Tariq Siddique, PhD
Contact
Professor, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - Renewable Resources Dept
- tariqs@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-2899
- Address
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348F South Academic Building
11328 - 89 Ave NWEdmonton ABT6G 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://astech.ca/2022-astech-awards-finalists
- 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.
REN R 482 - Soil Remediation
Principles and methods of biological, chemical, and physical remediation of soils contaminated by hazardous chemicals and other pollutants. Topics include soil-contaminant interactions, microbial processes used in remediation and process fundamentals of remediation technologies including bioremediation and phytoremediation. Other important environmental issues associated with growing industrial activities such as off-shore oil spills, and production of red mud sludge and oil sands tailings are included with potential remediation strategies to address those issues. This course describes approaches to managing contaminated sites incorporating Canadian guidelines and soil quality criteria for soil remediation. Prerequisite: 60 units. REN R 444 recommended.
REN R 544 - Soil Remediation
Principles and methods of biological, chemical, and physical remediation of soils contaminated by hazardous chemicals and other pollutants. Topics include soil-contaminant interactions, microbial processes used in remediation and process fundamentals of remediation technologies including bioremediation and phytoremediation. Other important environmental issues associated with growing industrial activities such as off-shore oil spills, and production of red mud sludge and oil sands tailings are included with potential remediation strategies to address those issues. This course describes approaches to managing contaminated sites incorporating Canadian guidelines and soil quality criteria for soil remediation. Students will review recent literature pertaining to soil remediation. Not to be taken if credit received for REN R 482 or REN R 782.
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.
Featured Publications
Zahara, I., Irfan, M.F., Siddique, T., Ullah, A.
J. Water Process Engin.. 2025 May; 75 10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107891
Guo, H., Samadi, N., Firoozbakht, M., Kuznetsova, A., Siddique, T.
J. Environ. Qual.. 2025 April; 10.1002/jeq2.70033
Afzal, I., Kuznetsova, A., Foght, J.M., Ulrich, A., Siddique, T.
J. Hazard. Mater. . 2025 March; 492 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.138082
Afzal, I., Foght, J.M., Ulrich, A., Siddique, T.
Crit. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol. . 2025 February; 55 10.1080/10643389.2025.2457796
Irfan, M.F., Ans, M., Hossain, S.M.Z., Siddique, T., Ullah, A.
J. Dispers. Sci. Technol. . 2025 January; 10.1080/01932691.2025.2453599
Afzal, I., Kuznetsova, A., Foght, J.M., Ulrich, A., Siddique, T.
Environ. Pollut. . 2024 October; 363 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125065
Siddique, T., Foght, J.
International Microbiology Literacy Initiative (IMiLI). 2024 June;
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
Kuznetsova, P., Wei, K., Kuznetsova, A., Foght, J., Ulrich, A., Siddique, T.
ACS EST Water. 2023 March; 3
Murata, A.P., Siddique, T., Jobson, A.M., Kuznetsova, A., Naeth, M.A.
Remediation. 2023 March; 33
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
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
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
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
Foght, J.M., Gieg, L.M. and Siddique, T.
FEMS Microbiol. Ecol.. 2017 May; 93 (5):fix034
Methanogenic biodegradation of paraffinic solvent hydrocarbons in two different oil sands tailings
Mohamad Shahimin, M.F. and Siddique, T
Sci. Total Environ.. 2017 April; 583
Mohamad Shahimin, M.F. and Siddique, T
Environ. Pollut.. 2017 February; 221
Protocols for handling, storing, and cultivating oil sands tailings ponds materials for microbial and molecular biological study
Foght, J.M., Siddique, T. and Gieg, L.M.
Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Protocols. 2017 January; Springer Protocols Handbooks, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Donner, M.W., Javed, M.B., Shotyk, W., Francesconi, K.A. and Siddique, T.
Environ. Pollut.. 2017 January; 224
Collins, C.E.V., Foght, J.M. and Siddique, T.
Sci. Total Environ.. 2016 January; 565
Javed, M.B. and Siddique, T.
Environ. Sci. Technol.. 2016 January; 50
Banerjee, S., Baah-Acheamfour, M., Carlyle, C.N., Bissett, A., Richardson, A.E., Siddique, T., Bork, E.W. and Chang, S.X.
Environ. Microbiol.. 2016 January; 18
Mohamad Shahimin, M.F., Foght, J.M. and Siddique, T.
Sci. Total Environ.. 2016 January; 553
Javed, M.B. and Siddique, T.
Environ. Sci. Technol.. 2016 January; 50
Kuznetsova, A., Kuznetsov, P., Foght, J.M. and Siddique, T.
Sci. Total Environ.. 2016 January; 571
Arshad, M., Khosa M.A., Siddique, T. and Ullah, A.
Chemosphere. 2016 January; 163
Kuznetsov, P., Kuznetsova, A., Foght, J.M. and Siddique, T.
Sci. Total Environ.. 2015 January; 505
Arkell, N., Kuznetsov, P., Kuznetsova, A., Foght, J.M. and Siddique, T.
J. Environ. Qual.. 2015 January; 44
Siddique, T., Mohamad Shahimin, M.F., Zamir, S., Semple, K., Li, C. and Foght, J.M.
Environ. Sci. Technol.. 2015 January; 49
Kuznetsova, A., McKenzie, D., Banser, P., Siddique, T. and Aiken, J.M.
Prion. 2014 January; 8
Siddique, T., Kuznetsov, P., Kuznetsova, A., Li, C., Young, R., Arocena, J.M. and Foght, J.M.
Pathway II: solid phase biogeochemistry. Front. Microbiol.. 2014 January; 5
Siddique, T., Kuznetsov, P., Kuznetsova, A., Arkell, N., Young, R., Li, C., Guigard, S., Underwood, E. and Foght, J.M.
Pathway I: changes in porewater chemistry. Front. Microbiol.. 2014 January; 5
Javed, M.B., Kachanoski, G. and Siddique, T.
Sci. Total Environ.. 2014 January; 500-501
Javed, M.B, Kachanoski, G. and Siddique, T.
Anal. Chim. Acta. 2013 January; 787
Siddique, T., Penner, T., Klassen, J., Nesbo, C. and Foght, J.M.
Environ. Sci. Technol.. 2012 January; 46
Siddique, T., Penner, T., Semple, K. and Foght, J.M.
Environ. Sci. Technol.. 2011 January; 45
Hussain, S., Siddique, T., Saleem, M., Arshad, M. and Khalid, A.
Adv. Agron.. 2009 January; 102
Hussain, S., Siddique, T., Arshad, M. and Saleem, M.
Crit. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol.. 2009 January; 39
Siddique, T., Gupta, R., Fedorak, P.M., MacKinnon, M.D. and Foght, J.M.
Chemosphere. 2008 January; 72
Siddique, T., Arocena, J.M., Thring, R.W. and Zhang, Y.
J. Environ. Qual.. 2007 January; 36
Arocena, J.M., Siddique, T., Thring, R.W., and Kapur, S.
CATENA. 2007 January; 70
Siddique, T., Fedorak, P.M., MacKinnon, M.D. and Foght, J.M.
Environ. Sci. Technol.. 2007 January; 41
Siddique, T., Zhang, Y., Okeke, B.C., and Frankenberger, W.T.Jr.
Bioresour. Technol.. 2006 January; 97
Siddique, T., Fedorak, P.M. and Foght, J.M.
Environ. Sci. Technol.. 2006 January; 40
Siddique, T., Rutherford, P.M., Arocena, J.M., and Thring, R.W.
Can. J. Soil Sci.. 2006 January; 86
Siddique, T., Okeke, B.C., Zhang, Y., Arshad, M., Hans, S.K.,and Frankengerger, W.T. Jr.
J. Environ. Qual.. 2005 January; 34
Zhang, Y., Siddique, T., Wang, J., and Frankenberger, W.T.Jr.
J. Agric. Food Chem.. 2004 January; 52
Siddique, T., Okeke, B.C., Arshad, M., and Frankengerger, W.T. Jr.
J. Agric. Food Chem.. 2003 January; 51
Siddique, T., Okeke, B.C., Arshad, M., and Frankengerger, W.T. Jr.
J. Environ. Qual.. 2003 January; 32
Siddique, T., Zahir, Z.A., and Frankenberger, W.T.Jr.
J. Liquid Chromatograph. & Related Technol.. 2003 January; 26
Okeke, B.C., Siddique, T., Arbestain, M.C., and Frankenberger, W.T.Jr.
J. Agric. Food Chem.. 2002 January; 50
Siddique, T., Okeke, B.C., Arshad. M., and Frankenberger, W.T. Jr.
J. Agric. Food Chem.. 2002 January; 50