Events
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9-14 Nov 2020 – Delhi, India
36th International Geological Congress
The International Geological Congress is a mega event organised every four years. The next edition – the 36th – will be organised in Delhi, India, March 2-8, 2020. The Congress has 45 themes, covering practically all aspects of Planet Earth, has > 60 field trips, a GeoExpo, and a variety of other programs.
Each theme has several symposia each with many sessions. Abstracts should be submitted to the Congress website (www.36igc.org). Take the opportunity to participate in/organise a workshop or short course and also to look around India, enjoy its culture and culinary specialties, its art and architecture, its history and heritage!
Thanks to the munificence of the Government of India, we are able to offer a Geohost Support Program that is unprecedented in the history of IGC! We will be providing 1000 free registrations, 1000 airfares and 1000 local hospitality packages to geoscientists/ geoscience students. These will be provided either as full or partial support. So, hurry up and apply online for a Geohost grant!
Please visit our website www.36igc.org for all the details and more.
Revised deadline for abstract submission: October 31, 2019.
Revised deadline for Early Bird registration: November 30, 2019.Price: See fees on website
Organised by IGC.
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8-10 Dec 2020 – Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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! From workshops and presentations to networking opportunities and an unparalleled lineup of exhibitors, Groundwater Week is where you need to be — live or virtually — this December.
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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25-26 Mar 2021 – Częstochowa, Poland
XXIII SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ,,EXPLOITATION AND RISKS TO WATER INTAKES”
The conference is addressed to hydrogeologists as well as water and sewage engineers. The conference will cover the following issues:
• municipal water management;
• hydrogeochemistry;
• hydrogeological conditions for water intakes;
• modern research methods;
• current challenges of hydrogeology;
• water and sewage technologies including trenchless technologies.
The conference language is polish.Organised by Polish Association of Sanitary Engineers and Technicians.
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17-20 May 2021 – Maastricht, the Netherlands
LuWQ2021 – 5th International Conference on LAND USE and WATER QUALITY: Agriculture and the Environment
LuWQ2021 is an interdisciplinary conference on the cutting edge of science, management and policy to minimise 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 and 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.
To give you a feeling for the essence of LuWQ… The key strength of the conference is twofold. On the one side, LuWQ has a well-defined narrow focus on ‘agriculture and water quality’. On the other side, the conference is broadly oriented with regard to the various professional disciplines related to the conference topics. Based on the experience from previous Land Use and Water Quality conferences, it is just the diversity in professional background of participants which results in a multi-faceted conference programme. Consequently, LUWQ offers sessions on a broad variety of topics, all of them however dedicated exclusively to agriculture and water quality. In this sense, the conference topics range – to illustrate by a few randomly chosen examples – from scientific research on denitrification and travel time, …, challenges in monitoring and modelling at different scale (parcels, field, region), …, practice-oriented and technical measures to limit leaching of nutrients and agrochemicals, …, development of management options to mitigate effects on water quality in drinking-water protection areas, including cooperation between local governments, water supply companies and farmers, …, to policy development, and lessons to be learned from policy implementation, e.g. comparison of farmers’ behaviour between top-down and bottom-up implementation of agri-environmental measures.Organised by Organised by RIVM National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, the Netherlands (principle organiser); Aarhus University (DCE and Department of Bioscience), Denmark; Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS); and Umweltbundesamt (UBA), German Environment Agency, Germany. IAH is Scientific Sponsor of the conference.
https://www.luwq2021.nl/ 
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26-28 May 2021 – Paris, France
Groundwater, key to the Sustainable Development Goals
The "Agenda 2030" and the "Sustainable Development Goals" (SDGs), multinational and multilateral roadmaps, constitute a great message of hope for the future of human societies and terrestrial ecosystems, currently facing the impacts of global change. Water is part of the 2030 Agenda in particular through SDG 6. Within this framework, groundwater resources (GWR) have also a key role to play, directly in terms of food, hygiene and health, protection and restoration of ecosystems and biodiversity ... and, indirectly, for the reduction of poverty and inequalities, contribution to education and gender equality, peace, etc..
Ambition of the conference:
To constitute a meeting point to favor exchanges between the different national and international stakeholders in the fields of water and sustainable development:
- Decision-makers, from the international level to local authorities, like Water Agencies, basin authorities and local structures for management and protection of groundwater ;
- NGOs, civil society, local communities, farmers, water and sanitation companies, industries ;
- Funding agencies and donors ;
- Groundwater resource specialists: scientists, national and local authorities, planning authorities, engineering firms and consultants.
Main objectives:
- To examine the overall relationships between water-related SDGs, their stakeholders and groundwater ;
- To share knowledge, experiences, findings and good practices on GWR in sustainable development trajectories.
Conference process:
- A prominent locus of expression will be given to the youth: high school and University students, young researchers and professionals ;
- Invited speakers (key notes) and presentations by participants (oral communications, poster sessions) ;
- Round tables open to conference participants ;
- Innovative forms of animation and presentation (summaries produced on the basis of contributions received in advance, themes entrusted to thematic animators, prior to the conference).Organised by UNESCO, IAH-CFH (IAH French National Chapter, IHP.
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7-9 Jul 2021 – Budapest, Hungary
International Symposium on Geofluids
The objective of the Symposium is to bring together scientists, professionals, stakeholders to share and discuss all kinds of aspects of geofluids, i.e., groundwater, geothermal energy, hydrocarbon, geogenic contaminations and hydrothermal mineral resources, with special emphasis on harmonized exploration and utilization. We, therefore, welcome researchers in all aspects of geofluids’ research. The greater the diversity of interests the more significant will be the result.
Main Topics and planned Sessions include: Energy flow systems and related fluids in the lithosphere; Managed aquifer recharge and groundwater flow systems; Geoenergy, thermal water and hydrocarbon systems; Natural contamination and hazards of geofluids; Fluid–rock interactions and hydrogeochemical reaction.Organised by Organised by the József and Erzsébet Tóth Endowed Hydrogeology Chair and Foundation and by the Regional Groundwater Flow Commission of IAH, in scientific collaboration with the ENeRAG H2020 project of Eötvös Loránd University.
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25 Jul - 1 Aug 2021 – Savoy, Mont Blanc, France
18th International Congress of Speleology
Karst: Heritage and Resources. This conference has 20 topics, including Karst, heritage and resources; Karst hydrogeology, physical Chemistry; Topography, Mapping, 3D, Documentation and many more of interest to the hydrogeological community.
Organised by French Federation of Speleology and partners.
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22-27 Aug 2021 – São Paulo, Brazil
47th IAH Congress – IAH 2021 Brazil
GROUNDWATER 4.0: CONNECTED, VISIBLE AND ETHICAL. As a result of the Covid-19 we are not able to hold our congress in Sao Paulo in 2020. Instead we will have two congresses in 2021, in Sao Paulo and in Brussels. Brazil and Belgium are coordinating efforts to put forward a unique IAH experience to create an opportunity for many more people to participate.
THE 47TH IAH CONGRESS 2021 BRAZIL WILL BE HELD TOGETHER WITH:
• XV Latin American Hydrogeology Congress • XXI Brazilian Groundwater Congress
• XXII Brazilian Meeting of Well Drillers • FENÁGUA – National Water Trade Show
The technical discussions have already begun on the WhatsApp groups for the congress. Themes include: Management Aquifer Recharge, Groundwater and Climate Change, Groundwater Flow, Water Cycle and Ecosystems, Karst and Fractured Aquifer, Groundwater and Gender, Geochemistry, Groundwater Pollution and Remediation, Transboundary Aquifers, Emerging Tools and Tech for Groundwater Investigation, Numerical Modelling
Share the joy and participate in the 2020 Groundwater Congress in Brazil!
Key Dates
28/02/2021 : Abstract submission deadline
30/04/2021 : Abstract acceptance
31/05/2021 : Registration: Early bird deadline
The call for abstract submission is open! Please, send your contribution!.Price: Range of fees for members, non-members, students - see https://iah2021brazil.org/en/registration-2/
Organised by Brazilian National Chapter of IAH/Brazilian Groundwater Association (ABAS), Latin-Americal Groundwater Association (ALHSUD).
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6-10 Sep 2021 – Brussels, Belgium
48th IAH Congress – IAH 2021 – Inspiring Groundwater
IAH 2021 - Inspiring Groundwater. As a result of the Covid-19 we are not able to hold our congress in Sao Paulo in 2020. Instead we will have two congresses in 2021, in Sao Paulo and in Brussels. Brazil and Belgium are coordinating efforts to put forward a unique IAH experience to create an opportunity for many more people to participate.
The history of the world shows us that water and groundwater have constantly inspired mankind to develop techniques for the production of drinking water, to transport water to people, to control and manage watercourses, to the search for new sources and to combat scarcity. Access to safe water in sufficient quantities is essential to mankind, for prosperity and economic development.
Let the past inspire us to prepare a better future
Let our failures inspire us to constantly improve our techniques.
Let research inspire us to turn challenges into opportunities, and to make groundwater part of the solution towards a society without fossil energy sources.
Let our children inspire us to give our grandchildren a better planet
In 2021, we’ll also celebrate together the 65th anniversary of the IAH … and the 20th anniversary of our Belgian chapter. Did you know that the first president of IAH was Belgian? Belgium is a small country, but we have a lot to give… to the organization of the congress, and we’ll also do our best to make you discover some aspects of our culture, our history, our architecture, and our gastronomy. You are all welcome to join us and to learn from others, to exchange and to transfer knowledge, to learn to know people, to build solutions.
Brussels, September 6th : we’ll be there. Will you?
Key Dates
October 2020: call for abstracts opens
January 2021: registration opens
Stay tuned for information on : https://iah2021belgium.org/ or on linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/company/18626784/.Organised by IAH Belgium (CBH-BCH).
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