Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00384, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Ross, Matthew (Grant MacEwan University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : In the past decade, microplastics have emerged as ubiquitous global contaminants that pose a threat to the_x000D_
well-being of aquatic organisms. Urban stormwater runoff has been identified as a potentially significant_x000D_
source of microplastics to the aquatic environment, and although there are no reports of microplastic quantities_x000D_
in runoff from Canada, quantities in runoff from Europe are comparable to quantities in municipal wastewater._x000D_
This project serves as an initial assessment of: (1) the impacts of different urban activities on the quantities and_x000D_
characteristics of microplastics in urban stormwater runoff; (2) the quantities of microplastics entering the_x000D_
Glenmore reservoir, the primary source of drinking water for the City of Calgary; and (3) the occurrence of_x000D_
microplastics in stormwater retention ponds within the City of Calgary. Understanding the influence of_x000D_
different land uses on the quantities of microplastics in stormwater runoff, coupled with an initial assessment_x000D_
of the effectiveness of stormwater retention ponds to retain microplastics, The scientific knowledge and_x000D_
innovation gained through this project will allow the City of Calgary to identify areas at risk for microplastic_x000D_
pollution and prioritize sites for future investigation. It is also expected that the knowledge gained from this_x000D_
project will be valuable to municipalities across Canada in managing microplastic inputs to the environment_x000D_
via stormwater runoff and in developing mitigation strategies to protect human and ecosystem health., program purpose french : In the past decade, microplastics have emerged as ubiquitous global contaminants that pose a threat to the_x000D_
well-being of aquatic organisms. Urban stormwater runoff has been identified as a potentially significant_x000D_
source of microplastics to the aquatic environment, and although there are no reports of microplastic quantities_x000D_
in runoff from Canada, quantities in runoff from Europe are comparable to quantities in municipal wastewater._x000D_
This project serves as an initial assessment of: (1) the impacts of different urban activities on the quantities and_x000D_
characteristics of microplastics in urban stormwater runoff; (2) the quantities of microplastics entering the_x000D_
Glenmore reservoir, the primary source of drinking water for the City of Calgary; and (3) the occurrence of_x000D_
microplastics in stormwater retention ponds within the City of Calgary. Understanding the influence of_x000D_
different land uses on the quantities of microplastics in stormwater runoff, coupled with an initial assessment_x000D_
of the effectiveness of stormwater retention ponds to retain microplastics, The scientific knowledge and_x000D_
innovation gained through this project will allow the City of Calgary to identify areas at risk for microplastic_x000D_
pollution and prioritize sites for future investigation. It is also expected that the knowledge gained from this_x000D_
project will be valuable to municipalities across Canada in managing microplastic inputs to the environment_x000D_
via stormwater runoff and in developing mitigation strategies to protect human and ecosystem health., agreement title english : Assessment of microplastics in urban stormwater runoff, agreement title french : Assessment of microplastics in urban stormwater runoff, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 19262.0, agreement start date : 2017-08-23, 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