Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00483, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Rezanezhad, Fereidoun (University of Waterloo), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Hydrological and geochemical conditions in subsurface environments contaminated by petroleum products are_x000D_
important determinants of biogeochemical processes. In particular, identifying the environmental factors that_x000D_
control the functioning of native microbial communities are key to predict hydrocarbon biodegradation in soils_x000D_
contaminated with petroleum products. The Ecohydrology Research Group at the University of Waterloo and_x000D_
Imperial Oil's ExxonMobil Environmental Services will join forces to build a new and long-term research_x000D_
collaboration focusing on the biogeochemical processes that control natural source zone depletion (NSZD) of_x000D_
petroleum hydrocarbons in contaminated soils under relevant hydrological and climatic forcings. The proposed_x000D_
Engage project will quantify the relatives controls of moisture content, oxygen availability and temperature on_x000D_
the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in soils and to assess the in situ bioremediation potential of_x000D_
hydrocarbons in Canada's cold soil environments. The results will be instrumental in providing guidance to the_x000D_
implementation of NSZD strategies in support of Imperial Oil's clean-up efforts. This Engage project will lay_x000D_
the foundation for subsequent joint projects that will yield the scientific knowledge needed to enable the_x000D_
implementation of NSZD by Imperial Oil as an effective, reliable and cost-saving soil remediation technology, program purpose french : Hydrological and geochemical conditions in subsurface environments contaminated by petroleum products are_x000D_
important determinants of biogeochemical processes. In particular, identifying the environmental factors that_x000D_
control the functioning of native microbial communities are key to predict hydrocarbon biodegradation in soils_x000D_
contaminated with petroleum products. The Ecohydrology Research Group at the University of Waterloo and_x000D_
Imperial Oil's ExxonMobil Environmental Services will join forces to build a new and long-term research_x000D_
collaboration focusing on the biogeochemical processes that control natural source zone depletion (NSZD) of_x000D_
petroleum hydrocarbons in contaminated soils under relevant hydrological and climatic forcings. The proposed_x000D_
Engage project will quantify the relatives controls of moisture content, oxygen availability and temperature on_x000D_
the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in soils and to assess the in situ bioremediation potential of_x000D_
hydrocarbons in Canada's cold soil environments. The results will be instrumental in providing guidance to the_x000D_
implementation of NSZD strategies in support of Imperial Oil's clean-up efforts. This Engage project will lay_x000D_
the foundation for subsequent joint projects that will yield the scientific knowledge needed to enable the_x000D_
implementation of NSZD by Imperial Oil as an effective, reliable and cost-saving soil remediation technology, agreement title english : Development and validation of key environmental factors controlling the biodegradation activity of petroleum_x000D_
hydrocarbons in soils, agreement title french : Development and validation of key environmental factors controlling the biodegradation activity of petroleum_x000D_
hydrocarbons in soils, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-11-08, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada