Environment & Energy

Increased shipping activity in the Northwest Passage brings increased risk of accidental releases of diesel or bunker fuel and other transportation related contaminants. The GENICE project will use microbial genomics to generate credible, science-based knowledge on the role and potential of the biodegradation of oil by naturally occurring microorganisms in Arctic marine environments critical to […]

The cost of corrosion in the oil and gas industry alone is staggering, estimated to cost on the order of $3 – 7 Billion USD/yr. Within this industry, corrosion that involves microbial activities, deemed Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC), is thought to account for at least 20% of all corrosion cases. Even though several MIC mechanisms