Events
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5 Apr - 7 Jun 2022 – Online
SMART-Control – free web-based tools to plan and optimize managed aquifer recharge facilities
Assessing the risks associated with managed aquifer recharge using web-based simulation tools. A series of online seminars will be dedicated to the presentation of several web-based tools developed in the WaterJPI project SMART-Control (https://www.smart-control.inowas.com) for the assessment of risks associated with managed aquifer recharge. SMART-Control - Smart framework for real-time monitoring and control of subsurface processes in managed aquifer recharge (MAR) applications - is a Water JPI project funded under the 2017 Joint Call on “Water resource management in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals”, as part of the CSA IC4WATER (http://www.waterjpi.eu/implementation/supporting-projects/csa-ic4water). More info about the seminars and the links to registration visit https://smart-control.inowas.com/smart-control-online-seminar-series/.
Price: Free
Organised by Research Group INOWAS, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany.
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13-15 Jun 2022 – Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mine Water Solutions 2022
Water | Managing for the Future. Join us at the Mine Water Solutions 2022 conference in Vancouver, BC, June 13-15, 2022. This will be the 4th event in the conference series and will be focused on the theme “Water | Managing for the Future”.
Mine Water Solutions 2022 is an innovative conference series that examines a wide range of mine water management issues and provides a forum for presenting and discussing successful practices that enable responsible mining in challenging environments.
We will be discussing innovative and creative approaches to:
• Mine Water Characterization, Prediction and Monitoring
• Mine Water Management
• Operational Water Management
• Water and Tailings Management
• Water Treatment
• Closure Water Management
• Water Resilience – Risk or Resource?
• Mine Water and Communities
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23 Aug - 2 Sep 2022 – Stockholm, Sweden
SIWI World Water Week
Seeing the unseen: The value of water. The week will cover topics ranging from food security and health to agriculture, technology, biodiversity, and the climate crisis.
Organised by SIWI.
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11-15 Sep 2022 – Copenhagen
IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Water for smart liveable cities. This edition of the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition will engage stakeholders and key contacts within the conventional water sector and beyond. It will bring together core water sector groups, such as those focused on urban water and urban water services, as well as participants from industry and agriculture, architects and urban planners, soil and groundwater experts and hydrologists, social scientists, the ICT sector, the financial sector, and others. With a strong representation and contribution from Nordic and Baltic Sea countries, the IWA Congress & Exhibition is a vital opportunity to learn about the Nordic water challenges and solutions, including participation in technical site visits.
Organised by IWA.
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27-30 Sep 2022 – Chania, Crete Island, Greece
Integrated Groundwater Management of Mediterranean Coastal Aquifers
The Sustain-COAST and MEDSAL, PRIMA Projects are glad to release the 1st Announcement and the Call for Abstracts of the Common International Conference on “Integrated Groundwater Management of Mediterranean Coastal Aquifers”, taking place in Chania, “Grand Arsenal” Hall (Akti Enoseos & Pl. Katechaki) from 27th to 30th September 2022.
Themes & Topics
a) Tools and methods for groundwater monitoring at coastal aquifers (ICT tools, multi-probe sensors, web-GIS applications, integrated telemetric observatories)
b) Tools and methods for groundwater salinization and/or overall quality assessment (hydrogeology, hydrogeochemistry, environmental isotopes, monitoring, modelling, artificial intelligence and geostatistics)
c) Pollution migration in dependent ecosystems (hydraulically interconnected surface-groundwater bodies)
d) Assessment and modelling of coastal aquifer susceptibility to salinization and/or other pollution
e) Numerical flow and transport modelling for groundwater assessment and sustainable management of coastal aquifers
f) Best practices and innovative technologies for sustainable water management / Sustainable actions to avoid groundwater depletion
g) Water governance, conflicts and stakeholder analysis.Price: free
Organised by MEDSAL & Sustain-COAST projects (PRIMA 2018).
https://www.scoast-medsal.tuc.gr/ 
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6-8 Oct 2022 – Valencia, Spain
Achieving Sustainable Groundwater Management: Promising Directions and Unresolved Challenges (Sustain Valencia 2022)
Sustainable Groundwater Management. Building on the success of the 2019 Chapman conference “Quest for Sustainability of Heavily Stressed Aquifers at Regional to Global Scales” held in Valencia and the well-attended 2021 AGU annual meeting hybrid session “Prospects for Sustainability of Heavily Stressed Aquifers: Impediments and Opportunities”, we are pleased to announce SustainValencia2022, an in-person conference at the Technical University of Valencia (UPV) this coming October (6-8) with the theme “Achieving Sustainable Groundwater Management: Promising Directions and Unresolved Challenges”.
The conference will be sponsored by the UPV with support from other organizations. Those of you who have attended previous conferences at the superb UPV facilities can attest to their suitability for hosting a focused thematic conference for 100-150 participants. Valencia is easily accessible by plane with direct connection from most of the major European hubs and has an abundance of hotel rooms and alternative accommodations (Airbnb). The conference will be all day Oct. 6 and 7, and half day Oct. 8. The Valencian Community celebration and associated activities are Oct. 8 and 9, presenting an opportunity to see stunning fireworks and learn about Valencia’s rich cultural heritage.
Sessions:
Session 1. Can we meet the challenge? Prospects for sustainability of groundwater-fed irrigated agriculture.
Jim Butler, Kansas Geological Survey, USA
Irrigated agriculture is the largest user of groundwater globally, but many of the aquifers supporting irrigated agriculture are on a trajectory towards resource depletion. Thus, the question of how much longer groundwater can support large-scale agricultural production is of global significance. In many areas, there is often little surface water to substitute for groundwater, so reductions in pumping in conjunction with modifications of agricultural practices are the only options to address the depletion. These actions, however, can come at a price in terms of recharge and yields, and may prove difficult to implement. The purpose of this session is to bring together a multidisciplinary group of presenters to discuss methods for extending the lifespan of these aquifers and the food production and regional economies that they support. We welcome contribution that address all aspects of the impediments to and/or opportunities for meeting the challenges posed by this pressing global problem.
Session 2. New policies and technologies: Impacts and future prospects.
Dave Hyndman, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA
Session 3. Dimensions of coastal groundwater sustainability.
Nils Moosdorf, Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research, Germany
Coastal aquifers often are intensively used and under stress by unsustainable pumping and sea level rise. For this session we are looking for best practice examples of sustainable use of coastal aquifers, and examples of stressed coastal aquifers from the real life. In addition we invite contributions discussing theoretical thoughts of sustainable groundwater use at the coast at local, regional and global scale. Since sustainable groundwater use does not only encompass its use as drinking water, but also its relevance for groundwater dependent ecosystems on land and in the sea, we also invite examples highlighting the connection between coastal groundwater and coastal ecosystems. Contributions highlighting other dimensions of coastal groundwater sustainability, e.g. societal relevance, are also invited. We aim at fostering a lively discussion between practitioners and scientists around the topic of coastal groundwater sustainability.
Session 4. Aquifer storage and recharge – Tools for technical implementation and monitoring.
Peter Dietrich, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Germany
Gaisheng Liu, Kansas Geological Survey, USA
The available quantity and quality of groundwater is a central issue for society. Rising demand for water and reduced rainfall due to global warming will continue to worsen dramatically water scarcity in many countries. Developing and improving innovative water management strategies can help to avoid the negative trend of the water balance. Artificial recharge by storing water in aquifers during times of excess is a recent option. A variety of measuring methods are used to record and monitor such water management approaches. In addition to structural exploration, process-oriented analysis, parameter estimation and sensor technology for monitoring groundwater quality are becoming increasingly important. Our session aims to present examples of aquifer storage and recharge including operation, maintenance and monitoring procedures with innovative approaches and promising tools.
Session 5. Climate change impacts and adaptation options for sustainable groundwater management.
Adriana Bruggeman, The Cyprus Institute, Cyprus
Corrado Camera, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
Natural groundwater recharge and discharge processes, through precipitation and surface water interactions, are highly variable in space and time. Anthropogenic groundwater exploitation is ubiquitous and often not well monitored. Climate change adds further uncertainties to our understanding of groundwater systems. This while many communities rely on groundwater as a source for water supply and irrigation, especially during drought periods. The sustainable management of groundwater resources needs to consider the changing dynamics of the hydrologic cycle and the increasing water needs of the environment and the society. This session aims to contribute to an improved understanding of climate change impacts on groundwater resources. We would especially like to invite presentations of studies that investigate both the impact of climate change on the quantity and quality of groundwater resources and the role of groundwater systems in climate adaptation.
Session 6. Thermal and mineral aquifer systems – sustainable management of groundwater resources.
Margarida Antunes, Universidade do Minho, Portugal
The main goals of this sessions are to discuss:- Review of the state of the art on geologic and hydrogeological factors controlling the occurrence of these types of water and its sources all over the world; – Modelling geothermal reservoirs – Hydrogeochemistry and geothermometry of aquifers; – Applications of geothermal water as a source of renewable energy; – Integrated methodologies and techniques on geothermal exploration; – outline recent developments in the management of groundwater resources; – Climatic Changes and impact on geothermal water occurrence.
Session 7. Gaming and Behavioral Experiments for Sustainable Groundwater Management.
Ali Saysel, Bogazici University, Turkey
David Yu, Purdue University, USA
Elif Bal, Bogazici University, Turkey
This session invites research and practice in gaming and behavioral experiments for sustainable groundwater management. Beyond their learning objectives, games within controlled experimental settings help understanding decision-making in complex environments and facilitate policy-making for sustainable resource use. Compared to other learning methods, gaming is efficient with higher learning outcomes through player interactions, entertainment aspects, information feedback, and post gaming debriefings. Controlled experimental implementation of games is often used the delineate decision heuristics, which can support both learning and policymaking. Games for learning and policy support typically involve player interactions, sometimes within a dynamic environment. They can be contextualized within role-playing narratives and can be designed as on-board or computer simulations. Alternative gaming approaches and practices address different purposes and have comparative advantages related to a realistic representation of the decision-making context, resource dynamics, and feasibility for field applications. This session aims to give the floor to scholars to discuss their work in gaming applied to groundwater management.
Session 8. From regional to global scales – groundwater sustainability across large domains.
Robert Reinecke, University of Potsdam, Germany
Aquifers may span political and natural boundaries, but our large-scale understanding of groundwater and its sustainable use across these domains is still limited. Increasingly global-scale groundwater models are being developed, and big-data assessments of groundwater wells have been conducted to push the boundaries of our large-scale understanding of groundwater. In this session, we want to highlight the increasing interest in the large-scale study of groundwater while discussing current obstacles related to data availability and model design. Therefore, we seek contributions addressing issues including: Regional to global groundwater-related datasets and big-data assessments. Transboundary and inter-catchment assessments of groundwater. Surface-subsurface water exchange at the catchment to global scales from both observational and modeling aspects. Implications of large-scale groundwater understanding on monitoring design and integrated water management beyond the catchment scale
Session 9. Sustainable groundwater in drylands.
Nadim Copty, Bogazici University, Turkey
Drylands, consisting of arid and semi-arid regions, make up more than 40 % of the Earth surface. In arid and semi arid regions of the world, groundwater resources are often under tremendous stress, leading to various environmental problems such as soil salinization, water table drop, and land subsidence. This session would seek papers that examine these challenges and how they can be addressed. Groundwater policy and governance: This session can explore different policy and governance needs for the sustainable use of groundwater resources and the importance of linking science to policy.
Session 10. Stakeholders and groundwater sustainability.
Matthew Sanderson, Kansas State University, USA
Manuel Pulido, Universitat Politècnica de València
Groundwater stocks in the most important aquifers around the world remain under intense pressure. In many cases, there are multiple competing demands for groundwater that operate at different spatial and temporal scales. Within this context, stakeholder inclusion and support are critical for the successful implementation of sustainability practices and policies. This session explores the challenges and possibilities of sustainable groundwater practices, management, and governance. Focus is placed on human dimensions, including the social, cultural, political, and economic factors that influence groundwater use and conservation.
Session 11. From Sensors to Satellites: Advancing Earth Imaging to Support Sustainable Groundwater Management.
Rosemary Knight, Stanford University, USA
Aakash Ahamed, Stanford University, USA
Recent advancements in sensor technologies, ranging from ground-based electromagnetics to orbiting satellite constellations, have dramatically expanded the potential to analyze groundwater systems around the world with measurements acquired at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolutions. Data derived from satellites can characterize the changing spatial and temporal patterns in the hydrologic functioning of the land surface, while airborne and ground-based systems can inform our modeling of subsurface properties and processes. The combined use of these measurements and the models derived through data integration have the potential to significantly advance the emerging field of adaptable groundwater management by providing actionable and timely information to water managers. We seek abstracts which leverage geophysical and remote sensing technologies to study groundwater systems in novel ways, including but not limited to: (1) airborne and ground-based electromagnetic methods; (2) spaceborne and airborne gravity; (3) satellite measurements of hydrologic properties, and (4) the combined use of 1-3.Price: 200 - 600
Organised by University Valencia.
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6-8 Dec 2022 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Groundwater Week 2022
Leading the Way. Join with thousands of groundwater professionals to share knowledge, ideas, and insights to lead the way of the industry during Groundwater Week 2022, which is taking place December 6-8 in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA). Hear the latest in groundwater research during the Science & Engineering Forum at Groundwater Week covering everything from emerging contaminants and managed aquifer recharge to groundwater remediation and sustainability. In addition, there are workshops, networking opportunities, an unparalleled lineup of exhibitors, and more, all designed to define the industry’s, and your personal, path to success.
Price: Varies
Organised by National Ground Water Association.
National Chapters
Local professional, scientific and social benefits and promotion of sustainable groundwater use
Commissions & Networks
Contributing to the science of groundwater and undertaking outreach, education and training
Publications
Information about IAH’s Hydrogeology Journal and books
Education
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