Scientific Programme

Subthemes

• Groundwater quality under conditions of global / climate change
• Processes at groundwater-surface water interfaces
• Biogeochemical interactions
• Groundwater ecosystems
• Urban hydrogeology
• Emerging chemicals of concern
• Geogenic contaminants including radio isotopes
• Non-aqueous phase liquids (LNAPLs and DNAPLs)
• Groundwater at complex contaminated mega-sites
• Contaminant dynamics in karst systems
• Natural attenuation
• Innovative clean-up technologies
• Protecting and managing groundwater quality
• Policy and controls on groundwater quality
• Vadose zone processes
• Salinisation of groundwater resources
• Groundwater scarcity
• Groundwater quality issues in aquifer storage and water re-use