Training

6 Oct 2025 - 6 Feb 2030 – Delft, Netherlands

Other Training

Water Quality Assessment and Monitoring

Water quality monitoring for freshwater bodies. This is a three week course covering the design and implementation of a monitoring network for surface- and groundwater bodies. The course consists of classroom, laboratory and field-based instructions designed to explain the theory and methodology of setting up a monitoring network with a hands-on component of planning a monitoring network in your country.

Please note that this course is no longer available for individual enrolment. However, it can be organized on request as a Tailor-Made Training for groups. For further details, please contact the course coordinator.

Price: tbd

Organised by IHE Delft.

http://www.un-ihe.org/courses/on-campus/water-quality-assessment-and-monitoring shortcourseregistration@un-ihe.org
2 Mar - 25 May 2026 – Online or in-person in Vetrella, Italy

Other Training

Introduction to Applied Groundwater Flow Modeling with GW Vistas

The training course Introduction to Applied Groundwater Flow Modeling will take place at the SYMPLE school in Vetralla, Italy, with the option of participating online.

The course is divided into three parts: the first is theoretical and entirely conducted online, the second part is a blend of online and on-site attendance, emphasizing practical applications of MODFLOW models. A final session, focused on a pumping test analysis and a dewatering project, will commence on-site and continue online
later on.
The course will cover essential practical criteria necessary for constructing a numerical flow model. This includes topics like defining parameters, boundary conditions and inputs, both in stationary and transient conditions. Practical applications using MODFLOW packages will be demonstrated through explanatory lectures and computer exercises facilitated by the proprietary GUI Groundwater Vistas 8. Each participant will have access to Groundwater Vistas for a duration of 2 months.
To ensure accessibility and flexibility, all course sessions, whether conducted online or on-site, will be recorded. These recordings will be uploaded to our e-learning platform, allowing participants to review the material at their convenience.
The trainers staff includes Daniel Feinstein (ex USGS) and Rundy Hunt (USGS, co-author of the second edition of the book "Applied Groundwater Modeling - Simulation of Flow and Advective Transport").

Price: 450,00€ – 900,00€

Organised by Hydrosymple.

https://hydrosymple.com/en/prodotto/introduction-to-applied-groundwater-flow-modeling-with-gw-vistas-march-may-2026/
15-17 Apr 2026 – Milan, Italy

Other Training

Time series modeling of Groundwater levels with Pastas

The term aquifer derives from the Latin aqua ferre, meaning “to carry water”. Embedded in this definition is the concept of movement, and therefore of time. Groundwater systems can be seen as living systems, continuously responding to external solicitations such as recharge, evapotranspiration, pumping, and surface water interactions. Groundwater level time series represent the integrated signal of these stresses, filtered by the physical properties of the aquifer. Today, large amounts of monitoring data are routinely collected through automated measurements, yet a significant portion of these datasets remains largely unused. Groundwater levels are recorded, archived, and reported, but often not analysed in a way that extracts the information contained in the signal itself. This represents a loss of precious knowledge, essential for informed groundwater management.

Time series analysis provides a framework to study aquifer response without requiring a complete physical description of the subsurface. Through a data-driven approach, the observed signal can be decomposed into the contributions of different processes controlling groundwater dynamics, quantify response times, and support management decisions. For a more detailed overview, see: Bakker and Schaars (2019). In many cases, attempts to reproduce complex realities through highly detailed physically based models may lead to over-complex numerical models with limited predictive capability, whereas time series models focus directly on reproducing and interpreting observable system behaviour.

This workshop introduces groundwater time series analysis using impulse response functions, with hands-on exercises using the open-source Python package Pastas. Participants will learn how to use Pastas to describe and predict groundwater level fluctuations. By the end of the course, they will be able to:

Identify and quantify the influence of hydrological forcings such as precipitation, evaporation, groundwater pumping and surface water levels;
Apply data-driven time series models to solve real-world groundwater problems;
Choose an appropriate time series model structure taking into account forcings, trends, and nonlinearity;
Manage and evaluate large datasets efficiently.

Price: 300,00€ - 600,00€

Organised by Hydrosymple.

https://hydrosymple.com/en/prodotto/time-series-modeling-of-groundwater-levels-with-pastas/
4-5 Jun 2026 – Aloft Birmingham Eastside

Other Training

Groundwater Sampling Tools and Techniques

Groundwater Sampling Techniques. What tools and methods can you use to meet the monitoring objectives of your groundwater program? What challenges could you face with different sampling methods? Does your methodology produce representative samples? What tools are available to measure water level, quality and flow?

In these one-day workshops, you’ll get answers to these questions and learn about the benefits and limitations of different groundwater sampling techniques and monitoring equipment. At the end of the first workshop (offered on 4 June and 5 June) you'll know how to apply these insights in your sampling applications. The second workshop (5 June) focuses on continuous monitoring programs, covering both level and quality instrumentation, as well as recommendations for telemetry usage.

Attendees can choose to participate for either one or two days. Those who opt for both days will receive a 20% discount.

Price: £400

Organised by In-Situ Europe Ltd.

https://in-situ.com/uk/course-groundwater-workshops-uk ksmith@in-situ.com
6-10 Jul 2026 – Barcelona, Spain

IAH Training

X Curso de modelación hidrogeológica

In Spanish: modelación hidrogeológica, teórica y práctica con software gratuito. Este curso intensivo ofrece una formación integral en modelación hidrogeológica, combinando fundamentos teóricos con un enfoque eminentemente práctico mediante el uso de herramientas numéricas y software gratuito de referencia (MODFLOW, MODPATH, MT3D, SUTRA, VS2DTI y PhreeQC). Comienza con una introducción a la modelación numérica del flujo y al entorno ModelMuse. Además, se incorpora el uso de MODFLOW mediante Python (FloPy), proporcionando una primera aproximación a flujos de trabajo automatizados y reproducibles. También se estudiará la modelación del transporte de solutos, el transporte con densidad variable, el flujo en zona no saturada y la modelación hidrogeoquímica.

Price: 300 € for IAH members

Organised by Spanish Chapter IAH.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/em39o9tyzscdl2u7ppe1u/Programa_Curso_Barcelona_v1.pdf?rlkey=wudd7uoev1eehcjuvwoyki2gy&dl=0 c.guardiola@igme.es
7 Jul - 14 Oct 2026 – Royal Randwick conference venue

Other Training

Calculation method for nitrates loads in rivers – the remainder approach

Nitrates loads assessment in rivers using remainder technique. Work contributed to the "The World's Water - our secret Nitrogen engine" (textbook, 1st Ed. UK/compilation, Taylor & Francis 2026) is here excerpted with the permission of the authors, who share an engineering workaround for load estimation of nitrates in rivers and streams. The work was inspired by aquifer transport of nitrates in mining groundwater, when a report submitted by consultants to the Melbourne City Council, required load estimates for the Yarra.
The course offers a simple and quick workaround for otherwise complicated equations, using a technique produced in a cross-university study for a core curriculum textbook. Course will be held in the meeting rooms at Royal Randwick, Belmore Rd - near the junction of High St UNSW Campus and the racecourse. In event of unforeseen circumstances, the course will be held in online mode, at the reduced rate of $200 pp.

Price: 1200 pp (attendance mode only)

Organised by RGeo.

https://sites.google.com/view/researchgeo researchgeo10@gmail.com