Addressing the legacy impacts of mining on water resources of the Mountain West
Mountain Studies Institute has monitored water quality and ecological health of the Animas River before, during, and after the Gold King Mine release in 2015. 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. Dr. Cowie’s current research addresses the interactions between legacy mine sites and natural water cycles to understand 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 Rory Cowie, Hydrologist and Program Director of the Mountain Studies Institute, will be giving this talk.
