Fascinating to see how energy use of nations have risen and fallen over time. Increased economic activity↔️global influence, which is ultimately tied to CO2 emissions.

Check out our Nature Geosci comment (led by Andy Baird) to the controversial Marrs et al. (2018) paper on managed "boreal moorlands". We argue restoring/rewetting degraded peatlands is a better prescription than prescribed burning to reduce wildfire risk nature.com/articles/s4156…

800 years ago, #university #education was very different and produced generalists while now we hyper-specialize in one or two areas, yet many do not recover from the inevitabilities of #disruption. I’m a guest on Dora Smith podcast discussing this. shows.pippa.io/innovation-in-…

Anyone using Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs) or Microbial Electrolysis Cells (MECs): do you have an SOP for preserving them or feeding them in the event of lab closures?

We are working on a new mask design McMaster Engineering, should be prototyping & testing by end of coming week.

McMaster Engineering McMaster University John Preston Eng Phys at McMaster McMaster ChemEng Hamilton Health Sciences St. Joe's Healthcare (Hospital & Foundation) McMaster Health Sciences McMaster Emerg Med McMaster School of Nursing APMA Canada There are close to a hundred faculty, staff members and students involved in activities to address #COVIDー19 and their efforts are large and heroic. #thankyouall #wewillgetthroughthis #teamwork

We are very proud of being part of this team!

Very proud that the de Lannoy Lab is part of this team. Shout out to de Lannoy Lab members Yichen Wu and Scott Laengert for their energy, drive, and focus towards this important effort: x.com/McMasterEng/st…

In January, Yingfu Li raised money to send PPEs to front-line doctors in China during their #COVID19 crisis. Now, his friends and colleagues in China are pitching in to buy PPE for front-line medical workers in #HamOnt | McMaster IIDR bit.ly/2URGKbu

“We immediately started investing in and encouraging innovation.” - Ishwar K. Puri Our researchers are working with @WoodbridgeGroup in getting a new made-in-Canada mask designed, tested and certified: bit.ly/2JPy7rQ 👏 🇨🇦 #HamOnt #COVID19

What’s the best cloth mask for public use? Can imperfect use of imperfect masks still reduce #COVID19 spread? Hear what four PPE experts from McMaster’s Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM) have to say on the podcast. | bit.ly/3mq3OZw

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Todd Hoare The Hoare Lab , Heather Sheardown Heather Sheardown , Boyang Zhang BZhangLab , and Charles de Lannoy de Lannoy Lab are all McMaster University McMaster ChemEng faculty giving talks at the BIMR/CCEM workshop on the Future of Soft Materials next Mon and Tues. Registration is free.

We are very excited to announce Ohneganos Let's Talk Water Ohneganos Ohnegahdę:gyo has won the 2021 David Susuki Foundation David Suzuki FDN People Choice Award! Thank you to everyone who voted. Be sure to check out all winners for this year and share the news. #vodcast #environment

Congratulations to Hannah Grewal of the de Lannoy Lab and her team for winning the People's Choice Award for the David Suzuki Future Ground Prize! Their indigenous-led video podcast continues to engage First Nations communities, disseminate water research and inspire youth

Charles de Lannoy de Lannoy Lab develops composite nanomaterials that form membranes for water purification and desalination McMaster ChemEng McMaster University. He will present a talk on Monday at the Future Directions of Soft Materials workshop. Don't miss it!