A University of Northern British Columbia environmental engineering professor and her work on water will be the subject of a talk this Monday evening at Exploration Place.
Dr. Natalie Linklater's research involves the application of luciferase, an enzyme extracted from fireflies, to test for harmful bacteria in drinking water.
Through that work, she developed a method to detect an elusive bacterial population, the viable but not cultural bacteria, in wastewater.
During her talk, she introduce those who attend to the processes used to clean water and wastewater as well as to some of her past research. And there will be a hands-on activity - using readily available local materia to clean water.
The event is part of the adult speaker series at Exploration Place.
Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and the talk begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
