Simon Fraser University
REM

What We Do.

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Research

Our research on the environmental behaviour and effects of pollutants includes a combination of laboratory based experimentation, field studies, computer modeling and policy analysis. Students typically choose a project in one of these areas depending on their interests, educational goals and future employment interests.

Our research group has laboratory and analytical facilities on the university campus. We also have access to ships and field research equipment. We further collaborate with several scientists at the Institute for Ocean Sciences. Through our collaborations, we can provide students with access to state-of-the-art equipment and facilities to do research.

Education

We offer courses to university students, government agencies and businesses. They include:

  • Applied Environmental Toxicology
  • Environmental Risk Assessment
  • Wildlife Ecotoxicology
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Pesticide Risk Assessment
  • Simulation Modeling
  • Food-Web Modeling of Contaminants
  • Global Change
  • Resource Management

Expertise

Our expertise includes modelling the behaviour, effects and risks of pollutants in ecosystems. We provide our expertise in support of the development of international, national and provincial regulations regarding pollutants. We also provide expertise and services in support of environmental remediation initiatives in Canada, Australia and the US. We further advise and conduct research for corporations and trade organizations. Our industry and government partners include:

  • United Nations Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP)
  • US Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board
  • American Chemistry Council
  • Environment Canada
  • International Joint Commission
  • British Columbia Ministry of the Environment
  • Department of Fisheries and Oceans
  • Clean Estuaries Partnership
  • San Francisco Estuary Institute
  • BASF
  • ExxonMobil
  • Azimuth
  • Dupont
  • City of Burnaby