Laura Hug

University of Waterloo

0000-0001-5974-9428

Projects

Microbial impacts on methane emission hot spots from municipal landfills

Lead Institution

University of Waterloo

Principal Investigator

Laura Hug

Project type

FICUS Research

Landfills are responsible for 14% of methane emissions in the U.S., the third highest man-made methane emission source in the country. In Canada, landfills contribute 20% of emitted methane annually…

Spotlight on microbial interactions leading to biofouling of landfill methane collection systems

Lead Institution

University of Waterloo

Principal Investigator

Laura Hug

Project type

Exploratory Research

Biofilm is the dominant life strategy for microorganisms in environments from pristine aquifers to engineered systems. Biofilm provides structure, protection, and an opportunity for tightly-knit…