University of GuelphTaryn Fournie2021-10-20T15:11:44+00:00
Water Resources Engineering has been a specialization at the University of Guelph since the 1970s. Researchers are at the forefront of what we know about engineering sustainable solutions through the application of innovative technologies, while also training and preparing the next generation of highly qualified engineers. Specific areas of focus include urban & rural watershed management, environmental hydraulics, water supply infrastructure, groundwater flow & contaminant transport, water supply security, the remediation of groundwater systems and drainage and irrigation systems. The G360 Institute for Groundwater Research is a multi-disciplinary, field-based academic group that provides world-class training and collaboration in groundwater resource stewardship to advance knowledge, professional practice, and policy.
The G360 Institute for Groundwater Research is a multi-disciplinary, field-based academic group founded at the University of Guelph in 2007 by Dr. Beth Parker. Our mission is to enable evidence-informed groundwater resource stewardship by providing world-class training and collaboration to advance knowledge, professional practice, and policy. We specialize in development of methods and tools for high-resolution characterization and monitoring, focusing on fractured bedrock aquifers underlying contaminated industrial sites; sustainability and ecosystem protection; and potential impacts to groundwater from oil and gas development.
The Bedrock Aquifer Field Facility (BAFF), located near the Arboretum on the University of Guelph campus, features a network of boreholes and wells to support field research and promote hands-on teaching for the management and protection of groundwater resources. Current fund-raising efforts will provide facility upgrades for the BAFF to serve as a state-of-the-art research and learning centre, complete with a Discovery Centre classroom, including modern characterization and monitoring technology sensors for real time observation of groundwater.
The Mass Spectrometry Facility (MSF) assists in method development, sample preparation, data handling and interpretation for large and small molecule analysis. MSF is capable of high-resolution accurate mass detection and MS/MS fragmentation for qualitative identification and quantitation of unknown analytes in complex mixtures. MSF is also equipped for the detection of volatile and semi-volatile analytes in simple to complex matrices. MSF is operated on a fee for service platform with training available.
Located within the Hagen Aqualab at the University of Guelph, the OWC Small Fish Toxicology Testing Laboratory provides the opportunity to assess the effects of chemicals and effluents on the growth, reproduction and development of aquatic animals. The facility can be configured for static or continuous flow testing, and offers full control of environmental conditions including temperature, photoperiod, salinity and oxygen availability.
