Events
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27-28 May 2024 – Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Sde Boqer Campus, Israel
International Water Summit
The Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research (ZIWR) is pleased to announce the 2024 International Water Summit and the awarding of the Zuckerberg Water Prize during May 27–28, 2024, at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU), Sde Boqer Campus, Israel.
This biannual Water Summit will assemble leading scholars from around the world in the broad field of water science and technology, and will cover four main topics related to water scarcity in a changing world – Climate Change & Water Resources; Emerging Contaminants in Water; Water Challenges in the Developing World; and Watec: Water Technologies.
The summit will address applied and fundamental questions related to the nexus of water, humanity, and the environment. Discussions will be held on cutting-edge research, related challenges, and future directions as well as implications for policy makers. The summit will also include roundtable discussions with active participation from the audience. Researchers that would like to share their studies can submit an abstract for a poster session.
The Zuckerberg Water Prize (sum of USD 60,000) will be awarded during the Water Summit to acknowledge outstanding achievements and global impact of an individual or organization in the broader field of water. The biannual award is endorsed by ZIWR, a leading global institute conducting cutting-edge multidisciplinary research and advanced education in water sciences to improve human well-being and in drylands through technologies and policies for the sustainable use of water resources. ZIWR is accepting nominations for this award for the inaugural round of 2024, with a deadline of March 1, 2024. Among the members on the Prize Committee are Prof. Noam Weisbrod (Director, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research [BIDR], BGU, Israel), Prof. Menachem Elimelech (Yale University, USA), Prof. Janet Hering (Director, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology [Eawag], Switzerland), Prof. Amit Gross (Director, ZIWR, BIDR, BGU, Israel), and Dr. Karen G. Villholth (Principal Researcher and Groundwater Coordinator, International Water Management Institute [IWMI], South Africa), Prof. Ashok Gadgil; Dr. Karen G. Willholth (Principal Researcher with IWMI, SA).
Information regarding registration and poster presentation can be found here. https://www.watersummitziwr.com/.Organised by The Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research (ZIWR), Ben Gurion University, Israel.
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17-20 Jun 2024 – Burlingame/San Francisco, California
Toward Sustainable Groundwater in Agriculture – Linking Science and Policy
3rd International Conference on groundwater issues in agriculture/food production; global groundwater-food-ecosystem nexus. This three-day international conference with a pre-conference workshop day will bring together leading scientists, policy analysts, policy and decision makers, and agricultural and environmental stakeholder representatives from around the world to define and highlight the science of and the challenges in agricultural groundwater resources management and groundwater quality protection. The conference will also offer a forum to identify promising technical and policy solutions that provide a sustainable future for groundwater and food production at regional, national, and global scales.
Around the globe, groundwater is the lifeline for many rural and agricultural regions and their associated cultures and populations. It is also a cornerstone of global food production. Groundwater constitutes nearly half the world's drinking water and much of the world's irrigation water supply. In many regions, groundwater provides significant resilience to drought. Climate change, population growth, overexploitation, salinization and nonpoint source (diffuse) pollution from agricultural activities (including animal farming, ranching, and forestry activities) have exacerbated groundwater quality and quantity conflicts within agricultural regions, at the urban-rural interface, at the agriculture-environment nexus, and extend to the groundwater-surface water interface. Loss of drought resiliency, increased groundwater production costs, falling water tables, well outages, land subsidence, seawater intrusion, loss of groundwater-dependent ecosystems including entire wetland, lake, and streams systems, and extensive surface water pollution from groundwater return flows have reached global dimensions and threaten the health and livelihood of this planet.
Within the water-energy-food-ecosystem nexus, this conference specifically highlights the real world challenges, science, solutions, and emerging policies centered around the multi-faceted, inter- and transdisciplinary interface between groundwater and agriculture.
Abstracts can be submitted for both oral and poster presentations. SUBMIT ABSTRACTS BY 31 JANUARY 2024.Organised by University of California Davis, Water Education Foundation.
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9-11 Oct 2024 – Istanbul Turkey
Sustain Istanbul 2024: Towards Sustainable Groundwater Use under Changing Climate
We are pleased to announce Sustain Istanbul 2024, an in-person conference to be held at Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey from October 9-11, 2024 with the theme “Towards Sustainable Groundwater Use under Changing Climate”. The conference will deal with all aspects relating to the sustainable use of groundwater resources, building on the success of:
- 2022 Sustain Valencia conference “Achieving Sustainable Groundwater Management: Promising Directions and Unresolved Challenges”,
- 2021 AGU annual meeting hybrid session “Prospects for Sustainability of Heavily Stressed Aquifers: Impediments and Opportunities”,
- 2019 Chapman conference “Quest for Sustainability of Heavily Stressed Aquifers at Regional to Global Scales” held in Valencia,
The conference will be held in the South Campus of Bogazici University with its breath-taking view of the Bosphorus straits. The historical and highly dynamic city of Istanbul linking the continents of Europe and Asia is an ideal setting to hold this meeting.Price: $$
Organised by Bogazici University and supported by Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa and Universitat Politècnica de València.
https://sustainistanbul2024.bogazici.edu.tr/ sustainistanbul2024@gmail.com
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12-14 Nov 2024 – Université Paris Cité, France
Sustainable Water Management, and Resource Adaptation (SWMRA)
(SWMRA). The conference aims to contribute to the achievement of the UN’s 6th Sustainable Development Goal, which calls for ensuring access to water and sanitation for all and promoting sustainable water management. innovative solutions and actionable strategies for promoting water sustainability and adaptation at local, regional, and global scales. By bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise, the conference will seek to identify.
Price: 250-350 euro
Organised by IEREK.
http://https://www.ierek.com/events/sustainable-water-management-and-resource-adaptation-swmra swmra@ierek-scholar.org
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13-15 Nov 2024 – Maseru, Lesotho
6th SADC Groundwater Conference
In line with SADC-GMI's core mission, the SADC-GMI will host the SADC Groundwater Conference under the theme "Promoting Peace Across Borders through Conjunctive Water Management" from November 13-15, 2024, in Maseru, Lesotho. The conference theme is inspired by the World Water Day Theme: “Water for peace” and the Stockholm World Water Week Theme “Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future”.
Sub-themes:
• Using advanced technologies
• Harnessing data
• Establishing Innovative governance structures
The primary goal of the conference is to bring together critical stakeholders in the water sector, with a particular emphasis on groundwater, to exchange expertise, knowledge, achievements, and persistent challenges affecting groundwater resources in the regional and continental context. Moreover, the conference endeavors to consistently advocate for the importance of groundwater, encouraging adaptation and fostering collaboration among Member States.
This conference is a premier event that garners the attention and participation of diverse stakeholders across the SADC Member States, including government representatives, regional institutions, private sector entities, academia, scientists, civic organizations, and the media, both from within the region and beyond.Price: 3500.00 ZAR
Organised by SADC Groundwater Management Institute.