Monday, July 20, 2026

The EBB lab goes to Goldschmidt 2026!

Several EBB lab members presented their exciting research at the Goldschmidt Conference in Montreal this Summer. Topics ranged from studies on critical metal cycling in model organisms, the metabolism of halogenated pollutants by microbes in landfills, and the study of biomarkers for carbon cycling in oil sands. Check out some of the posters... More

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Funding from the Joint Genome Institute to study rare earth element biology

Dr. Grégoire is one of seventeen researchers supported by the Joint Genome Institute to study novel mechanisms for rare earth element metabolism in bacteria. This research combines RNA sequencing and metabolomics to characterize how redox potential controls metabolic pathways that rely on these critical metals. Learn more about the Functional... More

Thursday, April 9, 2026

EBB lab at Biology poster day 2026

EBB lab members Libby Ketchum, Avry Janzen, Quinn Carkner, and Danielle Jenkins presented the hard work they completed for their BIOL 4908 research projects at a busy poster day! Topics ranged from how microbes could be used to recover critical metals, biomarkers to study microbial carbon cycling in contaminated habitats, and analytical techniques... More

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Nika wins one of the best posters at Chemistry Research Day!

Our all star CHEM 4908 student Nika Rezaei Shad won 2nd place for their work studying plastic-degrading genes identified in electronic waste in model bacteria. Well done Nika! Learn more about the other excellent undergraduate research showcase that day here: https://carleton.ca/chemistry/2026/undergraduate-research-day-2026/ Nika and Dan... More

Friday, April 12, 2024

Anna wins best poster at Chemistry Research Day!

Anna Kirkland won an award for their amazing work combining redox chemistry and microbial physiology to study microbial cobalt corrosion. Excellent work Anna! Learn more about the other excellent undergraduate research showcase that day here:... More

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

We’re hiring!

July 1st, 2022 The Environmental Biogeochemistry and Biotechnology lab has officially opened its doors at Carleton! We are actively recruiting undergraduate and graduate students to launch our research program that will expand the known biodiversity of microbes living in contaminated... More

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Discovery Grant Awarded

June 23rd, 2022 Daniel Grégoire has been awarded an NSERC Discovery Grant he will use to launch his research program studying microbial metal cycling in e-waste. See the full results... More

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