In December, as we prepared for a well deserved end of semester break, the group got together to share some snacks, stories, and unwind with a few board games. We also celebrated Melodie’s birthday!
Toronto Environmental Chemistry Hockey Adventure
Graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty and family from Environmental Chemistry groups at York and UofT ventured to the Scotiabank Arena for a Toronto Marlies game. Although the home team lost, the game had 7 goals, and two of our young companions took home souvenirs from their first live hockey game! A few people then went on to enjoy a skate on the rink at Union Station after.
November Group Social!
The Environmental Chemistry group social featured a spread of breakfast treats and hot drinks as winter started to take hold. Birthdays were celebrated for CJY group members Andrea and Lisa!
VDBChemGroup, friends, and collaborators @SETAC_world in Toronto - 2019! Special congrats to @Daniel_Persaud and @McgrathDevon for their awards!
Melodie and Leyla presented posters on their work for indoor reactive nitrogen measurements. Collaborators from the CJY Group at York: Teles, Daniel, Alex, and Jessica also presented posters. Many of the environmental chemistry alumni of @SVOCora and @VDBChemGroup were all assembled @Amsterdambeer to meet and/or catch up. Check out some of the fun here.
First Field Sampler Deployment of Whale Project
Lindy prepared our passive samplers for the ionogenic species deposition into at-risk whale habitat project in November. Alessia ventured throughout Quebec for their first test deployment through the winter.
The VDBChem Group of 2019-20
The VDBChem Group has grown this fall, with the arrival of Leigh (PDF) and Danial (MSc) from abroad, and Melodie continuing with the group (MSc) for our research on indoor reactive nitrogen instrumentation . We also have Lindy (MSc) and Alessia (PhD) joining us for a new project investigating the atmospheric deposition of perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) into at-risk whale habitat (http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/publications/mammals-mammiferes/whalereview-revuebaleine/summary-resume/beluga-eng.html, http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/publications/mammals-mammiferes/whalereview-revuebaleine/summary-resume/killerwhale-epaulard-eng.html).
Welcome to Alessia and Lindy!
Welcome to Leigh and Danial!
Dr. Leigh Crilley and Danial Farahani have joined the VandenBoer group this fall as postdoctoral fellow and MSc student to work on the reactive nitrogen in the indoor environment project. Welcome to you both!!
Congrats on your thesis completion Melodie!
Megan Finishes Co-Op and Returns to UBC. Thank you Megan!
Megan Stewart completed a successful co-op term in the VDBChemGroup this summer. She contributed to the group across a number of research projects on the indoor chemistry of reactive nitrogen. Megan is now returning to her program at UBC for the upcoming academic year. Thank you for your valuable assistance this summer Megan!