Department of Engineering

Faculty of Agriculture

Gordon W. Price

Professor (Innovative Waste Management Research Program) and Faculty Graduate Coordinator

G Price


Innovative Waste Management Research Program

Department of Engineering

Email: gprice@dal.ca
Phone: (902) 890-2037
Mailing Address: 
Department of Engineering
Agricultural Campus
PO Box 550
Truro, NS, B2N 5E3
 
Research Topics:
  • Soil Science
  • Waste management
  • Environmental management
  • Composting systems
  • Soil Health
  • Biosystems modeling
  • Water quality
  • Soil organic matter
  • Organic contaminants
  • Soil nutrient dynamics
  • Wastewater treatment

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Guelph
  • M.Sc., University of Guelph
  • B.Sc., University of British Columbia

Teaching (Current)

  • Waste Management and Site Remediation (ENVA 3002)
  • Bioresource Systems Analysis (APSC  2002)
  • Composting and Compost Use (ENVA 2002)
  • Advanced Research Methods (AGRI 6700, PhD course)

Teaching (Previous)

  • Communication Skills and Graduate Seminar
  • Introduction to Soil Science
  • Introduction to Bioresource Science (APSC 2012)
  • Nitrogen in soil production (Graduate)
  • Soil fertility (Graduate)

Specialties

Organic waste management, Soil biochemistry, Composting and Composting Systems, Carbon recapture from waste organics, disposal of Specified Risk Materials (SRM), Emerging Substances of Concern (ESOC), Contaminant transport