CMI scientists at Colorado School of Mines and Idaho National Laboratory contributed to this research highlight.
Achievement:
Olivia Salmon earned MS degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Mines, December 2020. Thesis: “Impacts of Rare Earth Elements on Biological Wastewater Treatment Processes”
Significance and Impact:
Workforce development: Increasing domestic expertise in environmental impacts of critical material processing wastes will support development and application of sustainable critical material production and recycling technologies
Next Steps:
- Olivia participated in a CMI externship at Idaho National Laboratory, funded by the Edna Bailey Sussman Foundation fellowship
- Olivia is currently applying her skills in environmental consulting, with a focus on assessment and remediation of abandoned mine projects on federal lands
