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Featured experts

  • Srijan Aggarwal

    Srijan Aggarwal

    October 28, 2022

    Environmental biotechnology, efficient water/wastewater treatment and biofilm processes in environmental systems. Computational modeling of atmospheric nanoparticle pollution and air-quality issues.

  • Sarah Mincks

    Sarah Mincks

    October 28, 2022

    Soft-sediment (benthic) seafloor communities, primarily in the polar regions. Invertebrate and microbial communities and the role of these communities in the functioning of polar ecosystems.

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    Chris Waigl

    November 09, 2023

    Remote sensing scientist with experience in mapping wildfire hazards, fuels, active fire and post-fire effects in boreal North America. Current research aims to produce and combine both modeled and observational datasets to better understand the climate drivers of wildfire activity.