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Karen Hudson-Edwards

Karen Hudson-Edwards

Canadian Mineralogist and Geochemist

Karen A. Hudson-Edwards is a Canadian mineralogist and geochemist. She is Professor for Sustainable Mining jointly between the Camborne School of Mines and Environment & Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter.[1]

Career

Hudson-Edwards was born in Canada and studied geology at Queen's University and the Memorial University of Newfoundland. In 1996 she received her PhD from the University of Manchester.[1]

Subsequently, she worked in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Birkbeck, University of London, for almost 20 years,[1] before joining the Environment & Sustainability Institute and Camborne School of Mines in October 2017.[1] Her research focuses on the environmental impact of mine wastes, including understanding their character, stability, impact, remediation, and reuse.[2][3]

In 2019 she was invited to be the European Association of Geochemistry (EAG) Distinguished Lecturer for 2019.[4] Hudson-Edwards has authored more than 120 scientific articles[5] and has an h-index of 41.[6]

In addition to her research, she advises the Eden Project with their Living Worlds Exhibit which is on display until 2023.[7] Furthermore, Hudson-Edwards is advising the law commission on their consultation on Regulating Coal Tip Safety in Wales.[8] She is an editor for the peer-reviewed journal GeoHealth,[9] and associate editor for Frontiers in Earth Sciences, and Geoscience and Society.[10]

References

  1. [1]
    "Prof Karen Hudson-Edwards | Camborne School of Mines: Geology and Mining | University of Exeter". csm.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  2. [2]
    "Mine Wastes: Past, Present, Future". pubs.geoscienceworld.org. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  3. [3]
    Hudson-Edwards, Karen A; Schell, Christiane; Macklin, Mark G (1999-11-01). "Mineralogy and geochemistry of alluvium contaminated by metal mining in the Rio Tinto area, southwest Spain". Applied Geochemistry. 14 (8): 1015–1030. Bibcode:1999ApGC...14.1015H. doi:10.1016/S0883-2927(99)00008-6. ISSN 0883-2927.
  4. [4]
    "Camborne School of Mines lecturer receives top award". Falmouth Packet. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  5. [5]
    "Researchgate Hudson-Edwards".
  6. [6]
    "Karen Hudson Edwards". scholar.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  7. [7]
    "Prof Karen Hudson-Edwards - Impact- | Camborne School of Mines: Geology and Mining | University of Exeter". csm.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  8. [8]
    "Climate change: Coal tips warning system essential, says expert". BBC News. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  9. [9]
    "Geohealth website".
  10. [10]
    "Loop | Karen Hudson-Edwards". loop.frontiersin.org. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
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