"Achieving international distinction for creativity, innovation and excellence in geographical, geological and environmental education, research and outreach."

Publications

Papers
Presentations (selected)
Conference Posters

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Papers

Peer Reviewed Manuscripts

Elliott, A.V., Plach, J.M., & Warren, L.A.  2012.  Novel, multi-species, Fe-metabolizing bacteria consortia isolated from wide ranging microaerobic, aerobic and oxygen-supersaturated circumneutral lacustrine environments. In preparation, submission June 2012, Science.

Elliott, A.V., Droppo, I.G., & Warren, L. Seasonal and compartmental characterization of floc trace element biogeochemistry in Algonquin Park Lakes. In preparation, submission June 2012 Chemical Geology.

Elliott, A.V., Plach, J.M., Droppo, I.G., & Warren, L.A. 2012. Comparative Floc-Bed Sediment Trace Element Partitioning Across Variably Contaminated Aquatic Ecosystems. Environ. Sci. Technol., 2012, 46 (1), pp 209–216

Drudge, C.N., Elliott, A.V., Plach, J.M.,  Ejim, L., Wright, G.D., Droppo, I.G., and  Warren, L.A.  2012. Diversity of integron- and culture-associated antibiotic resistance genes in freshwater floc.  Appl. Environ.l Microbiol. in press. doi: 10.1128/AEM.00405-12

Plach, J.M., Elliott, A.V., Droppo, I.G., and Warren, L.A. 2011. Physical and ecological controls on freshwater floc trace metal dynamics. Environ. Sci. Technol., 45 (6), pp 2157–2164.

Elliott, A.V.C., and Henry, H.A.L. (2009) Freeze-thaw cycle amplitude and freezing rate effects on extractable nitrogen in a temperate old field soil. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 45 (5), pp 469-476. 

O’Neil, A., Kilemade, M.F., Elliott, A., and Mothersill, C.M. (2007). Comparison of direct and bystander effects induced by ionizing radiation in eight fish cell lines. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 83, pp. 593-602.

Technical Reports

Elliott, A.V., Plach, J., and Warren, L. 2009. Brewer Lake Geochemical Survey, 2008. Technical report submitted to Dr. Brad Steinburg, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR).

Warren, L, and Plach J. Elliott, A.V. 2009. Moose Lake Geochemical Survey, 2008. Technical report submitted to: Joe Fyfe Superintendent - Environment & SD Systems, Xstrata Ni, Sudbury.

 

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Presentations (selected)

Elliott, A.V., Plach, J.M., Droppo, I.G., & Warren, L.A. Microbial-mineral-metal interactions in suspended aquatic floc. Goldschmidt 2012 Conference, Montreal, ON., June 2012. (oral pres.)

Elliott, A.V., Plach, J.M., & Warren, L.A. Floc associated microbial Fe redox cycling across wide ranging pH and oxygenated conditions. International Geological Congress, Brisbane, AU., August 2012. (oral pres.)

Elliott, A.V., & Warren, L.A. Seasonal and spatial characterization of Fe-metabolizing environmental bacterial communities. Environmental Science and Engineering Conference (ESERC), Gananoque, ON., February 2012. (oral pres.)

Elliott, A.V., & Warren, L.A. Metal behaviour and floc microbial iron redox cycling. Joint Annual Meeting GAC-MAC., Ottawa, May 2011. (oral pres.)

Elliott, A.V.C. Co-selection of Heavy Metal and Antibiotic Resistance in Environmental Bacterial Communities. Women in Science and Engineerng (WISE), Hamilton ON., March 2009. (oral pres.)

 

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Conference Posters

Elliott, A.V.C., Plach, J.M., Droppo, I., and Warren, L.A. (11/09) Floc Metal Dynamics Across a Range of Variably Contaminated Aquatic Environments. ISEB - International  Symposia on Environmental Biogeochemistry  (ISEB) Hamburg, Germany. September 2009. (Poster pres.)

Elliott, A.V.C. Plach, J.M., Droppo, I., and Warren L.A. (05/09) Examining trace metal contamination in an unanthropogenically impacted lake in Algonquin Park: implications for environmental bacterial communities and antibiotic resistance. American Geophysical Union (AGU) conference, Toronto ON. , May 2009. (poster pres.)

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Teaching

McMaster University	EARTH SC/ENVIR SC/GEOG 2EI3, Introduction to Environmental Issues, 2012-13	TA.
McMaster University	EARTH/ENVIR SC 2Q03, Introduction to Environmental Geochemistry, 2011-12	TA.
McMaster University	EARTH/ENVIR SC 3L03, Aquatic Biogeochemistry, 2011-12	T.A.
McMaster University	EARTH/ENVIR SC 2Q03, Introduction to Environmental Geochemistry, 2010-11	T.A.
McMaster University	EARTH SC 2Q03, Introduction to Environmental Geochemistry, 2009-10	T.A.
McMaster University	EARTH/ENVIR SC 3L03, Aquatic Biogeochemistry, 2009-10	T.A.
McMaster University	1B03 The living environment	T.A.
McMaster University	2GG3 Natural disasters	T.A.
McMaster University	3ME3  Environmental Studies/Science Field Course	T.A.

 

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Affiliations

 

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Research

Research Interests:

• trace metal geochemistry
• environmental microbiology

• limnology

Thesis Summary:

Thesis Title: Microbial Ecology of floc Fe-Metabolizing Bacteria: Implications for Trace Element Biogeochemistry

Project summary
The objective of  my doctoral research is to elucidate and characterize linkages among floc-associated bacteria, floc-reactive solid phases and trace element  concentrations across a spectrum of aquatic systems as well as between differing compartments and seasons.

 

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Service

 

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