McKenzie Madden

Over 6+ years of education in environmental and green chemistry. Experience working on environmentally focused projects with a background in materials chemistry. Highly detail-oriented and passionate about communicating scientific information to businesses, youth, and scientists.

UBC Green Chemistry and UBC Chemists for Diversity and Inclusion (2020-2022)

• Piloted waste management, water recycling, and electrical consumption projects in the chemistry department to reduce overall carbon footprint, waste generation, and water consumption.
• Managed finances and wrote grant applications to purchase equipment and resources.
• Project manager for facilitation of events aiming to educate the department on the environmental impact and diversity of laboratory research practices

Youth Climate Innovation Lab (2023-Present)

• Collaborated with municipalities, civic institutions, and community organizations to address climate challenges and provide climate change mitigation strategies.
• Greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory analysis, energy management, and civics

Master of Science in Chemistry (2020-2022)

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Synthesized amine polymers for the development of new recyclable materials
• Organized large data sets and organized materials to present to varying audiences in order to communicate information clearly and consisely
• Evaluated the environmental impact of different catalysts using a life cycle assessment (LCA)

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Chemistry with Honors (2016-2020)

Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

• Chemistry research focusing on the development of a new water purification protocol
• Environmental science research focused on climate change mitigation and resiliance
• Working experience with LCA assessments and evnironmental social and governance (ESG) standards