Areas of expertise
Hydrogeology
- Full Professor
- Scientific head of the Contaminant Hydrogeology Laboratory and of Direct Push and Rotary Percussion Sounding System
Phone
418-654-2683
Email
richard.martel@inrs.ca
Eau Terre Environnement Research Centre
490 rue de la Couronne Street
Québec City, Quebec G1K 9A9
CANADA
Research interests
Professor Martel is interested in in situ restoration of contaminated groundwater and soils and in the characterization and management of aquifers. His work is carried out both in the laboratory and in the field.
Publications
Hepditch, Scott L. J., Ahad, Jason M. E., Martel, Richard, To, Tuan Anh, Gutierrez-Villagomez, Juan Manuel, Larocque, Ève, Vander Meulen, Ian J., Headley, John V., Xin, Qin & Langlois, Valérie S. (2024). Behavior and toxicological impact of spilled diluted bitumen and conventional heavy crude oil in the unsaturated zone. Environmental Pollution, online.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124875
Ahad, Jason M. E., Martel, Richard & Calderhead, Angus I. (2023). Isotope forensics of polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) in a contaminated shallow aquifer. Chemosphere, 342: Art. 140169.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140169
Davoodi, Seyyed Mohammadreza, Miri, Saba, Brar, Satinder Kaur & Martel, Richard (2023). Formulation of synthetic bacteria consortia for enzymatic biodegradation of polyaromatic hydrocarbons contaminated soil: soil column study. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30: 72793-72806.
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27233-5
Davoodi, Seyyed Mohammadreza, Miri, Saba, Brar, Satinder Kaur, Knystautas, Émile & Martel, Richard (2023). Simulation of novel jellyfish type of process for bioremediation application. Chemosphere, 313: Art. 137376.
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137376
Davoodi, Seyyed Mohammadreza, Miri, Saba, Brar, Satinder Kaur & Martel, Richard (2023). Continuous fixed-bed column studies to remove polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by degrading enzymes immobilized on polyimide aerogels. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 53: Art. 103597.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.103597
Fakhari, Milad, Raymond, Jasmin, Martel, Richard, Drolet, Jean-Philippe, Dugdale, Stephen J. & Bergeron, Normand É. (2023). Analysis of large-scale groundwater-driven cooling zones in rivers using thermal infrared imagery and radon measurements. Water, 15 (5): Art. 873.
DOI: 10.3390/w15050873
Mindorff, Leah M., Mahmoudi, Nagissa, Hepditch, Scott L. J., Langlois, Valérie S., Alam, Samrat, Martel, Richard & Ahad, Jason M. E. (2023). Isotopic and microbial evidence for biodegradation of diluted bitumen in the unsaturated zone. Environmental Pollution, 322: Art. 121170.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121170
Miri, Saba, Robert, Thomas, Davoodi, Seyyed Mohammadreza, Brar, Satinder Kaur, Martel, Richard, Rouissi, Tarek & Lauzon, Jean-Marc (2023). Evaluation of scale-up effect on cold-active enzyme production and biodegradation tests using pilot-scale bioreactors and a 3D soil tank. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 450: Art. 131078.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131078
Rodriguez-Campero, Cecilia, Garfias, Jaime, Martel, Richard & Navarro de León, Ignacio (2023). Estimación espacio-temporal de la distribución de la recarga potencial en el Valle. Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, 75 (2): Art. A080523.
DOI: 10.18268/BSGM2023v75n2a080523
Rodriguez-Campero, Cecilia, Garfias, Jaime, Martel, Richard & Navarro, Ignacio (2023). Factores geológicos e hidrogeológicos asociados a las fracturas en la cuenca del. Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, 75 (1): Art. A251122.
DOI: 10.18268/BSGM2023v75n1a251122
Taillard, Vincent, Martel, Richard, Pasquier, Louis-César, Blais, Jean-François, Gilbert, Véronique et Mercier, Guy (2023). Persulfate activated with calcium peroxide to remediate raft soil contaminated with diesel in Arctic northern villages: on-site pilot scale study. Environmental Technology, 45 (12): 2402-2416.
DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2023.2173660
Barrera-de-Calderón, Marcia Lizeth, Garfias, Jaime, Martel, Richard & Salas-Garcia, Javier (2022). Un enfoque de balance hídrico para la gestión sostenible en el acuífero de San Salvador / A water balance approach to the sustainable management in the San Salvador Aquifer. Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua, 13 (6): 453-533.
DOI: 10.24850/j-tyca-13-06-10
Barrera-de-Calderón, Marcia Lizeth, Garfias, Jaime, Martel, Richard & Salas-Garcia, Javier (2022). Estimación de la distribución espacio temporal de la recarga de agua subterránea en regiones húmedas con clima tropical. Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua, 13 (2): 340-404.
DOI: 10.24850/j-tyca-2022-02-07
Burgos, Humberto, Garfias, Jaime, Martel, Richard & Salas, Javier (2022). Remoción de arsénico (V) utilizando zeolita natural: pruebas de columna de lecho fijo. Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua, 13 (3): 174-241.
DOI: 10.24850/j-tyca-2022-03-05
Claprood, Maxime, Gloaguen, Erwan, Béraud, Thomas, Blouin, Martin, Dupuis, Christian, Ferron, Philippe, Ouellet, Michel, Chaussé, Michel, Martel, Richard, Paradis, Daniel & Ballard, Jean-Marc (2022). A case study using seismic reflection and well logs to reduce and quantify uncertainty during a hydrogeological assessment. Frontiers in Water, 3: Art. 779149.
DOI: 10.3389/frwa.2021.779149
Fakhari, Milad, Raymond, Jasmin, Martel, Richard, Dugdale, Stephen J. & Bergeron, Normand E. (2022). Identification of thermal refuges and water temperature patterns in salmonid-bearing subarctic rivers of Northern Quebec. Geographies, 2 (3): 528-548.
DOI: 10.3390/geographies2030032
Fitzhenry, Emily, Martel, Richard & Robert, Thomas (2022). Foam injection for enhanced recovery of diesel fuel in soils: Sand column tests monitored by CT scan imagery. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 464: Art. 128777.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128777
Fitzhenry, Emily, Martel, Richard, Robert, Thomas & Des Roches, Mathieu (2022). Dual-energy CT scan protocol optimization to monitor transient fluid saturation distributions during three-phase flow in sand columns. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 645: Art. 128995.
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128955
Miri, Saba, Rasooli, Azadeh, Brar, Satinder Kaur, Rouissi, Tarek & Martel, Richard (2022). Biodegradation of p-xylene-a comparison of three psychrophilic Pseudomonas strains through the lens of gene expression. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29: 21465-21479.
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-17387-5
Taillard, Vincent, Mercier, Guy, Pasquier, Louis-César, Blais, Jean-François & Martel, Richard (2022). Physical process to sort construction and demolition waste (C&DW) fines components using process water. Waste Management, 143: 125-134.
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2022.02.012
Taillard, Vincent, Martel, Richard, Pasquier, Louis-César, Blais, Jean-François, Gilbert, Véronique & Mercier, Guy (2022). Diesel spills under stilted buildings in Canadian Arctic villages: what is the best remediation method?. Polar Research, 41: Art. 7724.
DOI: 10.33265/polar.v41.7724
Barrera-de-Calderón, Marcia Lizeth, Garfias, Jaime, Martel, Richard & Salas-Garcia, Javier (2021). Controles geológicos en el flujo de agua subterránea y distribución de volúmenes de extracción asociados a una estructura volcánica compleja / Geological controls upon groundwater flux and pumping rates distribution associated to a complex volcanic structure. Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, 73 (1): Art. A170820.
DOI: 10.18268/BSGM2021v73n1a170820
Barrera-de-Calderón, Marcia Lizeth, Garfias, Jaime, Martel, Richard & Salas-Garcia, Javier (2021). Análisis espacial de la sostenibilidad de un acuífero urbano a través del Balance de Aguas y el Modelo Conceptual / Analyzing spatial sustainability of an urban aquifer through water balance and conceptual model. Revista Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua, 13 (2) .
Barrera-de-Calderón, Marcia Lizeth, Garfias, Jaime, Salas-Garcia, Javier & Martel, Richard (2021). Impacto urbano en la calidad y recarga del agua subterránea utilizando trazadores hidrogeoquímicos y ambientales en el acuífero de San Salvador / Impact of urbanization on grondwater qualitiy and recharge using hydrogeochemical and environmental tracers in the San Salvador Aquifer. Tecnología y Ciencias del Agua, 12 (5): 1-39.
DOI: 10.24850/j-tyca-2021-05-01
Burgos, Humberto, Garfias, Jaime, Martel, Richard & Salas-Garcia, Javier (2021). Caracterización espacio-temporal de la distribución del arsénico en un acuífero kárstico en el sur del Estado de México. Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, 73 (1): Art. A160820.
DOI: 10.18268/BSGM2021v73n1a160820
Castellazzi, Pascal, Garfias, Jaime & Martel, Richard (2021). Assessing the efficiency of mitigation measures to reduce groundwater depletion and related land subsidence in Querétaro (Central Mexico) from decadal InSAR observations. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 105: Art. 102632.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2021.102632
Kadri, Tayssir, Robert, Thomas, Rouissi, Tarek, Sebastian, Joseph, Magdouli, Sara, Brar, Satinder Kaur, Martel, Richard & Lauzon, Jean-Marc (2021). Column tests for evaluation of the enzymatic biodegradation capacity of hydrocarbons (C10–C50) contaminated soil. Environmental Pollution, 290: Art. 117986.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117986
Miri, Saba, Davoodi, Seyyed Mohammadreza, Robert, Thomas, Brar, Satinder Kaur, Martel, Richard & Rouissi, Tarek (2021). Enzymatic biodegradation of highly p-xylene contaminated soil using cold-active enzymes: A soil column study. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 423 (Part A): Art. 127099.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127099
Miri, Saba, Davoodi, Seyyed Mohammadreza, Brar, Satinder Kaur, Rouissi, Tarek, Sheng, Yi & Martel, Richard (2021). Psychrozymes as novel tools to biodegrade p-xylene and potential use for contaminated groundwater in the cold climate. Bioresource Technology, 321: Art. 124464.
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2020.124464
Miri, Saba, Davoodi, Seyyed Mohammadreza, Darvanjooghi, Mohammad Hossein Karimi, Brar, Satinder Kaur, Rouissi, Tarek & Martel, Richard (2021). Precision modelling of co-metabolic biodegradation of recalcitrant aromatic hydrocarbons in conjunction with experimental data. Process Biochemistry, 105: 113-127.
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2021.03.026
Miri, Saba, Espejel Pérez, José Albert, Brar, Satinder Kaur, Rouissi, Tarek & Martel, Richard (2021). Sustainable production and co-immobilization of cold-active enzymes from Pseudomonas sp. for BTEX biodegradation. Environmental Pollution, 285: Art. 117678.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117678
Davoodi, Seyyed Mohammadreza; Brar, Satinder Kaur; Galvez-Cloutier, Rosa & Martel, Richard (2020). Performance of packed and fluidized bed columns for the removal of unconventional oil using modified dolomite. Fuel, 285: Art. 119191.
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2020.119191
Davoodi, Seyyed Mohammadreza; Miri, Saba; Taheran, Mehrdad; Brar, Satinder Kaur; Galvez, Rosa & Martel, Richard (2020). Bioremediation of unconventional oil contaminated ecosystems under natural and assisted conditions: A review. Environ. Sci. Technol., 54 (4): 2054-2067.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b00906
Lapointe, Marie-Claude; Martel, Richard & Cassidy, Daniel Patrick (2020). RDX degradation by chemical oxidation using calcium peroxide in Bench Scale Sludge systems. Environ. Res., 188: Art. 109836.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109836
Longpré-Girard, Mélanie; Martel, Richard; Robert, Thomas; Lefebvre, René; Lauzon, Jean-Marc & Thomson, Neil (2020). Surfactant foam selection for enhanced light non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPL) recovery in contaminated aquifers. Trans. Porous Media, 131: 65-84.
DOI: 10.1007/s11242-019-01292-0
Davoodi, Seyyed Mohammadreza; Taheran, Mehrdad; Brar, Satinder Kaur; Galvez-Cloutier, Rosa & Martel, Richard (2019). Hydrophobic dolomite sorbent for oil spill clean-ups: Kinetic modeling and isotherm study. Fuel, 251: 57-72.
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2019.04.033
Miri, Saba; Naghdi, Mitra; Rouissi, Tarek; Brar, Satinder Kaur & Martel, Richard (2019). Recent biotechnological advances in petroleum hydrocarbons degradation under cold climate conditions: A review. Crit. Rev. Environ. Sci. Technol., 49 (7): 553-586.
DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2018.1552070
Martel, Richard; Portois, Clément; Robert, Thomas & Uyeda, Michelle (2019). Etched glass micromodel for laboratory simulation of NAPL recovery mechanisms by surfactant solutions in fractured rock. J. Contam. Hydrol., 227: Art. 103550.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2019.103550
Castellazzi, Pascal; Longuevergne, Laurent; Martel, Richard; Rivera, Alfonso; Brouard, Charles & Chaussard, Estelle (2018). Quantitative mapping of groundwater depletion at the water management scale using a combined GRACE/InSAR approach. Remote Sens. Environ., 205: 408-418.
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2017.11.025
Garfias, Jaime; Llanos-Acebo, Hilario; Martel, Richard; Salas-Garcia, Javier & Bibiano-Cruz, Luvina (2018). Assessment of vulnerability and control measures to protect the Salbarua ecosystem from hypothetical spill sites. Environ. Sci. Pollut. Res., 25 (26): 26228-26245.
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-2672-0
Martel, Richard; Castellazzi, Pascal; Gloaguen, Erwan; Trépanier, Luc & Garfias, Jaime (2018). ERT, GPR, InSAR, and tracer tests to characterize karst aquifer systems under urban areas: The case of Quebec City. Geomorphology, 310: 45-56.
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2018.03.003
Brulé, Thibault; Granger, Geneviève; Bukar, Natalia; Deschênes-Rancourt, Clarisse; Havard, Thierry; Schmitzer, Andreea R.; Martel, Richard & Masson, Jean-François (2017). A field-deployed surface plasmon resonance (SPR) sensor for RDX quantification in environmental waters . Analyst, 142 (12): 2161-2168.
DOI: 10.1039/c7an00216e
Castellazzi, Pascal; Garfias, Jaime; Martel, Richard; Brouard, Charles & Rivera, Alfonso (2017). InSAR to support sustainable urbanization over compacting aquifers: The case of Toluca Valley, Mexico. Int. J. Appl. Earth Observ. Geoinfo., 63: 33-44.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2017.06.011
Garfias, Jaime; Llanos, Hilario; Franco, R. & Martel, Richard (2017). Estimación de la vulnerabilidad del acuífero del valle de Toluca mediante la combinación de un método paramétrico y el transporte advectivo. Boletín Geológico y Minero, 128 (1): 25-42.
DOI: 10.21701/bolgeomin.128.1.002
Lapointe, Marie-Claude; Martel, Richard & Diaz, Emmanuela (2017). A conceptual model of fate and transport processes for RDX deposited to surface soils of North American active demolition sites. J. Environ. Qual., 46 (6): 1444-1454.
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2017.02.0069
Robert, Thomas; Martel, Richard; Lefebvre, René; Lauzon, Jean-Marc & Morin, Annie (2017). Impact of heterogeneous properties of soil and LNAPL on surfactant-enhanced capillary desaturation. J. Contam. Hydrol., 204: 57-65.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2017.07.006
Salas-Garcia, Javier; Garfias, Jaime; Martel, Richard & Bibiano-Cruz, Luvina (2017). A low-cost automated test column to estimate soil hydraulic characteristics in unsaturated porous media. Geofluids, 2017: Art. 6942736.
DOI: 10.1155/2017/6942736
Gosselin, J. S., Rivard, C. & Martel, R., (Eds). (2016) User manual for WHAT. 22. INRS Centre Eau Terre Environnement, 22 pages.
Bibiano-Cruz, Luvina; Garfias, Jaime; Salas-Garcia, Javier; Martel, Richard & Llanos, Hilario (2016). Batch and column test analyses for hardness removal using natural and homoionic clinoptilolite: breakthrough experiments and modeling. Sustain. Water Resour. Manage., 2 (2): 183-197.
DOI: 10.1007/s40899-016-0050-y
Castellazzi, Pascal; Arroyo-Dominguez, Norma; Martel, Richard; Calderhead, Angus I.; Normand, Jonathan C. L.; Garfias, Jaime & Rivera, Alfonso (2016). Land subsidence in major cities of Central Mexico: Interpreting InSAR-derived land subsidence mapping with hydrogeological data. Int. J. Appl. Earth Observ. Geoinfo., 47: 102-111.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2015.12.002
Castellazzi, Pascal; Martel, Richard; Galloway, Devin L.; Longuevergne, Laurent & Rivera, Alfonso (2016). Assessing groundwater depletion and dynamics using GRACE and InSAR: potential and limitations. Groundwater, 54 (6): 768-780.
DOI: 10.1111/gwat.12453
Castellazzi, Pascal; Martel, Richard; Rivera, Alfonso; Huang, Jianliang; Goran, Pavlic; Calderhead, Angus I.; Chaussard, Estelle; Garfias, Jaime & Salas, Javier (2016). Groundwater depletion in Central Mexico: Use of GRACE and InSAR to support water resources management. Water Resour. Res., 52 (8): 5985-6003.
DOI: 10.1002/2015WR018211
Drolet, Jean-Philippe & Martel, Richard (2016). Distance to faults as a proxy for radon gas concentration in dwellings. J. Environ. Radioactiv., 152: 8-15.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2015.10.023
Gosselin, Jean-Sébastien; Rivard, Christine; Martel, Richard & Lefebvre, René (2016). Application limits of the interpretation of near-surface temperature time series to assess groundwater recharge. J. Hydrol., 538: 96-108.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.03.055
Lapointe, Marie-Claude; Martel, Richard; Lange, Sébastien F. & Côté, Sébastien (2016). Effect of energetic materials wettability on their outdoor effective elution rate. J. Hazard Mater., 311: 194-202.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2016.02.075
Longpré-Girard, Mélanie; Martel, Richard; Robert, Thomas; Lefebvre, René & Lauzon, Jean-Marc (2016). 2D sandbox experiments of surfactant foams for mobility control and enhanced LNAPL recovery in layered soils. J. Contam. Hydrol., 193: 63-73.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2016.09.001
Robert, Thomas; Martel, Richard; Lefebvre, René; Lauzon, Jean-Marc & Morin, Annie (2016). Field tracer test for the design of LNAPL source zone surfactant flushing. Ground Water Monit. Remediat., 36 (2): 68-82.
DOI: 10.1111/gwmr.12164
Kazemzadeh-Paris, M. J.; Daneshmand, F.; Ahmadfard, M. A. & Martel, R. (2015). Optimal groundwater remediation design of pump and treat systems via a simulation-optimization approach and firefly algorithm. Eng. Optimiz., 47 (1): 1-17.
DOI: 10.1080/0305215X.2013.858138