2021 IAH/NCGRT Distinguished Lecturer
Professor Ray Froend
The Australian IAH Chapter and NCGRT are excited to announce the 2021 Distinguished Lecturer, Professor Ray Froend.
Ray Froend is a Professor in Applied Ecology and Associate Dean of Science at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. Ray’s research expertise lies in plant ecology and he currently leads a research group recognised for work on impacts of altered groundwater regimes on wetland and terrestrial vegetation. He also works on ecophysiology of phreatophytes, water requirements of groundwater dependent ecosystems and ecohydrology.
We look forward to Ray's lecture presented later this year. More details will be available in the coming months. Stay tuned!
Australian Groundwater School
The Australian Groundwater School (AGS) provides a rigorous introduction to groundwater science and management.
The premier course of its type in Australasia, this five-day ‘school’ is designed to build on the NCGRT’s Groundwater Essentials courses.
Who should attend?
The course is ideal for scientific, policy and management personnel who want to gain a solid understanding of groundwater.
This year, the AGS is being held online. Dates are 12-16 April and 5-9 July 2021.
Take the next step in your professional development
If you complete (or have completed in the past 10 years), the Australian Groundwater School (AGS) topic, you are now eligible to gain credit towards a postgraduate course at Flinders University.
This recognition of prior learning reduces the time required to gain one of the following qualifications:
• Graduate Certificate in Science (Groundwater Hydrology)
• Graduate Diploma in Science (Groundwater Hydrology)
• Master of Science (Groundwater Hydrology).
How?
Complete an assessment pack which offers a non-graded credit for completion of the AGS. This can be used as a credit within the graduate programs listed above.
PhD Recruitment Round
Seeking Australian & New Zealand Permanent Residents
The National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training is calling for domestic* students seeking a PhD in the area of groundwater. Candidates with skills in mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, earth sciences, ecology, law and/or social sciences are encouraged to apply. Scholarships are fully funded and lucrative top-ups are on offer.
Projects include:
- Impact of faults on groundwater flow
- Groundwater management in mine closure: Issues for open pit mines
- Impacts of groundwater over-exploitation on groundwater quality and ecology
Eligibility criteria applies
*You must be an Australian citizen; or permanent resident of Australia; or New Zealand citizen to apply.
Applications close: Monday 3rd May 2021
Friends of Groundwater produce a perspective paper on ground water quality
Groundwater learning free of charge....
The Friends of Groundwater, a network of about 30 global groundwater experts representing 20 institutions and organisations, recently prepared a comprehensive paper on groundwater quality: “Assessing Groundwater Quality: A Global Perspective. Importance, Methods, and Potential Data Sources”.
The paper is prepared in the framework of the World Water Quality Assessment led by UN Environment (UNEP) and was presented at the 2nd annual global meeting of the World Water Quality Alliance 27-28 January 2021.
While some countries have been collecting and reporting national or regional data on groundwater quality, such information is still lacking in other parts of the world. This was also reflected in a UN Sustainable Development Goals interim report “Progress on Ambient Water Quality” in which only a small percentage of countries reported on groundwater quality.
The perspective paper is the first product towards better assessment of groundwater quality globally. Stay tuned by following the activities of Friends of Groundwater via a dedicated Groundwater Quality Portal. The portal is in its early development and will soon include a GIS interface and a reference database. Join us!
March 22nd is UN World Water Day and this year's theme is Valuing Water. Share your thoughts and experiences on social media to spark conversations and raise awareness of this valuable resource. #WORLDWATERDAY
Conferences
EGU General Assembly 2021 - Vienna, Austria 25-30 April 2021
Asia Oceania Geosciences Society annual meeting to be held virtually 1-6 August 2021 Abstract submission is open until March 9.
Submissions are still to be sought for Session HS15: Hydrological and Ecological Processes in Non-perennial Streams. This session welcomes experimental and modelling studies related to aspects of non-perennial stream systems. It is envisioned that contributions will explore hydrological, hydrogeological, ecological, biogeochemical, and geomorphological processes across a variety of social contexts as well as climatic and environmental (natural, rural, and urban) conditions at various spatial (plot, catchment, and global) and temporal scales.
47th IAH Congress - Face to Face - São Paulo, Brazil 22-27 August. Online congress September 25, 2020 and August 20, 2021. Sessions held between September 21 and 24, 2020 are available for free via the ABAS YouTube channel.
48th IAH Congress - Brussels, Belgium 6-10 September 2021
Australasian Groundwater Conference - Perth, Australia 22-24 November 2021
2nd International Conference on Transboundary Aquifers - Paris, France 6-8 December 2021
If you are looking for a social outing in Queensland check out the free-to-attend Groundwater Country Music Festival
Broadbeach, Gold Coast in November.
