Events

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  21 Mar 2025 – Online

  IAH Events

  Glaciers and Groundwater Interactions: Challenges in a Changing Climate

  Melting snow and ice from mountains are critical for freshwater supply in many regions. However, the interactions between glaciers, groundwater and permafrost remain under-researched, particularly within the context of a changing climate. In this webinar, high-level scientists from the International Association of Hydrogeologists will present an overview on the issues surrounding research into this topic, as well as demonstrating the importance of groundwater in storing glacial meltwater by presenting two case studies. Panellists have also been invited to discuss future solutions and research needed on this crucial topic.
  
  Agenda
  Introduction – Dr Koen Verbist, UNESCO IHP - UN World Glaciers Day and the role of UNESCO in the Decade of the Cryosphere (5 mins video message)
  Speakers
  Introduction: Professor Masaki Hayashi, Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment University of Calgary, Canada (10 mins)
  Professor Sophie Violette, Assistant Professor at the ENS-PSL Université Paris and Sorbonne University, Paris, France & SU, “Impact of melting glaciers on groundwater (IceAq project, Iceland)” (20 mins + 5 mins Q&A)
  Dr Jonathan Mackay: Senior Hydrogeologist at the British Geological Survey, “BGS-IGRD Andean Mountain Groundwater Project” (20 mins + 5 mins Q&A)
  Panel Discussion: A look forward to the future, Questions from audience (20 mins).
  Moderator - Jane Dottridge (IAH Secretary General)
  Panelist: Dr Saumitra Mukherjee , Professor (Former-Dean), School of Environmental Sciences, JNU at Jawahar Lal Nehru University, Delhi, India
  Panelist: Jeffrey McKenzie, Professor, Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
  Panelist: Colin Meyer, Assistant Professor of Engineering at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, USA.
  Final message and closing remarks by ECHN Representative, James Thornton, Senior Research Scientist at the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern (5 mins)
  
  Join the webinar on 21st March at 14:00 (CET) using the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82542164649.

  Price: Free

  Organised by IAH & UN-Water.

   https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82542164649