Lindsay Whalin named Supervisor of the Division of Mine Reclamation

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​Lindsay Whalin was named Supervisor of Division of Mine Reclamation in ​February 2024.

​Prior to Conservation, Whalin worked as an environmental consultant and Engineering Geologist at the San Francisco Bay Water Board overseeing landfill design and construction, toxic site cleanup, and managing the Mine Cleanup and Dredge and Disposal programs. There she trained extensively in collaborative leadership and was highly engaged in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Whalin joined Conservation to lead Division of Mine Reclamation's Abandoned Mine Lands Unit before becoming Supervisor.

She holds a bachelor's degree in Earth Sciences from University of California Santa Cruz and a master's degree in Marine, Estuarine, and Environmental Sciences from the University of Maryland. ​