Welcome
The Environmental Geochemistry Group at the University of Saskatchewan is led by Dr. Matthew Lindsay, who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences and the NSERC/Syncrude Industrial Research Chair in Mine Closure Geochemistry. Our research is focused on understanding biogeochemical controls on water quality within geohydrological systems. More specifically, we study how interactions among chemical, biological and physical process influence the occurrence and mobility of dissolved constituents in groundwater and surface water systems. Much of our research is aimed at constraining relationships between minerals, metal(loid)s, and the biogeochemical cycling of carbon, sulfur and iron. The overall goal of our research is to identify strategies for reducing impacts of mining and other industrial activities on water resources.​
News
  • August 4, 2016: New paper published on trace metal associations in iron terraces from the Rio Tinto with collaborators from University of Huelva.
  • May 24, 2016: Congratulations to Carlo Cilia and Sarah Rudderham on receiving 2016/2017 NSERC CGS-M scholarships.
  • May 18, 2016: Congratulations to Jake Nesbitt for successfully defending his MSc thesis focused on geochemistry of oil sands petroleum coke.
Contact
Dr. Matthew B. J. Lindsay
Department of Geological Sciences
​University of Saskatchewan
114 Science Place
Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5E2 
Contact

Office: +1 (306) 966-5693
Lab: +1 (306) 966-7991
Fax: +1 (306) 966-8593
Email: matt.lindsay "at" usask.ca