Biographical Sketch for Ann Maest

Ann Maest is an aqueous geochemist with Buka Environmental in Boulder, Colorado, USA. She has over 25 years of research and professional experience and specializes in the environmental effects of hardrock mining, the fate and transport of natural and anthropogenic contaminants, and geochemical testing methods for mine wastes. She has evaluated more than 150 Environmental Impact Statements for large-scale mines in the United States, Latin America, Asia, and Africa and provides training to government agencies and communities on EIS evaluation, the environmental effects of mining, and best practices. The results of her research have been published in peer-reviewed journals including Applied Geochemistry, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences,Chemical Geology, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, and Environmental Science and Technology. After completing her PhD, Dr. Maest was a research geochemist in the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Research Program, where she conducted research on metal-organic interactions, metal and metalloid speciation, and redox geochemistry in surface water and groundwater systems. She has served on several National Academy of Sciences committees and a Board related to earth resources and has been an invited speaker at universities and national and international fora, including presenting on technical challenges and solutions for the mining sector at the United Nations. Ann holds a PhD in geochemistry and water resources from Princeton University.