Dr. Lisa Kirk talks about the application of biotechnology for use in management of mined materials as well as water resources.
Dr. Lisa Kirk is Principal Geochemist and President of Enviromin, Inc., a consultancy specializing in microbial and environmental geochemistry, as well as the application of biotechnology to the management of mined materials and water resources. Her work feeds her passion for innovation in the sustainable production of mineral resources at the industrial/academic interface. She is Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering of Montana State University and serves as Mining Outreach Coordinator for the MSU Center for Biofilm Engineering. Lisa was a graduate fellow of the Inland Northwest Research Alliance, the Montana Water Center, and the U.S. EPA Science to Achieve Results (STAR) program. For over 25 years, she has conducted environmental geochemistry investigations and surface water management projects throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Australia and Africa.
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