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Elliott Skierszkan's research aims to improve the understanding of contaminants in water to guide water use management. He combines techniques from aqueous isotope geochemistry, mineralogy, and hydrogeology to understand the processes that drive the release of potentially hazardous metals and metalloids into water resources. His current research themes include studying the impacts of climate change on thawing permafrost and its effects on northern water resources, the hydrogeology and geochemistry of wastes, and hydrogeochemical drivers of geogenic contaminants in groundwater. His projects typically involve field-based components and collaborations with partners from academia, government, private industry, and Indigenous Nations. These collaborations with land-based activities ensure that the knowledge produced from his research contributes to improved societal outcomes. When necessary, he also conducts laboratory experiments to constrain the fate of contaminants in aqueous systems.
Carleton University • Ottawa, ON
Conducts research focused on the understanding and management of water contaminants.
Includes MEng and MASc options.