Nicole McLellan

Graduate Student
Email: 
nmclella@uoguelph.ca
Phone number: 
(519) 824-4120
Office: 
Bovi
Lab: 
1110

Education

UoG Program: PhD Environmental Science +Toxicology

Advisor: Marc Habash and Hung Lee

B.Sc., Honours Biology, University of Waterloo

M.A.Sc., Dept. Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo


Research

General areas of interest include: Aquatic Microbiology; Virology; Molecular Biology; Biotechnology; Environmental & Human Health Risk Assessment; Water Treatment Process Optimization. The long-term objectives of my research include developing standardized molecular methods to detect infectious waterborne pathogens to inform quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) and water management. My research involves evaluating modifications to conventional qPCR methods to allow for differentiation between infectious and inactivated viruses. Additionally, these methods are being used to validating disinfection efficacy of technologies such as ultraviolet light (UV).


Funding

NSERC Industrial Postgraduate Scholarship

NSERC - Engage Grant

Queen Elizabeth II Science & Technology

Robb Graduate Travel Grant

Dean's Entrance Scholarship


Awards

  • First Place in Water Science and Research Poster | AWWA ACE, Chicago, IL | 2010
  • Special Graduate Scholarship | University of Waterloo | 2010
  • Larson Aquatic Research Support Masters Scholarship | AWWA | 2011
  • First Place Poster Presenter | Canadian Water Network International Conference, Banff, AB | 2012
  • MITACS Accelerate Scholarship | University of Waterloo & City of Ottawa | 2012
  • Academic Achievement Award for Best Masters Thesis | AWWA| 2014