
The Water, Health and Applied Microbiology (WHAM) Laboratory
The Water, Health and Applied Microbiology (WHAM) Laboratory is split between the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) at the University of Guelph and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the College of Public Health at Temple University. The lab is currently led by Dr. Heather Murphy. The lab team consists of research fellows, graduate and undergraduate students interested in the field of water and health. The laboratory primarily focuses on microbiological contamination of water supplies and the subsequent impacts on public health.
Meet the Team

Heather Murphy
Director
Dr. Murphy has over sixteen years of experience in water/wastewater treatment, water quality, drinking water distribution, risk assessment and environmental health in both North America and abroad.
Full-Time Staff

Jeffrey Turner, MPH

Kristin Skiendzielewski, MPH

Peter Husnik
Masters Students

Ilya Law

Townley Sorge
Undergraduate Students

Erin Becker

Erica Hollman

Marina Quairoli

Julia Timmoneri
Past Students and Staff

Debbie Lee, PhD.

Miriam Wamsley

Jemaneh Habtewold, PhD.
Fighting waterborne diseases in vulnerable populations since 2015