Dr. Paul Helm

Associate Professor

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Biography

Paul Helm is a Senior Research Scientist at the Great Lakes Water Monitoring Section within the Environmental Monitoring & Reporting Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Environment. His research is focused on the fate and transport of organic contaminants in aquatic urban environments, particularly addressing issues related to microplastics in the Great Lakes. He utilizes passive sampling approaches for contaminant monitoring, reconnaissance, and assessment, and has expertise in non-target mass spectrometric analysis for screening unknown contaminants and transformation products. Helm is also an associate member of the School's graduate faculty and contributes significantly to understanding contaminant issues in the Great Lakes.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Research Scientist

2006-01-01 — Present

Ontario Ministry of Environment • Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Leading research initiatives on water monitoring and environmental reporting.

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology