PhD Candidates

Cedelle Pereira

Supervisor:  Dr. Melissa Lafrenière

My area of research focuses on the influence of hydrological processes and landscape characteristics on carbon and nutrient cycling, and carbon feedbacks in High Arctic surface waters. I am particularly interested in how permafrost disturbances and seasonal hydrological changes affect the composition and structure of dissolved organic matter, as well as the abundance and composition of key nutrients such as nitrogen, and phosphorus. Most of my work is conducted at the Cape Bounty Arctic Watershed Observatory (CBAWO) on Melville Island, Nunavut, with some additional research carried out on Bylot Island, Nunavut.

I am hopeful that working at a long-term integrated research facility will enable me to further develop my research and analytical skills, allowing me to provide quantitative data that supports the development of watershed-scale models. These models can be used to assess how changes in land cover, hydrology, and permafrost disturbances impact carbon and nutrient dynamics in surface waters.

James  Zhao

Supervisor: Dr. Ian Strachan and Dr. Neal Scott

Details coming soon…