Presentation Topic: Rory Cowie, MSI's Water Resource Program Director will speak on Surface and Groundwater Interactions in mining impacted mountain watersheds

This presentation is part of the Animas River Community Forum meeting series, which is free and open to the public. Dr. Cowie will speak on Surface and Groundwater interactions and how the mines are impacting water quality in the Animas River. He will share insights from three different mine investigations to illustrate modern methods to explore hydrologic connections in the San Juan Mountain mining districts. Dr. Cowie is a hydrologist and program director for water research at MSI and is currently contracted by the EPA to conduct hydrologic investigations in the Bonita Peak Mining District.