Events
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3 Dec 2024 – Online
Stop the Rot Webinar – Ensuring that water supply services perform: learning from implementation and research
Rural Water Supply Network will host its late webinar series of 2024 between 12 November and 11 December. This is the fourth event of the series, sponsored by the Stop the Rot project.
This webinar focuses on the quality of water supplies from site identification right through to assessing why services perform poorly. It draws on practical experiences from The Water Project, the British Geological Survey (BGS) and BaseFlow. The presentations, followed by a discussion will examine the delivery of comprehensive water services in Kenya, Uganda, and Sierra Leone, and what has driven the functionality and performance of rural handpumps/boreholes in Ethiopia, Malawi and Uganda. Finally, the webinar will highlight on-going work to develop a practical guide to diagnosing key causes of poor performance of rural water supplies.
LANGUAGE: This session will be in English, with simultaneous translation to French
REGISTRATION: Please register by 2 December 2024. You will then receive an email with the link for the webinar.
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FRANÇAIS
Garantir la performance des services d'approvisionnement en eau : leçons tirées de la mise en œuvre et de la recherche
Ce webinaire se concentre sur la qualité de l'approvisionnement en eau, depuis l'identification du site jusqu'à l'évaluation des raisons pour lesquelles les services ne sont pas performants. Il s'appuie sur les expériences pratiques de The Water Project, du British Geological Survey (BGS) et de BaseFlow. Les présentations, suivies d'une discussion, examineront la fourniture de services d'eau complets au Kenya, en Ouganda et en Sierra Leone, et ce qui a déterminé la fonctionnalité et la performance des pompes manuelles/forages ruraux en Éthiopie, au Malawi et en Ouganda. Enfin, le webinaire mettra en lumière les travaux en cours visant à élaborer un guide pratique pour diagnostiquer les principales causes de la mauvaise performance des systèmes d'approvisionnement en eau en milieu rural.Organised by Stop the Rot.
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5-6 Dec 2024 – Lisbon - Universidade Lusófona
14 Seminário sobre Águas Subterrâneas (14 Seminar on Groundwater)
State of the Art of Groundwater in Portugal. The 14th Groundwater Seminar (SAS) marks 30 years of biennial sessions (1993-2024) on groundwater, organized by the CEAS (Groundwater Committee of APRH - Portuguese Water Resources Association) and AIH-GP (Portuguese Chapter of IAH). This event aims to review past achievements, assess the current state of groundwater knowledge and management, and discuss future challenges and solutions. Key activities include round table discussions on the history of SAS, the state of the art in groundwater, and future perspectives, as well as thematic sessions covering various aspects of groundwater research and management.
Price: APRH or AIH members: €35; Non-members: €60; Students: €15
Organised by AIH-GP (Portuguese Chapter of IAH) and CEAS (Groundwater Committee of APRH - Portuguese Water Resources Association).
https://aprh.pt/pt/eventos/organizados-pela-aprh/proximos/14o-seminario-sobre-aguas-subterraneas/ 
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6 Dec 2024 – Online
Ghana Association of Hydrogeologists First Virtual Training Session: Integrating R-tool with PHREEQC
PHREEQC Coupled with R-Tool for Geochemical Inverse Modelling. Exciting Announcement!
Dear Members,
The Webinar Committee of the Ghana Association of Hydrogeologists is delighted to introduce its first virtual training session, open to both members and non-members. This comprehensive 4-hour training will focus on integrating R-tool with PHREEQC, empowering you to:
Master Geochemical Modeling with PHREEQC & R-Tool:
- Speciation and saturation index calculations
- Equilibrium and kinetic reactions
- Redox and acid-base reactions
- Sorption and desorption modeling
- Water-rock interaction simulations
- Groundwater flow and contaminant transport modeling
- Surface water and groundwater interaction studies
- Water quality assessment and prediction
By the end of the training, you will be able to:
- Understand water-rock interactions
- Analyze surface water contributions to groundwater recharge
- Master geochemical modeling
- Enhance skills in contaminant transport modeling
- Network with peers
To prepare for this training:
- Download PHREEQC and R-tool (free) before the training
- Familiarize yourself with both tools
- Review basic geochemical concepts
Training Details:
- Date: 6th December 2024
- Duration: 4 hours (virtual)
- Link: (https://meet.google.com/ynn-xatk-bxb)
Registration:
Kindly fill out this form: (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffNo7dI8TaxsuYqi5dxVvnIubCdnJoENCssBVsI8DQ5eiIuQ/viewform ).Price: free
Organised by Ghana Association of Hydrogeologists.
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10-12 Dec 2024 – Las Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Groundwater Week 2024
Empowering Innovation!. Groundwater Week is the pivotal event driving innovation in the groundwater industry.
It's a hub for sharing cutting-edge technologies, research, and expertise, making it an essential gathering for professionals seeking to embrace new solutions.
Join us this December for a dynamic experience that helps shape the future of groundwater!.Price: Staring at $200.00
Organised by National Ground Water Association.
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29-30 Jan 2025 – online
Sustainable Landscape and Green Infrastructure (SLGI) – 2nd Edition
Landscape and Natural Resources. In an era marked by environmental challenges and increased awareness, preserving the planet's health is crucial. The second edition of the Sustainable Landscape and Green Infrastructure (SLGI) conference navigates the challenges of safeguarding both tangible and intangible elements that define the Earth's ecological identity. Striking a balance between sustainable landscape practices and ensuring the protection of natural resources is essential. Innovative approaches, including mindful landscaping and sustainable living practices, are vital for responsible engagement. Individuals must adopt strategies to moderate their environmental impact, encouraging shared responsibility and ensuring that daily choices directly contribute to landscape preservation.
Organised by IEREK.
https://www.ierek.com/events/sustainable-landscape-and-green-infrastructure-slgi-2nd-edition#introduction ccp@ierek.com -
11-25 Feb 2025 – Online
SEG Online Workshop: Improving Understanding and Treatment of Uncertainty in Groundwater Science and Management
Scheduled for February 11, 18, and 25, 2025. The workshop, hosted by SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists), will feature three 5-hour sessions, with a focus on modeling, parameterization, and practical applications of uncertainty in hydrogeology and hydrogeophysics.
This workshop will raise global awareness of understanding, quantifying, managing, and communicating uncertainty in groundwater studies and identify research imperatives and best practices that industry practitioners and researchers can adopt.
Hydrogeologists and hydrogeophysicists aim at characterizing the subsurface regarding its hydrogeological and geophysical properties and geometries. We see potential for inter-disciplinary learning by recognizing the relationship between hydrogeological and hydrogeophysical properties, conceptual approaches, analytical solutions, algorithms, and assumptions involved in modelling the subsurface in both disciplines.
Groundwater consulting practice has to cater to the clients’ need for certainty and too often resorts to deterministic solutions. Uncertainties arising from the estimation of either hydrogeologic or hydrogeophysical properties are often not fully understood and rarely systematically accounted for. Yet, a realistic and transparent estimate of uncertainty is crucial to build trust in model outcomes and inform the client’s groundwater-based planning. Therefore, improving our understanding of this uncertainty is a pressing issue attracting increased interest by all stakeholders. With this workshop, we aim to identify practical approaches for a more complete treatment of uncertainty in groundwater science and management.Price: US$200 Professional Registration Fee (Member and Non-member), US$20 Student Registration Fee (Member and Non-member)
Organised by Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
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5-7 Mar 2025 – National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee
IGWC 2025
10th International Groundwater Conference on “Groundwater Vision 2047: Towards Water Security under Changing Climate”. The 10th International Groundwater Conference on “Groundwater Vision 2047: Towards Water Security under Changing Climate” is being organized by National Institute of Hydrology Roorkee under Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India in collaboration with Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD), Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS), British Geological Survey (UK) and HTWD, Germany from March 5 to 7, 2025 at Roorkee.
Groundwater has emerged as a major resource in safeguarding agriculture and drinking water security in many parts of the globe. India is currently the largest and fastest consumer of groundwater in the world. Integral to life and indispensable for comprehensive growth and development, groundwater is a key resource for India in achieving its holistic vision of a developed nation by 2047, the 100th year of its independence.
The scientific research papers are invited under 14 different themes (https://igwc2025.nihroorkee.gov.in/index) in the IGWC 2025.Organised by National Institute of Hydrology.
https://igwc2025.nihroorkee.gov.in/index drgopal.krishan@gmail.com -
5-7 Mar 2025 – National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee
International Groundwater Conference IGWC 2025
National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee under Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India in association with the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB); Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS); National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG); and National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) has planned to organize the prestigious “International Ground Water Conference-2025 (IGWC-2025)” from 5th to 7th March, 2025 at NIH, Roorkee.
The main focus of the Conference is “Groundwater Vision 2047: Towards Water Security under Changing Climate”. More information about the IGWC 2025 conference is available on web portal.Organised by National Institute of Hydrology.
https://igwc2025.nihroorkee.gov.in/index.aspx drgopal.krishan@gmail.com -
22 Mar 2025
World Water Day 2025
Glacier Preservation. World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, is an annual United Nations Observance focusing on the importance of freshwater.
World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
Every year, UN-Water — the UN’s coordination mechanism on water and sanitation — sets the theme for World Water Day. In 2025, the theme will be Glacier Preservation.Organised by UN-Water.
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28 Apr - 2 May 2025 – Stellenbosch, South Africa
12th International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (ISMAR 12)
From Theory to Implementation and Operation. The 12th International Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge (ISMAR12) will be held in the wine heartland of South Africa, Stellenbosch, from 28 April to 2 May 2025. The main theme “From Theory to Implementation and Operation” places the focus on the latest research, implementation of MAR sites and the practicality of operating MAR schemes. The 8 Sub-themes cover multiple aspects in the field of MAR in the domestic/municipal, agricultural, and mining sectors. Oral and Poster presentations, multiple workshops and social interactions will allow the delegates to present innovative solutions and discuss pressing societal challenges. Various exhibit opportunities and sponsoring opportunities exist. Pre-conference courses will allow the delegates to gain practical knowledge for our expert presenters. 3 end-of-the-week excursions are planned to showcase the latest MAR sites and the landscape of the Cape Town and Saldanha areas with networking opportunities.
Organised by IAH, ASCE, UNESCO.
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