Events
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25-29 Sep 2016 – Montpellier, France
43rd IAH Congress
Groundwater and Society. We are pleased to announce that IAH will meet in Montpellier, France in 2016. This congress will include a programme of invited presentations to reflect on the achievements of IAH and to look forward to the further development of IAH and hydrogeological science. This will be combined with the submission of abstracts for a conventional technical programme of parallel sessions and posters and post-congress field visits to some very attractive locations in the surrounding French countryside, and the normal IAH meetings.
It’s highly appropriate that our French colleagues, who were so instrumental in establishing the Association should host this anniversary meeting just as they did in in 2006 in Dijon. Moreover, at their invitation, the German National Chapter, who also played an essential role in setting IAH on its way, will join the French Chapter in organising the meeting.Organised by The French and German National Chapters of IAH.
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16-21 Oct 2016 – Evora, Portugal
15th Water Rock Interaction
The three main scientific topics will be: essentials of water-rock interaction, particular environments and case studies and applications.
Organised by Local organising committee for WRI-15.
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18-21 Oct 2016 – Demänovská dolina - SLOVAKIA
18th Slovak Hydrogeological Conference
Groundwater - variability in perception of one substance in the underground. The Slovak Association of Hydrogeologists, the State Geological Institute of Dionyz Stur and Hornonitrianske Bane Prievidza invite all hydrogeologists and water professionals to the 18th Slovak Hydrogeological Conference. The conference is organized as a traditional meeting of experts engaged in groundwater research, abstraction and protection, this year at the attractive tourist location of Demänovská dolina with important mountain karst aquifers. Both 25th anniversary of Slovak Association of Hydrogeologists and 60th anniversary of the International Association of Hydrogeologists will be commemorated here.
Price: 200 €
Organised by Slovak Association of Hydrogeologists, State Geological Institute of Dionyz Stur and Hornonitrianske Bane Prievidza.
http://sah-podzemnavoda.sk/cms/page.php?6 
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3 Nov 2016 – Blue Boar Lecture Theatre, Christ Church College, Oxford
Mike Edmunds Memorial Lecture
Groundwater and climate resilience. The University of Oxford, and the British Geological Survey host the first Mike Edmunds Memorial Lecture. In a career spanning almost 50 years, Mike made an extraordinary contribution to water science and water resource management globally. He led advances in geochemistry – particularly hydrogeochemistry and palaeohydrology – authored over 150 scientific publications and mentored numerous water professionals in the process. This lecture aims to honour his legacy by promoting good hydrogeological science to the service of society: something Mike was deeply passionate about.
The first Memorial Lecture will address ‘groundwater and climate resilience’. Professor Alan MacDonald will explore the resilience of groundwater to change and the challenges posed by climate change and increasing abstraction. Drawing on recent and ongoing research projects in Africa and South Asia, he will show how, with an understanding of hydrogeology, it is possible to plan for the future. Alan MacDonald is a Principal Hydrogeologist at the British Geological Survey and Honorary Professor of Groundwater at the University of Dundee.Organised by The University of Oxford and the British Geological Survey,.
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28-30 Nov 2016 – Universidad Complutense, Madrid
Congreso Hispano-Luso sobre las aguas subterraneas en el segundo ciclo de planification hidrologica
La Directiva 2000/60/CE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 23 de octubre de 2000 establece un marco comunitario de actuación en el ámbito de la política de aguas. La denominada Directiva Marco del Agua (DMA) constituyó una reforma profunda y sustancial de la legislación europea en materia de aguas y estableció una serie de hitos de obligado cumplimiento. El eje fundamental de la aplicación de la DMA lo constituyen los planes hidrológicos de cuenca, en los que se deben armonizar las necesidades de los distintos sectores que tienen incidencia en el uso y disfrute del agua, sin renunciar al respeto por el medio ambiente y coordinándose con otras planificaciones sectoriales. Tras unos planes para el primer ciclo (2010‐2015) con un recorrido temporal muy limitado por su tardía aprobación, el pasado 19 de enero el BOE publicaba el Real Decreto 1/2016, de 8 de enero, por el que se aprueba la revisión de los Planes Hidrológicos para el periodo 2016‐2021.
El punto de partida del Congreso será el análisis de la situación actual de las aguas subterráneas en la nueva planificación, desarrollando los temas propuestos como estructura del evento para extraer una serie de retos que constituirán las claves de la gestión en el presente ciclo y también para el futuro. Para ello se ha invitado a participar al Grupo Portugués de la AIH y a otras organizaciones españolas relacionadas con las aguas subterráneas (Asociación Española de Hidrogeólogos y Club del Agua Subterránea) y se espera la contribución de todos los profesionales de la hidrogeología en España y Portugal: administraciones públicas, universidades, entidades privadas, centros de investigación.
Recepción de los resúmenes de las comunicaciones libres y pósteres 15/06/2016.Price: 100 to 500 euros
Organised by Asociación Internacional de Hidrogeólogos ‐ Grupo Español y Grupo Portugués.
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29 Nov - 1 Dec 2016 – Abidjan, Ivory Coast
7th RWSN Forum
Water for Everyone. With the title, Water for Everyone, the Forum will explore how we are going to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in rural areas and small towns. What has worked well in the past? What needs to be done differently in the future? Come and share your experiences of success and failure and learn from others. RWSN Forums have a unique character, with an emphasis on learning and sharing, and a practical rather than political focus. The participants are mainly rural water supply professionals and practitioners. Where political leaders participate, they are encouraged to engage in the sessions and exhibition as equals with the other participants. The event will comprise plenary and parallel sessions of presentations and interactive workshops as well as presentation of posters, photographs, cartoons and films. The event will be held in English and French.
Abstract submission deadline: 30th April.Price: The early bird registration fee for all participants is €500 (up to June 30th, 2016).
Organised by RWSN at the Skat Foundation, SDC, UNICEF, World Bank, WaterAid, IRC and the African Development Bank.
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6-10 Mar 2017 – Cappadocia, Turkey
HYPOGEA 2017
The main goal of the HYPOGEA 2017 Congress will be to continue the exchange of experiences acquired at the international level in the field of artificial cavities begun at HYPOGEA 2015. Four main topics will be included: Exploration, cultural and economic importance of artificial cavities, hazards, remediation and rehabilitation and survey, mapping and dating techniques.
Organised by HYPOGEA (Italy) and the OBRUK Cave research Group (Turkey).
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26-31 Mar 2017 – Vila de Luso, Portugal
MineWat2017 – 2nd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Mineral Waters: Genesis, Exploitation, Protection and Valorisation
2nd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Mineral Waters: Genesis, Exploitation, Protection and Valorisation. The MinWat 2017 Conference will represent an exceptional opportunity to update knowledge about each MinWat core investigation activity, among Earth Scientists from National and International Institutions who have already been involved in R&D Projects focused on related MinWat research. The three main scientific topics of the conference will be:
A. Hydrogeology, hydrogeochemistry and hydrogeophysics – Origin, protection and management of mineral and thermal waters
B. Bottled waters – Market and demand
C. Mineral and thermal waters – Health issues, balneology, balneotherapy and balneothechnics.Price: 200-650 €
Organised by IAH Commission on Mineral and Thermal Waters (IAH-CMTW), IAH National Chapter of Portugal (IAH-GP), Centre for Natural Resources and the Environment (CERENA), Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, European Federation of Bottled Waters (EFBW), CPL Meetings & Events.
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29 May - 1 Jun 2017 – The Hague, The Netherlands
LuWQ2017 – International conference on LAND USE and WATER QUALITY
Effect of Agriculture on the Environment. LuWQ2017 is an interdisciplinary conference on the cutting edge of science, management and policy to minimise the effects of agriculture and land use changes on the quality of groundwater and surface waters. The conference aims to discuss the entire ’policy cycle’ to enable enhancing the quality of the water environment, which includes problem recognition, formulation of technical options, policy formulation, interaction between policy makers and stakeholders (i.e. pressure groups), policy implementation, monitoring and research. The conference also aims to facilitate networking opportunities between scientists of different discipline backgrounds i.e. economic, social and natural sciences, as well as between scientists, water managers and policy makers. The objectives are:
- to provide forum for exchange of scientific knowledge, research on system knowledge, modelling and uncertainty;
- to discuss the entire policy cycle for water quality improvement;
- to intensify contacts (a) between soil/water related scientists, agro related scientists, social scientists, ecological scientists and economists, and (b) between scientists, water managers and policy makers.
The conference themes and topics are characterised by the following keywords: agronomy, agro-economics, agro-sociology, water management, water policy, hydrology, aquatic ecosystems, terrestrial ecosystems, unsaturated zone, groundwater, surface waters, drinking water, monitoring, modelling, water quality, nutrients, pesticides and other organic agrochemicals, heavy metals.Price: To be confirmed
Organised by Organised by RIVM National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Netherlands (principle organiser); Aarhus University, Denmark; Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS); Umweltbundesamt, German Environment Agency; DEFRA, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, United Kingdom. IAH is Scientific Sponsor of the conference.
http://www.luwq2017.nl/ karel.kovar@rivm.nl ; dico.fraters@rivm.nl -
11-13 Jul 2017 – UNSW Sydney
Australasian Groundwater Conference 2017
Groundwater Futures: Science to practice. The organisers are planning an engaging three-day event that will enable delegates to examine the multi-dimensional challenges affecting the sustainable development of the regions groundwater resources.
Engaging panels, informative presentations, exhibitions and networking opportunities will engage the over 300 delegates from Australasia’s groundwater research, industry, and management and policy organisations.
Abstract themes:
• Emerging Groundwater Initiatives
• Groundwater Science and Future Innovations
• Interdisciplinary Groundwater Problems
• Groundwater Resources and Climate Change
• Energy and Groundwater
• Groundwater Quality and Human Health
Abstract submission will open on 1 December 2016 and close on 1 March 2017.
Keynote, plenary presentations and panel sessions will include climate change and groundwater resource challenges, energy futures, social license to operate and future directions and innovation in groundwater.Price: To be announced
Organised by The IAH Australian National Chapter and NCGRT.
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