Earth Day 2024
Members of the media may directly contact:
Dr. Husein Moloo ( English only)
Director of Planetary Health and Associate Professor of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine
[email protected]
The first Director of Planetary Health at a Canadian university can discuss the impact of climate change on healthcare, including policy related to current healthcare model.
Ousmane Seidou ( English and French)
Full Professor, Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Professor Seidou's work revolves around predicting water resources based on future climate scenarios and developing suitable adaptation and mitigation strategies.
“Natural resources on Earth are under growing and unsustainable pressure due to a combination of population growth, rising per capita environmental footprints, and widespread mismanagement.”
Hossein Bonakdari(English and French)
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
Professor Bonakdari's research focuses on climate change, Design of climate change resilient water infrastructures and sustainable water resources management.
“Adapting to climate change isn't just about responding to disasters; it's about anticipating them, reducing our vulnerability, and enhancing our communities' resilience for a sustainable future.”
Clémence Fauteux-Lefebvre (English and French)
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
[email protected]
Professor Fauteux-Lefebvre research projects focus on sustainable catalysis processes, to reduce undesirable products, increase by-product valorization, save energy and eliminate pollutants.