The upcoming Stamford Computational Methods in Water Resources XXIII online conference is not for the faint hearted. It’s a four-day academic event where you’ll hear from world leaders in computational methods for water resources, including Australian representatives such as Luk Peeters and Tim Munday. https://cmwrconference.org/ […]
Hydrogeologist Phil Hayes outlines how the efforts to rehabilitate uncontrolled bore-discharge in the Great Artesian Basin is helping to stabilise artesian heads. Read the full article here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-11/great-artesian-basin-water-pressure-recovering/12872642 […]
The Select Committee on the Multi-Jurisdictional Management and Execution of the Murray Darling Basin Plan is examining the effects of the different approaches of the basin states to water resource management in the Murray Darling Basin, including consideration of the complications in respect of basin-wide or cross jurisdiction oversight. The committee has invited submissions. IAH […]
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Welcome! 2019 was a busy year for IAH Australia, culminating in the AGC2019 conference in Brisbane. The conference welcomed over 500 attendees and had a program that included international speakers, informative presentations and great networking events and field trips. I’m indebted to the AGC2019 organising committee for the incredible work they did to make […]
Did you know we had a professional photographer at the AGC2019? Click the link below to see all the photos from the event… http://www.slrms.com.au/GroundwaterConference/ […]
The 2019 Australasian Groundwater Conference was the most successful of our conferences to date. This success would not have been possible without the support of the speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and delegates. So once again, thank you to all who participated. We have an extraordinary community of professionals interested in groundwater as evidenced by the interest in […]
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The 2020 and 2021 IAH Congress dates and venues have been announced: The 47th IAH Congress: Brazil 2020 ‘Aquifers: Storing Water for the Future’ 20–25 Sept 2020, Sao Paulo, Brazil. (www.iah2020.org) The 48th IAH Congress: Belgium 2021 ‘Inspiring Groundwater’ 6–10 Sept 2021, Brussels, Belgium (iah2021belgium.org) […]
Thanks to our Early-Career Hydrogeologists who presented at the University of Queensland on Thursday, 22nd August. Great to hear about their journeys and great to share some good pizza! A big thanks to Harald Hofmann and Madelyn Harp for organising the event. […]
Bridget Scanlon from the University of Texas presented a great talk on “Unconventional Oil and Gas – Approaches to Managing Water Issues Related to Unconventional Oil and Gas Production in the United States”. Thanks to our sponsor GHD for hosting this event for us! We took the opportunity offer a heartfelt thanks to our IAH Qld Branch Treasurer, Lucy Reading, who recently completed 3 […]
Thanks to everyone who attended Dr John Doherty’s excellent presentation at QUT on May 17th for the 2019 Darcy Lecture! […]
Friday March 22nd: Kalman Benedek from Golder Associates gave us a very interesting presentation on Discrete Fracture Network Modelling, followed by drinks and snacks at the QUT Botanic Bar. […]
The Murray Darling Basin Commission (MDBA) has released a discussion paper regarding climate change and the Murray–Darling Basin Plan (mdba.gov.au/publications/mdba-reports/climate-change-murray-darling-basin-plan-discussion-paper).The discussion paper outlines projected climate change impacts, including increases in the intensity of extreme rainfall, time in drought and frequency of severe drought. It also provides examples of potential responses, including changing the type, distribution […]
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22 March 2019 is World Water Day (worldwaterday.org). The 2022 World Water Day theme is ‘Groundwater: Making the Invisible Visible’ (World Water Day 2022). Start thinking now how we can promote this message for 2022. […]
Thanks to those who attended the great IAH QLD Branch end-of-year party, a great celebration for a busy year! And congratulations to our 2018 student awards winners: Ashley Dunn (QUT) and Madelyn Harp (UQ). […]
News from 2017/18 IAH Qld Branch events Thanks to everyone who attended the great presentation from Sanjeev Pandey (Office of Groundwater Impact Assessment) on Wednesday night! Some photos from our recent Trivia Night event, March 2018. Thanks to our sponsor and host WSP! Congratulations to the winners of 2017’s IAH Qld Student Awards: Merrin Allen […]
A great presentation by Todd Halihan (Oklahoma State University) at SLR in Brisbane, July 2018. […]
We are happy to announce that abstract books from the 2015 and 2017 Australian/Australasian Groundwater Conferences are now available online via the IAH Australia website. They offer great snapshots of some top groundwater research and application from Australia and around the world. The abstract books can be found under the Resources tab at the top […]
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HydroSimulations has a job opportunity for a hydrogeologist/groundwater modeller. Details in the IAH Australia employment pages. […]
Jacobs has openings for a Senior and a Principal hydrogeologist, with both roles based in Melbourne. Full details of both jobs can be found at the IAH Australia employment page. […]
AECOM’s Geoscience and Remediation Services Workgroup has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Hydrogeologist (5 – 10 years’ experience) to join our Brisbane team. Details can be found in the IAH Australia employment listings (https://www.iah.org.au/employment/aecom/). […]
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EHS Support has a job opportunity for a Principal Hydrogeologist based in Queensland. Details can be found on the IAH Australia employment page. […]
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I hope you had a nice Christmas/New Year break! The first IAH Queensland branch event for this year will be held on Wednesday 15th February from 5:00pm. Dr Sue Vink from the University of Queensland will be giving a presentation on the “3D CSG Water Atlas Portal” (see details below). This event will be held […]
IAH Canada is co-hosting the 70th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and the 12th Joint CGS/IAH-CNC Groundwater Conference. Abstract deadline is 15 January, so get in quick! Further details can be found on our Events page: https://www.iah.org.au/events/other-events/geoottawa-2017/ […]
17th International Congress of Speleology will be held in Penrith, NSW, on 23-29 July, 2017. More information can be found on in our events listing. […]
New job opportunity at Landserv in the Employment listings. Deadline 2 December. […]
Newsletters from the earliest days of IAH Australia are now up on the website. Check out our Newsletters section, or follow the links below! [table id=26 /] […]
As IAH memberships run for the calendar year, we have closed the membership registration system for the remainder of 2016. Members will be contacted in December for 2017 registration. […]
The 2016 Darcy Lecture schedule is now online […]
IAH Meetings – Queensland Branch Date Topic Presenter(s) Room Friday 22ndApril Surat Basin Underground Water Impact Report Keith Phillipson Z1064 Friday 20th May The Use of Methane and Associated Isotopes in Understanding Gas Migration Between Aquifers Des Owen Z1064 Friday 17th June Empowering Landholders to Monitor Groundwater in Areas Adjacent to Mining or Gas Developments […]
The latest IAH Australia newsletter has been uploaded https://www.iah.org.au/iah-newsletters […]
Our next monthly meeting is scheduled for Friday, 20 May. We will have a presentation by Des Owen from the NRRA (a research start-up). Des has a background in water resource management and hydrochemistry. He has recently completed his PhD at QUT, where he used hydrochemistry and isotopes to assess interactions between CSG aquifers. His […]
The new IAH publication Solving the Groundwater Challenges of the 21st Century, edited by UWA academic and IAH Australia member Ryan Vogwill, is now available. IAH members enjoy a massive 60% discount on the purchase when ordering through the IAH International website (https://iah.org/members). Book Summary Groundwater is integral to many human and environmental systems but […]
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The NSW branch of IAH Australia will be hosting their annual Elder’s Night on 10 May. Full details can be found in the event flyer. The full list of NSW events for 2016 can be viewed on the IAH Australia website (https://www.iah.org.au/events/nsw/), including abstracts and presentations from recent talks. […]
The IAH Australia submission to the Senate Select Committee on Unconventional Gas Mining is now available online: https://www.iah.org.au/correspondence/ […]
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John Cherry was recently awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize Laureate 2016 for his work in improving effective management in groundwater pollution. The full story can be found at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/hydrogeologist-john/2623112.html […]
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IAH Australia is happy to notify members of a pending call for a post-doctoral position with the University of Chile. Full details can be downloaded here. […]
The abstract deadline for the 60th IAH Congress has been extended to 31 March. IAH Executive Council gave IAH French and German Chapters the responsibility of organizing its 43rd congress, because 2016 is the 60th anniversary of IAH, which was created on French and German hydrogeologists’ initiative. The general topics particularly deal with the place […]
Young Australians won two Early Career Network (ECN) awards at the 42nd IAH congress in Rome. The Early Career Network presented prizes to Clement Duvert (for Best Oral Presentation), and Luca Traverso (Best Poster presentation). Both the winners work in Brisbane, Queensland – well done gentlemen! The awards were presented at the closing ceremony by […]
On behalf of the Early Career Hydrogeologists’ Network (ECHN) of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) we would like to announce the new edition of the IAH-ECHN ‘Coolest Paper’ of the Year Award! The purpose of the competition is to engage the early career hydrogeology community and encourage discussion of new and exciting hydrogeology research. […]
Membership in the International Association of Hydrogeologists runs by the calendar year (January to December). IAH Australia will be opening the online portal for 2016 registrations in early January. Another notice will be sent out in January once the portal is up and running. After much deliberation, the National Committee has voted to freeze registration […]
The OECD recently published a comprehensive report on agricultural groundwater use management. The report provides a characterization of the diversity of groundwater systems, assesses the advantages and drawbacks of a large range of management instruments to address groundwater depletion and environmental externalities, reviews policies in OECD countries and proposes a package of recommendations to ensure […]
Photos from AGC 2015 now online at the IAH Flickr Page […]
President Chris McAuley has submitted a letter to NSW DPI Water on behalf of IAH Australia supporting the ongoing funding of the Aboriginal Water Initiative. Download the full submission letter from the Correspondence section of the IAH Website – https://www.iah.org.au/correspondence/ […]
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The lecture dates and times for the 2015 McEllhiney Lecture have been finalised. They can be viewed on on the IAH website. https://www.iah.org.au/events/mcellhiney-lecture-2015/ […]
IAH Australia is pleased to announce that IAH member Professor Craig Simmons, has been named South Australian Scientist of the Year at the 2015 South Australian Science Excellence Awards. Professor Simmons has made substantial contributions to hydrogeology in Australia and overseas, and will have a fantastic venue to promote groundwater during his tenure as Scientist […]
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The Victorian branch of IAH Australia has made a submission to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into unconventional gas. The submission can be downloaded from the IAH website. […]
The NT Branch of IAH Australia has recently submitted a response to the Northern Territory Government’s “Our Water Future” Discussion Paper. The IAH submission can be downloaded from the Correspondence section of the website. […]
Transformation of Geophysical properties into Hydrogeological and Engineering parameters The Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG) is hosting Geoff Pettifer from GDH (also an IAHWA member) for a technical presentation with all IAH members welcome to attend. When: Thursday 18 June 2015, 5:30 for 6pm start Where: City West Function Centre, 45 Plaistowe Mews, West Perth Registration: Free for IAH members. Please register by Midnight 16th […]
Influence of Conceptual Model Uncertainty on Recharge Processes for the Wallal Aquifer System in the West Canning Basin When 20th May 2015, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm Where Fortescue Centre, Level 3/87 Adelaide Tce, East Perth WA. Fellowship 5:30-6pm (Plain Street Bar). Presentation upstairs from 6pm. IAH Western Australia is pleased to host Jon Hanna who will […]
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It is with great pleasure that we announce the early-bird registrations for the 2015 Seminar – Water Management for Shale and Tight Gas Resources are now open!!! This seminar will be held on June, 8-9 at the Parmelia Hilton in the Perth CBD. Program, more information and registration details can be found at https://www.iah.org.au/events/watershale2015/ Co-convened by […]