Mill By-Products for Food Production: Biosolids for Compost

Funders: The Agricultural Clean Technologies Program (ACT), Mitacs, ACOA, IET, CBPPL

Researchers:

• Dr. Mumtaz Cheema

  Boreal Ecosystem Research Initiative, School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell Campus

• Dr. Mano Krishnipillai

  Environmental Science/Boreal Ecosystem Research Initiative, School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell Campus

• Dr. Adrian Unc

  Boreal Ecosystem Research Initiative, School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell Campus

• Dr. Lakshman Galagedara

  Environmental Science/Boreal Ecosystem Research Initiative, School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell Campus

• Dr. Raymond Thomas

  Boreal Ecosystem Research Initiative, School of Science and the Environment, Grenfell Campus

• Dr. Doreen Churchill

  Natural Resources Canada – Canadian Forest Service; Grenfell Campus

Interns:

• Allison M. Groenen

  M.Sc. Candidate, Boreal Ecosystem and Agricultural Sciences program, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University

Thesis: Determining the potential of paper mill biosolids to produce a compost using Eisenia fetida and fungal inoculum, and its ability to remediate petroleum hydrocarbons from soil

Link to download thesis paper.