Amanda Giang, University of British Columbia

Research

environmental impact assessment air pollution biogeochemistry environmental policy analysis environmental justice environmental exposure air quality modelling Arctic

Latest papers

Double disproportionality in industrial siting in Canada.
iScience · 2026 · senior author
Tracing Environmental Equity and Air Pollution Research at ES&T.
Environmental science & technology · 2026
Impact of residential cooking and heating on temporal changes of black carbon in rural India.
Scientific reports · 2025

All 22 publications

Latest funding

Towards Sustainable Futures: Transforming Chemical Risk Management with Indigenous Expertise
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$3,560,023
Air pollution and Asthma in Canada: Projections of burden and the value of climate adaptation strategies
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$124,796
Community-based alternative urban transportation decarbonization pathways and co-benefits for climate resilience, air quality, health, and equity
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$979,000

All 7 grants and awards

22 publications.

01

Double disproportionality in industrial siting in Canada.

Gardner-Frolick R, Ren S, Boyd DR, Giang A

iScience2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2026.116827 PMID: 42541277

02

Tracing Environmental Equity and Air Pollution Research at ES&T.

Marshall JD, Giang A, Ivey C

Environmental science & technology2026

DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6c01725 PMID: 41670412

03

Impact of residential cooking and heating on temporal changes of black carbon in rural India.

Chakraborty M, Jain S, Thornton S, Aklin M, Giang A, Zimmerman N

Scientific reports2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-18384-1 PMID: 41023027

04

Following the smell: terpene emission profiles through the cannabis life-cycle.

de Ferreyro Monticelli D, Pham C, Bhandari S, Giang A, Borduas-Dedekind N, Zimmerman N

Environmental science. Processes & impacts2025

DOI: 10.1039/d5em00253b PMID: 40528799

05

Inequitable Spatial and Temporal Patterns in the Distribution of Multiple Environmental Risks and Benefits in Metro Vancouver.

Ren S, Giang A

GeoHealth2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1029/2024gh001157 PMID: 39712528

06

Ambient air pollution exposure and adult asthma incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lee S, Tian D, He R, Cragg JJ, Carlsten C, Giang A, Gill PK, Johnson KM, Brigham E

The Lancet. Planetary health2024

DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00279-1 PMID: 39674196

07

Exploring Drivers of Historic Mercury Trends in Beluga Whales Using an Ecosystem Modeling Approach.

Gillies EJ, Li ML, Christensen V, Hoover C, Sora KJ, Loseto LL, Cheung WWL, Angot H, Giang A

ACS environmental Au2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acsenvironau.3c00072 PMID: 39309976

08

Showcasing advances and building community in modeling for sustainability.

Selin NE, Giang A, Clark WC

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2024

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2215689121 PMID: 38976723

09

Equity and modeling in sustainability science: Examples and opportunities throughout the process.

Giang A, Edwards MR, Fletcher SM, Gardner-Frolick R, Gryba R, Mathias JD, Venier-Cambron C, Anderies JM, Berglund E, Carley S, Erickson JS, Grubert E, Hadjimichael A, Hill J, Mayfield E, Nock D, Pikok KK, Saari RK, Samudio Lezcano M, Siddiqi A, Skerker JB, Tessum CW

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2024First author

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2215688121 PMID: 38498705

10

Bioretention Design Modifications Increase the Simulated Capture of Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Trace Organic Compounds.

Rodgers TFM, Spraakman S, Wang Y, Johannessen C, Scholes RC, Giang A

Environmental science & technology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c10375 PMID: 38483320

Towards Sustainable Futures: Transforming Chemical Risk Management with Indigenous Expertise

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024New Frontiers in Research Fund - Transformation

Principal investigators: Murphy, Michelle

$3,560,023

Air pollution and Asthma in Canada: Projections of burden and the value of climate adaptation strategies

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: CPHO Report - General Pool

Principal investigators: Johnson, Kate M

Keywords: Air Pollution; Asthma; Health Economics

$124,796

Community-based alternative urban transportation decarbonization pathways and co-benefits for climate resilience, air quality, health, and equity

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Hosseini, Vahid V

Keywords: air pollution; alternative mobility; decarbonization; emission inventory; environmental justice; exposure disparity; public health; resilient community; traffic mode; transportation emission

$979,000

Environmental Modelling for Policy

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Giang, Amanda

Keywords: environmental impact assessment; air pollution; biogeochemistry; environmental policy analysis; environmental justice; environmental exposure

$215,000

Evaluating the impacts of technology and policy on long-range transport of toxic pollutants

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Giang, Amanda

Keywords: air quality modelling; Arctic; chemistry and transport; emissions modelling; mercury; persistent organic pollutants; policy; socio-technical systems; technology; uncertainty

$182,000

Evaluating the impacts of technology and policy on long-range transport of toxic pollutants

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Giang, Amanda

$12,500

Environmental justice and air quality in Canada: identifying and evaluating inequities in the production, distribution, and regulation of industrial air pollution

Co-investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Boyd, David R.

Keywords: environmental justice; environmental law and policy; environmental risks; toxics; air quality; air pollution

$201,600

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

Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability - The University of British Columbia
Mechanical Engineering - The University of British Columbia
Department of Philosophy
Medicine
Chemistry
School of Population and Public Health
Oceans and Fisheries, Institute for the
Other

Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Naomi Zimmerman

Mechanical Engineering - The University of British Columbia

4 shared papers, latest 2025

Nadine Borduas-Dedekind

Chemistry

1 shared papers, latest 2025

David Boyd

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Paul Kershaw

School of Population and Public Health

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Emily Brigham

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Daniel Steel

Department of Philosophy

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Villy Christensen

Oceans and Fisheries, Institute for the

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: environmental impact assessment Dear Professor Giang, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Double disproportionality in industrial siting in Canada." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Environmental Modelling for Policy" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]