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 […]
IAHWA – May Technical Presentation – Hydrogeology of the West Canning Basin
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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Registration Open! – Water Management for Shale and Tight Gas Resources – IAH Western Australia Annual Seminar
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 […]
Western Australian AGM 2014 and Student Night
Wednesday 19 November 2014 5:30 socialising, 6:00 pm program start FMG Training Rooms, Level 3, 87 Plain Street corner of Adelaide Terrace and Plain Street. The Western Australian Chapter will hold their Annual General Meeting and the 2014 Student Night at a new location at Fortescue Metals Group (full directions below). This is an important opportunity […]
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WA chapter monthly talk : Airborne EM for Hydrogeology in the Perth Basin
Wednesday 19 February 2014 5:30 socialising, 6:00 pm program start The Melbourne Hotel, corner of Hay and Milligan Streets The Western Australian Chapter is proud to announce the first monthly talk on Airborn EM for Hydrogeology in the Perth Basin, by Nathan Tabain. ABSTRACT The city of Perth, Western Australia is likely to face an […]
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Western Australian AGM and Student Night
Wednesday 20 November 2013 5:30 socialising, 6:00 pm program start The Melbourne Hotel, corner of Hay and Milligan Streets The Western Australian Chapter will hold their Annual General Meeting and the 2013 Student Night at the Melbourne Hotel. This is an important opportunity for you to get involved and become a committee member for 2014. Last […]
Dewatering in the Australian mining and oil & gas industries
Wednesday 16 October 2013 If you missed it, this presentation is now available at Airwell’s website! Alan Brown will provide an overview of issues that need to be considered when undertaking a dewatering project before preparing reports and making recommendations to the clients. Using Alan’s extensive experience in providing pumping solutions for dewatering issues, Alan […]
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Models in mining: art and science in modelling
Wednesday 21 August 2013 5:30 socialising, 6:00 pm program start The Melbourne Hotel, corner of Hay and Milligan Streets Abstract: Talk to any miner and ask what their biggest issue is and its invariably something to do with water; too much; too little; wrong place; wrong time. In an operational mining space plans are transient […]
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Pizza and Pint Night with the Experts
Early Career Hydrogeologists Network hosts an information and networking event Wednesday 3rd July at 5.45 pm MWH, Level 5,190 St Georges Terrace, Perth A panel of six experts will each provide a short 5 to 10 min talk about their chosen career path. The plan is to keep things fairly informal (so there will be […]
High resolution seismic for gold and base metal exploration
The WA Branch of the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists is hosting a CHANGED Tech Night presented by Greg Turner of HiSeis. When: Wednesday, June 12th, 2013 Time: Registration from 5:30pm for a 6:00pm start Where: City West Function Centre, 45 Plaistowe Mews, West Perth Cost: ASEG/SEG/IAH Members FREE Non Members $30.00 Registration: Click here […]
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Derived Products from AEM surveys
Postponed! and Replaced with a new talk by Greg Turner of HiSeis: High resolution seismic for gold and base metal exploration The WA Branch of the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists is hosting a Tech Night presented by Professor Niels Christensen of Aarhus University, Denmark. Abstract The physical parameter found from interpreting AEM surveys, the distribution of […]
Future Advances in Groundwater Modelling — FEFLOW 6.2 Sneak Preview
June 13 2013, 5:30 pm Melbourne Hotel, corner of Hay and Milligan Streets Join IAH and DHI for socializing and a technical talk. Fabien Cornaton will introduce the beta-version of FEFLOW 6.2, giving an overview of the many new features to be implemented in the next release of FEFLOW and providing a roadmap for future […]
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Geothermal Prospecting in the Perth Basin
This technical seminar will discuss how hydrogeologists can initiate and encourage geothermal projects. The presentation will focus on Hot Sedimentary Aquifers and how they can be utilised for heating and cooling projects. Favourable geothermal conditions in Western Australia and the Perth region will be outlined. A case study of the recently completed Beatty Park Leisure […]
Fault Seal Analyses – Common practices, a recent research and a case study
Bozkurt Ciftci from the CSIRO will present a free evening lecture on fault seals. This event is jointly sponsored by IAH and The Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA). Date and Time: Thursday, 7 March 2013 5.30pm – 7.30pm (drinks and nibbles from 5.30pm – talk starts at 6.00pm) […]
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Groundwater Modelling Techniques in Geothermal Areas: Expanding Model Capabilities through Customization
The WA Branch will hold its first technical meeting of 2013 on Wednesday 20 February at the Balmoral Hotel, 901 Albany Highway, Victoria Park WA. The event will start at 5:30 pm with networking/socialising; the talk will begin at 6:00 pm. […]
Aquifer recharge trial hits the news
There was an article on Radio National Breakfast this morning about the aquifer replenishment trial in Perth. The article seemed to be making a big deal about Perth residents’ unwillingness to drink treated wastewater. But in fact, that’s not what the trial is all about — instead sewage treated to drinking water standards is injected […]
WA 2012 AGM and Student Night
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — time for the National and Western Australian chapter’s annual general meeting and student night. Come along and devour a delicious free meal, learn about what’s been going on last year and prospects for 2013, vote for next year’s officers, and be entertained and educated by research […]
Mineral sequestration of carbon dioxide in basalt: a pre-injection overview of the CarbFix project
This entry is a cross-post for the Geological Society of Australia. The talk is likely to be of great interest to hydrogeologists! The GSA-WA Division is hosting a talk on 7 November 2012 at the Irish Club of WA, 61 Townshend Rd, Subiaco. The speaker will be Domenik Wolff-Boenisch from Curtin University, and he will be […]
Groundwater investigations in palaeovalleys in WA – implications for the mining industry and the environment
The IAH invite all members to attend a jointly sponsored (AIG, GSA, ASEG, AusIMM and IAH) presentation of findings of investigations in to unravelling the hidden groundwater resources of the Paterson and Murchison provinces of Western Australia. Pauline English of Geoscience Australia will discuss the application of diverse techniques including gravity, AEM, radiometrics, topographic models, […]
Groundwater investigations in palaeovalleys in WA – implications for the mining industry and the environment
The IAH invite all members to attend a jointly sponsored (AIG, GSA, ASEG, AusIMM and IAH) presentation of findings of investigations in to unravelling the hidden groundwater resources of the Paterson and Murchison provinces of Western Australia. Pauline English of Geoscience Australia will discuss the application of diverse techniques including gravity, AEM, radiometrics, topographic models, drilling, bore installation and water […]
Call for abstracts: 2013 IAH Congress
The 40th International Congress of the IAH will be hosted in Perth between 15 and 20 September, 2013. Themed ‘Solving the Groundwater Challenges of the 21st Century’, the 2013 Congress will provide a showcase for the international groundwater industry. Globally, the groundwater industry will face substantial challenges this century. These issues need solutions and in many […]
Centrifugal multi-stage pumps for harsh downhole environments
The IAH invite all members and interested parties to attend a presentation designed to provide a high level introduction to centrifugal pumping technologies, detailing a number of specific case studies where deployment of such systems in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea has provided enhanced performance, improved reliability and extended runlife in some of the most challenging […]
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WA Chapter Annual Social Meeting
The Western Australian IAH Chapter is pleased to announce our annual social meeting to be held on Thursday, 28 June between 5:30 and 8pm. The event is a highlight on the WA event calendar and represents a fantastic networking opportunity for members and industry counterparts alike. […]
Groundwater catchment characterisation; Bundaberg integrated hydrogeology/ hydrogeophysics investigation
The Australian Society of Exploration Geophysics together with the IAH invite all members to attend a presentation of the findings from a catchment characterisation investigation into the Bundaberg Irrigation Area. More specifically, Geoff Pettifer will discuss how well can we characterise an alluvial / lacustrine / coastal aeolian groundwater system by a fully integrated hydrogeology and geophysics effort. […]
Something Old, Something New; Minimum Construction Requirements for Water Bores in Australia
The Australia Drilling Industry Association (ADIA), together with the IAH invite all members to attend “Something Old, Something New”, the launching of the 3rd edition of “Minimum Construction Requirements for Water Bores in Australia” released in February this year. Central to the focus of the guideline was to establish minimum requirements for constructing, maintaining, rehabilitating, and decommissioning water bores in […]
Letter from Hon Bill Marmion regarding WA 2012-13 State Budget
The attached letter outlines key initiatives within the portfolios of environment and water in the 2012-2013 WA State Budget. The letter has been provided by the Hon. Bill marmion MLA. Note in particular the details on the groundwater replenishment scheme. Minister for Environment Water 2012-13 State Budget […]
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WA Branch Annual Seminar: Mine Closure and Water
As Western Australia’s mining boom continues, it is incumbent upon us, as hydrogeological practitioners, and key decision makers in the water and mining process that we not only focus ‘on the here and now’ but that we also have ethical and moral obligations to consider the long term residual social and environmental impacts on the […]
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Licensing exemption for monitoring wells
A modified approach to licensing requirements for monitoring wells (bores) will reduce administrative red tape, lower costs and support industry and development in Western Australia. Under existing legislation, the construction and/or alteration of all monitoring wells must be licensed, however, the legislation also allows for the Governor to make an exemption from the licensing requirements. […]
Gascoyne River Alluvial Aquifer; Groundwater Management and Tools
The horticultural industry has been operating adjacent to the Gascoyne River dating back to the late 1920’s. Harvested produce from the region is diverse, ranging from bananas, mangoes and avocados through to tomatoes and grapes. The Carnarvon Horticultural Area is heavily reliant upon the Gascoyne River alluvial aquifer for much of its irrigation needs. The aquifer is also utilised for town […]
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Artificial groundwater tracing in conceptualising groundwater systems
Presented by Hamid R. Jahani, Senior Hydrogeologist, Department of Water Artificial groundwater tracing is one of the best available methods to directly determine the inter-connectivity of water resources. However, a number of different factors, as well as environmental issues, should be considered in designing a groundwater tracing test. In spite of the demonstrated ability of […]
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