Biography

Lauren is a geotechnical engineer who views sustainability as a win-win for the mining industry. She believes the benefits of sustainable action are not only felt by our planet and the communities we work in, but also by the industry itself. Using her Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) certification, she applies the concepts of sustainability to her everyday work. Lauren has geotechnical experience in mining and reclamation, dam and reservoir rehabilitation, geohazards, and engineering forensics and is currently serving as Deputy Engineer of Record (EOR) for two mine reclamation projects. Her experience includes geotechnical investigations over a wide range of conditions, and design for a variety of facility types including dams, earth retention systems, and foundations. She has technical experience in slope stability analyses, seepage analyses, retaining wall design, forensic dam failure analyses, hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, settlement/consolidation analyses, and construction oversight. Lauren's construction oversight experience includes quality control and quality assurance and engineering to address design issues during construction. Her undergraduate and graduate research experience includes geothermal energy, leaching of industrial byproducts through highway base and municipal solid waste.