Chathumi De Silva

Affiliation

MSc Student
Biology, Specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology
Email: cdesi058@uottawa.ca

Research interests

Biology
Plant toxicology
Berry quality
Environmental science

Bio

I recently graduated with a B.Sc in Biochemistry and Biology at Carleton University. During my undergraduate years, I became interested in plant biology and toxicology. Due to this, I wanted to pursue a graduate degree where I was able to incorporate both of these fields. This led me to contact Dr. Chan, as his research work lined up with my research interest. Afterward, Dr. Chan introduced me to Dr. Philip Thomas at Environment and Climate Change Canada, where they designed a project that incorporated both plants and toxicology.

Research project

Currently, my research is on determining the relationship between environmental factors and the quality of berries grown in the Fort McKay region, Alberta.