Brittany Astles
I am originally from a small town in northern Ontario called Blind River. I received my BSc. honours in environmental science with a minor in physical geography from Carleton University and decided to continue my studies. I am working towards my MSc. in Geography with a specialization in Data Science, my supervisors are Dr. Chételat from the NWRC and Dr. Vermaire from Carleton. I am researching how legacy mine contaminates, such as arsenic and antimony, within Great Slave Lake and Lower Martin Lake is being impacted by climate change. I will be focusing on the mobility of these metalloids and the bioaccumulation of these contaminants on the lake’s biota.