Episode 327: Digging into the groundwater beneath our feet

Episode 327: Digging into the groundwater beneath our feet

Author: That’s What I Call Science June 7, 2026 Duration: 27:50
What is a hydrogeologist, why is groundwater important, and how can mine sites both contribute to and impact our hidden water sources? In this episode, Dr Elise Tuuri is joined by the recently conferred Dr Birte Moser, a hydrogeologist at Flinders University's National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training and the One Basin Cooperative Research Centre. Birte takes us into the hidden world of groundwater, from the surprising hydraulic evolution of pit lakes after mine closure, to bankin...

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