Karin Björklund Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Canada

• Project manager for KWL’s Metro Vancouver Monitoring and Adaptive Management Framework for Stormwater (AMF) programs for municipalities in the Lower Mainland. • Developed, assessed data, and reported non-routine monitoring programs for e.g., industrial sites, stormwater treatment facilities, CSOs, and ambient water. The work has also included assessing attainment of applicable water and sediment quality guidelines and standards. • Involved in policy development for stormwater, CSOs, Water Quality Objectives for Burrard Inlet, and Vancouver’s Healthy Waters Plan. • Lead scientist in water quality projects involving literature research components. • Experienced in writing proposals and technical reports, developing budgets, and managing a range of monitoring, water quality- and stormwater-related projects.

Gothenburg, Sweden

Employed (10 %) as stormwater expert, to support engineering consultants in various projects.

Göteborg, Sweden

Research on pollutants in stormwater: sources, emissions, fate in the environment and methods for removal. To evaluate the benefits of different treatment techniques and methods, pollutant treatment efficiency, expected lifetime, ability to meet environmental quality standards, and generation of contaminated waste are researched. The research is fully funded by external grants. Teaching courses for bachelor and master students, mainly fundamental chemistry, hydrology and stormwater, contaminated urban water and bachelor/master theses.

Gothenburg, Sweden

The position involved 80% research, including supervision of PhD student, and 20% teaching at Bachelor and Master level.Research projects included, for example:- Generated data regarding stormwater impact on recreational waters, identified possibilities for environmental impact reduction, and recommended corrective actions.- Collaborated with local authorities on research and development of effective stormwater treatment technologies to reach water quality objectives. - Assessed and applied tools to support decision-making and technology selection in the implementation of green infrastructure in urban areas.

Göteborg, Sweden And Vancouver, Canada

A fellowship divided between the University of British Columbia and Chalmers University of Technology, with funding from e.g. the Swedish Research Council Formas and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). - Researched the removal of organic pollutants, metals and nutrients in stormwater treatment facilities using sorption and sedimentation.- Results were presented at ten regional, national and international conferences and symposia as well as in four scientific papers and conference proceedings. - Supervised students at Bachelor and Master level. - Methods used in the lab include: extraction of organic substances and metals in water and soil, GC-MS, ICP-MS, characterization of soil (e.g. density, particle size distribution, CEC, surface area).

Vancouver, Kanada

Fellowship funded by the Swedish-America Foundation and Carl Tryggers Foundation.- Researched the adsorption capacity of a selection of (waste and/or low-cost) materials for treatment of stormwater contaminated with organic pollutants and metals.- Developed a method for simultaneous extraction and analysis of organic contaminants in water samples.

Gothenburg, Sweden

- Research on sources and flows of organic pollutants in urban water. - Performed field monitoring of water and sediment, analyzed general quality parameters, organics and metals in aqueous and solid samples. - Developed a water-quality computer model to predict pollutant flows from sources to sewer.- Published five scientific papers, compiled six technical reports and presented research at twenty regional, national and international seminars and conferences.- Teaching (20%) involved, for example: organizing and planning new courses; course coordination and administration; lecturing; supervision of students, including master theses.

- NCC Construction Sweden: Researched and reported construction stormwater legislation in the US with emphasis on Washington State, and with respect to water quality standards, reporting and procurement. Report 'Management of stormwater in construction projects' (in Swedish).- Chalmers University of Technology: Reviewed and reported research on consumer trust and confidence in the drinking water sector. Report 'Consumers' acceptance and trust in drinking waterborne disease outbreaks caused by viruses and other microorganisms' (in Swedish). - Mark Municipality, Sweden: Investigated and reported the occurrence of pharmaceutical residues and endocrine disruptors in sewage and recipient water. Report 'Pharmaceutical residues in two wastewater treatment plants and in the receiving water Viskan' (in Swedish).

Phd, Phd In Water Engineering

Activities and Societies: 2007-2011 Member of the PhD student council at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Our.

Msc, Master Of Science In Engineering Biology

Activities and Societies: Prepared and served food and drinks, worked as cashier and doorkeeper at Umeå Science and Technology Student.

Civilingenjörsexamen, Independent Courses

Independent courses in English, French, German and tutoring. The courses are equivalent to two semesters of full-time studies.

2001, French Studies

1999, French Studies