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Miriam L Diamond

Professor

Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Earth Sciences

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  • Professor
    Faculty of Arts and Science, Department of Earth Sciences
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  • University of Toronto, Department of Earth Sciences, 22 Ursula Franklin St., Toronto, ON, M5S 3B1, Canada

BIO

Professor Miriam L. Diamond is an international expert in chemical contaminants from sources to management, gained from over three decades of conducting research and teaching at the University of Toronto. Prof. Diamond's research goal is to reduce impacts from chemical contaminants by understanding their releases through to human and ecological exposure and to translate this into preventative measures. She is also deeply involved in chemicals management efforts in national and international arenas. Her science and policy research has been published in nearly 250 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, in addition to receiving extensive media attention. 

She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. In 2007 she was named Canadian Environmental Scientist of the Year and was a finalist for 2018 the Nature Inspiration Award from the Canadian Museum of Nature. Prof. Diamond was the co-chair of the Canadian Chemical Management Plan Science Committee from 2017 to 2021, is the Vice-Chair of the International Panel on Chemical Pollution, is a member of the Scientific and Technical Panel of the Global Environment Facility and is an Earth Commissioner under the initiative from Future Earth. Prof. Diamond was an Associate Editor of the leading journal Environmental Science and Technology for 12 years and now sits on the Editorial Review board of Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 

Media availability: TV, Radio, Print/Online

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Professor
    University of Toronto, Department of Earth Sciences, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 2012 - present
  • Professor
    University of Toronto, Department of Geography and Planning, Toronto, Canada1991 - 30 Jun 2012
  • Professor
    University of Toronto, School of the Environment, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 2020 - present
  • Professor, Cross-appointed
    University of Toronto, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 2003 - present
  • Professor, Cross-appointed
    University of Toronto, Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 1992 - present
  • Professor, Cross-appointed
    University of Toronto, Physical and Environmental Sciences, Scarborough, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 2010 - present
  • Professor, Cross-appointed
    University of Toronto, Geography and Planning, Toronto, Canada1 Jul 2012 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Editor
    Environmental Science and Technology1 Sep 2012 - present
  • Member
    Scientific and Technical Panel of the Global Environment Facility1 Sep 2022 - 30 Aug 2025

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
    University of Toronto, Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, Toronto, Canada1990
  • Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc.Eng.), Mining Engineering
    Queen's University, Kingston, Canada1984
  • Master of Science (M.Sc.), Zoology
    University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada1980
  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biology
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1976

AVAILABILITY

  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Media enquiries

INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

  • Climate Positive Energy (CPE)

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