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This September, IAH will be celebrating a very special milestone — our 70th birthday! To mark seven decades of IAH, we’d love to hear from our members and celebrate the memories, moments and stories that have made IAH what it is today. Do you have a favourite IAH memory? Perhaps... read more...
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Notice is given that the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the International Association of Hydrogeologists will be held in person at the Budapest Congress Centre and online on Wednesday 16th September from 18:15 – 19:45 (CEST). All members of the Association who have fully paid their subscriptions for the current... read more...
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The IAH Distinguished Lecturer series aims to strengthen international engagement by enhancing the visibility of IAH at the international level, and extend the relevance of groundwater beyond the hydrogeology community by highlighting the crucial role of groundwater in addressing global environmental and societal challenges. We are pleased to announce that... read more...
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The latest edition of Hydrogeology Journal, 34(5), is out now! Read the full issue here: https://link.springer.com/journal/10040/volumes-and-issues/34-5 ❗IAH member highlights❗ Find below the direct links to the 13 articles authored by IAH members: Paul Whincup. Australia’s first recorded groundwater well: October 1629 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10040-026-03072-9 Manon Trottet, Philippe Renard & François Bertone.... read more...
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Deep sadness has been felt throughout the international hydrogeological community following the passing of Professor Joe Tóth, founder of the theory of regional groundwater flow systems, Professor Emeritus of the University of Alberta, Honorary Professor of Eötvös Loránd University, and external member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He passed... read more...
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Five years on from our last member benefits survey in 2021, it is essential to know what additional services and opportunities members want. This will ensure that IAH will continue to progress its mission to promote understanding, wise-use and protection of global groundwater resources. Please help by completing this survey.... read more...
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We are hosting a series of online webinars in cooperation with UNESCO, The World Bank Group, World Meteorological Organization, and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), coordinators of the UN-Water Expert Group on Groundwater. In the third webinar in the series, we will emphasize the economic value of groundwater and integrated... read more...
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With deep sadness, we inform our members of the passing of Professor Mihael Brenčič on 30 March 2026, following a prolonged and severe illness. Professor Brenčič served as the Chair of the Slovenian National Chapter of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (SKIAH) from 2018 to 2023. He was a Corresponding... read more...
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The fourth paper in our Technical Insight Series is out now! Produced by the Commission on Groundwater Quality, the latest paper ‘Antimicrobial Resistance – A Growing Global Groundwater Challenge’ presents the environmental pathways that lead to the occurrence of antimicrobial pharmaceuticals in groundwater, the development of antibiotic resistant genes, and... read more...
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The 2025 Journal Citation Report has just been released – it shows that the latest 2025 two-year impact factor for Hydrogeology Journal has increased from 2.3 in 2024 to 2.8 in 2025 👏 👏 👏 IAH and HJ’s Executive Editor Jean-Christophe Comte want to send our congratulations and thank everyone... read more...
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