DRILLING FOR WATER: WHY BISD NEEDS TO ADD GEOLOGY TO ITS CURRICULUM

I loved taking geological science classes in 7th grade.  Although I only needed two semesters of geology at UTEP, I took 4 semesters.  I love rocks.

The model geologists will use to find fresh water deep below the ocean floor is now complete.  One depository runs from Massachusetts to New Jersey.  That is a lot of water. 

From CNN:

"They discovered water with salt content well below sea water and around the level at which US and international agencies advise for drinkable water. It’s now being sent for lab testing to determine what kind of microbes it contains and how safe it might be for drinking.

Another mystery to unravel is the age of the water. It could be 200 years old, it could be 20,000 years old, said Brandon Dugan, a geophysics professor at the Colorado School of Mines and a leader on the expedition.

The presence of younger water would suggest the reserve is being replenished; older water would indicate it’s a finite resource that is not recharging. They should have the answers in around six months, Dugan said."

If this water proves drinkable, it could solve water problems all over the world.

The model for finding same is now available.  Water can and should become the new oil in terms of ocean exploration.  We need water in the LRGV.  The money is there to begin the studies which could guide us to where to find the fresh water in the Gulf of Mexico.

California would certainly use the water.

BISD must add geology to its curriculum.  We need to get students interested.  It is just not preparing our students for water exploration, but oil and natural gas.  It is odd to me with how important oil exploration is to the Gulf of Mexico, BISD does not promote the study of oil, gas and now water exploration.