Cara James, 2024 Liu Scholar
Cara is a PhD student in the Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences at UBC, working with Prof. Mark Jellinek. She investigates the physics of deep-sea mining particle clouds to predict their environmental impacts, inform regulation, and design ways to monitor pollutants.
Deep-sea mining is a new industry that operates in international waters and necessitates the creation of new regulations that are currently non-existent. Development of these regulations is slow due to concerns about the unknown environmental and social impacts of the industry. It is tantamount that scientific knowledge relating to these operations is effectively translated and condensed for policymakers.
Cara aims to help bridge the gap between science and policy decisions, with the aim of aiding our transition to a sustainable society.
As a Liu Scholar she will be working with Prof. Milind Kandlikar.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carabgjames/
Email: cjames@eoas.ubc.ca