Posts Tagged: Lesley Warren

Posted on September 24th, 2020 by Phill Snel

Methane-converting viruses could play a role in combating climate change

In a variety of environments — lakes, soils, even mining wastewater — bacteria carry out a wide range of chemical reactions. But a new study from Professor Lesley Warren (CivMin, Lassonde Institute) […]

Posted on December 3rd, 2019 by Phill Snel

From between a rock and a hard place (for women) to an equitable and more profitable place for all: Why gender diversity in mining is vital to the strength and future of the industry

Mining’s “not so secret” secret It is an accepted industry-wide truth: mining has a gender diversity issue. The industry lags behind most other sectors in tackling this systemic problem with […]

Posted on January 9th, 2017 by Dept. of Civil + Mineral Engineering

Could microbes hold the key to more environmentally friendly mines? | The Northern Miner

Prof. Lesley Warren in The Norther Miner, January 9, 2017. Geochemist and professor Lesley Warren (right) collects water samples for geochemical analyses from a waste deposit undergoing reclamation.

Posted on December 8th, 2016 by Dept. of Civil + Mineral Engineering

Ancient microbes could offer insight on better mining wastewater strategies

This story originally appeared on U of T Engineering News. Wastewater from a mine doesn’t sound like a cozy habitat, but for untold numbers of microorganisms, it’s home sweet home. […]

Posted on August 29th, 2016 by Dept. of Civil + Mineral Engineering

Profile: The Institute for Water Innovation

Water plays a critical role in our lives. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) “the total usable freshwater supply for ecosystems and humans is 200,000 km3 of water, […]

Posted on May 6th, 2016 by Dept. of Civil + Mineral Engineering

Mining’s hardest workers are too small to see

…and we need to know what they’re doing The image that is conjured up when thinking about mining is a vast underground network of tunnels, big open pits, larger than […]

Posted on January 28th, 2016 by Dept. of Civil + Mineral Engineering

Q & A with U of T Engineering’s newest professor: Lesley Warren

This story originally appeared on U of T Engineering News. Professor Lesley Warren joined the Department of Civil Engineering and the Lassonde Institute of Mining on Jan. 1, 2016 as the […]

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