Dena McMartin

Associate Vice-President University of Regina

  • Saskatchewan SK

Dena McMartin has developed and supported numerous academic and research partnerships within the university and with international partners.

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Biography

Dr. Dena McMartin assumed the role of Associate Vice-President (Academic and Research) on 1 January 2014. A full professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, McMartin served as chair of several faculty and campus committees prior to joining the President’s Office. She has developed and supported numerous academic and research partnerships within the University and with international partners.

McMartin’s national profile includes serving the University of Regina on committees of Engineers Canada and the Canadian Coalition for Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and Technology. She further champions the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science via the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan and as a member of the Canadian Engineering Education Association. In 2013, she was named a Fellow of Engineers Canada (FEC) in recognition of her contributions to the engineering profession.

McMartin’s applied research program is strongly associated with collaborations with private companies, government agencies, and academics both in Canada and internationally. She is currently focused on rural development needs in Canada and abroad, impacts of climate extremes on water availability and rural livelihoods in the Americas, and best agricultural practices for improved water quality and quantity management. She holds grants from the Tri-Council as well as federal and provincial agencies.

McMartin holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in environmental engineering and a B.E. in agricultural and bioresource engineering from the University of Saskatchewan.

Industry Expertise

Education/Learning
Research
Environmental Services
Civil Engineering

Areas of Expertise

Stormwater Quality
Agricultural Water and Environmental Performance Monitoring
Source Water Protection and Planning
Chemical-Free Water Treatment Solutions
Extreme Water Events & Climate
Women in Engineering
Water Resource Management
Academic and Research Partnerships
International Research Collaboration
Inclusive Campuses
Oilsands Water Treatment

Accomplishments

McCannell Award

2016-06-03

The McCannel Award was established in 1983 to honour service to the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan, and to the Professions as a whole. The McCannel Award is named after Roy McCannel, a founding member of the Association.

Volunteer Service Award: Regina Engineering Society

This award recognizes a Professional Engineer who is a member of the Regina Engineering Society and who shows a dedication to the improvement our society/community through their volunteer efforts.

YWCA Women of Distinction Award: Science, Technology and Environment

2011-05-25

This recipient has achieved excellence and made significant contributions to a science related field, including pure and applied sciences, social sciences, engineering and life sciences, medicine, technology, agriculture or the environment. She is dedicated to the advancement of technological, scientific or industrial discovery through either research or application, or to the preservation or improvement of the environment.

Education

University of Saskatchewan

Ph.D.

Environmental Engineering

University of Saskatchewan

M.Sc.

Environmental Engineering

University of Saskatchewan

B.E.

Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering

Affiliations

  • University of Regina : Professor Environmental Systems Engineering

Languages

  • English

Media Appearances

U of R strengthens partnership with Great Plains College in Swift Current

University of Regina  online

The University of Regina and Great Plains College are strengthening their long-standing partnership of delivering post-secondary education at the College in Swift Current.

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New Dean, Brighter Future?

Carillon (UofR student newspaper)  print

The Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science is one of the University of Regina’s most prominent faculties...

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Women in Science: Regina hosts CCWESTT conference

Leader Post  print

Chair of the national conference for Canadian Coalition for Women in Engineering, Science, Trades, and Technology introduces the conference to Regina.

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Event Appearances

Art and Science of Setting and Achieving Goals

Women's Leadership Conference  Regina

2017-04-19

Pink Tea and National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Nation Day of Remembrance and Action  Regina

2016-12-06

Indigenous Health. Healthier Perspectives through Identities, Culture & Art.

5th Meeting of the Mexico-Canada Collaboration on Intercultural and Indigenous Post-Secondary Education  Tulancingo, Mexico

2016-11-01

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Research Grants

Strategic watershed cumulative effects management and treatment of rural and agricultural water

NSERC

5-year Discovery Grant

Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Extremes in the Americas (VACEA)

IRIACC (International Research Initiative on Adaptation to Climate Change)

An international research collaboration of natural scientists, engineers, and social scientists in Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia.

Cumulative Effects Assessment for the future of clean energy development

Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment

Student funding to build momentum in lifecycle assessment for Saskatchewan's energy grid planning, in collaboration with Imperial College, London.

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Partnerships

Collaborative Research

John Headley Water Science and Technology Directorate, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Collaborative research programming related to oilsands produced water, pesticides, and other organic chemicals that may contaminate water resources.

Articles

Salts Removal from Synthetic Solution-Potash Brine by Non-Planted Constructed Wetlands

Water

2016

Four pilot-scale non-planted constructed wetlands (CWs) were employed to study the fate and transport of the two dominant chloride salts contained in brine resulting from solution mining activities in the potash industry. The simulated brine contained a 10: 1 ratio of NaCl: KCl based on authentic brine characteristics. The multi-layer soils functioned as a main salt filtering component comprising of Regina Clay, sand and gravels. The CW systems were operated in three batches of 16 days (experiments 1–3). K+ ions were removed by ...

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The Role of Inclusion Binding Contributions for β-Cyclodextrin Polymers Cross-Linked with Divinyl Sulfone?...

Molecules

2016

This commentary reports on a recent scientific study reported in this journal (cf. Molecules 2015, 20 (3), 3565–3581). Some key scientific issues that require further explanation and clarification in the former article are as follows:(i) the relationship between the inclusion site accessibility and the level of cross-linking employed are brought into question for the case of α-CD and β-CD cross-linked adsorbent materials;(ii) the binding affinity of the CD/guest complexes were not related to the isotherm parameters for the CD- ...

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Effects of Extraction pH on the Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry Profiles of Athabasca Oil Sands Process Water

Energy & Fuels

2015

A comparison of the acidic and basic extracts of oil sands process water (OSPW) was performed using positive-and negative-ion electrospray ionization (ESI) and atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI), coupled with a 12 T solariX Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer (FTICR MS). In general, the acid-neutral extracts showed higher oxygen content within the negative-ion profiles (both APPI and ESI). The hydrocarbon class was readily observed in the base-neutral extract. Furthermore, a comparison of O2S ...

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