Karen L. Johnson is a British geologist who is a professor in environmental engineering at Durham University.
Johnson studied hydrogeology at University College London.
She eventually returned to academia and completed a doctoral degree at Newcastle University with Paul Younger.
[citation needed] In 2005, Johnson joined Durham University, where she was made Professor of Environmental Engineering.
[1] Alongside treating waste water in the United Kingdom, Johnson has worked on various international ecology projects, including investigating the interplay between land insecurity and poverty.