Flinders University / NCGRT awarded funding to bring Vietnamese hydrogeologists to Australia

We are pleased to announce that Flinders University and the NCGRT were successful in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Round 17 of the Australia Awards Fellowships Program. This program is designed to complement Australia’s individual bilateral aid programs and long-term scholarships by offering short-term flexible Fellowship placements, which address current and emerging groundwater issues.

The funds will be administered to bring 15 Vietnamese Fellows to Australia (Nov 2-21). Our Fellows, a mix of male and female mid-career professionals in the field of hydrogeology are from the National Centre for Water Resource Planning and Investigation (NAWAPI) in Vietnam. They will be bringing their specific groundwater management issues and case studies to Australia to further their knowledge of how to address their issues.

The NCGRT and Flinders University are looking forward to welcoming our Vietnamese colleagues to Australia and helping them to tap into Australian groundwater expertise, developing important linkages and gaining valuable skills to return to Vietnam with.

Australian Groundwater Schools 2017 - Canberra & Perth

The Australian Groundwater School is vital for Australian professionals working with groundwater. Our flagship course, and the premier course of its type in Australasia, the Australian Groundwater School provides participants with a broad but rigorous introduction to groundwater. Introducing hydrogeology, assessment methods, modelling, managed aquifer recharge, management, governance and more, the course truly encompasses the fundamentals of groundwater.

Scientific, policy and management personnel who want to gain a solid grounding in groundwater should strongly consider attending this course. Lectures, demonstrations and tutorials are given by leading groundwater professionals. Our presenters are experienced hydrogeologists and specialists in both public and private practice, from industry, universities and research agencies.

2017 NCGRT / IAH Distinguished Lecturer presented by Dr Glen Walker

Climate Change and Australian Groundwater: Current State of Knowledge and Future Responses

The climate shift in south-western Western Australia and the Millennium Drought has highlighted the need to better understand how water resources will be affected by changing climate across Australia. Australia has long experience with managing water resources in a variable climate. This, together with the Water Reform has meant that Australia is well placed, compared to other countries, to meet the challenges to groundwater management.

This talk will provide an overview of the results from recent projects around Australia and will be supported by local panellists in each state contributing to the discussion.

A video link will be provided to Hobart and Townsville delegates. Please contact your IAH chapter representative.