E-mail: john.murimboh@acadiau.ca

 

Name	Year(s)	Project Title	Present Position
Lina Yuan	2010 – 2010		Process Manager, Proctor and Gamble (Ontario)
Stephanie Helmer MSc thesis	2009 – 2009	Metal speciation and bioavailability in Pb in spiked soils (co-supervised with Dr. Göran Dave, Göteborg University)	Maternity Leave
Melanie Segado Research Assistant	2009 – 2009	In situ methods for trace metal speciation in freshwaters	BSc student, McGill University
Carla Doyle Research Assistant	2009 – 2009	Towards an unbiased calibration method (co-supervised with Pritam Ranjan and Cliff Stanley)	BSc student, Acadia University
Janice Chipman Honours thesis	2008 – 2009	Partial extractions for studying metal speciation in soils	Student Work Abroad Program, Australia
Katelyn Sheehan Honours thesis	2007 – 2009	Trace metal speciation in freshwaters using a novel microscale in situ passive sampler	MSc student, University of Calgary
Alexander Graham Bell CGS 2009 Alberta Ingenuity Scholarship 2009 Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2009 (declined) NSERC USRA 2008
Amanda Webb Honours thesis NSERC USRA 2008 NSERC USRA 2007	2007 – 2009	A study of aquatic invasive species in Halifax Harbour: Taxonomy and elemental fingerprinting (co-supervised with Anna Redden)	Medical student, Dalhousie University
Scott Ryan Lab Technician	2007 – 2008	Trace and ultratrace analysis (co-supervised with J. Roff, N. O’Driscoll, A. Redden)	Aquatic Science Technician, Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Tammy Messier Research Assistant	2007 – 2007	Environmental fate of carbon nanotubes	Process Applications Engineer, Imperial Oil
Amanda Chaulk CHEM 3906 Research Project	2006 – 2007	Development of microscale in situ passive samplers for trace metal speciation in freshwaters	MSc student, University of Manitoba
Joshua Baker CHEM 3906 Research Project	2006 – 2007	Influence of pH on the speciation of aluminum in freshwaters	Analytical Chemistry, Nautilus Environmental
Melanie Edwards CHEM 3906 Research Project	2006 – 2007	Morphological characterization of airborne particulate matter by Scanning Electron Microscopy	Occupational Therapist
Ibraheem Gaabass MSc student	2004 – 2006	Trace metal speciation: A multi-method approach	Researcher, Balsam International Health-care Company, Kuwait
Britt Turnquest Research Assistant	2006 – 2006	Preliminary studies of ceramic disk samples	PhD student, Florida International University
Yaoting Zhang CHEM 3906 Research Project	2005 – 2006	Investigation of petroleum hydrocarbons in contaminated soil by solid phase microextraction	MSc student, Saint Mary’s University Previously: Lab Technician, AGAT Laboratories
Lindsay Stevenson Acadia HSRA	2005 – 2005	Diffusion gradients in thin films for chemical speciation	Medical Doctor, Alberta

Because of their versatility in a wide variety of chemical reactions, many trace

Student Theses

Stephanie Hedrei Helmer. Ecotoxicological hazard assessment of an undisturbed zinc contaminated acidic soil. MSc Thesis (Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden), 2010. (Co-supervised with Dr. Göran Dave, Göteborg University).

Katelyn Sheehan. An investigation of trace metal speciation of natural waters using a novel in situ sampling device. Hon BSc Thesis (Chemistry), 2009.

Janice M Chipman. An investigation of partial extractions designed to solubilize lead and zinc in soils via a complexation desorption mechanism. Hon BSc Thesis (Chemistry), 2009. (Co-supervised with Dr. Cliff Stanley).

Amanda N Webb. Assessment of heavy metal contamination in Halifax Harbour using mussel and tunicate biomonitors and diffusive gradients in thin films. Hon BSc Thesis (Biology), 2009. (Co-supervised with Dr. Anna Redden).

Ibraheem Gaabass. Chemical speciation of Zn(II), Cd(II), Pb(II) and Cu(II) in solutions of humic acid: A multi-method approach. MSc thesis, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, 2006.

Student Oral Presentations

Amanda Isnor. Partial digestions of soil samples across a Pb-Zn deposit. Chemistry Co-op Showcase, Acadia University, Sep 14, 2009. (unfunded)

Katelyn Sheehan. Diffusive Gradients in Thin films for studying trace metal speciation. 33^rd Annual Atlantic Provinces Council on the Sciences (APICS)/Canadian Institute of Chemistry (CIC) Undergraduate Chemistry Conference, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, May 8–10, 2008. (NSERC)

I Gaabass and JD Murimboh. A study of the lability of metal-humate complexes using Diffusion Gradients in Thin Films. 89^th Canadian Society for Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Halifax, NS, May 27–31, 2006. Awarded Book Prize (Graduate Student Competition): IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology. (NSERC)

Y Zhang. Investigation of petroleum hydrocarbons in soils. 3^rd APICS Environmental Studies Conference, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, March 24–26, 2006. (NSERC)

Student Poster Presentations

Biniam Bisrat, Cliff Stanley, and John Murimboh. Partial digestion geochemistry of Nova Scotia  soil  samples: monitoring digestion conditions to understand how samples leach. 2011 AGS Colloquium and Annual General Meeting, Fredericton, NB. February 11-13, 2011. (unfunded)

EV Chapman, S Hedrei Helmer, J Murimboh. G Dave. Evaluation of tests best suited for ecotoxicological and ecological hazard screening of Zn contaminated naturally acidic soil, SETAC Europe 20^th Annual Meeting, Seville, Spain. May 23–27, 2010. (unfunded)

Emily Chapman, Göran Dave, John Murimboh. Ecotoxicological risk assessment of metal contaminated soil at two lighthouse sites in Atlantic Canada, SETAC Europe 19^th Annual Meeting, Gothenburg, Sweden. May 31 – June 4, 2009. (NSERC)

Amanda Webb and John Murimboh. A kinetic study of trace metal complexation in freshwater systems. 33^rd APICS/CIC Undergraduate Chemistry Conference, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS, May 8–10, 2008. Awarded Best Undergraduate Poster or Oral Presentation that has Special Interest or Application to a Topic Specific to Nova Scotia. (NSERC)

B MacNeil, T Messier, NJ O'Driscoll, MD Robertson, J Murimboh. Suspension of carbon nanotubes in freshwaters: Effects of diameter and dissolved organic matter. 5^th APICS Environmental Studies Conference, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, March 6–8, 2008. (NSERC)

Amanda Chaulk and John Murimboh. Development of an improved in situ device for monitoring trace metals in the aquatic environment. 32^nd APICS/CIC Undergraduate Chemistry Conference, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, May 17–19, 2007. Awarded 2^nd Prize (Undergraduate Poster Competition in Analytical/Physical/Theoretical Chemistry). (NSERC)

Melanie Edwards and John Murimboh. Characterization of air particulate matter from Radiological Dispersal Devices. 32^nd APICS/CIC Undergraduate Chemistry Conference, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS, May 17–19, 2007. Awarded 3^rd Prize (Undergraduate Poster Competition in Analytical/Physical/Theoretical Chemistry). (CRTI)

among the different physical and chemical forms (i.e. chemical speciation) is therefore essential for predicting their environmental impacts.