Bridging the Gap: Arizona and Our Resources
Principal Investigator (PI): Gillian Noonan, Geotechnical Center of Excellence
Most people are familiar with the idea of mining, but not may not think much about how water is involved in mine design and the development of minerals for every-day uses. How hydrology and minerals intersect is the topic of a video by members of the UArizona Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences (HAS) and the Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources.
The team will record industry and academic experts as they discuss topics like the importance of minerals, how water is used in mining, how mines conserve water as a valued resource and how water is managed and monitored to meet safety and environmental regulations.
The team hopes to make the video available to students from 6th through 12th grade and beyond as a way to introduce the concept of hydrology as it relates to Arizona mining.
For more information on this project, please contact: Gillian Noonan