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I received my PhD in geochemistry from the McMaster University in 1999 and my BSc in geochemistry from the McMaster in 1994.
Prior to joining Laurier in 2002, I was a postdoctoral fellow in the Chemistry Department at McMaster University (2001-2002) and in the Geology Department the University of Toronto (1998-2000).
My research is driven by the need to establish safe and appropriate limits for metals and nutrients in aquatic systems. There are three main areas of research (1) nutrient removal/recovery (2) metal speciation/toxicity (3) analytical methods for in-situ analysis (monitoring). This research is supported by many government and industrial partners.
I often have positions open for graduate students. Please contact me (ssmith@wlu.ca) for specific opportunities currently available. Projects tend to involve metal speciation analysis, dissolved organic matter quality, nutrient removal and recovery and will include aspects of field work, laboratory research and mathematical modelling.
- Organic Phosphorus Removal Using An Integrated Advanced Oxidation/Ultrafiltration System. Gray, H.; Powell, T.; Smith, D. S.; and Parker, W. Water Research. 2020.
- Developing Understanding of the Fate and Behaviour of Silver in Fresh Waters and Waste Waters. Smith, D. S.; Nasir, R.; Parker, W.; Peters, A.; Merrington, G.; van Egmond, R.; and Lofts, S. Science of The Total Environment,143648. nov 2020.
- Enviro. Sci. Technol, 52(7): 4163-4172. 2018.
- Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 160: 162-170. 2018.
- Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from the upper Rio Negro protects zebrafish (Danio rerio) against ionoregulatory disturbances caused by low pH exposure. Duarte, R.; Smith, D. S.; Val, A.; and Wood, C. Scientific Reports, . 2016.
Fall 2017
CH622: Aquatic Chemistry
Winter 2018
CH262: Analytical Chemistry II
CH234: Aquatic Chemistry
Contact Info:
Office location: BA410 (Bricker Academic, Waterloo Campus)
Office hours:
Winter 2021
Wednesdays 8:30am-11:30am
or by appointment
Languages spoken: English
Personal website: CLEAR lab