summary
Microorganisms conduct critical geochemical cycling on Earth, impacting water quality and shaping the environment around us. Despite their ecological importance, the vast majority of microbial diversity and metabolic potential remains unknown. Dr. Laura Hugs research seeks to discover and characterize new lineages of microbial life from highly contaminated sites. Microorganisms thriving in these harsh environments can be used to clean up contaminants, develop new tools for biotech applications, and harvest valuable materials cheaply and efficiently. Dr. Hugs work has the potential to redefine the way we look at waste sites like landfills as resources rather than refuse.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
1000230926
Name nom
Hug, Laura
Department département
Department of Biology
Organization id
33
Institution établissement
University of Waterloo
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
120000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à 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
5200
Research subject group en
Microbiology
Research subject group fr
Microbiologie
Research subject en
Microbiology
Research subject fr
Microbiologie
Partie
0
Nb partie
0
Application title
Environmental Microbiology
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Microorganisms conduct critical geochemical cycling on Earth, impacting water quality and shaping the environment around us. Despite their ecological importance, the vast majority of microbial diversity and metabolic potential remains unknown. Dr. Laura Hugs research seeks to discover and characterize new lineages of microbial life from highly contaminated sites. Microorganisms thriving in these harsh environments can be used to clean up contaminants, develop new tools for biotech applications, and harvest valuable materials cheaply and efficiently. Dr. Hugs work has the potential to redefine the way we look at waste sites like landfills as resources rather than refuse.
