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There are just 2 months until the Australasian Groundwater Conference 2017. Early bird registrations will close on May 11, get in quick to secure your discount. Abstract notifications were announced on May 1 – stay tuned for the program release.
Professor de Marsily recognised with an Honorary Degree and delivers Schultz Oration
The NCGRT and Flinders University were honoured and privileged to host Ghislain de Marsily, the world leading groundwater scientist in April. Emeritus Professor Ghislain de Marsily, from the University Paris VI in France and the French Academy of Sciences, was recognised with a Doctor of Science Honoris Causa from Flinders University 18 April 2017. This award recognises his scientific achievements and significant contributions to hydrogeology. Professor de Marsily addressed the Flinders University graduands and their families and friends at the graduation ceremony. Click here to view his speech.
Professor de Marsily also delivered the journal paper: Is Transport in Porous Media Always Diffusive? A counterexample (G. Matheron and G. de Marsily) to the NCGRT Journal Club.
Professor de Marsily presented the 2017 Schultz Oration 'Will there be enough water for all in the twenty-first century?'. Click button below for the recorded video.
The Schultz Oration honours the late Donald Schultz (1910-1987) – optical physicist, optometrist, inventor and benefactor. It recognises the contribution Donald Schultz made to Flinders University through the Schultz Bequest for the study and research into the environment and ecology of South Australia. More information can be found in the profile on Donald Herbert Schultz written by Rod D. Watkins in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Optometry (Clin Exp Optom 2004; 87: 3: 187–190) which can be downloaded by clicking here
Professor de Marsily has served Flinders University as a member of the International Scientific Advisory Committee of the NCGRT.
Adelaide: July 17-20, 2017
Flinders University Victoria Square Campus
Presenter:
Dr. Michael Teubner
Testimonial:
"I had no basis for understanding groundwater process in general and so the mathematical construction was therefore incredibly useful to provide me now with some knowledge of these processes."
Australian Groundwater Modelling School 2017 - Adelaide
An intensive 4 day groundwater modelling course, the Australian Groundwater Modelling School is in Adelaide July 2017.
This School will introduce attendees to the art and science of groundwater modelling. It will include a brief discussion of groundwater flow before examining the details of the process of modelling. Each step in the process will be thoroughly examined with practical applications as the focus. Extensive tutorials will allow attendees the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with using MODFLOW, the industry-standard groundwater modelling code. Other codes will be introduced and discussed.
Article: Improving Confidence in Groundwater Recharge by Yueqing Xie
Understanding recharge is a critical part of the water balance in any groundwater system. It also forms a key input to groundwater models, often used as a basis for determining sustainable diversion limits.
OzWater
16-18 May 2017 | Sydney
OzWater is the Australian Water Association’s international water conference and trade exhibition and Australia’s premier event on the water calendar. Returning to Sydney in 2017 to a brand new, state-of-the-art venue, thousands of water professionals from across Australia and internationally will unite in Australia’s biggest city to usher in a new dawn for Australia’s water security.
Goyder Institute Water Forum
4-5 July 2017 | Adelaide
The Goyder Institute for Water Research will host its Water Forum on the 4-5 July 2017. The event will showcase SA’s water expertise across a range of disciplines and sectors, while celebrating the exceptional achievements of the Goyder Institute for Water Research.
Held in Adelaide, the conference will deliver a range of presentations and discussions on Goyder Institute projects.
Groundwater Research Project in the Gold Coast Hinterland
QUT has previously established a network of groundwater bores for monitoring groundwater resources in the Tamborine Mountain area. The local community has continued to monitor a limited number of these bores but there are still significant gaps in data and knowledge relating to the groundwater resource on Mount Tamborine.
Course: Reservoir property modeling using multiple-point and advanced geostatistics
21-23 June 2017 | Switzerland
Aim of the course: Aquifers and geothermal or oil reservoirs are highly heterogeneous at a broad range of scales. But measurements of hydraulic properties in reservoirs are often sparse and therefore modellers need to interpolate those properties and represent uncertainty. However, often, one can use additional information related to the type of rocks present in the reservoir, the kind of geological environment, and trends.
