former STUDENTS
former STUDENTS
XIN ZHANG
Xin completed her M.Sc. degree in 2005.
M.Sc. Thesis: Soil organic carbon and microbial community distribution at the Breton Classical plots. Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB. 98 pages.
Xin is currently working as a laboratory technician within the Renewable Resources Department at the University of Alberta.
AMANDA JASSMAN
ROXANNE MCMillan
Roxanne completed her M.Sc. degree in 2005.
M.Sc. Thesis: Forest floor as an amendment in Oil sand reclamation. Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB. 109 pages.
Roxanne is currently an Environmental Officer with Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Amanda completed her M.Sc. degree in 2006.
M.Sc. Thesis: Response of soil properties and plant growth to sulphur addition at the Breton plots. Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB. 124 pages.
Amanda is currently working as a Environmental Compliance Advisor for Suncor Energy in Calgary.
KIRSTEN HANNAM
Kirsten completed her Ph.D. in 2006.
Ph.D. Thesis: The organic matter and microbial community composition of forest floors from boreal mixedwood stands in northern Alberta. Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB. 137 pages.
Kirsten is currently working as a Visiting Fellow at the Pacific Agricultural Research Centre in Summerland, British Columbia.
Sarabpreet completed his M.Sc. in 2008.
M.Sc. Thesis: Soil respiration processes in Canadian boreal forest soils following fire. M.Sc. Thesis. Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB. 105 pages.
Sarabpreet is currently working with Alberta Environment in Edmonton, Alberta.
SARABPREET SINGH
Sandra completed her M.Sc. in 2008.
M.Sc. Thesis: Plant productivity, soil microorganisms, and soil nitrogen cycling in peat amendments used for Oil Sands reclamation. Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB. 133 pages.
Sandra is currently working as a Marine Services Coordinator with Hazco Environmental in Victoria, British Columbia.
SAndra hemstock
Jess completed his Masters degree in 2008.
M.Sc. Thesis: Soil moisture and nutrient regimes of reclaimed upland slopes in the Oil Sands region of Alberta. M.Sc. Thesis. Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB. 117 pages.
Jess is currently working as a Soil and Environmental Scientist with Solstice Canada Corp. in Edmonton, Alberta.
JESS LEATHERDALE
Isabelle completed her Masters degree in 2009.
M.Sc. Thesis: Soil organic matter quality in Northern Alberta’s Oil Sands reclamation area. M.Sc. Thesis. Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB. 88 pages.
Isabelle is currently working as a Policy Analyst for Environment Canada in Ottawa, Ontario.
ISABELLE TURCOTTE
Mark completed his Masters degree in 2012.
M.Sc. Thesis: Microbial communities in organic substrates used for Oil Sands reclamation and their link to boreal seedling growth. Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB. 96 pages.
Mark is currently working as an Environmental Scientist with Equilibrium Environmental Inc. in Calgary, Alberta.
SUzanne CARD
Preston completed his Masters degree in 2011.
M.Sc. Thesis: Forest floor development in reclaimed boreal forest soils of Northern Alberta. Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta. Edmonton, Alberta. 124 pages.
Preston is currently working as an Environmental Scientist with Solstice Canada Corp. in Edmonton, Alberta.
PReston SORENSON
MARK BEASSE, M.Sc. student
Suzanne completed her Masters degree in 2010.
M.Sc. Thesis: Microbial and organic matter characteristics of restored riparian roils.
M.Sc. Thesis. Department of Renewable Resources,
University of Alberta. Edmonton, AB. 115 pages.
Suzanne is currently working as a Soil and Environmental
Scientist with Solstice Canada Corp. in Edmonton, Alberta.