Short Courses & Symposia

The IAH 2013 Congress is pleased to offer a choice of one and multiple day short courses and a two day Symposium on environmental geochemistry of uranium as part of the official Congress program.

1. The National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training
Thoughts to Words: Tips for efficient Scientific Writing and reviewing course
Presented by: Andrew Bolton

This course aims to help you write and review scientific papers efficiently and successfully.  We shall cover the characteristics of successful scientific papers, how to prepare for writing a paper efficiently, and some stylistic and structural approaches to successful scientific writing.  There will be several ‘hands-on’ exercises to try these approaches yourself.  Other topics include developing a ‘publication strategy’ and a professional profile (especially relevant for early career researchers), writing and responding to peer-reviews of manuscripts, and recent developments in scientific publishing.

Date: Sunday 15 September, 2013
Location: Good Earth Hotel, Perth CBD – Sandpiper Room
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: Regular fee AUD $200 incl GST ; Students $150.00 incl GST
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2. Intrepid Geophysics
Introduction to building 3D geological and structural models for hydrogeologists and geologists
Presented by: Helen Gibson & Robin Dufour – MWH Global Peru

This course is a hands-on software experience, enabling the participant to set up and build a 3D geology model with a fault network. The participant will import geology and bore hole data, interpolate permeability data, and export meshes from their model suitable for flow modelling.
Participants will learn the GeoModeller software tool, and achieve the construction of a simple 3D geological model, in a real world coordinate system and with a correctly imported topographic surface. A geological pile and fault network will be part of the model, plus further constraining data from bore holes. Additionally, participants will perform a 3D interpolation of permeability data, and export various meshes of surfaces from their final model.

Date: Sunday 15 September,2013
Location: TBA Perth
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: AUD $330.00 incl GST
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3. DHI Water & Environment Pty Ltd
Modelling Groundwater in Porous Media using FEFLOW

Participants will develop an introductory understanding of the capacity of FEFLOW, the world’s most comprehensive finite element modelling system for groundwater and porous media flow.
All attendees receive a Voucher for 20% OFF the standard 3-day public FEFLOW training course, redeemable in any country where public FEFLOW training courses are scheduled.

Date: Sunday 15 September, 2013
Location: Perth Convention Centre
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: AUD $400
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4. DHI Water & Environment Pty Ltd
Modelling Surfacewater / Groundwater Interaction using MIKE SHE

This one-day hands-on Workshop provides professional modellers and managers with an opportunity to
enhance their groundwater or surface water modelling experience to include all processes in the hydrologic cycle.

Using a simple demonstration catchment, learn the basics of the most important program functions, including:
- Overland flow and infiltration
- Unsaturated and saturated groundwater flow
- Hydrological coupling
- Model setup and calibration concepts

 All attendees receive a voucher for 20% OFF the standard 3-day public MIKE SHE training course, redeemable in any country where public MIKE SHE training courses are scheduled.

Date: Sunday 15 September, 2013
Location: Perth Convention Centre
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: AUD $300

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5. AMEC Environment and Infrastructure, Inc
Advances in groundwater modelling: MODFLOW-USG, an Unstructured Grid Version of MODFLOW
Presented by: Neven Kresic and Sorab Pandy

 MODFLOW-USG is an UnStructured Grid version of MODFLOW being released by the US Geological Survey. The code provides the functionality of MODFLOW 2005 and MODFLOW-NWT but with flexibility of discretizing complex domains representing the groundwater flow process by using various cell geometries or grid-nesting methodologies. In addition, a framework is established to include other 2-D and 1-D processes in a fully coupled manner, and the code includes capabilities for simulating flow through an interconnected network of linear tubular segments interacting with groundwater. Dr. Panday is the lead author of MODFLOW-USG and will introduce participants to the various features, functionalities and capabilities of MODFLOW-USG.   Tools for pre- and post-processing, parameter estimation and particle tracking will also be presented and application and usage will be discussed.  Dr. Kresic will introduce concepts on efficient development of conceptual and numerical models with MODFLOW-USG in various types of sites/hydrogeologic settings.

Date: Sunday 15 September, 2013
Location: University of Western Australia (Room TBC)
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost:      AUD $200 + 3% handling fee  Early Bird Discount if register by: 15/06/2013

AUD $250 + 3% handling fee  Regular Fee

AUD $150 + 3% handling fee  Student Early Bird Discount if register by: 15/06/2013

AUD $200+ 3% handling fee  Regular Fee

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6. The National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training
Solute and Reactive Transport Modelling
Presented by: Chunmiao Zheng (Peking University & University of Alabama), Vincent Post (Flinders University, South Australia), Henning Prommer (University of Western Australia & CSIRO Land and Water)

 The course is designed to introduce the participants to the model-based quantification of groundwater quality problems from various industries and disciplines (contaminant hydrology, mining, water supply). Taking this short course will help groundwater practitioners and scientists.

  • Basics of advective and dispersive solute transport
  • Development of conceptual models
  • Numerical solution schemes
  • Constructing MODFLOW/MT3DMS flow and solute transport models
  • Overview of key hydrochemical processes (kinetically controlled degradation of organic substances, ion exchange, mineral reactions, surface complexation reactions)
  • Principles of modelling biogeochemical processes such as complexation reactions, sorption, mineral dissolution/precipitation, ion exchange, NAPL dissolution, biodegradation, and microbial growth/decay
  • Modelling of equilibrium and kinetically controlled reactive processes with PHREEQC
  • Coupled modelling of transport and chemical reactions using PHT3D
  • Selected model applications for organic and inorganic pollution problems (e.g., natural attenuation of organic pollutants, fate of metals), water supply (ASR, deepwell injection) will be presented and studied in lab exercises
  • Introduction to advanced reactive transport modelling topics (isotope fractionation, reactive transport under variable-density conditions)

Date/Time: Start Thursday 12 September, 2013 2pm
Finish Sunday 15 September , 2013 2pm.
Location: Rottnest Island Lodge, Rottnest Island
Cost: AUD $1450 Students: AUD$1100
Please note: Course fee includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.  Accommodation and ferry transfer are not included in the course fee. Accommodation is reserved at the Rottnest Island Lodge Ph: +61 8 9292 5161 if you should require assistance with booking accommodation and ferry transfers please contact industrytraining@groundwater.com.au. Registrants are required to bring their own laptop.

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7. HydroGeoLogic, Inc. (HGL)
Application of MODHMS for Conjunctive Simulations of Surface and Subsurface Flow and Transport
Presented by: Varut Guvanasen & Jeff Fairbanks

HGL will be presenting a two-day hands-on workshop, prior to the IAH Congress meeting in Perth, on application of MODHMS® for environmental and water resource investigations. MODHMS® is a fully integrated surface/subsurface flow code, based on the popular U.S. Geological Survey modular three-dimensional groundwater flow modelling code, MODFLOW. This code is an extension of the very popular MODFLOW-SURFACTTMTM code first released by HGL over 17 years ago for subsurface flow and contaminant transport issues.

The MODHMS® code is a complete simulator for flow and transport in the surface and sub-surface. Simulation of various components of a hydrologic cycle will be presented in this course, along with the physical processes and a numerical background for their analysis. Hands-on training will be provided on its use. Its linkage to a highly efficient global optimizer and applications in water resources and environmental remediation will also be presented.

Date: Saturday 14 September, 2013 – Sunday 15 September, 2013
Location: Perth Convention Centre
Time: 9am – 5pm
Cost: AUD Regular fee AUD $945.00; Students receive 50% discount

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8. CSIRO Land and Water and the CSIRO Minerals Down Under and Water for a Healthy Country Flagships
 Determining the hydrogeochemistry, transport and fate of uranium in the context of environmental outcomes
Presented by: Presenters will include: Dr James A Davis, (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory LBNL, USA).  Dr John Zachara, (Pacific Northwest National Laboratory PNNL, USA). Dr Chunmiao Zheng, (University of Alabama, USA).  Dr Jeffrey Turner, (CSIRO Land and Water, Australia).  Dr Henning. Prommer, (CSIRO Land and Water, the University of Western Australia and the NCGRT Australia). Dr Grant.Douglas (CSIRO Land and Water), Dr Rizlan Bernier-Latmani  (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland), Dr John Bargar (Stanford Linear Accelerator, Stanford University, USA),  as well as presenters from the uranium mining industry and regulatory sector yet to be confirmed.

This Symposium will focus on raising the understanding of uranium hydrogeochemistry, transport and fate (UHTF) in the context of the developing interest and expansion of uranium mining in Australia.  The symposium is intended to establish long-term links and technical exchanges between researchers, mining sector practitioners and environmental regulators in the field of uranium mining and managing environmental impacts of uranium mining in Australia.

Date: Saturday and Sunday  September 21 & 22, 2013
Location: CSIRO Land and Water, CELS Laboratory, Underwood Avenue, Floreat Park, WA.  Auditorium and Boardroom
Time: 8.30am – 5pm
Cost: Regular fee AUD $250 incl GST ; PhD Students and PostDocs. $200.00 incl GST (Breaks and lunch included)

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9. CSIRO, CSIRO Land & Water (Water for a Healthy Country National Research Flagship / Integrated Water Resources Theme/ Water in the Resources Stream) and United States Geological Survey (Water Science Centers of Arizona, California, and Florida)
Four new generation MODFLOW processes relevant to Australia
Presented by: Wolfgang Schmid – CSIRO Land and Water, Black Mtn. ACT, Randall T. Hanson – USGS California Water Science Center, Stanley A. Leake – USGS Arizona Water Science Center, Joseph D. Hughes – USGS Florida Water Science Center

 The workshop will allow groundwater modellers in science, consulting, and industry to better understand the capabilities of newer generation, management related, MODFLOW code developments. Potential future applications of the taught MODFLOW packages/processes should benefit Australian projects, particularly in the fields of Integrated Basin and Irrigation Systems Management, Mine Water Management, Impact Assessment of Mine and Coal-Seam Gas related land subsidence and its indirect impact on surface receptors.

Date: 14 – 15 September 2013
Location: CSIRO Floreat
Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
Cost: A$1500 + 3 % handling fee

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