Geologist Goes Underground for Real World Study
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - 11:42
in Earth & Climate
To give his students the hands-on experience of studying water beneath the Earth's surface, Tufts Geology Professor Grant Garven took the ambitious step of having a system of underground boreholes installed on Tufts' Medford/Somerville campus. Monitoring wells are uncommon on university campuses in the Boston area. Garven's project will twill enhance his students' understanding of hydrogeology - which is the study of how water moves underground through soil and bedrock.