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This year, Queen’s iGEM directed a three-part interview series to supplement our project focus on novel methods for oil remediation in the arctic, touching on questions related to pollution treatment, bioremediation, toxicity of bitumen, and antifreeze proteins. We explore these topics with experts in chemical engineering, environmental sciences and molecular biology (Dr. Ramsay, Dr. Hodson and Dr. Walker respectively). This series is meant as an aid to better understand bioremediation and to spark conversations about whether we are taking the right steps towards a future less dependent on oil.
Dr. Juliana Ramsay
Dr. Ramsay is a professor of Chemical Engineering at Queen’s University. She has contributed to a couple encyclopedias, including the Encyclopedia of Polymer Science and Technology, and her research projects focus on fermentation and product recovery, pollution treatment, and bioremediation. Dr. Ramsay was interviewed for her expertise on Bioremediation.
Background: B.Sc. (Hons), Bacteriology and Immunology, Western University (1979), M.Sc., University of Texas at El Paso (1981), Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, McGill University (1987); Supervisors: Dr. Cooper and Dr. Neufeld.
Dr. Peter Hodson
Dr. Hodson is an emeritus professor for the School of Environmental Sciences and the Department of Biology at Queen’s University. Dr. Hodson’s work in environmental studies has impacted industrial regulations and has lead to him being an invited member of a Royal Society Expert Panel On the Behavior and Environmental Impacts of Crude Oil Released into Aqueous Environments.
Background: B.Sc., Physiology, McGill University (1968), M.Sc., Biology, University of New Brunswick (1970), Ph.D., Zoology, University of Guelph (1974).
Dr. Virginia Walker
Dr. Walker is a professor of the Biology Department at Queen’s University. She is known for both her teaching style and her research, as she has won the Best Lecturer Award (2010) and the Prize for Excellence in Research (2016). Dr. Walker is part of the Towards a Sustainable Fishery for Nunavummuit project, which will provide data for monitoring impacts of future disturbances and climate change. The focus of this interview is on her work on ice-binding proteins.
Background: B.Sc. (Hons), Acadia University, MSc, Acadia University, PhD, University of Calgary, Post Doctoral Fellowship, Cambridge University; Supervisor: Dr. Ashburner.
London
London is the capital city of England. It is the most populous city in the United Kingdom, with a metropolitan area of over 13 million inhabitants.
Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium.
