Rachel Scholes, University of British Columbia

Research

Bioretention Advanced oxidation processes Contaminants of emerging concern Environmental chemistry Nature-based systems Stormwater treatment Transformation products adsorption

Latest funding

Stormwater infrastructure for treatment of emerging trace organic contaminants
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$81,000
Development of iron-biochar amendments for oxidation of toxic contaminants in urban stormwater runoff
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Stormwater infrastructure for treatment of emerging trace organic contaminants
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 4 grants and awards

Stormwater infrastructure for treatment of emerging trace organic contaminants

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Scholes, Rachel

Keywords: contaminants of emerging concern; stormwater treatment; nature-based systems; transformation products; advanced oxidation processes; environmental chemistry; bioretention

$81,000

Development of iron-biochar amendments for oxidation of toxic contaminants in urban stormwater runoff

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Scholes, Rachel RC

Keywords: adsorption; biodegradation; bioretention; functionalized biochar; trace organic contaminants; urban stormwater

$25,000

Stormwater infrastructure for treatment of emerging trace organic contaminants

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Scholes, Rachel

$12,500

Occurrence of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their removal using novel regenerable ion exchange resins

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Mohseni, Madjid M

Keywords: degradation; disinfection by-products (dbps); drinking water; electrochemical degradation; ion exchange; nanoparticles; per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances; regeneration; uv-based treatment; wastewater effluent

$893,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Bioretention Dear Professor Scholes, 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]. Your research on bioretention 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 "Stormwater infrastructure for treatment of emerging trace organic contaminants" (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]