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Biography
Jane Hodgkinson is a Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO Mineral Resources and Team Leader of the Mining Geoscience Team within the Sustainable Mining Technologies Program. With over 18 years at CSIRO, she leads research at the intersection of mining geoscience, circularity, climate adaptation, and emerging technologies for resource characterisation and modelling.
Jane’s work spans mining and environmental geoscience, subsurface and resource modelling, and data-driven analysis to improve safety, productivity, and sustainability across the mining value chain. She is actively engaged in circular economy initiatives, exploring value recovery from mining waste streams and alternative uses of coal to support the low-carbon transition.
In parallel, Jane works in in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU), contributing mining-and geology expertise to international lunar and space exploration efforts. She is a member of the Science Working Group of the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) and co-supervises PhD research in muon detection for mining and subsurface modelling, as well as planetary regolith mechanics.
Jane holds a PhD in Geology and Geomorphology from Queensland University of Technology and a BSc (Hons) in Geology from Birkbeck College, London. She has co-authored two books and multiple peer-reviewed publications spanning Earth and planetary sciences. Prior to her scientific career, Jane worked in financial, commodities, and futures markets in London, bringing a commercially informed perspective to applied research and industry collaboration.
Other Interests
Jane has always been interested in geohazards including earthquakes and volcanoes and is a very amateur astronomer.
She also owns 'several' typewriters and is practicing her skills as a fiction writer.
Jane speaks conversational German and French and is learning conversational Russian.
Jane can also be found on LinkedIn.
Professional Areas
Academic Qualifications
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2009
PhD (Geology and Geomorphology)
- Queensland University of Technology -
2003
BSc (Hons 1) Geology
- Birkbeck College University of London
Other highlights
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2013-2013
Co-author of book with Prof Frank Stacey The Earth as a Cradle for Life, Published by World Scientific Press
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2018-2018
Co-authored chapter in Transitioning to a Propserous, Resilient and Carbon-free Economy, Cambridge University Press
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2017-2017
Co-authored book with Prof Frank Stacey: Practical Handbook of Earth Science, CRC Press
Community and Corporate Citizenship
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2018-2020
Energy Culture Committee
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2022-Present
CMR Science Council
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Publications
ORCID 0000-0002-4031-3883
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