Atanu Sarkar

Community Health and Humanities

Assistant Professor

Lead researcher on

Community Resources + Memorial University = a partnership to sustain local food production using the Earth Sheltered Greenhouse Dec 2019 - Nov 2020

Building awareness: environmental impacts on health in NL Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

Investigating the Main Operational Challenges and Opportunities for Developing Sustainable Greenhouses in Newfoundland Nov 2016 - Oct 2017

Exploring appropriate business models for establishment of water quality monitoring service in Newfoundland and Labrador Aug 2013 - Jul 2015

Water quality in Aboriginal communities in Labrador: A study of the Southern Inuit community of Black Tickle Jul 2012 - Dec 2014

A Study of Groundwater Quality of Private Wells in Western Newfoundland Jan 2012

Developing a Community-Based Monitoring Program for Drinking Water Supplies in the Indian Bay Watershed: A Baseline Study of Surface Water Quality, Contamination Sources and Resident Practices and Perceptions Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

Collaborator on

The Association of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Drinking Water Contamination in Newfoundland and Labrador Aug 2013 - Oct 2015

Exploring Solutions for Sustainable Rural Drinking Water Systems Feb 2013 - Nov 2014

An Environmental Scan of Factors Relevant for Sustainable Food Production in NL

Developing a community-based monitoring program for drinking water supplies in the Indian Bay Watershed: A baseline study of surface water quality, contamination sources, and resident practices and perceptions

Active Research Interests

Water quality of private water sources of Western Newfoundland and population perspective (RBC Water Fund/Harris Centre)

Water and food contamination in Western Newfoundland (Humber River Basin Project)

Past Research Interests

Agriculture and health in India (NSERC and Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute)

Climate change and health (funded by WHO)

Electronic waste recycling and occupational hazards in India (GTZ Germany)

Emerging Research Interests

Climate change and health

Environmental contamination and health

Ecosystem and health

Social epidemiology

Agriculture and health

Occupational hazards

Global health