Tariq Siddique, PhD

Professor, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Renewable Resources Dept

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Contact

Professor, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Renewable Resources Dept

Email: tariqs@ualberta.ca
Phone: (780) 492-2899
Address: 348F South Academic Building
11328 - 89 Ave NW

Edmonton AB

T6G 2J7

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

Environmental Microbiology Environmental Soil Chemistry Environmental Biogeochemistry

About

Education

Post-doctorate, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (2005-2008)
Post-doctorate, Ecosystem Science and Management, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada (2004)
Post-doctorate, Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, USA (2003-2004)
Ph.D., Department of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, USA (2001-2003) and University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (1999-2000)
M.Sc. (Hons), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (1989-1992)
B.Sc. (Hons), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan (1985-1989)

Awards/Fellowships/Scholarship

ASTech Awards Winner (2022). Award – Outstanding Achievement in Energy and Environment: Environmental Innovation in Energy Application. Technology Alberta. https://technologyalberta.com/?page_id=10103
Teaching Wall of Fame, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada (2021-2022)
Teaching Wall of Fame, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada (2015-2016)
Teacher of the Year Award, Environmental and Conservation Sciences Students' Association, University of Alberta, Canada (2016)
Faculty Research and Innovation Award, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada (2012)
Teaching Wall of Fame, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences (2011-12)
NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2005-2006)
Michael Smith Research Award, University of Northern British Columbia (2004)

Committee Involvement

2024-present. Member, Faculty Evaluation Committee, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada
2014-present. Academic member, ENCS Program Committee, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada
2016-present. Terrestrial Mesocosm Advisory Committee, University of Alberta, Canada
2010-2021. Natural Resources Analytical Laboratory Steering Committee, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Canada
2009-2019. Graduate Program Committee, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Canada
2011-2014. Student Selection Committee, Land Reclamation International Graduate School, University of Alberta, Canada
2014-2016. Honours and Awards Committee, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Canada

Research

Major Responsibilities / Research Interests:

Microbial transformations of heavy metals; their speciation in soil, sediment and water; and characterization of microbial populations involved in biotransformation processes
Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons under anaerobic conditions; metabolic pathways of hydrocarbon degradation; and molecular fingerprinting of hydrocarbon-degrading microbial communities
Biogeochemistry of oil sands tailings ponds

Courses

REN R 444 - Environmental Soil Chemistry

Chemical processes in soil and related terrestrial environments and the consequences of these processes as they relate to soil productivity, environmental quality and pollution of soil and water. The course describes fundamental chemical concepts such as soil solution and solid phase chemistry, sorption phenomena, ion exchange, oxidation-reduction reactions and speciation of metals. These concepts are used to predict the fate (distribution, transport, bioavailability and transformation) of inorganic and organic contaminants in soil. The chemical principles provide fundamental knowledge to develop soil reclamation strategies and nutrient management practices for enhanced crop production. Prerequisites: 3 units in CHEM and REN R 210.

Winter Term 2025

REN R 550 - Advanced Soil Chemistry

This course offers more detailed understanding of chemical concepts such as soil solution and solid phase chemistry, sorption phenomena, ion exchange, oxidation-reduction reactions and speciation of metals. The course also includes the topics related to mineral solubility, carbonate system, and application of stable isotopes. Additional bi-weekly sessions will be held for discussion. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Winter Term 2025

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Featured Publications

Crystalline iron oxide mineral (Magnetite) accelerates methane production from petroleum hydrocarbon biodegradation

Afzal, I., Kuznetsova, A., Foght, J.M., Ulrich, A., Siddique, T.

Environ. Pollut. . 2024 October; 363 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125065

The heavy metal crisis and microbial transformers

Siddique, T., Foght, J.

International Microbiology Literacy Initiative (IMiLI). 2024 June;

Uncovering anaerobic hydrocarbon biodegradation pathways in oil sands tailings from two different tailings ponds via metabolite and functional gene analyses

Mohamad Shahimin, M.F., Siddique, T.

Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. . 2024 February; 10.1007/s12010-024-04855-0

Aerobic biodegradation of cycloalkanes in non-aqueous extracted oil sands tailings

Gjini, L., Kuznetsova, A., Okpala, G., Foght, J.M., Ulrich, A., Siddique, T.

Chemosphere. 2024 February; 349

Nutrient impacts on biogenic chemical flux in an end pit lake reclamation scenario

Samadi, N., Kuznetsov, P., Kuznetsova, A., Foght, J., Ulrich, A., Siddique, T.

ACS EST Water . 2023 November; 3

Inhibition of methanogenesis through redox processes in oil sands tailings

Kuznetsova, A., Afzal, I., Suri, N., Kuznetsov, P., Siddique, T.

Environ. Earth Sci. . 2023 September; 82

Removal of divalent cations and oxyanions by keratin-derived sorbents: Influence of process parameters and mechanistic studies

Zahara, I., Irfan, M.F., Zubair, M., Siddique, T., Ullah, A.

Sci. Total Environ. . 2023 September; 891

Biodegradation of 2-methylpentane in fluid fine tailings amended with a mixture of iso-alkanes under sulfate-reducing conditions.

Mohamad Shahimin, M.F., Siddique, T.

Can. J. Microbiol. . 2023 September; 69

Anaerobic microbial activity may affect development and sustainability of end-pit lakes: A laboratory study of biogeochemical aspects of oil sands mine tailings

Kuznetsova, P., Wei, K., Kuznetsova, A., Foght, J., Ulrich, A., Siddique, T.

ACS EST Water. 2023 March; 3

Remediation of chloroform in fine-textured soil using zero-valent iron

Murata, A.P., Siddique, T., Jobson, A.M., Kuznetsova, A., Naeth, M.A.

Remediation. 2023 March; 33

Methanogenic biodegradation of iso-Alkanes by indigenous microbes from two different oil sands tailings ponds

Mohamad Shahimin, M.F., Foght, J.M., Siddique, T.

Microorganisms. 2021 July; 9

Feather keratin derived sorbents for the treatment of wastewater produced during energy generation processes

Zahara, I., Arshad, M., Naeth, M.A., Siddique, T., Ullah, A.

Chemosphere. 2021 June; 273

Microbial transformation of solid phase impacts quality of recovered water during consolidation of bioreactor-treated oil sands tailings

Kuznetsova, A., Kuznetsov, P., Young, R.F., Semple K.M., Li, C., Foght, J.M., Siddique, T.

J. Environ. Chem. Eng.. 2021 February; 9

Polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) in the Canadian environment: A review of sampling techniques, strategies and instrumentation

Ahad, J.M.E., Macdonald, R., Parrot, J., Yang, Z., Zhang, Y., Siddique, T., Kuznetsova, A., Rauert, C., Galarneau, E., Studabaker, W., Evans, M., McMaster, M., Shang, D.

Environ. Pollut.. 2020 November; 266

Accelerated consolidation of mature fine tailings using an anaerobic bioreactor

Young, R.F., Li, C., Semple, K.M., Baker, M.G., Kuznetsov, P., Kuznetsova, A., Siddique, T., Foght, J.M.

Bioresour. Technol. Rep.. 2020 September; 11

Microbially-mediated de-watering and consolidation (“biodensification”) of oil sands mature fine tailings amended with agri-business by-products

Cárdenas-Manríquez, M., Young, R., Semple, K., Li, C., Coy, D., Underwood, E., Siddique, T., Guigard, S., Bressler, D.C., Gupta, R., Foght, J.M.

Nova Scientia . 2020 April; 12

Methanogenic biodegradation of iso-alkanes and cycloalkanes during long-term incubation with oil sands tailings

Siddique, T., Semple, K., Li, C. and Foght, J.

Environ. pollut. . 2020 March; 258

Linking hydrocarbon biodegradation to greenhouse gas emissions from oil sands tailings ponds and its impact on tailings management

Siddique, T., Kuznetsova A.

Can. J. Soil Sci. . 2020 February; 100

Second generation stoichiometric mathematical model to predict methane emissions from oil sands tailings

Kong, J.D., Wang, H., Siddique, T., Foght, J., Semple, K., Burkus, Z. and Lewis, M.

Sci. Total Environ.. 2019 July; 694

Unraveled keratin-derived biopolymers as novel biosorbents for the simultaneous removal of multiple trace metals from industrial wastewater

Donner, M.W., Arshad, M., Ullah, A. and Siddique, T.

Sci. Total Environ.. 2019 January; 647

Evaluating in situ biodegradation of 13C-labelled naphthenic acids in groundwater near oil sands tailings ponds

Ahad, J.M.E., Pakdel, H., Gammon, P.R., Siddique, T., Kuznetsova, A. and Savard, M.M.

Sci. Total Environ.. 2018 December; 643

Selenium in surface waters of the lower Athabasca River watershed: chemical speciation and implications for aquatic life

Donner, M.W., Cuss, C.W., Poesch, M., Nilo Sinnatamby, R., Shotyk, W. and Siddique, T.

Environ. Pollut.. 2018 December; 243

Development of a novel chem-bio hybrid process using biochar supported nanoscale iron sulfide composite and Corynebacterium variable HRJ4 for enhanced trichloroethylene dechlorination

Lyu, H., Tang, J., Shen, B. and Siddique, T.

Water Res.. 2018 September; 147

Microbial communities in oil sands tailings: their implications in biogeochemical processes and tailings management

Siddique, T., Stasik, S., Mohamad Shahimin, M.F. and Wendt-Potthoff, K.

Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology, T.J. McGenity et al. (eds.), Springer Nature Switzerland. 2018 September; Microbial Communities Utilizing Hydrocarbons and Lipids: Members, Metagenomics and Ecophysiology

Transfer of arsenic from poultry feed to poultry litter: A mass balance study

Gupta, S.K., Le, X.C., Kachanosky, G., Zuidhof, M.J. and Siddique, T.

Sci. Total. Environ.. 2018 July; 630

A rapid and sensitive IC-ICP-MS method for determining selenium speciation in natural waters.

Donner, M.W. and Siddique, T.

Can. J. Chem.. 2018 April; 96

Biogeochemistry of U, Ni, and As in two meromictic pit lakes at the Cluff Lake uranium mine, northern Saskatchewan.

von Gunten, K., Warchola, T., Donner, M.W., Cossio, M., Hao, W., Boothman, C., Lloyd, J., Siddique, T., Partin, C.A., Flynn, S.L., Rosaasen, A., Konhauser, K.O. and Alessi, D.S.

Can. J. Earth Sci.. 2018 March; 55

Characterization of naphthenic acids and other dissolved organics in natural water from the Athabasca oil sands region, Canada

Sun, C., Shotyk, W., Cuss, C.W., Donner, M.W., Fennell, J., Javed, M.B., Noernberg, T., Poesch, M., Pelletier, R., Sinnatamby, N., Siddique, T. and Martin, J.W.

Environ. Sci. Technol.. 2017 July; 51