Exploring Innovations

Our laboratory focuses on cutting-edge research in organic waste management, climate change, and environmental sustainability. We are dedicated to providing high-quality solutions that address the pressing challenges of waste management and environmental conservation.

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The Innovative Waste Management Research Program (IWM) is based in the Faculty of Agriculture at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada. Our research focuses on soil and environmental management, bio-conversion and valorization of organic materials generated from within agriculture, fisheries (aquaculture and wild catch), municipalities, and industry. We also study the impacts of organic wastes on climate change and greenhouse gas emissions by evaluating pathways of food loss and wastes across the food value chain.

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The Innovative Waste Management Research Laboratory was established in 2007 as part of an initiative between the Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and the Faculty of Agriculture (formerly Nova Scotia Agricultural College). The IWM research program emphasizes sustainable soil and environmental management, building unique solutions for bioconversion and valorization of organic materials generated from agriculture, industry, or municipalities, and training students to become skilled thinkers and adept scientists.

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The IWM Research Program boasts extensive field facilities, located at the Bio-Environmental Engineering Complex, in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia and a full analytical laboratory capable of chemical, physical, and biological characterization of soils and organic materials. We are affiliated and collaborate with many colleagues and organizations from across Canada and around the world. The research program consists of graduate students at the Masters of Science and Doctoral degree levels, Post-Doctoral Fellows, Visiting Scholars, and Undergraduate Research Assistants.