Dennis Dankwa completes his M.Sc. thesis
December 10, 2025
Workshop on Sustainable Livestock Management in Canada
November 27-28, 2025
A workshop for Sustainable Livestock Management in Canada was held in Quebec City on November 27-28, 2025. The workshop was jointly organized by the Institut de recherche et de développement en agroenvironnement and faculty members from McGill University - Macdonald Campus, with support from the Seed and Branch Program of McGill's Bieler School of Environment and professional moderation by Mathieu Rouleau. Over 40 participants from across the industry joined in person and online for two days of invigorating site visits and stimulating brainstorming sessions. A prospectus is being written to summarize the principal research themes identified by the workshop delegates. A follow-up session will be held at McGill University - Macdonald Campus in the spring of 2026 to frame out funding proposals based on those themes. Thank you to everyone involved for your participation and support!
Sadie MacDonald completes her M.Sc. thesis
November 18, 2025
EcoEng Lab participates in Mac Campus Homecoming 2025
October 25, 2025
Dr. Michael Boh and Dennis Dankwa represented the Ecological Engineering Research Group at Macdonald Campus Homecoming 2025. They presented a poster on Safe Recycling and Waste Management as part of a master class on One Health and demonstrated the use of the LICOR semi-automated flux chamber and portable gas analyzer for measuring greenhouse gas emissions in the field.
Dennis Dankwa presents at the 2025 Eurowaste Symposium in Sardinia
13-17 October, 2025
Dennis Dankwa represented the Ecological Engineering Research Group when he presented his work at the 20th International Symposium on Waste Management, Resource Recovery and Sustainable Landfilling in Santa Margherita di Pula, Sardinia, Italy. Dennis gave a presentation entitled "A modified smart chamber for measuring greenhouse gas emissions from
composting".
Dennis Dankwa wins a poster award at CSABE-SCGAB/ASABE 2025
September 18, 2025
Congratulations to Dennis Dankwa, an M.Sc. student in the Ecological Engineering Research Group, on his award-winning poster entitled "A Modified Flux Chamber for Measuring Greenhouse Gas from Composting"! Dennis won his award in the Processing Systems category of the Student Poster Competition at the 2025 Joint Annual International Meeting of the Canadian Society for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (CSABE-SCGAB) and the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers in Toronto. Dennis' research is part of the Carbon MOWS project (Carbon Footprint of Municipal Organic Waste Systems) funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada. See his poster and conference paper at this link.
Xiaowen Ni wins an Environmental Research & Education Foundation Graduate Scholarship
August 27, 2025
Congratulations to Xiaowen Ni on being chosen as a 2025 EREF Graduate Scholar! Xiaowen is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Ecological Engineering Research Group. She was awarded this honor by the EREF selection committee for her Ph.D. research work entitled "Characterizing geospatial distribution and operational management of food waste in industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) sectors". This competitive prize is awarded to full-time graduate students who have a clearly demonstrated interest in solid waste management research. The scholarships recognize excellence in academic performance, relevance of the work to the advancement of solid waste management science, and the potential for success. Doctoral scholarships include a monetary prize of up to $16000 USD. Information about the Foundation and the awards program can be found at these links.
Are Montrealers actually using their compost bins?
August 14, 2025
Dr. Grant Clark is featured in a CBC News Quebec video about the collection of compostable material in the City of Montreal. By the end of 2025, all Montrealers will have a brown bin for compost. But according to a 2024 survey, only about half of the city’s population is using them, and even fewer know what can go in the bins.
EcoEng Research Group attends CSABE-SCGAB/ASABE 2025
July 16, 2025
