Dr. David M Chambers

David Chambers is founder and president of the Center for Science in Public Participation (CSP2), a nonprofit corporation headquartered in Bozeman Montana and formed to provide technical assistance on mining and water quality to public interest groups and tribal governments. Before forming CSP2 Dr. Chambers had 15 years of management and technical experience in the mineral exploration industry, and for the past 30+ years has served as an advisor on the environmental effects of mining projects both nationally and internationally. He is a registered professional geophysicist (California # GP 972) with a Professional Engineering Degree in physics from the Colorado School of Mines and a Master of Science Degree in geophysics from the University of California at Berkeley. Dr. Chambers received his Ph.D. in environmental planning from Berkeley. His doctoral dissertation analyzed the U.S. Forest Service's efforts to plan for and manage minerals in the National Forests. His recent research focuses on tailings dam failures, and the intersection of science and technology with public policy and natural resource management; financial assurance for mine closure and post-closure; and, the impacts of mining on water. Dr. Chambers is a past member of the federally chartered US Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, and is also a frequent contributor of science & research informing further development of Natural Resource Canada's Mine Environmental Neutral Drainage Program.