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Banthia

Nemkumar

Applied Science

Hindi; French

Engineering, India, Multiculturalism, Research and Development, Science, Waste Management

civil infrastructure, bridges, concrete, repair, strengthening, rehabilitation, recycling, industrial by-products, environment

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Bowie

William

Medicine

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AIDS, Animals, Environment, Government, Health Care, Medicine, Microbiology, Sex/Sexuality, Third World, Waste Management, Weather, Women's Issues

infections (travel, sexually transmitted diseases, water borne, vector borne, zoonotic); bioterrorism; antibiotic use; public health issues related to communicable disease; climate change, environmental degredation, inequities and infection

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Chieng

Sietan

Applied Science

Mandarin; Cantonese, Fukienese

Agriculture, China, Continuing Education, Engineering, Environment, Hong Kong, India, Natural Resources, Pollution, Research and Development, Taiwan, Waste Management, Water, Weather

irrigation and drainage for food and non-food plant production; water management and environment; soil-water-plant relationships; soil and water conservation; soil salinity and reclamation; water quality; environmental impact assessment; Malaysia; hydrology

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Crofton

Fiona S.

Applied Science

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Agriculture, Architecture, Business, Communications, Community Planning, Continuing Education, Culture, Education, Engineering, Environment, Ethics, Human Behavior, Internet, Natural Resources, Pollution, Sustainability, Teaching, Transportation, Urban Planning, Waste Management, Water

Sustainability-based design and planning, sustainability / sustainable development education, participative planning and design, online education, virtual community architecture

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Curtis

Jeff

Science

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Environment, Pollution, Waste Management, Water

lake, wetland ecology, biogeochemistry, water resources, aquatic chemistry,

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Dorcey

Tony

Community and Regional Planning

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Community Planning, Environment, Pollution, Urban Planning, Waste Management, Water

sustainable development; mediation and conflict resolution

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Fitzgerald

Patrick

Plant Operations

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Waste Management

UBC Waste Mangement division and the managerial aspects behind it (includes compost, recycling and garbage collection programs)

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Flanders

David

Forestry

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Aboriginal Issues, Agriculture, Architecture, Community Planning, Environment, Forestry, Geography, Mining, Natural Resources, Science, South America, Sustainability, Transportation, Urban Planning, Waste Management, Water

Landscape planning, community planning, landscape architecture, urban planning, climate change, urban design, GIS, geography, forestry, energy, carbon, natural resources management, adaptation, sustainability, resilience

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Gallant

Nick

n/a

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Education, Environment, Waste Management

compost, composting, in-vessel composting, recycling, e-waste, student outreach

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Hall

Eric

Applied Science

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Engineering, Environment, Pollution, Waste Management, Water

forest industry pollution; pulp and paper wastewater, wastewater treatment

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James

Kedrick

Education

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Culture, Education, English as a Second Language, Internet, Language, Literacy, Literature, Media, Teaching, Technology, Waste Management

secondary education, literacy, teacher education, multimodal arts, spoken word, poetry, writing assessment, data feeds, automated language generators, language filters, search engines, spam email, vinyl media, information environments, remixing, noise, cultural recycling

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Laquian

Aprodicio

Community and Regional Planning

Pilipino

Abortion, Addictions, Anthropology, Architecture, Asian Affairs, China, Community Planning, Crime, Culture, Environment, Geography, Government, Health Care, History, Human Rights, Immigration, Immigration, Chinese, International Studies, Management, Multiculturalism, Politics, Pollution, Racism/Race Relations, Third World, Transportation, Urban Planning, Waste Management, Water

planning and governance of metropolitan areas, poverty alleviation, affordable housing, urban development in Asia with special focus on China, India,Vietnam, the Philippines, inner city redevelopment with focus on Vancouver's Down Town East Side, how to solve problems of slums in developing countries

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Lau

Anthony

Applied Science

Chinese

Engineering, Environment, Pollution, Waste Management

organic waste recycling, composting, bioenergy, odor control

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Lence

Barbara J.

Applied Science

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Engineering, Pollution, Waste Management, Water

engineering implications of environmental policies; transferrable discharge permits; marketable emission rights; emissions banking and effluent charges/taxes; water resources

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Lovegrove

Gord

Applied Science

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Community Planning, Engineering, Mathematics, Pollution, Sustainability, Transportation, Urban Planning, Waste Management

Sustainability, sustainable transportation, transportation planning, sustainable road safety, sustainable communities, transportation demand management, safety audits, macro-level collision prediction models, social cost benefit analyses

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Mavinic

Donald S.

Applied Science

French

Engineering, Environment, Waste Management, Water

waste water treatment/management; water treatment and quality; environmental engineering

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Meech

John A.

Applied Science

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Artificial Intelligence, Computers in Education, Engineering, Environment, Mining, Natural Resources, Pollution, Research and Development, Robots, Waste Management

applications for industry; software and games for educational purposes; Society and the Engineer; Issues relevant to Mining; pollution control from mines and processing plants; Artificial Intelligence, Mining, Environment, Processing, Metallurgy; Processing and Manufacturing of Materials; global

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Mohn

William

Science

French

Biology, Biotechnology, Environment, Forestry, Microbiology, Pollution, Science, Waste Management, Water

pollutant biodegradation, pollutant bioremediation, biological treatment of forest industry effluents and wastes, microbial ecology, environmental biotechnology, forest soil microbial ecology, tuberculosis, microbial genomics

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Mohseni

Madjid

Applied Science

Persian (or Fasi)

Environment, Waste Management, Water

Water treatment; Ultraviolet (UV), ozone, and Advanced oxidation technologies; Environmental pollution control; bioenergy from waste

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Parr

Andrew

Business Operations

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Nutrition, Sustainability, Waste Management

student housing, food service, food security, food safety, food service management, hospitality

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Roberts

Deborah

Applied Science

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Biotechnology, Engineering, Environment, Microbiology, Pollution, Science, Sustainability, Waste Management, Water

biological wastewater treatment, microbial degradation processes, water quality, remediation

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Robinson

John

Graduate Studies

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Communications, Community Planning, Computers in Education, Environment, International Studies, Internet, Natural Resources, Philosophy, Pollution, Psychology, Science, Technology, Urban Planning, Waste Management, Sustainability, Olympics

sustainable development, sustainability, climate change, scenarios, energy policy, futures studies, science / policy studies

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Schreier

Hans

Graduate Studies

French

Environment, Pollution, Waste Management, Water

watershed management; water pollution Water and Food. Urban Stormwater

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Sidhu

Manj

Arts

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Asian Affairs, Canada, English as a Second Language, Exercise, Immigration, India, Law, Literacy, Management, Religion, Sex/Sexuality, Students, Sustainability, Waste Management, Women's Issues

SUB, AMS Clubs, students, GAP, postering, sustainability, renovations, student groups, AMS resources

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Tester

Frank J.

Social Work and Family Studies

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Aboriginal Issues, Free Trade, International Studies, Pollution, Third World, Waste Management, Africa, Canada, Economics, Environment, Free Trade, Suicide, Trade, Water, Environment

expecially Nunaunt and Inuit of Eastern Arctic; Canadian social policy; international development; global financial institutions; international development work and issues affecting health, economic well-being; Canadian environmental issues; history, geography, politics; global trade issues; in general but for Aboriginal people

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