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?
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Please register by 24 September 2015
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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
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Download the programme – Darcy – Ineson Meeting 2015 – 2nd notice
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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.