Trent prof named to Order of Canada
Peterborough’s Peter Dillon being honoured for decades of work in researching the effect of human activities, natural factors on lakes
A professor at the School of Environment and Chemistry at Trent University has been made a member of the Order of Canada.
Peter Dillon specializes in biogeochemistry of lakes and their catchments.
For 25 years Dillon was the scientific leader of the environmental research and long-term investigations at the Dorset Centre in central Ontario.
His current research focuses on the cycling of chemical elements such as sulphur and phosphorus in lakes and catchments, the website continues.
Dillon couldn’t be reached for comment on Friday afternoon following the announcement.
Dillon is one of 82 new members of the Order of Canada announced by Governor General Julie Payette.
Payette named fellow astronaut Roberta Bondar to the Companion of the Order of Canada on Friday; that’s the highest level of the Order.
Bondar was the first woman in space. She was chancellor of Trent University from 2003 to 2009.
Dillon was made a Member of the Order of Canada for his advancements in the field of limnology (the study of inland waters), according to the citation for the award.
Dillon’s seminal research on the effect of human activities and natural factors on aquatic resources and the role watersheds play on lake ecosystems, the citation notes.