Want to help promote sustainable groundwater utilization? Join to investigate Particle Dynamics in our groundwater and the Quaternary sedimentology hosting it.

The Department of Earth Sciences seeks a highly motivated PhD candidate with an MSc background in Earth Sciences, Physical Geography, Hydrogeology, Physics, Environmental Engineering, or related fields. You will work on the project “Fine Particles in Shallow Groundwater Systems: Origin, Mobilization, and Particle Clogging in Utrecht ATES Wells”.

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Society increasingly relies on groundwater pumping for seasonal energy storage, geothermal energy, drinking water production, urban development, and climate change mitigation. To pump and infiltrate groundwater, the placement of a well and positioning within the local stratigraphical sequence are essential to ensure capacity and longevity. In Utrecht, the uppermost aquifer is extensively used for Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) systems ...