Contact
Research Director
Geotechnical Research Centre
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Spencer Engineering Building
Room SEB 3029
Western University
Tel: 519-661-2111 ext. 84154
jgerhard@eng.uwo.ca
RESTORE Research Group
Media Outreach/Dissemination Featuring Dr. Gerhard and his Research
- Southern Ontario Water Consortium Newsletter, 2017. “STARx: A smouldering solution to biosolids disposal”.
https://sowc.ca/starx-a-smouldering-solution-to-biosolids-disposal/ - Popular Science, 2013, feature on J. Gerhard and Reinvent the Toilet Project, ”Blueprint: Engineers Invent Healthier Toilet”
- Engineering Dimensions (PEO Magazine), 2013, Feature on J. Gerhard and Toilet Project, ‘Ingenious Inventions: Reinventing the Toilet’ Pg. 43
http://www.digitalityworks.com/Viewers/ViewIssue.aspx?IssueID=77&PageNo=1 - Innovation.ca (Canadian Foundation for Innovation), 2013, Feature on J. Gerhard and STAR technology, “Novel processes that clean contaminated sites: Western University technology that wipes out soil pollutants is now marketed around the world”
https://www.innovation.ca/story/novel-processes-clean-contaminated-sites - Gerhard, JI, 2013, Invited guest blog, CIBC Solutions Blog, Sanitation solutions,
http://www.ccibsolutions.com/reinventing-the-toilet-to-help-developing-nations/ - Western Engineering, 2013, ‘Thinking outside the bowl’
http://www.eng.uwo.ca/news/2013/thinking_outside_the_bowl.html - NewsTalk 1290 CJBK, 2012, Interview with Dr. Gerhard on Toilet Project
- Western News, 2012, ‘Sustainable Toilet Research Fueled by $2.2M Grant'
http://communications.uwo.ca/western_news/stories/2012/November/sustainable_toilet_research_fueled_by_22_million_grant_.html - The Economist, 2012, ‘Flushed with Pride’
http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/08/sanitation?fnlw|newe|8-15-2012|3102315|35901487 - Toronto Star, 2012, ‘Game of Thrones’
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2012/08/15/game_of_thrones_u_of_ts_reinvented_toilet_takes_3rd_in_gates_foundation_contest.html - The Gaurdian (UK), ‘Poo Power’
http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2012/aug/15/poo-solar-toilet-sanitation-prize?newsfeed=true - Western Gazette, 2012, ‘Western Prof Aims to Make Us Poop Green’
http://www.westerngazette.ca/2012/12/04/western-prof-aims-to-make-us-poop-green/ - CBC News, 2011, ‘'Magic' toilet research funded by Bill Gates foundation’,
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/magic-toilet-research-funded-by-bill-gates-foundation-1.1092141 - CNN, 2011, “Gates Foundation: We need to reinvent the toilet’
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/07/19/toilet.design.gates/ - Globe and Mail, 2011, ‘U of T scholars work to build a better toilet’
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/u-of-t-scholars-work-to-build-a-better-toilet/article2101779/ - Western News, 2011, ‘Now Serving 7 Billion’
http://communications.uwo.ca/westernnews/downloads/wnews-pdf/2011/WN_Oct20_FA.pdf - The Gaurdian (UK), 2010, Interview with Dr. Gerhard about remediation of Olympic sites, ‘Toxic waste clean-up on Olympic site cost taxpayers £12.7m’
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/nov/12/toxic-waste-clean-up-olympic