A joint all-day meeting of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) and the Hydrogeological Group of the Geological Society, including both the 2015 Darcy and 2015 Ineson Lectures and supporting speakers.

Keeping groundwater sustainable under multi-functional pressures

Monday 5 October 2015

Geological Society, Burlington House, London

 

Darcy Lecture 2015 (National Ground Water Association) : Professor Rainer Helmig (University of Stuttgart) 

Evaluating the Competitive Use of the Subsurface: The Influence of Energy Storage and Production in Groundwater

Ineson Lecture 2015 : Professor David Lerner (University of Sheffield)

From urban groundwater research to tampons: How did I get here?

Please register by 24 September 2015

Programme

 Keeping groundwater sustainable under multi-functional pressures

09:30 – 10:30 Registration and tea/coffee

10:30 – 10:45 Welcome

10:45 – 11:15 Ian Davey, Environment Agency

Oil, gas and groundwater: a perspective on risks

11:15 – 11:45 Natalyn Ala, Geological Disposal Siting Director, Radioactive Waste Management Ltd.

Geological Disposal and Groundwater: What we need to know

11:45 – 13:00 Darcy Lecture 2015: Professor Rainer Helmig, University of Stuttgart

Evaluating the Competitive Use of the Subsurface: The Influence of Energy Storage and Production in Groundwater

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 14:30 Dr Mike Rivett, University of Birmingham

NAPLs – Here to stay?

14:30 – 15:00 Dr Adam Broadhead, Arup

Lost urban streams and springs buried beneath our feet – and what to do with them

15:00 – 15:30 Professor Bob Harris, University of Sheffield

Getting the buggers to listen – trials, tribulations and success in delivering relevant scientific research

15:30 – 15:35 IAH John Day award

15:35 – 16:10 Tea

16:10 – 17:15 Ineson Lecture 2015: Professor David Lerner, University of Sheffield

From urban groundwater research to tampons: How did I get here?

17:20 – 19:00 Reception & posters

Download the programmeDarcy – Ineson Meeting 2015 – 2nd notice

Call for Posters: Poster presentations on the theme are welcome. If you are interested in presenting a poster please contact Harriet Carlyle (harriet.carlyle@grontmij.co.uk) before 24 September 2015 with title and abstract.

Registration: The meeting fee (including evening wine reception but not lunch) is £30 for IAH and/or Geol Soc members, £60 for nonmembers, and £10 for students. Please pre-register by 24 September 2015 by emailing Brighid Ó Dochartaigh (beod@bgs.ac.uk), including your membership affiliation (IAH/GeolSoc/student). Payment is on the door by cash or cheque (payable to British Committee of the I.A.H.) – sorry, we have no facilities for card payments.