UPCOMING SEMINARS: Water Institute Distinguished Seminar Series

Next week, the UF Water Institute will host a talk by their recently named 2014 Faculty Fellows, Dr. James Jawitz and Dr. Jonathan Martin. Here are more details about the event:

 

Additionally, the Water Institute will be hosting a seminar on Thursday, January 29:

Speaker:   Prof. Marnik Vanclooster, Earth and Life Institute - Environmental Sciences, Universite catholique de Louvain, Belgium

Seminar Title:  "L'union fait la force" or how different approaches should be combined to characterize water quality of groundwater bodies

Seminar Description:  The sustainable management of groundwater implies an in depth knowledge of the status of groundwater and the pressures that are exerted on it. Monitoring and modeling groundwater systems allows generating the required information for such an appropriate management. Yet, the classical monitoring techniques are confronted with small sampling support, and the current modelling techniques suffer from limited validation and accuracy. In this lecture, we show how advanced monitoring, including the monitoring of stable isotopes, in combination with spatially distributed modelling improves considerably the quality of the groundwater assessment. The techniques are illustrated for assessing groundwater contamination by nitrates.

Time:  3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Location:  2nd Floor Auditorium, J. Wayne Reitz Union

For more information, visit the UF Water Institute website. Hope to see you on the 14th and the 29th. And stay tuned for information about our first AWRA meeting of the semester!