Grounding Water: An Exploration of the Unseen World Beneath Our Feet

When

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Where

WRRC Sol Resnick Conference Room (350 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson)

Speaker(s)

Kerry Schwartz
Associate Specialist, Arizona Cooperative Extension, and Director of Arizona Project WET, the University of Arizona
Grounding Water: An Exploration of the Unseen World Beneath Our Feet

Groundwater depletion has become a global crisis. Decision-makers at all levels desperately need to understand the unseen system beneath their feet and its connection to the earth’s hydrologic cycle. Yet teaching groundwater concepts is extremely challenging; foundational misconceptions about groundwater’s location, movement, and connection to the hydrologic cycle are common. The use of models can help people construct accurate mental models of the groundwater system.

Come explore this important water resource with us in celebration of Protect Your Groundwater Day!

Kerry Schwartz is a Faculty member with Arizona Cooperative Extension at the University of Arizona and the Director of the Arizona Project WET statewide water education program. She works to evolve water stewardship and STEM literacy practices through targeted programs for K-12 teachers, students and community members.

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