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Chandra Madramootoo
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Research
Latest papers
A new framework for simulating C decomposition and emissions from land applied biosolids and manures using the denitrification and decomposition model.
The Science of the total environment · 2025
Monitoring toxigenic Microcystis strains in the Missisquoi bay, Quebec, by PCR targeting multiple toxic gene loci.
Environmental toxicology · 2014
Intermittent versus continuous operation of biosand filters.
Water research · 2014 · senior author
Latest funding
- $1,000,000
A Collaboratively Designed and Managed Flood Resilience Framework for Affected Communities in the Caribbean Region
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
- $69,151
Measuring soil greenhouse gas flux to predict arctic carbon flow and promote sustainable agriculture in the era of climate change.
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
- $736,769
Measuring methane emissions from cattle feedlots to improve policies for achieving net zero emissions by 2050
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
6 publications.
A new framework for simulating C decomposition and emissions from land applied biosolids and manures using the denitrification and decomposition model.
Sitienei R, Qi Z, Grant B, Obi-Njoku O, Vanderzaag A, Boh MY, Clark OG, Price G, Madramootoo C, Zhang T, Smith W
Monitoring toxigenic Microcystis strains in the Missisquoi bay, Quebec, by PCR targeting multiple toxic gene loci.
Ngwa F, Madramootoo C, Jabaji S
Intermittent versus continuous operation of biosand filters.
Young-Rojanschi C, Madramootoo C
Modeling the Impacts of Spatial Heterogeneity in the Castor Watershed on Runoff, Sediment, and Phosphorus Loss Using SWAT: I. Impacts of Spatial Variability of Soil Properties.
Boluwade A, Madramootoo C
Cryptosporidium and Giardia as determinants for selection of an appropriate source of drinking-water in southern Sri Lanka.
Shortt RL, Boelee E, Matsuno Y, Madramootoo C, van der Hoek W, Faubert G
Assessment of denitrification gaseous end-products in the soil profile under two water table management practices using repeated measures analysis.
Elmi AA, Astatkie T, Madramootoo C, Gordon R, Burton D
A Collaboratively Designed and Managed Flood Resilience Framework for Affected Communities in the Caribbean Region
Principal investigators: Madramootoo, Chandra
Measuring soil greenhouse gas flux to predict arctic carbon flow and promote sustainable agriculture in the era of climate change.
Principal investigators: Whyte, Lyle
Measuring methane emissions from cattle feedlots to improve policies for achieving net zero emissions by 2050
Principal investigators: Madramootoo, Chandra CA
Keywords: abatement costs; aircraft and drones; choice experiments; livestock feedlots; mathematical modelling; methane; methane sensors; non-market valuation costs; policy instruments; producer and consumer surveys
OPTIMIZING WATER USE EFFICENCY IN HIGH VALUE CROPS
Principal investigators: Madramootoo, Chandra
Keywords: irrigation; water use efficiency; crop productivity; remote sensing; evapotranspiration; soil moisture; computer modelling; water stress; water resources
Application of airborne imagery for mapping water stress and scheduling irrigation for vegetable crops
Principal investigators: Madramootoo, Chandra
Towards a Better Understanding of the Soil-Plant-Atmosphere-Water Continuum
Principal investigators: Madramootoo, Chandra
Advancing Creative Solutions for Global Development
Principal investigators: Madramootoo, Chandra
Soil-Plant-Water Dynamics and Water Productivity Benefits of Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Principal investigators: Madramootoo, Chandra
Managing agricultural systems to protect Canada's freshwater
Principal investigators: Madramootoo, Chandra
Application of variable rate irrigation technology for water efficiency and conservation
Principal investigators: Madramootoo, Chandra
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
- Zhiming Qi and Gordon Price: 1 shared paper
- Zhiming Qi and Chandra Madramootoo: 1 shared paper
- Gordon Price and Chandra Madramootoo: 1 shared paper
- Bioresource Engineering
- Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture
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