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  15-19 Sep 2025 – Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia

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  IAH 2025 – The 52nd Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists

  Join us for an extraordinary gathering of groundwater expertise at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, from September 15-19, 2025. This event, held in conjunction with the 2025 Australasian Groundwater Conference, marks a significant return of the World Groundwater Congress to Australia after 12 years.

  Organised by ICMS Australasia.

   https://iah2025congress.com/     info@iah2025congress.com

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  28-29 Oct 2025 – Fez, Morocco

  IAH Events

  International Conference on Water Resources and Environmental Studies

  Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Environment. Fez the millennium city, will host three days of focused presentations, insights and networking for specialists from academic institutions, research centers and policy makers. Water and Environment have a pivotal role in global health and development. As new technologies emerge, the field faces unprecedented opportunities, and, if utilized wisely, can solve problems on a global scale. However, these fields face many issues that must be addressed through careful, targeted research such as severe drought, flooding, water quality degradation. Indeed, Runoff from all categories of agriculture leading to surface and groundwater pollution. The ICWES2025 Conference will offer the an significant opportunity to hear the latest about innovation, discover groundbreaking deep techniques and methods solutions.
  
  Regarding Environment, The ICWES2025 aims to provide a forum for discussion of the latest findings, refresh your knowledge and will offer opportunities of networking and interact with leading researchers. Previously referred to as "diffuse" source pollution, water pollution source results from a wide range of human activities for which the pollutants lack a clear point of entry into recipient watercourses. This could pose a risk to agricultural activities. The ICWES-2025 Conference will offer the an significant opportunity to hear the latest about innovation, discover groundbreaking deep techniques and methods solutions regarding Water and Environment.
  The third day will be reserved for visiting the Imperial city of Fez and or some of the water attractive sites around the city.

  Price: 40 Euros

  Organised by Laboratory of Geo-Resources and Environment.

   https://icwes2025.sciencesconf.org/     icwes2025@usmba.ac.ma

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  2-6 Nov 2025 – Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey

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  4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Mineral and Thermal Waters “MinWat-2025-TÜRKİYE

  Mineral and thermal waters. MinWat-2025: information and invitation letter
  
  On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we would like to announce that 4th International Multidisciplinary Conference on Mineral and Thermal Waters “MinWat-2025-TÜRKİYE” take place in Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey, between 2nd and 6th of November 2025. The official website of the conference: www.minwat2025.org
  The Conference is organized by members of the Commission on Mineral and Thermal Waters (CMTW) of International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) and Pamukkale University Geothermal Application and Research Center. It represents one of the largest periodic meeting of the working group CMTW of IAH focused exclusively on mineral and thermal waters.
  Following the previous conferences held in Karlovy Vary (MinWat-2014, Czech Republic), Luso (MinWat-2017, Portugal) and Caserta (MinWat-2020, Italy), the MinWat-2025 also intends to be a wide platform for exchange of knowledge, technological news, ideas and views among professionals dealing with groundwaters, scientists/academicians, practitioners, policy makers and stakeholders in mineral water industry and geothermics. The conference is going to cover a range of topics crucial in modern development in the area of exploration, assessment and sustainable use of mineral and thermal waters, such as: balneology and medicinal water, industrially valuable waters and acid mine drainage, bottling water industry, issues related to groundwater origin, quality and chemical composition, water-rock interaction, contaminant transport, emerging pollutants and microplastic, application of state-of-the-art methods, licensing and legal regulations.
  We count on a wide participation of professionals from various countries of Europe and the world to share their experience, to shed light on real problems in the field and to make exchange of know-how more fruitful. The best presentations will have the opportunity for publication in dedicated indexed journals. The Organizing Committee supports also participation of young researchers and students giving significant discount of conference fee.
  All participants of MinWat-2025 conference will have a unique opportunity to learn about mineral and thermal water resources of Turkey, to familiarize with formation of Pamukkale travertines - recognized as a World Heritage Site (along with Hierapolis), as well as to visit one of the largest in Turkey Kizildere Geothermal Power Plant.
  We warmly encourage you to participate and share your experience with professionals in the field.
  
  Ali Bülbül, Adam Porowski, Natalia A. Vinograd.

  Price: 400 Euros

  Organised by Commission on Mineral and Thermal Waters (CMTW) of IAH and Pamukkale University Geothermal Application and Research Center.

   http://www.minwat2025.org     oasis@oasis.com.tr

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  19 Nov 2025 – Geological Society, Burlington House, London

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  Ineson Lecture 2025

  Sustainable Groundwater: Old and New. Save the date!
  
  The IAH-GB Chapter, together with the Hydrogeological Group of the Geological Society, London will be hosting this year’s 2025 Ineson meeting at the Geological Society, Burlington House, London. This year will be a joint event hosting both the Ineson and Darcy lectures.
  
  The theme is:
  Sustainable Groundwater: Old and New
  
  Following the 2024 theme of droughts and floods, this year’s event will focus on the role of groundwater as a sustainable resource in relation to water scarcity. Global water use is increasing, with unequal distribution of demands across geographic areas such as those with high population and/or agricultural water use, and over time (seasonal and in periods of drought). As groundwater provides the largest overall volume of freshwater source, it has the potential to buffer these spatial and temporal variations in demand, if managed sustainably. The event will consider the opportunities and challenges in achieving this, looking at the role of historical and possible future climates as a key driver affecting both recharge and water demand, approaches to quantifying current and historical actual recharge rates and residence times, the balance between demand and long-term replenishment (including the role of fossil groundwater), and the equitable use of both groundwater and surface water resources to provide overall water security.
  
  The 2025 Ineson Lecture will be given by Dr Bridget Scanlon, a Research Professor at the Bureau of Economic Geology, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin. Her current research focuses on various aspects of water resources, including global assessments using satellites and modeling, management related to climate extremes, and water energy interdependence. She has authored ~ or co-authored ~200 publications. Bridget's Ineson lecture will discuss the conjunctive management of surface water and groundwater to increase the sustainability of global water resources.
  
  The 2025 Darcy Lecture will be given by Dr Grant Ferguson, a professor of hydrogeology in the Department of Civil, Geological and Environmental Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. He also holds a joint appointment in the School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Saskatchewan and is an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona and University of Waterloo. His research focuses on the hydrogeology of deep groundwater systems, paleohydrogeology, the hydrogeology of the Canadian Prairies and sustainable development of groundwater resources. Grant's Darcy lecture will discuss ancient fossil groundwater systems and how their lack of sensitivity to current climate changes can make them a strategic resource, if used at appropriate rates.
  
  There will be a number of supporting speakers on related topics, a call for posters and a panel discussion.
  
  More information will be made available in the coming weeks.

  Organised by IAH-GB National Chapter & the Hydrogeological Group of the Geological Society.

   https://iahbritish.wpengine.com/save-the-date-19th-november-2025/