Hydrocarbon impacts to groundwater resources

Jim Barker, Emeritus Professor, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences – University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Professor Barker has extensive research experience in groundwater contamination by organic chemicals, especially petroleum hydrocarbons and industrial chemicals. He will talk about the processes that control the subsurface migration and fate of organic contaminants and in enhancing attenuation processes such as biodegradation. He is currently developing and critically assessing novel groundwater and soil remedial technologies, often under controlled consitions at the Borden Research Aquifer Facilities and is also involved in research on water quality issues for the development of Canada’s oil sands.

More details of the talk and supporting speakers will be posted as they become available.