Samantha Mehltretter is a water resources engineer in training with an interest in the social and environmental impacts of engineering. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in water resources engineering at the University of Guelph in 2015 and subsequently worked in coastal engineering for two years before pursuing graduate research. Samantha holds a Master's of Applied Science (2019) focused on engineering education and is finishing her Ph.D. in water resources engineering. Her doctoral research investigated the Manomin decline on the Upper Winnipeg River in partnership with the Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation. Samantha is a recipient of the National Science and Engineering Research Council’s Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship.