Managing Our World by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Geographic Information Systems, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Mining, Forestry, Renewable Energy
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc. (Tier 1)
Published: 2022-12-13T17:32:48+00:00

Women in STEM taking on mining’s environmental challenges

Briana Gunn, group executive of environmental affairs at Newmont, has been a long-term advocate of Morrison’s work. Both work in a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) field dealing with vital but challenging environmental issues.

Gunn credits Morrison’s success at the company to her firsthand experience at mine sites and her clarity of purpose. Already, Gunn said, she has seen the results of Morrison’s dedication. “We were doing tailings management before she got there, but not at as high a level as we’re doing now…and not elevating and communicating the important issues throughout the organization.”

Along with technical know-how and personal energy, Morrison has another essential element that wins supporters: her integrity.

“It’s her ability to look at a situation and say, ‘I think that we can do better, and we need to improve our systems,’” Gunn said. “And her willingness and her drive to do that is what I would call her integrity.”

That drive, combined with an appreciation for the role of GIS and other technologies, has made an impact at Newmont.

“We needed a real hard look taken at our governance around [tailings],” Gunn said. “It was extremely valuable to have somebody take a look at it and say, ‘Let’s figure out how we can better integrate risk management into our design, into our governance, into the way we evaluate projects.’ And while there’s still work to do, she’s done a lot in the two years since she started.”

A version of this story by Geoff Wade originally appeared in WhereNext on April 29, 2021.

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