Faculty profile
Norman Neumann
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Research
Latest papers
Unravelling sources of fecal pollution in oligotrophic mountain waters: Integrating Escherichia coli enumeration, microbial source tracking, and eDNA analysis.
Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2025
The prevalence and levels of enteric viruses in groundwater of private wells in rural Alberta, Canada.
Water research · 2021
Phenotypic and Genetic Determination of Biofilm Formation in Heat Resistant Escherichia coli Possessing the Locus of Heat Resistance.
Microorganisms · 2021
Latest funding
- $99,970
COVID-19 Variant Network - Detection and quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater to conduct surveillance on burden of community infection, identify outbreaks and support public health decision-making on control measures for transmission of COVID-19
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
- $487,859
Detection and quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater to conduct surveillance on burden of community infection, identify outbreaks and support public health decision-making on control measures for transmission of COVID-19
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
- $442,632
Evaluating microbial risks and performance criteria for safe management of stormwater and rainwater use in Alberta
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
8 publications.
Unravelling sources of fecal pollution in oligotrophic mountain waters: Integrating Escherichia coli enumeration, microbial source tracking, and eDNA analysis.
Maes S, Andersson-Li M, Sjöstedt J, Hildahl J, Yu D, Neumann N, Odlare M, Jonsson A
The prevalence and levels of enteric viruses in groundwater of private wells in rural Alberta, Canada.
Pang X, Gao T, Qiu Y, Caffrey N, Popadynetz J, Younger J, Lee BE, Neumann N, Checkley S
Phenotypic and Genetic Determination of Biofilm Formation in Heat Resistant Escherichia coli Possessing the Locus of Heat Resistance.
Ma A, Neumann N, Chui L
A Velocity Meter for Quantifying Advection Velocity Vectors in Large Water Bodies.
Allafchi F, Valeo C, Chu A, He J, Lee W, Oshkai P, Neumann N
Molecular characterization of Giardia spp. and Cryptosporidium spp. from dogs and coyotes in an urban landscape suggests infrequent occurrence of zoonotic genotypes.
Smith AF, Neumann N, Banting G, Klein C, Liccioli S, Massolo A
Clonal expansion of environmentally-adapted Escherichia coli contributes to propagation of antibiotic resistance genes in beef cattle feedlots.
Tymensen L, Zaheer R, Cook SR, Amoako KK, Goji N, Read R, Booker CW, Hannon SJ, Neumann N, McAllister TA
A one-step centrifugal ultrafiltration method to concentrate enteric viruses from wastewater.
Qiu Y, Lee BE, Ruecker NJ, Neumann N, Ashbolt N, Pang X
Pre-analytical and analytical procedures for the detection of enteric viruses and enterovirus in water samples.
Pang XL, Lee BE, Pabbaraju K, Gabos S, Craik S, Payment P, Neumann N
COVID-19 Variant Network - Detection and quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater to conduct surveillance on burden of community infection, identify outbreaks and support public health decision-making on control measures for transmission of COVID-19
Principal investigators: Pang, Xiaoli L; Hinshaw, Deena; Ashbolt, Nicholas J
Keywords: Covid-19 Pandemic; Local, National And International Collaborative Efforts; Measure Of Community-Based Infection; Predict Re-Emergence Of Covid-19 Outbreak; Public Health Decision-Making; Real-Time Evidence To Support Rapis Response Interventions; Real-Time Molecular Detection And Quantitation Of Sars-Cov-2; Sars-Cov-2 In Sewage
Detection and quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater to conduct surveillance on burden of community infection, identify outbreaks and support public health decision-making on control measures for transmission of COVID-19
Principal investigators: Pang, Xiaoli L; Hinshaw, Deena; Ashbolt, Nicholas J
Keywords: Covid-19 Pandemic; Local, National And International Collaborative Efforts; Measure Of Community-Based Infection; Predict Re-Emergence Of Covid-19 Outbreak; Public Health Decision-Making; Real-Time Evidence To Support Rapis Response Interventions; Real-Time Molecular Detection And Quantitation Of Sars-Cov-2; Sars-Cov-2 In Sewage
Evaluating microbial risks and performance criteria for safe management of stormwater and rainwater use in Alberta
Principal investigators: Neumann, Norman
Evolution of Microbial Host Specificity in E. coli
Principal investigators: Neumann, Norman
Healthier Cities, Sustainable Futures: Leveraging Municipal Smart City Data and Technological Innovation to Improve Population Health and Health Equity
Principal investigators: Nykiforuk, Candace
Keywords: Accessibility; Environmental Health; Health & Social Impact; Health Equity; Healthy Cities; Mixed-Methods; Multi-Modal Transportation; Population Health Intervention; Smart City; Urban Planning
Microbial Adaptation and Evolution Towards Host Specificity
Principal investigators: Neumann, Norman
Developing a Framework for Wastewater Reuse in Canada: Using Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment, Risk Communication, and Community Engagement for Evaluating Water-Fit-For-Purpose Reuse
Principal investigators: Ashbolt, Nicholas J; Charrois, Jeffrey W; LeChevallier, Mark; McFadyen, Stéphanie; Ruecker, Norma J; Tymensen, Lisa; Ensminger, Alexander W; Jardine, Cynthia; Medema, Gertjan; Neumann, Norman F
Keywords: Canadian Wastewater Quality Targets Fit-For-Use; Community Engagement & Multi-Jurisdictional Decision-Making; Community Wastewater Reuse & Rain/Stormwater Use; Participatory Research; Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment; Sociotechnical Perspectives And Relations Between Actors; Sustainable Community Water Services; Understanding & Influencing Risk Perception; Wastewater Treatment Performance & Targets; Waterborne Pathogens & Antimicrobial Resistance (Hazards)
Microbial adaptation and evolution towards host specificity
Principal investigators: Neumann, Norman
Developing a Framework for Wastewater Reuse in Canada: Using Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment, Risk Communication, and Community Engagement for Evaluating Water-Fit-For-Purpose Reuse
Principal investigators: Ashbolt, Nicholas J; Tymensen, Lisa; Charrois, Jeffrey W; Ensminger, Alexander W; Medema, Gertjan; Neumann, Norman F; Springett, Jane
Keywords: Community Engagement; Environmental Health; Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment; Risk Perception; Sustainability; Urban Water; Waste Reuse; Wastewater Treatment; Water Quality; Waterborne Pathogens
Automated, miniaturised pathogen detection systems
Principal investigators: Backhouse, Christopher
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Jianxun He and Caterina Valeo: 10 shared papers
- Angus Chu and Jianxun He: 7 shared papers
- Angus Chu and Caterina Valeo: 6 shared papers
- Nicholas Ashbolt and Sylvia Checkley: 2 shared papers
- Norman Neumann and Xiaoli Pang: 2 shared papers
- Nicholas Ashbolt and Lisa Tymensen: 1 shared paper
- Nicholas Ashbolt and Norman Neumann: 1 shared paper
- Nicholas Ashbolt and Xiaoli Pang: 1 shared paper
- Lisa Tymensen and Norman Neumann: 1 shared paper
- Lisa Tymensen and Sylvia Checkley: 1 shared paper
- Norman Neumann and Peter Oshkai: 1 shared paper
- Norman Neumann and Angus Chu: 1 shared paper
- Norman Neumann and Jianxun He: 1 shared paper
- Norman Neumann and Caterina Valeo: 1 shared paper
- Norman Neumann and Sylvia Checkley: 1 shared paper
- Norman Neumann and Claudia Klein: 1 shared paper
- Xiaoli Pang and Sylvia Checkley: 1 shared paper
- Peter Oshkai and Angus Chu: 1 shared paper
- Peter Oshkai and Jianxun He: 1 shared paper
- Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
- Civil Engineering
- Centre for Biomedical Research
- Public Health, School of
- College of Veterinary Medicine
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
- Other
Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Xiaoli Pang
Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
2 shared papers, latest 2021
Claudia Klein
College of Veterinary Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Caterina Valeo
Centre for Biomedical Research
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Sylvia Checkley
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Jianxun He
Civil Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Peter Oshkai
Centre for Biomedical Research
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Angus Chu
Civil Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Nicholas Ashbolt
Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Lisa Tymensen
Faculty
1 shared papers, latest 2018
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