Episode 327: Digging into the groundwater beneath our feet
From That's What I Call Science! by That’s What I Call Science
June 7, 2026 · 28 min · Season 1 · Episode 327
About this episode
This episode explores the significance of groundwater and the role of hydrogeologists, featuring insights from Dr Birte Moser.
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...
People in this episode
Host: Dr Elise Tuuri
Guest: Dr Birte Moser
Topics covered
- groundwater
- hydrogeology
- mine sites
- environmental impact
- water sources
Keywords
- groundwater
- hydrogeologist
- mine closure
- pit lakes
- water sources
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Flinders University, National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, One Basin Cooperative Research Centre
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