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Heather E. Jamieson

Heather E. Jamieson

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Earth Science

D-Index
36
Citations
5031
World Ranking
7220
National Ranking
374

Overview

Heather E. Jamieson is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of Environmental Science, focusing predominantly on environmental chemistry and related subfields. Their research spans various aspects of pollution, geochemistry, and inorganic chemistry, forming a multidisciplinary approach to environmental challenges.

The primary research topics covered in their work include:

  • Arsenic contamination and mitigation
  • Mine drainage and remediation techniques
  • Heavy metals in the environment
  • Metal extraction and bioleaching
  • Coal and its by-products
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Tailings management and properties

Jamieson's recent publications reflect their research interests and contributions. Notable papers include:

  • Mine Waste Rock: Insights for Sustainable Hydrogeochemical Management, 2020, published in Minerals
  • Role of secondary minerals in the acid generating potential of weathered mine tailings: Crystal-chemistry characterization and closed mine site management involvement, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Antimony mobility during the early stages of stibnite weathering in tailings at the Beaver Brook Sb deposit, Newfoundland, 2020, Applied Geochemistry
  • Hydrologic control on winter dissolved oxygen mediates arsenic cycling in a small subarctic lake, 2020, Limnology and Oceanography
  • Mineralogical, geospatial, and statistical methods combined to estimate geochemical background of arsenic in soils for an area impacted by legacy mining pollution, 2021, The Science of The Total Environment

The frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Jamieson in several publications are:

  • Michael J. Palmer
  • Anežka Borčinová Radková
  • Hendrik Falck
  • John Chételat
  • Matthew I. Leybourne

Jamieson's research has been published predominantly in several scientific venues known for their focus on environmental and geochemical sciences, including:

  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Applied Geochemistry
  • Goldschmidt Abstracts
  • Goldschmidt2021 abstracts
  • Economic Geology

Best Publications

  • Mine Wastes: Past, Present, Future

    Karen A. Hudson-Edwards;Heather E. Jamieson;Bernd G. Lottermoser

  • A re-evaluation of the olivine-spinel geothermometer

    Peter L. Roeder;Ian H. Campbell;Heather E. Jamieson

  • Mineralogical characterization of mine waste

    Heather E. Jamieson;Stephen R. Walker;Michael B. Parsons

  • Effects of Soil Composition and Mineralogy on the Bioaccessibility of Arsenic from Tailings and Soil in Gold Mine Districts of Nova Scotia

    Louise Meunier;Stephen R. Walker;Joanna Wragg;Michael B. Parsons

  • The Environmental Geochemistry of Arsenic — An Overview —

    Robert J. Bowell;Charles N. Alpers;Heather E. Jamieson;D. Kirk Nordstrom

  • Geochemistry and Mineralogy of Solid Mine Waste: Essential Knowledge for Predicting Environmental Impact

    Heather E. Jamieson

  • The impact of tailings dam spills and clean-up operations on sediment and water quality in river systems: the Rı́os Agrio–Guadiamar, Aznalcóllar, Spain

    Karen A Hudson-Edwards;Mark G Macklin;Heather E Jamieson;Paul A Brewer

  • THE SPECIATION OF ARSENIC IN IRON OXIDES IN MINE WASTES FROM THE GIANT GOLD MINE, N.W.T.: APPLICATION OF SYNCHROTRON MICRO-XRD AND MICRO-XANES AT THE GRAIN SCALE

    Stephen R. Walker;Heather E. Jamieson;Antonio Lanzirotti;Claudio F. Andrade

  • ARSENIC MINERALOGY OF NEAR-SURFACE TAILINGS AND SOILS: INFLUENCES ON ARSENIC MOBILITY AND BIOACCESSIBILITY IN THE NOVA SCOTIA GOLD MINING DISTRICTS

    Stephen R. Walker;Michael B. Parsons;Heather E. Jamieson;Antonio Lanzirotti

  • Arsenic and antimony geochemistry of mine wastes, associated waters and sediments at the Giant Mine, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

    Skya E. Fawcett;Heather E. Jamieson;D. Kirk Nordstrom;R. Blaine McCleskey

  • Gastrointestinal microbes increase arsenic bioaccessibility of ingested mine tailings using the simulator of the human intestinal microbial ecosystem.

    Brian D Laird;Tom R Van de Wiele;Madeleine C Corriveau;Heather E Jamieson

  • The Legacy of Arsenic Contamination from Mining and Processing Refractory Gold Ore at Giant Mine, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

    Heather E. Jamieson

  • Biogeochemical redox cycling of arsenic in mine-impacted lake sediments and co-existing pore waters near Giant Mine, Yellowknife Bay, Canada.

    C.F. Andrade;H.E. Jamieson;T.K. Kyser;T. Praharaj

  • Mine Waste Rock: Insights for Sustainable Hydrogeochemical Management

    Bas Vriens;Benoît Plante;Nicolas Seigneur;Heather Jamieson

  • Influence of hardpan layers on arsenic mobility in historical gold mine tailings

    Stephanie L. DeSisto;Heather E. Jamieson;Michael B. Parsons

  • Direct Characterization of Airborne Particles Associated with Arsenic-rich Mine Tailings: Particle Size Mineralogy and Texture

    M.C. Corriveau;H.E. Jamieson;M.B. Parsons;J.L. Campbell

  • Major and trace element composition of copiapite-group minerals and coexisting water from the Richmond mine, Iron Mountain, California

    Heather E. Jamieson;Clare Robinson;Charles N. Alpers;R. Blaine McCleskey

  • Arsenic speciation in waters and sediment of ephemeral floodplain pools, Ríos Agrio–Guadiamar, Aznalcóllar, Spain

    Karen A. Hudson-Edwards;Heather E. Jamieson;John M. Charnock;Mark G. Macklin

  • Water quality impacts and river system recovery following the 2014 Mount Polley mine tailings dam spill, British Columbia, Canada

    Patrick Byrne;Karen A. Hudson-Edwards;Graham Bird;Mark G. Macklin;Mark G. Macklin

  • Seasonal variation of arsenic and antimony in surface waters of small subarctic lakes impacted by legacy mining pollution near Yellowknife, NT, Canada

    Michael J. Palmer;John Chételat;Murray Richardson;Heather E. Jamieson

  • The distribution of Mg and Fe2+ between olivine and spinel at 1300°C

    Heather E. Jamieson;Peter L. Roeder

  • Microbial oxidation of arsenite in a subarctic environment: diversity of arsenite oxidase genes and identification of a psychrotolerant arsenite oxidiser.

    Thomas H Osborne;Heather E Jamieson;Karen A Hudson-Edwards;D Kirk Nordstrom

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen A. Hudson-Edwards
Karen A. Hudson-Edwards University of Exeter
Mark G. Macklin
Mark G. Macklin University of Lincoln
Graeme T. Swindles
Graeme T. Swindles Queen's University Belfast
Charles N. Alpers
Charles N. Alpers United States Geological Survey
D. Kirk Nordstrom
D. Kirk Nordstrom United States Geological Survey
Gwendy E.M. Hall
Gwendy E.M. Hall Geological Survey of Canada
Paul Brewer
Paul Brewer Aberystwyth University
Hamed Sanei
Hamed Sanei Aarhus University
Helen Roe
Helen Roe Queen's University Belfast
Steven D. Siciliano
Steven D. Siciliano University of Saskatchewan

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