
On the occurrence, behaviour and fate of naphthenic acid fraction compounds in aquatic environments.
Ian J. Vander Meulen, John V. Headley, D.W. McMartin.
Science of the Total Environment, 2025. 960: 178383

Behind the scenes with genomics researchers.
Renata Mont’Alverne, Lori Bradford, Cheryl Buckmaster, Graham Strickert, Jason, MacLean, Diane Dupont.
Frontiers in Genetics, 2024. 15: 1467404.

Depletion rates of O2-naphthenic acids from oil sands process-affected water in wetland microcosms.
Alex Cancelli, Frank Gobas.
Environmental Science: Process & Impacts, 2024. 26: 1859-1867.
Doi: 10.1039/D4EM00227J

The GROW Project hosted its 1st Symposium on September 4th at INRS in Quebec City. Find our more.

Caractérisation des communautés microbiennes dans un marais filtrant artificiel pour le traitement des eaux affectées par l’exploitation des sables bitumineux.
Aurélie Beaulieu-Laliberté. 2024
Master of Science
INRS
Advisors: Christine Martineau & Jerome Comte

Oil sands processed water treatment : can bacteria from constructed wetlands improve naphthenic acids degradation?
Simon Morvan, Sarah Correa Garcia, Kaitlyn E Trepanier, Ian E Vander Meulen, Marie-Jose Bergeron, Jason ME Ahad, John V Headley, Dani Degenhardt, Julien Tremblay, Christine E Martineau, Etienne Yergeau.
Canadian Society of Microbiology 73rd Annual Conference.
London, Ontario. June 2024.

Gaining perspectives on the use of genomics and constructed wetland systems in environmental remediation.
Michelle Tilford-Shaw, Renata Mont’Alverne, Graham Strickert, Lori Bradford.
International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR).
Cairns, Australia, June 2024.

Attenuation of naphthenic acid fraction compounds in an Athabasca Oil Sands Pilot-Scale Constructed Wetland Treatment System.
Ian E Vander Meulen, Jason ME Ahad, DW McMartin, Christine E Martineau, Douglas G Muench, John V Headley.
Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) National Conference. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, June 2024.

Analyse et modélisation des données métagénomiques en écologie microbienne.
Talagbe Akpo, Sarah Correa Garcia, Etienne Yergeau, A Barry.
91e Congrès de l’ACFAS
Ottawa, Ontario, May 2024

Understanding Mechanisms of Uptake, Cellular Toxicity and Degradation of Oil Sands Naphthenic Acids in Plant Tissues.
Mitchell Alberts, Camryn Cherriere, Ralph Hindle, Karley Dieken, Douglas G Muench.
SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting
Seville, Spain. May 2024

Genomics applications for optimization of constructed treatment wetlands for oil sands process-affected water.
Douglas G Muench, Christine Martineau.
Alberta Innovates Water Innovation Program Forum
Presentation and Panel Member
Calgary, Alberta. May 2024

SEE. I AM ONE. Balancing power in genomics research of constructed wetlands to clean oil sands tailings water.
Cheryl Buckmaster. 2024
Master of Water Environmental Sustainability & Art Exhibit
University of Saskatchewan
Advisors: Lori E Bradford
Link to thesis: https://hdl.handle.net/10388/15891

Traditional and scientific knowledge of constructed wetlands for oil sands processed water remediation.
Alessia Alvarez. 2024
Master of Water Environmental Sustainability
University of Saskatchewan
Advisors: Lori E Bradford

Oil sands processed water treatment – Can constructed wetlands (and their microorganisms) improve the degradation of naphthenic acids.
Simon Morvan, Sarah Correa Garcia, Etienne Yergeau, Kaitlyn E Trepanier, Ian E Vander Meulen, Jason ME Ahad, John V Headley, Dani Degenhardt, Lisa M Gieg, Christine E Martineau.
2024 QCBS Symposium and Workshop on Circular Economy and Biodiversity
Montreal, Quebec. February 2024

Microorganisms can help clean industrial wastewater contaminated with naphthenic acids.
Paula C Reis
Blog Post FEMS Microbiology Ecology website

Development and testing of a mechanistic model for wetland treatment of neutral and polar organic contaminants in oil sands process-affected water.
Alexander M Cancelli, Frank APC Gobas.
Ecological Engineering 2023, 198.

Pros and Cons of Separation, Fractionation and Cleanup for Enhancement of the Quantitative Analysis of Bitumen-Derived Organics in Process-Affected Waters—A Review.
Ralph Hindle, John Headley, Douglas G Muench.
Separations 2023, 10:583

Filtering.
Cheryl Buckmaster.
Engaged Scholar Journal 2023, 9: 103-106

Microbial degradation of naphthenic acids using constructed wetland treatment systems: metabolic and genomic insights for improved bioremediation of process-affected water.
Paula C Reis, Sara Correa-Garcia, Julien Tremblay, Aurélie Beaulieu-Laliberté, Douglas G Muench, Jason M E Ahad, Etienne Yergeau, Jérôme Comte, Christine Martineau.
FEMS Microbiology Ecology 2023, 99.

Gaining perspectives: what do affected persons think about oil sands process-affected water remediation using constructed wetlands enhanced by genomics?
Michelle Tilford-Shaw. 2023
Master of Water Environmental Sustainability,
University of Saskatchewan
Advisors: Lori E Bradford & Graham Strickert
Link to thesis: https://hdl.handle.net/10388/15305

A scoping review of social perspectives on genomically enhanced microbes as bioremediation agents in treatment wetlands for oil sands process-affected water.
Brooke Forbes. 2023
Master of Water Security, Hydrology and Water Resources Science
University of Saskatchewan
Advisor: Lori E Bradford

Traditional and scientific knowledge in environmental solutions. Case study: constructed wetlands for oil sands processed water remediation.
Alessia Alvarez, Lori E Bradford.
10th International Conference on Energy and Environmental Research (ICEER). Madrid Spain, October 2023.

Evaluating the attenuation of naphthenic acids in constructed wetland mesocosms planted with Carex aquatilis.
Kaitlyn E. Trepanier, Ian J. Vander Meulen, .Jason M.E. Ahad, John V. Headley, Dani Degenhardt.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 2023, 195:1228.

Application of Genomics to Enhance Wetland Treatment Systems for Remediation of Process Water in Northern Environments.
Christine Martineau, Xiangbo Yin, Aurélie Beaulieu-Laliberté, Jérôme Comte, Douglas Muench.
72nd Annual Conference of the Canadian Society for Microbiologists.
Halifax, NS. June 2023.

A social unveiling of natural genomic researchers.
Renata Mont’Alverne, Cheryl Buckmaster, Diane Dupont, Graham Strickert, Lori Bradford.
2023 IASNR Conference. Portland, MN. June 12, 2023.

Metagenomics and stable isotope probing insights into naphthenic acids degradation in constructed wetland treatment systems.
Paula Reis, Xiangbo Yin, Julien Tremblay, Marie-Josée Bergeron, Jason Ahad, Carolina Berdugo-Clavijo, Jérôme Comte, Christine Martineau.
RE3 Conference. Quebec City, QC. June, 2023.

Characterization of microbial communities in a constructed wetland treatment system for the remediation of oil sand processed-affected waters.
Aurélie Beaulieu-Laliberté, Paula Reis, Marie-Josée Bergeron, Carolina Berdugo-Clavijo, Christine Martineau and Jérôme Comte.
RE3 Conference. Quebec City, QC. June, 2023.

Application of genomics to enhance wetland treatment systems for oil sands process-affected water.
Mitchell Alberts, Christine Martineau and Doug G. Muench.
International Phytotechnology Society Conference. Chicago, IL. May 23 – 26, 2023,

A social unveiling of natural genomic researchers.
Renata Mont’Alverne, Cheryl Buckmaster, Diane Dupont, Graham Strickert, Lori Bradford.
Global Water Futures Finale conference, Saskatoon, SK. May 15, 2023

Locating social perspectives relevant to genomically-enhanced bioremediation strategies.
Brooke Forbes, Gwen Kinar, Jason MacLean, Graham Strickert, Lori Bradford, Diane Dupont.
Global Water Futures Finale conference, Saskatoon, SK. May 15, 2023

Gaining Perspective – What do affected persons think about oil sands process-affected water remediation using constructed wetlands enhanced by genomics?
Michelle Tilford-Shaw, Graham Strickert, Lori Bradford.
Global Water Futures Finale conference, Saskatoon, SK. May 15, 2023

Application de la génomique pour améliorer la performance des marais filtrants artificiels pour le traitement des eaux usées industrielles dans les environnements nordiques.
Christine Martineau
Webinar series of the Society for Ecological Restoration – UQAT (virtual event, April 2023).

Bioaugmentation of the Plant Rhizosphere to Support Constructed Wetland Treatment Systems for Oil Sands Process-Affected Water.
Anne Zymela, Lisa M. Gieg, Doug G. Muench.
59th annual Alberta Soil Science Workshop, Calgary, AB. February 21-23, 2023.
Awarded 1st place, Best Student Poster.

Application of Genomics to Enhance Constructed Wetland Treatment Systems for Remediation of Oil Sands Process-Affected Water.
Mitchell Alberts, Christine Martineau, Doug G. Muench.
59th annual Alberta Soil Science Workshop, Calgary, AB. February 21-23, 2023.

Oil sand process-affected water remediation through microbial biodegradation in a constructed wetland treatment system.
Aurélie Beaulieu-Laliberté, Paula C.J. Reis, Christine Martineau, Jason Ahad, Jérôme Comte.
GRIL Annual Symposium. Montreal, QC. February 2023.

Oil sand process-affected water remediation through microbial biodegradation in a constructed wetland treatment system.
Aurélie Beaulieu-Laliberté, Paula C.J. Reis, Christine Martineau, Jason Ahad, Jérôme Comte.
Society of Canadian Aquatic Sciences (SCAS) Conference. Montreal, QC. February 2023.

The forecasting power of the microbiome.
Sara Correa-Garcia, Philippe Constant, Etienne Yergeau.
Trends in Microbiology 2022

Metagenomics to enhance the remediation of oil sands process-affected water in northern environments.
Sara Correa-Garcia, Julien Tremblay, Marie-Josée Bergeron, Kaitlyn Trepanier, Dani Degenhardt, Christine Martineau, Etienne Yergeau.
EcotoxicoMic 22. Montpellier, France. November 17, 2022.
Awarded 2nd place Best Presentation

Microbial degradation of naphthenic acids: metabolic and genomic insights for optimized bioremediation of oil sands process-affected water.
Aurélie Beaulieu-Laliberté, Paula C.J. Reis, Jason Ahad, Christine Martineau, Jérôme Comte.
GRIL Annual Symposium. Montreal, QC. March 15-16, 2022.