Christopher Power, Western University

Research

Electrical resistivity tomography Environmental contamination Environmental remediation Geoelectrical detection Induced polarization Near-surface geophysics Non-aqueous phase liquids Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

Latest papers

Influence of inorganic and organic road deicing salts on the mobilization of metals within an agricultural roadside soil.
Chemosphere · 2026 · senior author
Road salt chloride exposure in urban streambeds and links to groundwater – surface water interactions and salt sources
Science of the Total Environment · 2024
Spatiotemporal investigation of geochemical and hydrological controls on release of soluble reactive phosphorus from the shallow aquifer of a riparian zone
Journal of Environmental Quality · 2024

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Assessment of a new pre-treatment device for removing solids and contaminants from stormwater runoff
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$47,996
Environmental and corrosion effects of different road salts
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$142,856
Advancing non-invasive geoelectrical methods for imaging soil and groundwater contaminants
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 4 grants and awards

12 publications.

01

Influence of inorganic and organic road deicing salts on the mobilization of metals within an agricultural roadside soil.

Samaraweera H, Hedberg YS, Power C

Chemosphere2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2026.144970 PMID: 42190374

02

Road salt chloride exposure in urban streambeds and links to groundwater – surface water interactions and salt sources

Hodgins G, Robinson CE, Power C, Roy JW

Science of the Total Environment202410 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177488

03

Spatiotemporal investigation of geochemical and hydrological controls on release of soluble reactive phosphorus from the shallow aquifer of a riparian zone

Wang S, Roy JW, Power C, Robinson CE

Journal of Environmental Quality20241 citations

DOI: 10.1002/jeq2.20585

04

Optimized survey design for the joint use of direct current resistivity and induced polarization: Monitoring of DNAPL source zone evolution at a virtual field site.

Qiang S, Shi X, Revil A, Kang X, Power C

Journal of contaminant hydrology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2024.104452 PMID: 39489010

05

Monitoring carbon-based remediation of DNAPL-contaminated groundwater via spectral induced polarization.

Almpanis A, Slater L, Power C

Journal of environmental management2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122111 PMID: 39116816

06

Complex electrical measurements of waste rock during acid mine drainage generation and release: Kinetic column tests.

Su D, Almpanis A, Power C

Journal of environmental management2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119996 PMID: 38181684

07

Characterization of subsurface pathways contributing to freshwater salinization of urban streams using electrical and electromagnetic imaging techniques

Hodgins G, Robinson CE, Roy JW, Power C

Science of the Total Environment20239 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167225

08

Multizone Aquatic Ecological Exposures to Landfill Contaminants from a Groundwater Plume Discharging to a Pond

Hua T, Propp VR, Power C, Brown SJ, Collins P, Smith JE, Roy JW

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry20233 citations

DOI: 10.1002/etc.5650

09

Spectral induced polarization signatures of smoldering remediation enhanced with colloidal activated carbon: An experimental study.

Almpanis A, Slater L, Gerhard JI, Power C

Journal of contaminant hydrology2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2023.104266 PMID: 37952285

10

Characterization of DNAPL source zones in clay-sand media via joint inversion of DC resistivity, induced polarization and borehole data.

Kang X, Power C, Kokkinaki A, Revil A, Wu J, Shi X, Deng Y

Journal of contaminant hydrology2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2023.104240 PMID: 37683375

Assessment of a new pre-treatment device for removing solids and contaminants from stormwater runoff

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Power, Christopher C

Keywords: environmental monitoring; environmental protection; stormwater management; urbanization; water quality; water runoff; water treatment

$47,996

Environmental and corrosion effects of different road salts

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Hedberg, Yolanda YS

Keywords: Accessibility; Bioaccessibility; Corrosion; De-icing; Environmental impact; Performance; Pollution; Road salts; Transportation facilities; Water quality

$142,856

Advancing non-invasive geoelectrical methods for imaging soil and groundwater contaminants

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Power, Christopher

$12,500

Advancing non-invasive geoelectrical methods for imaging soil and groundwater contaminants

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Power, Christopher

Keywords: environmental contamination; soil and groundwater contaminants; environmental remediation; subsurface characterization; near-surface geophysics; geoelectrical detection; electrical resistivity tomography; induced polarization; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (pfas); non-aqueous phase liquids

$130,000

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

Earth, Environment & Society
Civil and Environmental Engineering

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James W Roy

Earth, Environment & Society

4 shared papers, latest 2024

James Smith

Earth, Environment & Society

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Electrical resistivity tomography Dear Professor Power, 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 "Influence of inorganic and organic road deicing salts on the mobilization of metals within an agricultural roadside soil." (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 "Assessment of a new pre-treatment device for removing solids and contaminants from stormwater runoff" (2023), 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]