Laura is the WMAN Network Coordinator, assisting with the IEN-WMAN Mini-Grant program, fundraising, and the work of the WMAN Steering Committee. Laura works closely with Sayokla Kindness-Williams to help support communities affected by mining.

Laura is a critical geographer analyzing the toxic legacies of state-corporations and extractive industries. Laura worked extensively for the Dehcho First Nations in the Northwest Territories, Canada, on lands and resources, mining, and protected areas.