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27 December 2010
Tar Sands, Phosphorus, and Playing Chess with Gorillas
Athabasca River – Grand Rapids (Photo David Dodge, Pembina Institute) Under Pressure An unexpected surface discharge of brine has prompted a call for better groundwater mapping in Canada. Renowned limnologist David Schindler recently had this to say following the discovery of brine seeping up into a mined-out tar sand basin: “Concerns over the poor mapping of groundwater in the area have been voiced for many years, and this is an …
John Freeland earned a PhD in Soil Science (Pedology) at North Dakota State University and is a consultant working in the private sector. He has published soils research and taught at the high school and college levels. John is interested in wetlands, soil genesis, science communication, the intersection of art and science, and soil-water-landscape processes. John lives near the Ohio-Michigan border and plays bass in multiple music projects.