Anne-Marie Boulay, Polytechnique Montréal

Research

Life Cycle impact assesment plastic marine litter ecosystem Sustainability Ecosystem quality Life Cycle Impact assessment Marine pollution

Latest papers

Modeling marine microplastic emissions in Life Cycle Assessment: characterization factors for biodegradable polymers and their application in a textile case study.
Frontiers in toxicology · 2025
Assessing the sustainability and safety of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) liners for lead service lines (LSL) upgrades.
Water research · 2025
Prospective life cycle assessment of viticulture under climate change scenarios, application on two case studies in France.
The Science of the total environment · 2023 · senior author

All 10 publications

Latest funding

Impacts of plastics in the environment
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$310,000
Integrating impacts from marine plastics in Life Cycle Assessment
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$155,000
Integrating impacts from marine plastics in Life Cycle Assessment
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 4 grants and awards

10 publications.

01

Modeling marine microplastic emissions in Life Cycle Assessment: characterization factors for biodegradable polymers and their application in a textile case study.

Pellengahr F, Corella-Puertas E, Mattelin V, Saadi N, Bertella F, Boulay AM, van der Meer Y

Frontiers in toxicology2025

DOI: 10.3389/ftox.2025.1494220 PMID: 40177402

02

Assessing the sustainability and safety of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) liners for lead service lines (LSL) upgrades.

Surmont A, Rowenczyk L, Viveros Santos I, Hatam F, Boulay AM, Prévost M

Water research2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.122686 PMID: 39504694

03

Prospective life cycle assessment of viticulture under climate change scenarios, application on two case studies in France.

Viveros Santos I, Renaud-Gentié C, Roux P, Levasseur A, Bulle C, Deschênes L, Boulay AM

The Science of the total environment2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163288 PMID: 37028673

04

Generating environmental sampling and testing data for micro- and nanoplastics for use in life cycle impact assessment.

Askham C, Pauna VH, Boulay AM, Fantke P, Jolliet O, Lavoie J, Booth AM, Coutris C, Verones F, Weber M, Vijver MG, Lusher A, Hajjar C

The Science of the total environment2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160038 PMID: 36395847

05

Letter to the editor re: "The scarcity-weighted water footprint provides unreliable water sustainability scoring" by.

Pfister S, Scherer L, Boulay AM, Motoshita M, Núñez M, Damiani M, Manzardo A, Huang J, Link A, Bunsen J, Berger M

The Science of the total environment2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154108 PMID: 35240188

06

Transport mechanisms and fate of microplastics in estuarine compartments: A review.

Malli A, Corella-Puertas E, Hajjar C, Boulay AM

Marine pollution bulletin2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113553 PMID: 35303633

07

Evaluation of sector-specific AWARE characterization factors for water scarcity footprint of electricity generation.

Karimpour S, Boulay AM, Bulle C

The Science of the total environment2021

DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142063 PMID: 33207441

08

Defining freshwater as a natural resource: A framework linking water use to the area of protection natural resources.

Pradinaud C, Northey S, Amor B, Bare J, Benini L, Berger M, Boulay AM, Junqua G, Lathuillière MJ, Margni M, Motoshita M, Niblick B, Payen S, Pfister S, Quinteiro P, Sonderegger T, Rosenbaum RK

The international journal of life cycle assessment2019

DOI: 10.1007/s11367-018-1543-8 PMID: 31501640

09

A Multimedia Hydrological Fate Modeling Framework To Assess Water Consumption Impacts in Life Cycle Assessment.

Núñez M, Rosenbaum RK, Karimpour S, Boulay AM, Lathuillière MJ, Margni M, Scherer L, Verones F, Pfister S

Environmental science & technology2018

DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b05207 PMID: 29565125

10

Complementarities of water-focused life cycle assessment and water footprint assessment.

Boulay AM, Hoekstra AY, Vionnet S

Environmental science & technology2013First author

DOI: 10.1021/es403928f PMID: 24147821

Impacts of plastics in the environment

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Boulay, Anne-Marie

Keywords: Life Cycle impact assesment; plastic; marine litter; ecosystem; Sustainability

$310,000

Integrating impacts from marine plastics in Life Cycle Assessment

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Boulay, Anne-Marie

Keywords: life cycle impact assessment; marine pollution; plastic litter; ecosystem quality; single-use plastic ban; microplastic; polymer

$155,000

Integrating impacts from marine plastics in Life Cycle Assessment

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Boulay, Anne-Marie

$12,500

Center of Innovation and Research on Carbon Utilization in Industrial Technologies (CIRCUIT)

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Fontaine, Frédéric-Georges FG

Keywords: carbon dioxide valorization; carbon economy; catalysis; concrete; green chemistry; methanol; mining process; polymers; solvents

$1,367,500

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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Génie de la construction

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Life Cycle impact assesment Dear Professor Boulay, 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 "Modeling marine microplastic emissions in Life Cycle Assessment: characterization factors for biodegradable polymers and their application in a textile case study." (2025), 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 "Impacts of plastics in the environment" (2021), 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]