Rosa Galvez


Rosa Galvez is a Canadian Senator from Quebec. At the time of her appointment, she was a professor at Laval University and head of the university's Department of Civil Engineering and Water Engineering. Her appointment to the Senate was announced on November 2, 2016.

Early life

Rosa Galvez was born in Peru.
She first became interested in science when she chose to do a school assignment on pollution in Mexico City at age 10 or 12. She enjoyed researching a topic that was not talked about at the time. Her interest led her to go beyond library research when she reached out to her town's municipality to learn about local waste management.

Education

Galvez earned her Bachelor of Civil Engineering at the National University of Engineering in 1985. After immigrating to Canada, she earned both her Master of Science, Environmental Engineering Technology in 1989 and then her Doctor of Philosophy in Geoenvironmental Engineering in 1994 from McGill University.

Career

In 1994, Galvez joined the Department of Civil and Water Engineering at Laval University and became head of the department in 2010. Her academic research has focused on the area of pollution. Her research achievements include advising on international issues such as the protection of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River, studying the oil spill of Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, conducting studies for the Government of the Northwest Territories on mining and lands sustainability and discussed cumulative impacts of a British Columbia hydroelectric project on the Mackenzie watershed.

Research

Areas of expertise

One of Galvez's hallmark research achievements was the study of the catastrophic oil spill at Lac-Mégantic.
She advised the Commission for Environmental Cooperation on agreements between Canada and the United States and Quebec and Vermont on the protection of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.

Current research

  1. Laadila, M. A., Hegde, K., Rouissi, T., Brar, S. K., Galvez, R., Sorelli, L.,... & Abokitse, K.. Green synthesis of novel biocomposites from treated cellulosic fibers and recycled bio-plastic polylactic acid. Journal of Cleaner Production, 164, 575-586.
  2. Lassabatere, L., Spadini, L., Delolme, C., Galvez, R., & Winiarski, T.. Modeling the effect of flow homogeneity on the fate of Cd, Pb and Zn in a calcareous soil. In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts.
  3. de Santiago-Martín, A., Guesdon, G.A., Galvez, R., 2016. Plants for constructed wetlands as an ecological engineering alternative to road runoff desalination. Pages 233-266 dans Ansari, A.A., Singh Gill, S., Gill, R., Lanza, G.R., Newman, L.. Phytoremediation - Management of Environmental Contaminants, Volume 4. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41811-7_13.
  4. de Santiago-Martín, A., Michaux, A., Guesdon, G.A., Constantin, B., Despréaux, M., Galvez, R., 2016. Potential of anthracite, dolomite, limestone and pozzolan as reactive media for de-icing salt removal from road runoff. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 13: 2313-2324. DOI: 10.1007/s13762-016-1085-1.
  5. Guesdon, G.A., de Santiago-Martín, A., Galvez, R., 2016. Phytodesalinization potential of Typhaangustifolia, Juncus maritimus, and Eleocharis palustris for removal of de-icing salts from runoff water. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23: 19634-19644. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7176-1.
  6. Guesdon, G.A., de Santiago-Martín, A., Raymond, S., Messaoud, H., Michaux, A., Roy, S., Galvez, R., 2016. Impacts of salinity on Saint-Augustin Lake, Canada: Remediation measures at watershed scale. Water, 8: 285-304. DOI: 10.3390/w8070285.
  7. B. Morteau, G. Triffault-Bouchet, R. Galvez-Cloutier, and L. Martel Constructed wetland treating de-icing salts contaminated road runoff with halophytic plants, a pilot study. ASCE J. of Env. Eng.
  8. Galvez-Cloutier, Rosa; de Santiago-Martín, Ana; Guesdon, Gaëlle; Michaux, Arthur; Constantin, Boris Comparison of anthracite coal, dolomite, urgonian limestone and pozzolan for removal of road runoff polluted water by deicing salts. Environmental Geochemistry and Health
  9. N. Kagambega, R. Galvez-Cloutier, A. Ouattara and M. Laflamme. 2014. Assessment of the Neutralizing Capacity of High Purity Dolomite on the Highly Polluted Acid Mine Drainage. International Journal of Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources. Volume 1, Number 3, 2014, pp. 120–129
  10. A., De Santiago Martín, B. Constantin, G. Guesdon, N. Kagambega, S. Raymond, R. Galvez-Cloutier. 2014. Bioavailability of engineered nanoparticles in soil systems. Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste. Special Issue Nanomaterials: Measurements, fate and future. doi: 10.1061/HZ.2153-5515.0000263
  11. R. Galvez-Cloutier, G. Guesdon et A. Fonchain Lac-Mégantic : analyse de l'urgence environnementale, bilan et évaluation des impacts Rev. can. génie civ. 41: 531-539 dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjce-2014-0011.
  12. N. Kamal, R. Galvez and G. Buelna Application of a solid phase extraction-HPLC method to quantify phenolic compounds in woodwaste leachate. Water Quality Research Journal of Canada. 49.3 :210-222
  13. Alves, B., S. Dungan, C. R. S. de Carvalho Pinto, R. L. P. Carnin, and R. Galvez-Cloutier Metals in Waste Foundry Sands and an Evaluation of Their Leaching and Transport to Groundwater. Water Air Soil Pollution Journal 225:1963 DOI 10.1007/s11270-014-1963-4.
  14. Morteau, B., G. Triffault-Bouchet; R. Galvez-Cloutier and L. Martel Nutrient and removal kinetics impacts on salt phytoremediation by Atriplex patula and Typha angustifolia. ASCE Journal of Environmental Eng. DOI: 10.1061/ EE.1943-7870.0000889.
  15. Tornimbeni O., R. Galvez, G. Triffault-Bouchet, N. Dassylva and S. Roberge Study of heavy metal concentrations in Cipangopaludina chinensis and relationships with sediments in Saint Augustin Lake, Québec City, Canada. International Journal of Limnology. 49: 21-29. DOI 10.1051/limn/201334.
  16. S. Saminathan, Rosa Galvez-Cloutier, Kamal, N. Performance and Microbial Diversity of Aerated Tricling Biofilter for treating Cheese Industry Wastewater", Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology J., 170, 149-163.
  17. R Galvez Two methods for the recovery of ecosystems affected by road runoff. In Drainage and stormwater management. Syntheses of best practices road salt management. Transportation Association of Canada: special issue on Synthesis of success in road salt management. 2-34.
  18. Rosa Galvez-Cloutier, S. Saminathan, C. Boillot, G. Triffaut-Bouchet, A. Bourget and G. Soumis-Dugas Testing Efficiency and Ecocompatibility of Various In-lake Restoration Techniques Env. Management J. Vol. 49, Issue 5 Page 1037-1053 DOI: 10.1007/s00267-012-9840-7.
  19. Morteau, B, Galvez, R., G. Triffault-Bouchet, S. Leroeuil, L. Martel and Y. Bédard. Treatment of salted road runoffs using Thypha latifolia, Spergularia Canadensis and Atriplex patula: a comparison of their salt removal potential. J. ASTM International. Vol 6, No 4. Doi: 10.1520/JAI102173 pp 218–227.
  20. Soumis-Dugas, Triffault-Bouchet, G, R. Galvez, G. and L. Martel. Ecotoxicological Assessment of an In-Lake Remediation Methods J. ASTM International. Vol 6, No 4. Doi:10.1520/JAI102181 pp 248–268.
  21. Ellwood NTW, Albertano, PA, Galvez, R., Mosello, R., Funiciello, R. Water chemistry and trophic status of Lake Albano : a 4 year water monitoring study. Journal of Limnology 68 288-303.
  22. Galvez-Cloutier, R. and Sanchez, M. Quality Analysis of 154 lakes in Quebec, Canada: Trophic Status and Recommendations. Can. Water Res. J. Vol. 42.4: 252-268, 2008.
  23. Lassabatère, L., Winiarski, Galvez-Cloutier and Delolme Associated Zn/Cd and Pb retention induced by non -instantaneous dissolution of calcite deposit from an infiltration basin for the treatment of storm waters. Chemosphere 69 1499-1508.

    Awards

Galvez was nominated to the Senate on December 6, 2016 on the advice of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.