The Environment Division (EN) of the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) is collaborating with the Working Towards Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (WIDE) Member Resource Group of the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) to promote work that enhances the diversity of ideas and people in Canadian environmental research.
This month they are happy to feature a video submitted by Dr. Nadine Borduas-Dedekind group at University of British Columbia (UBC).
At the NBD group, we apply our expertise to investigating the lifetime of volatile organic compounds and particles for predictive capabilities. Nicole & Katie investigate how agricultural soil impacts both surface tension and ice nucleation in order to better understand how dust from soils impacts cloud formation. Jason & Isabelle study the biogeochemical selenium cycle from national databases across Canada and the US respectively while Paul Heine experimentally investigates the fate of atmospheric selenium using mass spectrometry methods. To improve indoor atmosphere, Ayomide investigates the oxidative fate of gaseous VOCs and Rickey is working on a unique design for our 8m3 smog chamber to simulate indoor conditions. Madri is studying Indoor emissions and novel atmospheric oxidant called singlet oxygen in indoor environments. To better understand and predict ice nucleation in mixed-phase clouds, Paul Bieber and Anna are investigating the ice activity of proteins and organic biomass, respectively, from a bottom-up approach.
Publications: https://www.atmoschemgroup.org/publications.
View their video here.