Research Team

Principal Investigator

  • Kelly Vodden, Environmental Policy Institute, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University

Project Coordinator

  • Sarah Minnes, Environmental Policy Institute, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University

Co-Investigators

  • Bing Chen, Faculty of Engineering, Memorial University
  • Maura Hanrahan, Environmental Policy Institute, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University
  • Andreas Klinke, Environmental Policy Institute, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University
  • Mano Krishnapillai, Environmental Science, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University
  • Atanu Sarkar, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University
  • Michael van Zyll De Jong, Environmental Policy Institute, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University

Community Partners

  • Derrick Bragg, President,  Professional Municipal Administrators
  • Robert Keenan, Community Cooperation Office, Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Craig Pollett, Municipalities of Newfoundland and Labrador

Research Assistant

Graduate Students

  • Sarah-Patricia Breen, School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
  • Jen Daniels, Department of Geography, Memorial University
  • Ryan Gibson, Department of Geography, Memorial University
  • Stephen Holisko, Environmental Policy Institute, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University
  • Theresa Lightfoot, Environmental Policy Institute, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University
  • Jingjing Ling, Engineering, Memorial University
  • Jeana Macleod, Environmental Policy Institute, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University
  • Fiona Munro, School of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
  • Candice Ramalho, Environmental Policy Institute, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University
  • Salil Saxena, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University
  • David Speed, Faculty of Science, Memorial University
  • Kalen  Thomson, Applied Health Services Research, Memorial University
  • Alice Will, Department of Geography, Memorial University
  • Joshua Barrett, Department of Geography, Memorial University

Undergraduate Students

  • Ryan Oxford, Department of Environmental Studies, Grenfell Campus- Memorial University
  • Kyle White, Department of Geography, Memorial University

2013 Summer Students

Organizations Represented on Advisory Committee

  • EPI, Grenfell Campus- Memorial University
  • Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, MUN
  • Faculty of Medicine, MUN
  • Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador, Small Towns Director
  • Eastern Regional Health Authority
  • Municipal Operator/Town Manager
  • Department of Environment and Conservation- Water Resources Branch
  • Department of Natural Resources
  • Department of Municipal Affairs
  • Department of Health and Community Services
  • Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
  • Health Canada
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association
  • Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association

Industry Partners

  • Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited, Corner Brook, NL
  • Ducks Unlimited, Corner Brook, NL
  • Compusult Limited, Mount Pearl, NL
  • Townsuite Municipal Software- PROCOM Data Services Inc., Gander, NL