Department
CANMET Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories (CMIN)
Organization
Natural Resources Canada
Email
john.kwong@canada.ca

Location

Ottawa , Ontario K1A 0G1
Canada

Bio

Born in China, brought up in Hong and attended universities in Canada (with B.Sc. and M.Sc. from McMaster University and Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia). Have worked across Canada and also shortly in Peru on a variety of projects. May retire soon.

Science Specialties

environmental geology, geochemistry, solid waste management, climate change impact on permafrost

Current Research

Chemical weathering in cold regions. Contaminant transport and attenuation in the northern environment, comparison of submarine versus on-land tailings disposal.