The Bertram Group

Tugboat campaign to measure exhaust emissions on the Fraser River with collaborators from Mechanical Engineering

Using optical microscopy to study phase behavior of primary emitted biomass burning organic aerosol particles

Preparing the environmental chamber inlet for the generation of secondary organic aerosol

Investigating the freezing temperature of INPs to realize their effects on climate change and air quality

Completed set up of the Potential Aerosol Mass (PAM) chamber

Adding Nile Red for phase separation experiments on the fluorescence microscope

Installing instruments to measure and collect biomass burning aerosols from the 2020 West Coast wildfires

Conditioning aerosol samples for FRAP experiments

Preparing a sample on a glass slide to study aerosol fluorescence properties

The joy of doing a CTD cast (conductivity, temperature and depth of the water column)

Returning home to the ship after microlayer sampling

Environment Canada’s Whistler High Elevation Site where our group has participated in several field studies (credit: Environment Canada)

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Bertram Research Group

We are a team of analytical, environmental, and physical chemists dedicated to studying the physical and chemical properties of atmospheric aerosols.

Our research aims to quantify and understand the critical physical and chemical properties of atmospheric aerosols, thereby improving predictive models for air quality, climate, and atmospheric composition. These improved predictive models can guide policymakers in developing cost-effective policies to protect the environment and human health.

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