Outline: Miriam Diamond
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Professor PhD University of Toronto (1990) MScEng Queen's University (1984) MSc University of Alberta (1980) BSc University of Toronto (1976) Phone: (416) 978-1586 Location: Room 207A, PGB (45 St. George) Email: miriam.diamond@utoronto.ca |
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| Research Interests |
| Environmental Chemistry Research Group: Our work involves mathematical modelling, analytical chemistry, lab studies, field studies, and information management. Our research is motivated by the need to develop defensible strategies to improve environmental quality in systems subject to anthropogenically elevated contaminant inputs. Our work focuses on aquatic systems (air, water and sediment) and multimedia movement (air, water, soil, sediment, vegetation and impervious surfaces), specifically, in urban areas. |
| Selected Publications |
| Gewurtz SB, SP Bhavsar, PW Crozier, ML Diamond, PA Helm, CH Marvin, EJ Reiner. 2009. Perfluoroalkyl contaminants in window film from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and an assessment of carpet as a possible source. Environ Sci Technol. 43:7317-7323. |
| Harrad S, C Ibarra, M Robson, L Melymuk, X Zhang, M Diamond, J Douwes. 2009 Polychlorinated biphenyls in indoor dust from Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States: implications for human exposure. Chemosphere. 76(2):232-238. |
| Zhang, X., M.L. Diamond, S.J. Harrad, C. Ibarra. 2009. Multimedia modeling of PBDE emissions and fate indoors. Environ Sci Technol 43(8): 2845-2850. |
| Wong, F., Robson, M., M.L. Diamond, S. Harrad and J. Truong. 2009. Concentrations and chiral signature of POPs in soils and sediments: a comparative urban vs. rural study in Canada and UK. Chemosphere 74: 104-111. |
| Gewurtz, S.B., N. Gandhi, G.N. Christensen, A. Evenset, D. Gregor and M.L. Diamond. 2009. Application of a food web model to determine the relative influence of lake morphology, nutrients, and contaminant loadings on the dynamics of polychlorinated biphenyls in a high arctic food web. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res. 16(2):176-190. |
| Del Gobbo, L. Tittlemier, S., Pepper K., Tague B., Vanderlinden, L. Diamond, M. 2008. Cooking reduces perfluorinated compound concentrations in fish. J Agricult Food Chem. 56(16):7551-7559. |
| Wu, R., T. Harner and M. L. Diamond. 2008. Evolution rates and PCB content of surface films that develop on impervious urban surfaces. Atmos. Environ. 42(24): 6131-6143. |
| Bhavsar, S. P., N. Gandhi and M. L. Diamond. 2008. Extension of coupled multispecies metal transport and speciation (TRANSPEC) model to soil. Chemosphere 70(5): 914-924. |
| Harrad, S., C. Ibarra, M. Diamond, L. Melymuk, M. Robson, J. Douwes, L. Roosens, A. Constantin Dirtu and A. Covaci. 2008. Polybromianted diphenyl ethers in domestic indoor dust from Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States. Environ. Internat. 34: 232-238. |
| Archbold, J. A., R. Hull and M. L. Diamond. 2007. Potential importance of inhalation exposures for wildlife using screening-level ecological risk assessment. Human Ecol. Risk Assess. 13(4): 870-883. |
| Diamond, M. L. and E. M. Hodge. 2007. From source to effect: urban contaminant dynamics. Environ. Sci Technol. Feature article. 41(11): 3796-3805. |
| On research leave July 1 2008-June 30 2009 |
