Karen Smit

Fellowship: 2014-2016

Area of Study: Diamond geology and geochemistry

Current Position: Research Scientist, GIA Research & Development, New York, USA

Education

Bachelor of science, geology, with honors, Stellenbosch University, South Africa, 2005
Masters of science, geochemistry, with distinction, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 2008
- Thesis: Aggregation State of the Ellendale diamonds, Kimberley Province, Australia
- Advisors: John J. Gurney, Anton P. le Roex, Stephen H. Richardson, Steven B. Shirey (DTM)
Ph.D. in geology, University of Alberta, Canada, 2013
- Thesis: Age, origin and composition of the Attawapiskat lithospheric mantle and its diamonds (western Superior craton, Canada)
- Advisors: Thomas Stachel, Graham Pearson