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About Us
Learn more about the individuals behind Women Geoscientists in Canada. We promote and advocate for gender diversity within the geosciences.
Kerry Anne Pumphrey, EP, PGeo
Kerry-Anne is a Senior Scientist at BlueFrog Environmental Consulting Inc. and has a M.Sc. in Land Resource from the University of Guelph. She has worked in environmental geoscience for 19 years, primarily focusing on contaminated sites management, contaminant hydrogeology, and physical hydrogeology.
Nalin Shah
Nalin is an exploration geologist with Rio Tinto based in Canada. Nalin is a geoscientist with 25 years of international project management in Mongolia, Canada, Bulgaria and Indonesia, India, and has expertise in various commodities - primarily Copper, Gold, with some experience in Iron Ore, Base Metals, Ni Cu PGE and Diamonds.
Lara McClintock, MSc
Lara is an exploration geologist and holds a M.Sc. in Earth Sciences from Simon Fraser University. Lara has worked on a variety of base and precious metal exploration projects and is currently Manager of Greenfields Exploration, North & Central America for South32 Ltd. She is a strong supporter of Minerals Education and working with local communities.
Ken Witherly
Ken is the president of Condor Consulting and works as a senior geophysicist. Ken is very active with professional societies and conferences, and advocates for diversity.
Anna Villerbu
Anna is a Geomodelling Analyst at Ero Copper Corp., a copper producer headquartered in Vancouver and with operations in Brazil.
Riddhi Dave, PhD
Riddhi is a research scientist with Natural Resources Canada based in Vancouver. She holds a Ph.D. and specializes in the multidisciplinary mapping of lithospheric architecture. She is particularly passionate about outreach and EDI activities and is involved in many grassroots initiatives aimed at amplifying diverse & marginalized voices.
Diana Ojeda
Diana Ojeda holds a BSc in Earth Sciences from Simon Fraser University and is currently a Geologist-In-Training with Teck Resources Ltd. Diana is passionate about advancing equality, diversity and inclusion in the exploration and mining sector. Originally from Colombia, she leverages her background to advocate for women and minority groups to create a more inclusive and safe industry for everyone.
Chelsea Sutcliffe
Chelsea holds a Ph.D in Geochemistry from the University of Oxford and is a senior project geochemist with Teck Resources Ltd. Chelsea has held a variety of geoscience positions across academia and industry for 11 years and is an active advocate for diversity and education
Diana Benz
Diana has worked in the mineral exploration industry for over two decades. She holds a PhD, which focused on biogeochemistry and geostatistics, and is the founder and president of Takom Exploration
Open Position
Looking for a diverse candidate passionate about promoting and effecting change in the geosciences from a variety of perspectives.