Charles F. Harvey

Charles F. Harvey is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on hydrology and biogeochemistry, with particular emphasis on carbon storage, peatlands, coastal groundwater, and hydrogeology. Harvey leads field projects in Bangladesh and Borneo and is recognized for his work on arsenic contamination of groundwater. His research interests include the hydrology and ecology of peatlands, wetlands, and coastal marshes, as well as coastal groundwater carbon sequestration. He teaches courses in hydrogeology, terrestrial carbon management, and subsurface chemical transport.

Charles Harvey, a hydrologist and biogeochemist at MIT, focuses on understanding the interactions between hydrological processes and biogeochemical cycles in groundwater systems. His research explores the mobility of contaminants such as arsenic and carbon dioxide in aquifers, particularly in regions like Bangladesh and the Indian sub-continent. Harvey investigates how human activities, such as groundwater extraction, influence the release and transport of these contaminants. His work also addresses the long-term storage of carbon dioxide in deep-sea sediments and the dynamics of reactive transport in porous media. Through field studies and laboratory experiments, he aims to improve predictive models for contaminant transport and aquifer behavior.