Environmental quality assessment and mitigation measure implementation for Osisko lake restoration

The proposed research project will target the assessment of the environmental quality of Osisko lake and the implementation of a mitigation measure for lake restoration. The first master student will work on the evaluation of chemical pollution and the profiling the microbial community existing in the lake. The second master student will be in charge of the implementation of a bioremediation approach consisting of using calcite-producing bacteria (Microbiologically included CaCO3 production (MICP)) to limit the mobility and bioavailability of metals in Osisko waters and sediments. This project will provide an optimized bioremediation technology that could be applied by different stakeholders in pilot scale to improve the environmental quality of Osisko lake and protect its ecological and recreational functions.

Faculty Supervisor:

Mebarek Lamara;Carsten Meyer-Jacob;Carsten Meyer-Jacob

Student:

Partner:

Centre technologique des résidus industriels

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Program: