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Fereidoun Rezanezhad

ResearcherEarth & Environmental SciencesUniversity of Waterloo

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Fereidoun Rezanezhad

Researcher

Earth & Environmental Sciences

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
13 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 4 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 7 research grants (7 NSERC), most recently in 2024.

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Research

CO2 production rates Cold regions Freeze-thaw cycles Frozen soil Soil biogeochemistry Soil microbil respiration Soil temperature Unfrozen water

Latest papers

Hydro-morphometric Stage-Area-Volume thresholds controlling atmospheric moisture feedbacks and environmental water requirements in desiccating saline lakes.
The Science of the total environment · 2026 · senior author
Yields and stormwater loads of microplastics in five urban stormwater catchments (City of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada).
Water research · 2026
Field-derived phosphorus accumulation rates and solid phase speciation in the filter medium of an urban bioretention system.
Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026 · senior author

All 29 publications

Latest funding

Stimulating the in-situ bioremediation of persistent chlorinated solvents in complex contaminated legacy sites: A comprehensive approach to bridge the lab-to-field gap
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$323,076
Unfrozen water availability controls microbial temperature dependence of CO2 production in frozen soils
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$108,000
Adaptive management of green stormwater infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from urban watersheds
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$942,520

All 12 grants and awards

29 publications.

Hydro-morphometric Stage-Area-Volume thresholds controlling atmospheric moisture feedbacks and environmental water requirements in desiccating saline lakes.

Nasiri S, Zare M, Raeisi E, Mohammadi Z, Rezanezhad F

The Science of the total environment2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2026.182305 PMID: 42727189

Yields and stormwater loads of microplastics in five urban stormwater catchments (City of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada).

Reshadi MAM, Rezanezhad F, Kaykhosravi S, Nguyen TH, Slowinski S, Shahvaran AR, Alcott L, Puopolo M, Lam B, Van Cappellen P

Water research2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.125804 PMID: 41904909

Field-derived phosphorus accumulation rates and solid phase speciation in the filter medium of an urban bioretention system.

Lisogorsky A, Zhou B, Van Cappellen P, Parsons C, Shafii M, Slowinski S, Bhusal Y, Passeport E, Rezanezhad F

Environmental science and pollution research international2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11356-026-37661-8 PMID: 41874891

Landfill cover soil methane removal and microbial community composition response to applied rainfall in experimental soil columns.

Ferguson T, Penn O, LeBlonc M, Slowinski S, Hug L, Rezanezhad F

Journal of environmental management2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.128842 PMID: 41655305

Depth-resolved assessment of groundwater geochemistry and microbial community structure in a deep granitic aquifer: Implications for assessing a deep geological repository.

Kwon MJ, Ham B, Kwon JS, Rezanezhad F

Water research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.124989 PMID: 41265337

Assessment of environmental and socioeconomic drivers of urban stormwater microplastics using machine learning.

Reshadi MAM, Rezanezhad F, Shahvaran AR, Ghajari A, Kaykhosravi S, Slowinski S, Van Cappellen P

Scientific reports2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-90612-0 PMID: 39984553

A global dataset of gross nitrogen transformation rates across terrestrial ecosystems.

Byun E, Müller C, Parisse B, Napoli R, Zhang JB, Rezanezhad F, Van Cappellen P, Moser G, Jansen-Willems AB, Yang WH, Urakawa R, Arroyo JI, Neri U, Elrys AS, Nardi P

Scientific data2024

DOI: 10.1038/s41597-024-03871-3 PMID: 39300081

Catalytic and biocatalytic degradation of microplastics.

Zandieh M, Griffiths E, Waldie A, Li S, Honek J, Rezanezhad F, Van Cappellen P, Liu J

Exploration (Beijing, China)2024

DOI: 10.1002/exp.20230018 PMID: 38939860

Impact of freeze-thaw cycles on greenhouse gas emissions in marginally productive agricultural land under different perennial bioenergy crops.

Osei AK, Rezanezhad F, Oelbermann M

Journal of environmental management2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120739 PMID: 38552522

Modeling multi-year phosphorus dynamics in a bioretention cell: Phosphorus partitioning, accumulation, and export.

Zhou B, Shafii M, Parsons CT, Passeport E, Rezanezhad F, Lisogorsky A, Van Cappellen P

The Science of the total environment2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162749 PMID: 36906029

Stimulating the in-situ bioremediation of persistent chlorinated solvents in complex contaminated legacy sites: A comprehensive approach to bridge the lab-to-field gap

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Advantage

Principal investigators: Rezanezhad, Fereidoun

Keywords: Environment; Advancement of knowledge

$323,076

Unfrozen water availability controls microbial temperature dependence of CO2 production in frozen soils

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Rezanezhad, Fereidoun

Keywords: cold regions; winter soil processes; winter climate warming; soil temperature; frozen soil; unfrozen water; freeze-thaw cycles; soil biogeochemistry; soil microbil respiration; co2 production rates

$108,000

Adaptive management of green stormwater infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from urban watersheds

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Van Cappellen, Philippe PSJ

Keywords: Carbon Sequestration; Citizen Science; Climate Change; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Green Infrastructure; Nutrient Cycles; Stormwater Management; Urbanization; Urban Watersheds; Water Quality

$942,520

Microplastics fingerprinting at the watershed scale: from sources to receivers

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Van Cappellen, Philippe PSJ

Keywords: Drinking water exposure; Economics of plastic pollution; Enzymatic degradation; Extreme hydrological events; Imaging, spectroscopy and sensing; Microplastics; Real-time detection; Sedimentary plastics archives; Sources and transport pathways; Structural & chemical fingerprinting

$1,000,000

Assessing risks of eutrophication by urban stormwater runoff under climate change_x000d_ _x000d_

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Van Cappellen, Philippe

$676,569

Elucidating the biogeochemical processes controlling natural source zone depletion (NSZD) of petroleum hydrocarbons in contaminated soils under dynamic redox conditions

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Van Cappellen, Philippe

$330,769

Winter carbon losses in wetland ecosystem under current and future climates

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Advancing Climate Change Science in Canada

Principal investigators: Rezanezhad, Fereidoun

$468,500

Assessment of the potential use of blended residue from lithium extraction process for land reclamation**

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Rezanezhad, Fereidoun

$25,000

Development and validation of key environmental factors controlling the biodegradation activity of petroleum hydrocarbons in soils

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Rezanezhad, Fereidoun

$25,000

Reactive interfaces in agroecosystems: quantifying coupled biogeochemical dynamics across scales using a comprehensive lab-field-modeling approach

Co-investigatorNSERC2016Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: VanCappellen, Philippe

$695,329

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: CO2 production rates Dear Professor Rezanezhad, 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 "Hydro-morphometric Stage-Area-Volume thresholds controlling atmospheric moisture feedbacks and environmental water requirements in desiccating saline lakes." (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 "Stimulating the in-situ bioremediation of persistent chlorinated solvents in complex contaminated legacy sites: A comprehensive approach to bridge the lab-to-field gap" (2024), 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]

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Fereidoun Rezanezhad

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Hydro-morphometric Stage-Area-Volume thresholds controlling atmospheric moisture feedbacks and environmental water requirements in desiccating saline lakes.

Yields and stormwater loads of microplastics in five urban stormwater catchments (City of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada).

Field-derived phosphorus accumulation rates and solid phase speciation in the filter medium of an urban bioretention system.

Landfill cover soil methane removal and microbial community composition response to applied rainfall in experimental soil columns.

Depth-resolved assessment of groundwater geochemistry and microbial community structure in a deep granitic aquifer: Implications for assessing a deep geological repository.

Assessment of environmental and socioeconomic drivers of urban stormwater microplastics using machine learning.

A global dataset of gross nitrogen transformation rates across terrestrial ecosystems.

Catalytic and biocatalytic degradation of microplastics.

Impact of freeze-thaw cycles on greenhouse gas emissions in marginally productive agricultural land under different perennial bioenergy crops.

Modeling multi-year phosphorus dynamics in a bioretention cell: Phosphorus partitioning, accumulation, and export.

Stimulating the in-situ bioremediation of persistent chlorinated solvents in complex contaminated legacy sites: A comprehensive approach to bridge the lab-to-field gap

Unfrozen water availability controls microbial temperature dependence of CO2 production in frozen soils

Adaptive management of green stormwater infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from urban watersheds

Microplastics fingerprinting at the watershed scale: from sources to receivers

Assessing risks of eutrophication by urban stormwater runoff under climate change_x000d_ _x000d_

Elucidating the biogeochemical processes controlling natural source zone depletion (NSZD) of petroleum hydrocarbons in contaminated soils under dynamic redox conditions

Winter carbon losses in wetland ecosystem under current and future climates

Assessment of the potential use of blended residue from lithium extraction process for land reclamation**

Development and validation of key environmental factors controlling the biodegradation activity of petroleum hydrocarbons in soils

Reactive interfaces in agroecosystems: quantifying coupled biogeochemical dynamics across scales using a comprehensive lab-field-modeling approach

Frequent collaborators

Philippe Van Cappellen

Elodie Passeport

Maren Oelbermann

Paul Grogan

David Risk

John Honek

Christina Smeaton

David Olefeldt

Laura Hug

William Quinton

Nathan Basiliko

Neil Thomson

Juewen Liu