Areas of expertise
Isotopic geochemistry , Contaminant transport and degradation , Groundwater quality , Hydrogeology , In situ decontamination methods , Natural attenuation
- Assistant Professor
Phone
418-654-2543
Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre
490 de la Couronne Street
Québec City, Quebec G1K 9A9
CANADA
Research interests
The work of professor Bordeleau focuses on groundwater isotopic geochemistry. Isotopic geochemistry can used to understand regional-scale groundwater flow, to track contaminants in groundwater and surface water, or to help in developing remediation methods, it provides concrete solutions to complex environmental problems. Professor Bordeleau uses her expertise to characterize groundwater and drinking water quality in both pristine and disturbed environments, striving towards better protection of this precious resource.
Publications
Bordeleau, Geneviève; Rivard, Christine; Lavoie, Denis & Lefebvre, René (2021). A systematic multi-isotope approach to unravel methane origin in groundwater: example of an aquifer above a gas field in southern New Brunswick (Canada). Appl. Geochem., 134: Art. 105077.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2021.105077
Ladevèze, Pierre; Rivard, Christine; Lavoie, Denis; Séjourné, Stéphan; Lefebvre, René & Bordeleau, Geneviève (2019). Fault and natural fracture control on upward fluid migration: insights from a shale gas play in the St. Lawrence Platform, Canada. Hydrogeol. J., 27 (1): 121-143.
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-018-1856-5
Rivard, Christine; Bordeleau, Geneviève; Lavoie, Denis; Lefebvre, René; Ladevèze, Pierre; Duchesne, Mathieu J.; Séjourné, Stéphan; Crow, Heather; Pinet, Nicolas; Brake, Virgina; Bouchedda, Abderrezak; Gloaguen, Erwan; Ahad, Jason M. E.; Malet, Xavier; Aznar, Jean-Christophe & Malo, Michel (2019). Assessing potential impacts of shale gas development on shallow aquifers through upward fluid migration: A multi-disciplinary approach applied to the Utica Shale in eastern Canada. Mar. Petrol. Geol., 100: 466-483.
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2018.11.004
Bordeleau, Geneviève; Rivard, Christine; Lavoie, Denis; Lefebvre, René; Ahad, Jason M. E.; Xu, Xiaomei & Mort, Andy (2018). A multi-isotope approach to determine the origin of methane and higher alkanes in groundwater of the St. Lawrence Platform, Saint-Édouard area, eastern Canada. Environ. Geosci., 25 (3): 75-100.
DOI: 10.1306/eg.04121817020
Bordeleau, Geneviève; Rivard, Christine; Lavoie, Denis; Lefebvre, René; Malet, Xavier & Ladevèze, Pierre (2018). Geochemistry of groundwater in the Saint-Édouard area, Québec, Canada, and its influence on the distribution of methane in shallow aquifers. Appl. Geochem., 89: 92-108.
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2017.11.012
Rivard, Christine; Bordeleau, Geneviève; Lavoie, Denis; Lefebvre, René & Malet, Xavier (2018). Can groundwater sampling techniques used in monitoring wells influence methane concentrations and isotopes?. Environ. Monit. Assess., 190: Art. 191.
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-018-6532-7
Rivard, Christine; Bordeleau, Geneviève; Lavoie, Denis; Lefebvre, René & Malet, Xavier (2018). Temporal variations of methane concentration and isotopic composition in groundwater of the St. Lawrence Lowlands, eastern Canada. Hydrogeol. J., 26 (2): 533-551.
DOI: 10.1007/s10040-017-1677-y
Ladevèze, P., Rivard, C., Lefebvre, R., Lavoie, D., Parent, M., Malet, X., Bordeleau, G. & Gosselin, J. S., (Eds). (2016) Travaux de caractérisation hydrogéologique dans la plateforme sédimentaire du Saint-Laurent, région de Saint-Édouard-de-Lotbinière, Québec. 112 pp. Ressources naturelles Canada / Natural Resources Canada.
Lavoie, Denis; Pinet, Nicolas; Bordeleau, Geneviève; Ardakani, Omid H.; Ladevèze, Pierre; Duchesne, Mathieu J.; Rivard, Christine; Mort, Andy; Brake, Virgina; Sanei, Hamed & Malet, Xavier (2016). The Upper Ordovician black shales of southern Quebec (Canada) and their significance for naturally occurring hydrocarbons in shallow groundwater. Int. J. Coal Geol., 158: 44-64.
DOI: 10.1016/j.coal.2016.02.008
Bordeleau, G.; Martel, R.; Bamba, A. N.; Blais, J. F.; Ampleman, G. & Thiboutot, S. (2014). Nitroglycerin degradation mediated by soil organic carbon under aerobic conditions. J. Contam. Hydrol., 166: 52-63.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2014.06.012
Bordeleau, G.; Martel, R.; Drouin, M.; Ampleman, G. & Thiboutot, S. (2014). Biodegradation of nitroglycerin from propellant residues on military training ranges. J. Environ. Qual., 43 (2): 441-449.
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2013.06.0241
Torrentò, C., Aud¡-Mirò, C., Bordeleau, G., Marchesi, M., Rosell, M., Otero, N. & Soler, A. (2014). The use of alkaline hydrolysis as a novel strategy for chloroform remediation: The feasibility of using construction wastes and evaluation of carbon isotopic fractionation. Environ. Sci. Technol., 48 (3): 1869-1877.
DOI: 10.1021/es403838t