Andrea Kirkwood

Summary

Andrea Kirkwood completed a joint-honours degree in Environment and Resource Studies & Biology (Co-op) at the University of Waterloo, and a Master's degree in Aquatic Ecology at McMaster University. Andrea's Master's work assessed seasonal mercury accumulation in phytoplankton, and the effects of whole-lake biomanipulation on algal community structure. Andrea's doctoral work at the University of Toronto focused on the ecophysiological role of cyanobacteria in pulp and paper waste-treatment systems. Postdoctoral work involved diverse research projects on microbial extremophiles (Oklahoma State University) and periphyton communities across longitudinal gradients (University of Calgary). Currently, Andrea is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Science at UOIT, where she has been ramping up a research program in aquatic ecology and algal biotechnology.

Biodiversity Biotechnology Ecology Ecosystem Science Environmental Sciences Microbiology

Work details

Associate Professor

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Faculty of Science

Websites

September 1, 2016

Screening microalgae isolated from urban storm- and wastewater systems as feedstock for biofuel

4 citations

436 downloads

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Rebecca Massimi, Andrea E. Kirkwood

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2396 PubMed 27635353

March 7, 2016

Growth and fatty acid characterization of microalgae isolated from municipal waste-treatment systems and the potential role of algal-associated bacteria in feedstock production

5 citations

1,192 downloads

2,000 views

Kevin Stemmler, Rebecca Massimi, Andrea E. Kirkwood

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1780 PubMed 26989618

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04 Oct 2013

Population dynamics of harmful algal blooms in Lake Champlain: A tale of two phases

My feedback is really more about clarity and including some additional information that the authors already have. As an algal ecologist, I find this paper very interesting and beli...