Dear IAH-NSW friends, on October 15th we proudly present our student presenters for 2013. Richard Rosendorff an Honours student from UNSW, will present his talk on “Identification of fractures in […]
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A night for students to showcase their hydrogeological work Speakers Sanjeeva Manamperi (La Trobe University): ‘Impacts of episodic flooding on groundwater resources in the Loddon system, Victoria’ Nic Unland (Monash […]
To IAH members and associates The IAH Australian Newsletter for Q2 2013 is now available for download. Click here to view: IAH Newsletter – Q2 2013 […]
Dear IAH friends, IAH NSW and the Engineers Australia Sydney Division Water Engineering Panel proudly present the 2013 Darcy Lecture, with a presentation by Professor David L. Rudolph, a geological […]
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 […]
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Agricultural land use represents the largest nonpoint source threat to groundwater quality on a global scale. As a result of decades of fertilizer application and surface spreading of animal manure, […]
The NSW Protection of the Environment Administration Act (PEAA) 1991, provides the following definition of the Precautionary Principle (PP): “If there are threats of serious or irreversible environmental damage, lack […]
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Please join us for the 2013 McEllhiney Lecture by John Jansen July 10 2013, 5:00 pm start for 5:45 lecture Melbourne Hotel, corner of Hay and Milligan Streets John joins […]
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Dearest IAH-NSW friends, We are delighted to announce our second round of Young Professional Award is now open for nominations. This year you can take initiative and nominate yourself! So […]
How will your groundwater resources fare in the future and how will that affect your business? How can we ensure the sustainability of our aquifers through sound science? How should […]
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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 […]
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This series is an opportunity for Adelaide’s groundwater modellers to come together and discuss a host of issues relevant to consultancies, agencies and researchers. BEYOND MODFLOW? This forum will present […]
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Dear friends, it’s time for our regional meeting 2013. This year Wagga is where we’ll gather to attend a talk by Scott Lawson, Senior Hydrogeologist at Geoscience Australia. Hope to […]
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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 […]
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Dear IAH members and friends, The annual ‘Elders Q&A Night’ event will be held on Tuesday 4 June 2013. This year’s panellists are Peter Dundon, George Gates and Ross Best. […]
The western suburbs of Melbourne (Australia) are underlain by a thick sequence of Cenozoic age basalt rocks (Newer Volcanics Province). Historically, most industrial development occurred in these suburbs, which resulted […]
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Technical Inputs to Water Allocation Plans (WAPs) The formulation of WAPs requires considerable scientific input to determine the resource capacities (ie sustainable limits for groundwater and surface water use), environmental […]
Tuesday, 21 May 2013 5 to to 7 pm Melbourne Hotel, Perth Dr Tim Munday and Dr Richard George will speak about the lessons learned from the integrated use of […]
This meeting was held at Golburn-Murray, Tatura on the 30th of April. PDF copies of the presentation will soon be available, via links at the bottom of this post. Scientists […]
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Origin, the NCGRT and Sustainable Minerals Institute are working together to present this internationally renowned course on advanced aquifer testing. This three-day course incorporates all aspects of devising aquifer pumping […]
BRISBANE 15-16 April 2013 Hotel Urban, 345 Wickham Terrace Brisbane QLDPERTH 18-19 April 2013 The University Club of WA Hackett Entrance #1, Hackett Drive Crawley, WACOURSE FEES $2145 (including GST)All […]
The NCGRT Distinguished Lecturer series is set to tour in April. This year’s distinguished lecturer, Professor Andrew Boulton will be speaking on integrating […]
Santos GLNG Project is a pioneering project to convert coal seam gas (CSG) to liquefied natural gas for export to global markets, representing a major investment in a cleaner energy […]
Dear IAH members, our next IAH-NSW technical talk is presented by Mr. David Garces on the 9th of April. David is a hydrogeologist/ groundwater modeler with more than 15 years […]
On the 12th March, Dr. Noel Merrick provided a simplified representation of the requirements for groundwater assessments in relation to NSW Aquifer Interference Policy (AIP). He used a series of […]
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International specialist Dr. John Sharp , Professor of Geology at University of Texas presented his talk on “Prediction of fracture roughness aperture, and other hydraulic properties: Is upscaling of flow and transport […]
This is a reminder for the IAH NSW next talk by Dr Noel Merrick, on Tuesday, 12th March 2013, on the very current topic “How does aquifer interference policy affect groundwater assessments”. […]
The National Centre for Groundwater Resrach and Training (NCGRT) are working in colloboration with the US based National Groundwater Association to offer a course on Fractured Rock Hydrogeology. Dr Fred Paillet from […]
In the United States, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are commonly monitored at landfill sites because they are indicators of impacts on groundwater . Groundwater impacts at landfills can result from […]
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 […]
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FEFLOW has a long history of application in Australia and New Zealand. It counts over 100 active installations across the mining, engineering and government sectors and is one of the […]
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The forum aims to have regular meetings of groundwater modellers here in Adelaide to discuss a host of issues relevant to consultancies, agencies and researchers. Agenda Welcome and Introduction (Steve […]
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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 […]
Hello IAH-NSW members. We are starting the year with a technical talk by visiting international specialist Dr. John Sharp , Professor of Geology at University of Texas on the topic […]
Dr. Mark Cuthbert from National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT) presented his work on “an improved time-series approach for estimating groundwater recharge from groundwater level fluctuations” in an […]
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 […]
The School is an intensive 4-day course. This course acts as a bridge for scientific, engineering, technical, policy and management personnel to gain a broad groundwater education. The week will […]
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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 […]
The Murray Darling Basin Plan will see the biggest changes to water management in the Basin since Federation. The Basin Plan aims to deliver a “healthy working basin” in which […]
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 […]
FREE HYDROGEOLOGICAL DATA – have I got your attention! Successful outcomes of the Secure Allocation, Future Entitlement (SAFE) project. Chris McAuley is the Principal Hydrogeologist with the Department of Sustainability […]
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At the Irish Club, 61 Townshend Rd, Subiaco, Wednesday, 24 October 2012, 5:30pm for 6pm start Qanats are underground conduits which collect the water from an unconfined aquifer on the slope […]
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A selection of student talks showcasing the current groundwater research at the universities in Melbourne Tuesday 2 October 6 pm for a 6.30 pm start Fritz Loewe Lecture, Department of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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In a subject near to my heart, new Australian groundwater modelling guidelines have been released. They were prepared by Sinclair Knight Merz and a committee from the National Centre for […]
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A new report by the National Water Commission defines the concept of ‘water stress’ in groundwater or surface water system. It describes a nationally consistent method for measuring water stress, […]
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A forum exploring groundwater issues associated with CSG development and ways that they can be managed. Tuesday 21 August 2012 5.30pm meet and greet for 6pm start (refreshments provided) Fritz […]
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