Events
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26-30 Oct 2020
GSA 2020 – Connects Online
Montreal (Online). Hosted 100% online GSA 2020 will consist of a combination of live presentations (keynotes) and pre-recorded live sessions (technical sessions with live Q&A).
Organised by GSA.
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28-29 Oct 2020 – Online
Online IWRA-IAH Conference on Groundwater & Climate Change
Addressing Groundwater Resilience under Climate Change. The International Water Resources Association (IWRA), jointly with UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), and supported by the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH), are excited to invite you to register for IWRA’s Online Conference on “Addressing Groundwater Resilience under Climate Change” to take place from Wednesday, October 28th to Friday, October 30th 2020.
Thanks to the generous support of UNESCO-IHP to this online water event, we are able to grant free access for all registered attendees. We particularly welcome participation by experts from Africa, low income countries, women and youth. This support will also ensure open access to all conference related materials.
Currently, climate change has become an undeniable major pressure on the world’s freshwater resources. Yet, the effects of climate change on groundwater, the most significant freshwater resource on Earth, are still poorly understood. Somewhat neglected by policymakers and ignored by the public, groundwater management, governance and monitoring are less developed compared to surface water, globally. More up-to-date research and knowledge generation and sharing, as well as more efforts to raise awareness of the links between groundwater and climate change are also critical to ensure the sustainable management of this vital resource.
The online conference will address these challenges and priorities in order to manage resiliently groundwater resources under climate change. This conference’s main goal is to, ultimately, promote the sharing and exchange of state-of-the-art scientific and policy knowledge on the links between an increased resilience of groundwater resources and climate change for the sustainable governance, use and management of these resources in all regions of the world.Organised by IWRA; IAH is lead partner.
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29 Oct 2020 – Free online webinar
1,4 Dioxane -the forgotten emerging contaminate?
Contaminated Land. 1,4-Dioxane is a contaminant of concern in groundwater particularly at chlorinated solvent release sites. It has become the focus of increasing world-wide regulatory attention.
To support our groundwater monitoring customers in better understanding this topic, we have invited guest speaker Geraint Williams, associate at ALS. He will provide an overview of 1,4-Dioxane occurrence, fate and transport properties and latest research into toxicology. Kayleigh Smith from In-Situ will cover best practice approaches for sampling and laboratory analysis.
https://in-situ.com/uk/webinar-1,4-dioxane.Price: Free
Organised by In-Situ Inc.
https://in-situ.com/uk/webinar-1,4-dioxane 
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8-13 Nov 2020 – Malta
ONLINE: 18th Europe-INBO International Conference
Discussing the future of European Water Directives and policies and the implications for hydrographic basin management. The 18th “Europe-INBO” International Conference will be held from Sunday 8th of November to Friday 13th of November 2020, this year at the invitation of the Energy and Water Agency (EWA) of Malta.
Organizations, administrations and other stakeholders interested in Basin Management are invited to participate in the event and share their experiences on basin management throughout the sessions of EUROPE-INBO (where interpretation in English & French will be available):
• The workshop “Greening the Common Agricultural Policy: stakes and solutions”
• The 4 sessions, which will focus on the following themes:
o Session 1. Engaging basin actors in the evaluation and evolution of the Water Directives
o Session 2. Economic tools for basin management: integrating environment and biodiversity in cost-recovery
o Session 3. Sustainable quantitative management of water resources
o Special Session International & transboundary cooperation for basin management
A technical and cultural visit will be organized on the last day, Friday 13th of November, with multiple options of sites to choose from.Price: 0 (registration is free ; no registration fees requested)
Organised by International Network of Basin Organizations (INBO).
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11-13 Nov 2020 – STIAS, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Groundwater: Setting the standards – Borehole Drilling; Pumping Tests and Monitoring
Borehole Drilling; Pumping Tests and Monitoring. Being in South Africa we have all be exposed to the pressures associated with drought. In drought situations, we see how it becomes mayhem with numerous short-cuts being taking, incorrect methodologies being implemented and over-inflated prices and opinions being applied and pronounced in the drought regions. As water supply engineers, hydrogeologist and scientists, we all need to learn from one another and adhere to some form of standards in the areas of borehole drilling, pumping tests and monitoring. These standards need to be applicable in both drought and non-drought times and the more we learn from one another the more we can educate those embarking on groundwater supply schemes (be it from a single domestic borehole to large scale municipal and agricultural supply). This workshop pulls together leading experts in the groundwater industry and includes a field visit to drilling within the Table Mountain Group Aquifer (TMGA). It’s a wonderful opportunity to learn and network. Although based in the Western Cape, international trends will also be discussed and the workshop is applicable to all involved in groundwater from the southern Africa region and beyond.
Price: ZAR 7400
Organised by IAH-South Africa.
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13 Nov 2020 – Online webinar
GeoERA Groundwater Resources
GeoERA groundwater projects. Your views count - join the GeoERA webinar series:
Contribute with your views through polling and audience participation – we present and discuss the four GeoERA groundwater projects HOVER, RESOURCE, TACTIC and VOGERA in the GeoERA groundwater webinar on Friday 13.11.2020, 10-12.00 CET. Please join us and take part in the polling on and discussion of the current most important groundwater research challenges in Europe and globally. If you want you can prepare yourself by reading about the four groundwater projects and the projects of the other GeoERA themes here: https://geoera.eu/projects/ -
you can also join other GeoERA webinars on geoenergy, raw materials, subsurface information platforms etc. during the same week (9-13.11.2020).
Please register for the webinar series here already now: https://geoera.eu/blog/event/geoera-webinar-series/.Price: Free
Organised by GeoERA.
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24-26 Nov 2020 – Online
Online: 3rd SADC Groundwater Conference
THEME: Enhancing Water and Food Security through Sustainable Groundwater Development in the SADC Region. Parts of Sub Saharan Africa makes little use of its groundwater resources, which contributes only 1% of total renewable water resource withdrawals for agriculture. Projected and continuing changes to the amount, intensity and predictability of rainfall in much of Southern Africa will lead to changes in the way the region views its groundwater resources. Increasing water scarcity will be particularly difficult for smallholder farmers who produce 90% of Africa’s food who haven not access to central water supply infrastructure. Currently, only 6% of the total cultivated land in Africa is irrigated. It has been estimated that irrigation could boost agricultural productivity by 50%. Moreover, population growth and economic development will increase the demand for water across sub Saharan Africa, currently estimated at around 50 litres per capita, compared to 10 times that amount in the USA.The challenges of a dynamic and declining water availability situation will lead to greater pressure to exploit unrealised and little-known groundwater resources, particularly for rural smallholder farmers who will be under pressure from competing water users such as commercial agriculture, urban development and energy production (the Nexus challenge).
This conference seeks to advocate for a more central and pronounced role for groundwater in the WEFE Nexus dialogue as a way of minimising shocks, risks and vulnerability to climate change. The conference will be offered parallel to the 8th Africa Water Week, and also align to the theme of the 8th Africa Water Week. Both the 3rd SADC Groundwater Conference and the 8th Africa Water Week (AWW8) are aimed at rallying Africa’s water sector towards a common voice as the world prepares for the 9th World Water Forum (9WWF) to be held in Dakar, Senegal in March 2021. https://conference.sadc-gmi.org/3rd-sadc-groundwater-conference/ -
1-17 Dec 2020 – Online
AGU Fall Meeting – online
Shaping the Future of Science. AGU Fall Meeting will be one of the world's largest virtual scientific conferences, with exciting programming and events. This will be our most diverse, engaging and dynamic Fall Meeting to date.
Scheduled from 1-17 December to accommodate over a thousand hours of virtual content to minimize conflicts while maximizing global engagement. Scientific program content will be available on-demand, with pre-recorded oral presentations and virtual posters available for attendees to view and peruse outside of the scheduled live Q&A sessions during the meeting.Organised by American Geophysical Union.
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8-10 Dec 2020 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (online)
Online: Groundwater Week 2020
Join thousands of professionals from all sectors of the industry during Groundwater Week 2020, where you will find the focus is on everything you need to succeed! We will have innovative and fun ways to bring the networking and comradery you expect from Groundwater Week to life in our virtual setting.
Price: Varies
Organised by National Ground Water Association.
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11-15 Jan 2021 – Mexico City
14th International Conference on Hydroinformatics
Water, Technology, science. (NOTE NEW DATES, OWING TO COVID-19)
Humanity currently faces great challenges and, without question, the most pressing one has to do with the management of water; an element without which it is impossible to conceive life on our planet. Scientific progress has enabled water systems in the world to be more efficient and, above all, more sustainable.
The advent of the so-called digital age and information and communication technologies (ICTs), have led water scientists to develop and use smart monitoring systems that foster a more efficient management of water resources and have promoted the evolution of water infrastructure administration and operability and the use of hydrological data.
These advances and accomplishments have given way to the emergence of a new era in hydraulic engineering: hydroinformatics, a multidisciplinary specialty that includes environmental, sociological, and ethical aspects.
Hydroinformatics uses simulation models and ICTs to solve hydraulics, surface and subsurface hydrology, and environmental engineering problems in order to obtain a better management of water-based systems.
One of the main objectives of hydroinformatics is to generate information and technology to support the decision making of authorities and specialists when structuring public policies.Organised by Mexican Institute of Water Technology and UNAM.
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