Kela Weber, PhD, PEng

Professor and Director of the Environmental Sciences Group (ESG)
Royal Military College of Canada

Dr. Kela Weber is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and the Director of the Environmental Sciences Group (ESG) at the Royal Military College of Canada. He is also a practising Professional Engineer involved in the design and implementation of contaminated site assessment and remediation programs. The heart of Kela’s fundamental research program investigates microbial communities, treatment wetlands, and the fate and effect of emerging contaminants in environmental systems. His applied research program supports the management and remediation of contaminated sites in Canada with a focus on remote sites and emerging contaminants (PFAS in particular). Kela has published over 600 peer-reviewed government reports and journal articles and has had the pleasure and responsibility of supervising and training over 200 graduate students, technicians, postdocs and research associates so far in his career. Kela also enjoys building with his hands and spending time in nature with his family, friends and colleagues.