Shannon Sterling, Dalhousie University

Research

Aluminium Calcium Depletion Dissolved Organic Carbon Forested Catchments Freshwater Acidification Liming Mitigation Long-term trends Rivers and Lakes

Latest papers

Lime amendment to chronically acidified forest soils results in shifts in prokaryotic communities.
Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Development and testing of CO2 flux monitoring equipment for deployment in rivers
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$24,340
Detection, Attribution and Solutions for Increasing Aluminium in Freshwaters
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$150,000
Aquatic Systems Professional and Industrial training for the Restoration Economy (ASPIRE)
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$1,650,000

All 4 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Lime amendment to chronically acidified forest soils results in shifts in prokaryotic communities.

Hosmer M, Wright RJ, McCavour C, Keys K, Sterling S, Langille MGI, Rohde J

Applied and environmental microbiology2026

DOI: 10.1128/aem.02171-24 PMID: 41457314

Development and testing of CO2 flux monitoring equipment for deployment in rivers

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Sterling, Shannon

$24,340

Detection, Attribution and Solutions for Increasing Aluminium in Freshwaters

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sterling, Shannon

Keywords: Aluminium; Calcium Depletion; Dissolved Organic Carbon; Forested Catchments; Freshwater Acidification; Liming Mitigation; Long-term trends; Rivers and Lakes; Trace Metals; Wetlands

$150,000

Aquatic Systems Professional and Industrial training for the Restoration Economy (ASPIRE)

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Jamieson, Rob RC

Keywords: aquatic ecosystems; business development; ecological engineering; entrepreneurship; environmental technologies; industrial partnerships; professional training; remediation; restoration economy

$1,650,000

Using land surface model experiments to improve understanding of alteration of the global water cycle from human land cover and climate change

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Sterling, Shannon

$135,000

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: Aluminium Dear Professor Sterling, 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 "Lime amendment to chronically acidified forest soils results in shifts in prokaryotic communities." (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 "Development and testing of CO2 flux monitoring equipment for deployment in rivers" (2019), 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]