Deeper Talks: SURF Seminar Series 4

Wednesday Sep 11, 2024, 9:00 AM → 10:00 AM US/Mountain

Vimeo Webinar + Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center, Lead, SD

The Institute for Underground Science at SURF and the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) are proud of its researcher community and this seminar series aims to strengthen the sense of intellectual community. Our goal is to provide a platform for researchers to discuss their work, share insights, and foster interdisciplinary connections within our science community. This series will be conducted virtually and in-person, allowing for broader participation and engagement.

 

9:00 AM → 9:50 AM The Water Beneath Our Feet: Using SURF as a Natural Lab for Groundwater Studies

Speaker: Dr. Scott Beeler (SD Mines)

Groundwater is the largest terrestrial reservoir of liquid water on Earth where it serves as a critical water resource and hosts a significant fraction Earth’s biomass. As a result, understanding the processes controlling groundwater chemistry has key implications for our understanding of global elemental cycles and human use of groundwater resources. This talk will highlight the unique opportunities SURF provides for groundwater studies and present results of research into the processes governing groundwater chemistry at SURF.