Grant: Canada Research Chairs
Université de Sherbrooke
$120,000.00
Biogeochemical controls on contaminant and carbon dynamics in natural and engineered systems
FY 2023-24
Summary
The preservation of freshwater resources and the release of greenhouse gases represent critical
environmental issues in Canada and worldwide. Soils play a central role in these challenges. The
goal of this CRC in redox biogeochemistry is to generate mechanistic understanding of mineral
control on carbon sequestration in soils (the largest dynamic carbon reservoir in the biosphere)
and understand groundwater contamination threats. By using a multidisciplinary approach, the
proposed research program addresses two essential questions: (i) What is the role of minerals
such as manganese oxides in soil carbon cycling? and (ii) How do interactions among
microorganisms, minerals, and organic matter control redox-active contaminants (anthropogenic
and geogenic) which threaten groundwater quality?
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2018-00089
Name nom
Hausladen, Debra
Department département
Dept Génie Civil - Université de Sherbrooke
Organization id
68
Institution établissement
Université de Sherbrooke
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
120000
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
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF20801
Field of research list names en
Environmental engineering
Field of research list names fr
Génie de l'environnement
Application title
Biogeochemical controls on contaminant and carbon
dynamics in natural and engineered systems
Keyword
environmental geochemistry
soil biogeochemistry
; chromium
manganese oxides
inorganic contaminants
; microbially-mediated redox cycling
soil carbon
XAS
Application summary
The preservation of freshwater resources and the release of greenhouse gases represent critical
environmental issues in Canada and worldwide. Soils play a central role in these challenges. The
goal of this CRC in redox biogeochemistry is to generate mechanistic understanding of mineral
control on carbon sequestration in soils (the largest dynamic carbon reservoir in the biosphere)
and understand groundwater contamination threats. By using a multidisciplinary approach, the
proposed research program addresses two essential questions: (i) What is the role of minerals
such as manganese oxides in soil carbon cycling? and (ii) How do interactions among
microorganisms, minerals, and organic matter control redox-active contaminants (anthropogenic
and geogenic) which threaten groundwater quality?
