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University of British Columbia aquatic researchers receive $1M fellowships
The Wall Fellowships will support studies of microbial ocean life and toxic road run-off, with both researchers expanding work across British Columbia.
- Two UBC researchers, Patrick Keeling and Rachel Scholes, received $1 million Wall Fellowships each to fund five years of research on microscopic ocean organisms and toxic road run-off.
- Botany professor Keeling plans to study microbial ocean life using his lab's ability to sequence genes from single cells, believing understanding the natural world is fundamental to human purpose.
- Scholes investigates toxic tire chemicals, specifically 6 PPD-quinone, which is lethal to Coho salmon in Metro Vancouver waterways, and aims to implement mitigation strategies with First Nations.
- These projects build partnerships with local municipalities and First Nations across the province, while Keeling plans to hire graduate students from France to expand his research team.
- The Peter Wall legacy fund also supported 19 additional graduate student awards and eight faculty research projects, furthering Indigenous watershed stewardship and sustainable agriculture across the province.
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University of British Columbia aquatic researchers receive $1M fellowships
VANCOUVER - Two University of British Columbia researchers are getting $1 million each for projects that study microscopic ocean organisms and toxic road run-off.
·Toronto, Canada
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