IAH 2026 Budapest

IAH 2026

World Groundwater Congress

53rd Congress of the International Association of Hydrogeologists
14-18 September 2026
Budapest Congress Center
IAH 2026 Budapest

Preliminary Oral Program

53rd IAH World Groundwater Congress · Budapest · 14–18 September 2026
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Session 1.1
Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 12 oral presentations
Part I · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 10:00–12:00
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:15256Bogdevici, OlegEvaluation of surface – groundwater interaction using stable isotopes and geochemical composition for water management purposes in arid zone.
10:15–10:30285Koeniger, PaulA new database for stable isotopes and tritium in precipitation, surface water and groundwater – German isotope network
10:30–10:4594Xie, YueqingPaleoclimate reconstruction in a large delta with groundwater isotopes
10:45–11:00806Czuppon, GyörgyCave drip water reflects karst hydrology and precipitation dynamics
11:00–11:15803Dragusin, VirgilGroundwater-precipitation isotopic relationship at several sites in Romania
11:15–11:30444Gui, JianyeDevelopment of a new pretreatment device and method for hydrogen and oxygen isotope analysis of complex matrix environmental samples
11:30–11:45616Vreča, PolonaLong-term water isotope datasets from Slovenia supporting isotope hydrologeological research
11:45–12:00680Hatvani, István GáborSpatial distribution of the isotope hydrological characteristics (δ2H, δ18O, dexc) of groundwater in Hungary in the 2020s - contribution to the national atlas of isotope hydrology project
Part II · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 13:00–14:00
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
13:00–13:15706Gcakasi, Monis NolithaApplication of nitrate and water stable isotopes to evaluate nitrate dynamics and surface-groundwater interaction in the Lower Lobau Floodplain Aquifer (Danube River Basin)
13:15–13:30363Yoxas, GerasimosAssessment of groundwater potential and productivity variability through exploratory boreholes in Tseri, Cyprus
13:30–13:45780Ferreira, Ana Clara MarianteGroundwater–glacier connectivity and meltwater recharge in an Antarctic periglacial system revealed by radon and isotopes
13:45–14:00923Ortega, LuciaLocalized urban recharge and return flows shape groundwater dynamics in the patiño aquifer, asunción, paraguay
Session 1.2
Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 28 oral presentations
Part I · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 10:00–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:15124Baalousha, HusamFrom ct scans to flow models: enhancing aquifer characterization in complex bioturbated carbonates
10:15–10:30103Malard, ArnauldNew tools for flow animation and conduit generation in karst aquifers using visualkarsys
10:30–10:4533Kordilla, JannesOpenkarst: from detailed karst conduit dynamics to simplified hydraulic flow descriptions
10:45–11:00938Kovács, AttilaStochastic modelling of karst conduit networks informed by geological and hydrodynamic constraints
11:00–11:15106Mayaud, CyrilFloodwatch: a mobile application to monitor floods in karst areas
11:15–11:30559Achour, FaridSignificance and origin of the very large regulating power of the big spring karst aquifer in missouri (USA)
11:30–11:45708Ravbar, NatašaAssessing climate change impacts on mountain karst spring discharge using hydrological modelling and climate projections
11:45–12:00694Kogovšek, BlažConcentration–discharge hysteresis to characterise recharge at karst springs: the unica springs case study
12:00–12:15590Stevanović, ZoranCriteria for selecting the most important karst springs – output of the mikas project
12:15–12:30913Nicholson, RileyAnalysis of streamflow data in a groundwater-dominated karst catchment demonstrates early signals of streamflow capture.
Part II · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 14:45–17:15
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
14:45–15:00572Mok, Chin ManNot forgotten in the back of the drawer – breathing new life into geophysical data for groundwater modeling
15:00–15:15750Balázs, LászlóMuography: an effective geophysical tool for detecting fracture systems and cavities
15:15–15:30738de Luise, SerenaHydrogeological site characterization of pyroclastic soils: case studies from campania (south italy)
15:30–15:4529Zhou, ChangsongStrontium enrichment patterns and source dynamics in karst underground river sediments: comparative case studies from guizhou, china
15:45–16:00792Cunha de Paula, Lucas DanielKarst aquifer dynamics: a multi-tracer approach combining ³h, ²²²rn, ¹⁸o, and ²h with lumped-parameter modelling in sete lagoas, minas gerais, brazil
16:00–16:15115Guo, FangEcological and hydrological effects of vegetation restoration in karst peak-cluster depression system
16:15–16:30141Villafane Pagan, JobelPuerto rico’s submarine groundwater discharge characterization: north coast limestone aquifer system
16:30–16:45715Fujieda, KanakoInfluence of hydraulic conductivity distributions on solute transport in a karstic limestone aquifer
16:45–17:00615Malík, PeterKarstic spring morské oko in tornaľa, southern slovakia: recharge area problem
17:00–17:15420Höpker, SebastianNew perspectives on recharge and water quality from integrated groundwater and cave monitoring on the raised coral atoll niue
Part III · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 10:00–12:00
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:15233Dong, MuqingCharacterising spatial groundwater recharge heterogeneity using transfer‑function modelling in a fractured rock aquifer in wellington (nsw, australia)
10:15–10:30710Orticoni, DaviaCoupling pumping-test interpretation and natural tracers to characterize compartmentalization in a mineral water fractured aquifer
10:30–10:45430Meus, PhilippeRetrospective and prospective on the use of fluorescent tracers in hydrogeology
10:45–11:00324Baldwin, DwightRefined geological and hydrogeological models to resolve surface and underground impacts of the einstein telescope facility in the euregio – meuse rhine (emr) region
11:00–11:15271Ivanova, ArinaHydrogeologically diverse aquifers converge surface-derived dom into a persistent molecular core
11:15–11:30361Tamagnini, EricaDeep-seated gravitational slope deformations control on groundwater flow and spring dynamics in the northern apennines (italy)
11:30–11:45401Sauter, MartinThe role of carbonate aquifers in the circum-Mediterranean region as a storage reservoir in the context of water resources management strategies
11:45–12:0056Zou, ShengzhangGroundwater hydrochemical characteristics and human health risk assessment of dispersed karst water sources in southeast of chongqing
Session 1.3
Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 16 oral presentations
Part I · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 10:30–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:45284Breukelen, Boris vanChemical hydrogeology of freshened groundwater offshore new england
10:45–11:00538Parker, AqeelaFrom data to decision: conceptualising coastal alluvial aquifers for sustainable groundwater abstraction in namibia
11:00–11:15560Oude Essink, GualbertEffects of sea-level rise on fresh groundwater resources in coastal dune areas - case-study in the netherlands
11:15–11:30796Mohamed, AliGeoelectrical and isotopic constraints on seawater intrusion: a case study from ras sudr, western central sinai
11:30–11:4545Mostafa, Mostafa F.Machine learning–assisted hydrochemical analysis of seawater intrusion in karst aquifers: insights from apulia, se italy
11:45–12:00376Kurylyk, BarretLinking analytical solutions and geospatial modeling to map patterns of aquifer vulnerability to saltwater intrusion and coastal groundwater flooding
12:00–12:1587Lin, YuhangNonlinear response of coastal unconfined aquifers to irregular semi-diurnal tides: field experiments and numerical modeling
12:15–12:30924Cianflone, GiuseppeHydrogeology of the gioia tauro coastal plain (southern italy): integrating baseline knowledge and numerical modeling for groundwater management under global change
Part II · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 16:45–18:45
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
16:45–17:00164Jaramillo, Valentina UribeCoastal processes and groundwater response: long-term climate change impacts on a sandy barrier island
17:00–17:1515Tobon, NidiaAssessing shallow aquifer heterogeneity with geophysical and numerical modelling in an atoll island setting
17:15–17:30868van Hanja, JonathanVariability in submarine groundwater discharge estimates: a comparative review from the campo de cartagena–MAR menor system (spain)
17:30–17:45574Guo, LimingA probabilistic framework for joint saline and geological model generation with geophysical and petrophysical constraints
17:45–18:00318Volpe, AngelaAssessment of sea impact on a Mediterranean coastal water system and its evolution over time
18:00–18:1584Wu, RuiBoundary condition improvements for tidally forced coastal unconfined aquifer models and analysis for solute transport mechanisms
18:15–18:3089 OR 90Lipparini, LorenzoUnconventional groundwater exploration in sicily (italy) or emplacement and preservation mechanisms of deep freshened groundwater in the gela aquifer (sicily, italy)
18:30–18:45461Tijani, MoshoodIntegrated electrical resistivity and hydrochemical assessments of saltwater intrusion in coastal aquifers of southwestern nigeria
Session 1.4
Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 11 oral presentations
Part I · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 10:30–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:45465Post, VincentPreservation of connate seawater in deep sedimentary aquifers: a case study from the netherlands
10:45–11:00329Gutierrez, AlexisHydrogeological settings of the yaque del sur basin. knowledge update.
11:00–11:15151Han, Peng-FeiThree-dimensional inter-basin groundwater flow toward a groundwater-fed stream: identification, partition, and quantification
11:15–11:30707Zhang, Zhi-YuanComparative analysis of different methods for delineating three-dimensional groundwater flow systems
11:30–11:45872Parker, BethInforming groundwater flow systems from an aquitard perspective
11:45–12:00788Xiao, YongHierarchical groundwater flow systems and their interactions with the river-lake system in dry closed basins
12:00–12:15313Frem, MichelData-driven conceptual modelling of complex highland-lowland hydrological interactions in the ethiopian rift valley
12:15–12:30167Czauner, BrigittaTracking regional scale aquitard permeability using fully coupled groundwater flow models in the central Pannonian Basin
Part II · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 14:45–15:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
14:45–15:00857Ferguson, GrantLandscape evolution and hydrogeologic change
15:00–15:15826Hirata, RicardoWhere rivers depend on groundwater: mapping baseflow dynamics across são paulo state, brazil
15:15–15:30518Szymkiewicz, AdamA framework for integrating models of contaminant transport in vadose zone and groundwater
Session 1.6
Friday, 2026-09-18 · 8 oral presentations
Complete session · Friday, 2026-09-18 · 10:30–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:45105Kłonowski, Maciej R.Hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry of selected potentially medicinal waters of the Sudetes (sw Poland, ne Bohemian massif)
10:45–11:00181Marques, JoséComparative conceptual modelling of hyposaline natural mineral waters systems in quartzitic settings (Central Portugal)
11:00–11:15262Szabó, ZsókaIntegrated hydrogeochemical and isotopic investigation of the thermal karst system of Budapest, Hungary: implications for groundwater system understanding
11:15–11:301030Deák, JózsefUse of isotope tools to prove the ice age origin and pristineness of the minera mineral water in albertirsa (Hungary)
11:30–11:45713Orticoni, DaviaMulti-tracer isotope approach for groundwater–surface water interactions in a Mediterranean complex aquifer exploited for natural mineral water
11:45–12:00920Fórizs, IstvánIsotope hydrological proof of the special properties of the hungarian mineral waters
12:00–12:15Sponsor presentationSponsor presentation
12:15–12:30Sponsor presentationSponsor presentation
Session 1.7
Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 35 oral presentations
Part I · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 10:00–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:15439Gui, JianyeNew developed isotopic preparative chromatograph for separation and purification enabling precise analysis of various non-traditional isotopes in geological samples
10:15–10:30718Abadie, BenoitUnderstanding the role of compartmentalization in stream response to major precipitation events in central european upland catchments: the ahr valley, Germany
10:30–10:4595Yongli, GuoHydrogeological characteristics and hydro-chemical environment of a karst aquifer system are determined by the presence of major ions, trace elements, and environmental isotopes
10:45–11:00307Carreira, PaulaDiscriminating seawater intrusion from other salinization sources in the algarve sedimentary basin: insights from environmental isotopes
11:00–11:15325Vasileiou, EleniTracing anthropogenic versus geogenic sources of groundwater pollution using multi-isotope fingerprints: the case study of the sarigkiol basin, western macedonia.
11:15–11:30892Huang, TianmingCalcium and multi-isotope constraints on cation exchange in groundwater
11:30–11:45842Walter, JulienHydrogeochemical mixing and deep fluid contributions in a precambrian shield graben: a multi-isotope and noble gas approach
11:45–12:00471Porru, Maria ChiaraAdvancing knowledge for sustainable groundwater management in sardinia: an integrated multi-isotopic approach
12:00–12:1520Eid, Mohamed HamdyIntegrated hydrogeological assessment for sustainable groundwater management in the siwa oasis, egypt
12:15–12:30166Filippini, MariaTracing recharge and flow redistribution in alluvial fans of the northern apennines (italy): implications for sustainable groundwater abstraction
Part II · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 14:45–17:15
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
14:45–15:00875Martinez, VirgilioAltitude-controlled recharge and groundwater flow patterns in a semi-arid andean alluvial aquifer
15:00–15:15482Jarraya, AsalaNatural and anthropogenic factors controlling groundwater mineralisation in semi-arid climates: the zaghouan aquifer system (tunisia)
15:15–15:30699Kahnamuei, Saeed BidarHydrogeological characterization of flow system feeding the lake hévíz by the application of natural tracers
15:30–15:45186Davies, EmmaWater age of rivers and groundwater in nepal using 129i and other classical tracers
15:45–16:00321Zechner, EricIntegrating hydrochemical, isotopic, gaseous, pharmaceutical, and edna tracers to detect active subrosion of intrastratal halite
16:00–16:15654Jiang, XiaoweiNew mechanisms of hydrochemical evolution from ca-mg-hco3-dominated to na-hco3-dominated groundwater: evidences from ca and mg isotopes
16:15–16:30413Cammaer, ChrisThe use of long-term monitoring data to delineate natural background levels for the assessment of groundwater contamination
16:30–16:45127Gürsoy, Sibel MelisaAssessment of salinity and geogenic fluoride and vanadium contamination of a deep aquifer system in northern namibia
16:45–17:00627Richards, JoshuaEvidence for variable sources of na-cl in groundwaters of northern switzerland
17:00–17:1530Houben, Georg J.Potential trace metal release during chemolithotrophic denitrification - a comprehensive study of pyrites from northern German aquifers
Part III · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 10:00–12:00
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:15904Wang, QiangCele river - keriya river basin alluvial - proluvial fan depression zone groundwater reservoir formation conditions and regulation & storage potential study
10:15–10:30586Marcin, DanielConditions of mineral waters formation in herľany.
10:30–10:45221Esmond, MonicaSprings are crucibles of biodiversity connecting groundwater and surface water ecohydrology
10:45–11:00248Gori, FrancescaCombined impact of climate and seismic activity on shallow-to-deep groundwater systems by monitoring hydrogeochemistry in the eastern southern alps, italy
11:00–11:15466Jimenez-Martinez, JoaquinReducing nitrate loads to a Mediterranean aquifer: effects of crop‑rotation strategies and soil nitrogen gas fluxes
11:15–11:30496Ram, RoiNoble gases record last glacial-holocene water-table decline in the arid southeastern Mediterranean
11:30–11:45282Ramos, Maria LuizaHydrodynamics of morro da água quente geothermal system and mining feasibility at fazendão mine, quadrilátero ferrífero, southeastern brazil
11:45–12:00194Kivits, TanoReconstructing groundwater age and vertical flow paths in a former coal mining area using multi-tracer analysis
Part IV · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 13:00–14:45
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
13:00–13:15818Lu, XinyanPermafrost-controlled submarine groundwater discharge and sea ice processes amplify radium signals in the arctic ocean
13:15–13:30288Musy, Stephanie L.Diffusion-controlled isotope transport and implications for dating fossil groundwater in the milk river aquifer (canada–USA)
13:30–13:45495Yang, Guo-Min⁸¹Kr dating of liter-sized groundwater samples enables simple bottle-based field collection
13:45–14:00478Mao, DeqiangIntegrating spectral induced polarization with reactive transport modeling to quantify nitrate remediation capacity of permeable reactive barriers
14:00–14:15605Jiang, LeiInteraction between surface water-ground water and its ecological effects on the lower reaches of tarim river basin affected by ecological water conveyance
14:15–14:30133Voudouris, StylianosMultidisciplinary characterization of a Mediterranean island hydrogeosystem
14:30–14:45601Lartsey, PriscillaEstablishing the origin and mechanism of groundwater recharge in basement aquifers of the north-western volta river basin of ghana, using environmental isotopes and hydrochemistry.
Session 1.8
Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 20 oral presentations
Part I · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 10:00–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:1580Re, VivianaMulti-tracer assessment of nitrate contamination in urban aquifers: the case of abuja fct (nigeria)
10:15–10:30603Cisternino, AndreaMulti-isotope tracers for investigating groundwater quality and biogeochemical processes at a landfill site
10:30–10:45243Meiselbach, KaiCharacterisation of spatially and temporally varying surface water and groundwater interaction processes at a MAR site using environmental tracers
10:45–11:00123van Limbergen, BoTackling high nitrate concentrations near a drinking water abstraction site through isotopic analysis and environmental stakeholder management
11:00–11:151029Deák, JózsefTracking isotope and nitrate patterns of subsurface pathways in hilly catchments heavily affected by agriculture
11:15–11:30245Sangalli, LorenzoAssessment of nitrogen-bearing compound sources in the lomellina rice-paddy area through nitrogen and oxygen isotope analysis in the local phreatic aquifer
11:30–11:45470Vadillo, IñakiTemporal evolution of emerging contaminants in groundwater from an area irrigated with reclaimed wastewater
11:45–12:00499Tomei, AlessioOccurrence of contaminants of emerging concern and their metabolites in groundwater below a sewage treatment facility
12:00–12:15739Turan, HaticeIntegrating environmental isotopes and contaminants of emerging concern to unravel hydrogeological processes in Mediterranean coastal lagoons: a case study of étang de l’or (occitanie, france)
12:15–12:30203Currell, MatthewContaminants in unexpected places: explaining the occurrence of synthetic chemicals in deep groundwater
Part II · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 14:45–17:15
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
14:45–15:00121Cocca, DanieleUnraveling the interactions between shallow and deep aquifers analysing groundwater chemical trends: insights from a case study in the piedmont po plain (nw italy)
15:00–15:15459Lobina, FrancescaNitrogen dynamics and natural attenuation in the unsaturated zone: insights from a high-resolution study in the arborea nvz (italy)
15:15–15:30784Gastmans, DidierUrbanization and overexploitation impacts in a complex aquifer in semiarid region in northeastern brazil
15:30–15:45451Pearce, JulieTracers for potential gas reservoir-aquifer leakage, a focus on 87sr/86sr
15:45–16:0079Ślósarczyk, KingaOccurrence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in groundwater replenished by managed aquifer recharge at the świerczków well field site (southern Poland)
16:00–16:15757Oldani, EricaCsia for assessing chlorinated solvents bioremediation: a user’s perspective on the state of practice
16:15–16:30918Yu, LilyModeling a moving target: a chemical conceptual model for groundwater plumes under changing pumping conditions
16:30–16:45263Zainab, Syeda MariaFrom sink to spring: how do microplastics behave in a show-cave karst aquifer?
16:45–17:00822Farlin, JulienUsing nitrate isotopes and ancillary catchment information on nitrate sources to perform a coupled estimation of source apportionment and denitrification losses in drinking water aquifers.
17:00–17:15365Árcega Cabrera, FlorEmerging organic contaminants in the karst aquifer of yucatán, mexico: assessing the urban impact of mérida
Session 2.1
Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 15 oral presentations
Part I · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 10:30–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:45617Rybach, LadislausHow to generate power from deep geothermal resources for the growing electricity demand in the future?
10:45–11:00119Bofill, LucasOverlooked sedimentary heterogeneity as a control on advective groundwater transport: insights from triassic sandstones, eastern france
11:00–11:15176Budai, SomaSedimentary architecture of the Mezőberény geothermal aquifer and its control on doublet performance (se Hungary)
11:15–11:30153Pantopoulos, GeorgiosQuantifying the geothermal impact of sedimentary heterogeneity through stochastic reservoir modeling: Sergnano Gravel Formation (late messinian), Po Basin, nw italy
11:30–11:45939Madarász, TamásCo-production of geothermal energy and critical raw materials (CRM)
11:45–12:00473Velásquez-Parra, AndrésAquifer reaction to high-temperature energy storage as a key for a sustainable energy transition
12:00–12:15244Vandelois, GuillaumeAssessing the energy storage potential of abandoned longwall coal mines: a coupled hydro-thermo-geomechanical approach in Wallonia (Belgium)
12:15–12:30565Markó, ÁbelGeothermal reinjection potential – a parameter to evaluate injection possiblities in siliciclastic aquifers
Part II · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 16:45–18:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
16:45–17:00846Manna, FerdinandoModern characterization of fractured dolostone aquifers for safe low-temperature geothermal deployment
17:00–17:15463Njeru, Rita MwendiaHydro-mechanical coupling and pore-scale clogging controls on injectivity decline in a geothermal sandstone aquifer
17:15–17:30986Pál, LénárdGeo-log ltd.: 35 years of borehole geophysics, well logging, and geological exploration
17:30–17:45Sponsor presentationSponsor presentation
17:45–18:00129Rman, NinaTowards a plan for managing abandoned wells in Slovenia – experiences and surprises
18:00–18:15985Szlukovinyi, ÁronGeo-log’s activities in thermal water wells in Hungary and the Carpathian Basin
18:15–18:30581Glavanov, GergőShallow geothermal energy utilization for more sustainable university campus: a case study from ELTE, Budapest
Session 2.2
Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 8 oral presentations
Complete session · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 16:45–18:45
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
16:45–17:00691Kaczynski, BartoszEvolution of hydrogeological conceptual models through feasibility stages and their influence on mining project outcomes
17:00–17:15306van der Keur, PeterAddressing the groundwater gap: harmonizing UNFC e-axis evaluations for mining projects
17:15–17:30877Suescun, LuisHow management options change data worth: monitoring design for adaptive post-mining strategies
17:30–17:45799Gonzales, EdgardIntegrated geophysical characterization of aquifer depressurization and karstic subsidence induced by open-pit mining in southern Peru
17:45–18:00191Puelles-Ramirez, WilfredoBridging numerical modeling and field tracer testing in the unsaturated zone of decommissioned mining sites
18:00–18:15884Conrad, JulianSteenkampskraal rare earths mine: baseline hydrogeological monitoring and stakeholder engagement.
18:15–18:30373Zaniboni, LindaLong-term environmental impacts of historical gold mining on soil and water: a comparison between Italian and Portuguese case studies
18:30–18:45107Tiwari, Ashwani KumarMetal contamination in groundwater in umaria coalfield of madhya pradesh, india
Session 3.3
Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 14 oral presentations
Part I · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 10:00–12:00
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:15449Hinsby, KlausFrom local springs to global signals: why mandatory national spring monitoring is essential for groundwater status assessments
10:15–10:30349Gibson, AnneUsing a novel chain of models to mimic source aquifer depressurisation impacts across the doongmabulla springs complex, queensland, australia
10:30–10:45460Cresswell, RichardMultiple lines of evidence provide a holistic and testable conceptualisation of complex ecosystem-groundwater dynamics at the doongmabulla springs complex, queensland, australia
10:45–11:00456Korbel, KathrynMonitoring groundwater ecosystems: lessons from 20 years of sampling in the murray–darling basin, australia
11:00–11:15678Garel, EmilieTritium as an indicator of legacy groundwater pollution to Mediterranean ecosystems
11:15–11:30468Gargini, AlessandroMapping groundwater dependent ecosystems in a mountain setting: an integrated approach
11:30–11:45299Egidio, ElenaAssessing the sensitivity of lowland springs to climate variability and anthropogenic pressures through integrated monitoring
11:45–12:0046Chiu, Yung-ChiaSpatial-temporal dynamics of surface water-groundwater interactions in a fragmented alpine headwater stream, taiwan
Part II · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 13:00–14:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
13:00–13:15576Barrow, DaleEstablishing thresholds of potential concern for adaptive management of the steenbras wellfield within the table mountain group aquifer, south africa
13:15–13:30669Gelsinari, SimoneQuantifying vegetation transpiration from groundwater in Mediterranean forests: an isotope-informed model integration
13:30–13:45632Valdambrini, BrunoGroundwater export and import units mediate pantanal wetland hydrological fluxes
13:45–14:00455Verreydt, GoedeleAn innovative vertical flux sensor for hyporheic exchange monitoring
14:00–14:15112Wilson, PaulInforming conjunctive water management with groundwater–spring modelling in a sand and gravel catchment
14:15–14:30758Santoni, SébastienIsotope tracers to assess groundwater connectivity in small Mediterranean coastal lagoons: hydrological insights and methodological recommendations
Session 3.5
Friday, 2026-09-18 · 8 oral presentations
Complete session · Friday, 2026-09-18 · 10:30–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:45755Thomas, Stephen DavidStormwater attenuation and enhanced infiltration systems to mitigate flooding
10:45–11:00519Mádl-Szőnyi, JuditNature based aquifer recharge: experiments and models for public understanding
11:00–11:15714Leydier, ThomasExploring the potential of nature-based solutions for Mediterranean coastal groundwater-dependant wetlands through a participatory living-lab approach
11:15–11:30663Simon, SzilviaEffectiveness of surface water retention through canals in terms of groundwater, in the Danube-tisza interfluve, Hungary
11:30–11:45281Troelstra, VeerleMulti-exponential retention of pathogens during subsurface transport
11:45–12:00140Puigserver, DianaActivation of reactive zones in aquitards for the mobilization and degradation of persistent and emerging contaminants
12:00–12:15500Vigouroux, RémiMultidisciplinary approaches for characterising infiltration in volcanic sinkholes in the context of recurrent flooding of lowlands in northern rwanda
12:15–12:30618Jirasirirak, SasinEco-hydrogeological assessment of nature-based solutions (NBS) for flood risk reduction in Thailand using isotope fingerprinting technique and SWAT-MODFLOW simulation
Session 3.6
Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 12 oral presentations
Part I · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 14:45–15:45
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
14:45–15:00275Sbarbati, ChiaraA game-theoretical approach to sustainable groundwater management: application to a heavily impacted volcanic aquifer
15:00–15:15564Buela, Leunell ChrisAdaptive quantification and subsurface monitoring for advancing resilient agricultural technologies (aquasmart)
15:15–15:30305Montoro-Paredes, ChristianSustainability of managed wetlands in semi-arid agricultural coastal areas transitioning from traditional to modern irrigation practices
15:30–15:45441Han, DongmeiRrv-based assessment of groundwater extraction sustainability in an over-exploited piedmont plain
Part II · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 16:45–18:45
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
16:45–17:0067Chilton, JohnLong datasets for improved understanding, management and protection of groundwater
17:00–17:15859Dinagde, Tolossa DabiAssessing groundwater pumping energy consumption through spatially distributed numerical groundwater flow modelling
17:15–17:30947Igbinedion Joseph, JonathanThe dynamic link between economic development and freshwater withdrawal: a global decomposition for country income groups and economic sectors
17:30–17:45488Roberts, JoshEvaluating environmental impacts from abstraction shutdown using the source impact library in UK regional groundwater models.
17:45–18:00335Marcucci, VictorNatural asset management framework for aquifers in the regional municipality of peel, canada
18:00–18:15400Grabert, Vicki KretsingerWatershed and ecosystem resiliency in napa county, california: adaptation, collaboration, and conservation as a way of life
18:15–18:30952Huttner, PhilippIntegrated water balance modeling - sustainable and climate-adapted water management in the borken water catchment area
18:30–18:4550Liu, DediUnderstanding the roles of climate change, land use and land cover change and water diversion project in modulating water- and carbon-use efficiency in Han River Basin
Session 3.8
Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 8 oral presentations
Complete session · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 16:45–18:45
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
16:45–17:00552Puri, ShammyOverturning “water bankruptcy”: transforming spontaneous to planned conjunctive management
17:00–17:15553Benedicto, DanielaEswatini’s water act reform 2026 – towards strengthened groundwater governance & conjunctive management
17:15–17:30941Lautze, Jonathan2. Transboundary aquifer monitoring: pioneering a critical tool for conjunctive management of shared water
17:30–17:451Erőss, AnitaA multi-tracer approach to demonstrate groundwater inflows to a soda lake experiencing water-level decline in Hungary
17:45–18:00534Tóth, GyörgyMultipurpose utilization of the pannon xl hydrogeological models used for predictive managements in the hungarian parts of the Pannonian Basin
18:00–18:15748Piasecka, AgnieszkaThe process of establishing protected areas of the strategic groundwater resources - major groundwater basins
18:15–18:30840Alkaryani, BelkasemTransboundary aquifer systems in libya: a comprehensive review of hydrogeology, management, and cooperation frameworks
18:30–18:45909Baba Sy, MohamedouIntegrated transboundary aquifer management in the sahara–sahel: lessons from ittas and smas
Session 4.1
Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 20 oral presentations
Part I · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 10:00–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:15136Podgorski, JoelCreating the first global hazard map of manganese contamination of groundwater
10:15–10:30354Abdelrahman, Abdelrahman Ahmed AliDeep learning-driven 3d hydrogeological modeling and transient groundwater flow modeling in complex, heterogeneous multi‑aquifer systems
10:30–10:45448Fahs, MarwanPhysics informed neural networks for modeling groundwater flow
10:45–11:00531Bajgiran, Maryam MansouriApplication of physics-informed neural networks (pinns) to seawater intrusion modeling in data limited environments
11:00–11:15204Corthier, ClaireOvercoming uncertainty: machine learning and probabilistic modelling for groundwater exploration in data-scarce areas
11:15–11:30380Maniero, PietroIntegrating monitoring network data and machine learning for groundwater level prediction: a case study in the euganean geothermal field, veneto region, ne italy
11:30–11:45684Inoue, ShunGroundwater-level prediction in a limestone aquifer with a subsurface dam using tree-based ensemble learning
11:45–12:00639Loupos, KonstantinosExplainable assessment of lithium potential in geothermal reservoirs using ai and decision tree models
12:00–12:15674Peeters, LukCreating large ai training datasets for hydrogeologic generative deep-learning models
12:15–12:30557Nghiem, AthenaGeneralizing groundwater geochemistry with machine learning: using new methods on a long-standing arsenic problem
Part II · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 14:45–17:15
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
14:45–15:00174Tseng, Hua-TingA hybrid geostatistical–machine learning framework for three-dimensional hydrogeological structure estimation
15:00–15:15888Živanović, VladimirHydrochemical clustering and machine learning mapping for urban groundwater suitability and risk assessment in belgrade
15:15–15:30683Kang, Hyun-JiMachine learning diagnosis of baseflow index discrepancy between digital filters and hydrochemical tracers across south korea
15:30–15:45261Stackelberg, PaulPredicting the age of baseflow across the conterminous united states wit process-based and random forest modeling
15:45–16:00184Knierim, KatherineRandom forest predictions of groundwater salinity across the united states
16:00–16:15593Solovey, TatianaMachine learning spatial downscaling of grace terrestrial water storage anomalies: application to the bug river basin
16:15–16:30562Parker, Timothy KCalifornia’s regional-scale airborne electromagnetic surveys for mapping hydrogeologic features and managed aquifer recharge potential for adaptation to drying climate
16:30–16:45509Nxumalo, Gift SiphiweSoil water content prediction for precision irrigation in maize using phenology-aware remote sensing
16:45–17:00205Jeong, DohwanA real-time monitoring and prediction study on the establishment of an ai-based drinking groundwater quality and quantity management system
17:00–17:15906Mahlknecht, JürgenNationwide machine-learning prediction of arsenic, fluoride, and their joint occurrence in mexican groundwater: implications for drinking-water exposure and risk management
Session 4.2
Thursday, 2026-09-17 · Friday, 2026-09-18 · 24 oral presentations
Part I · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 10:00–12:00
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:15367Zaadnoordijk, WillemAssessment of groundwater level trends and drought based on the european eugm database
10:15–10:30314Damato, AdrianaStatistical insights from long-term time-series of radon and hydrogeochemical signatures in groundwater of the matese region, central-southern italy
10:30–10:45431Zawadzki, MateuszShort-and-dense versus long-and-sparse: trade-offs in groundwater level time series analysis
10:45–11:00721Landi, LauraExploring climatic drivers of groundwater level changes in the po plain (italy)
11:00–11:15394Pensa, ClaudiaCentury-scale spring discharge trends under climate change in the southern apennines (italy)
11:15–11:30232Sprong, AnoukTemperature-depth profiles at vitens’riverbank filtration site: engelse werk
11:30–11:45623Autio, AnnaDigital twins for groundwater resource management? – a case study of the patamäki esker aquifer
11:45–12:00808Barberá Fornell, Juan AntonioAn integrated karst groundwater monitoring solution to support local water management from springs and wells intented for urban water supply
Part II · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 13:00–15:00
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
13:00–13:15745Stigter, TiborCollaborative groundwater monitoring for action in connected environments: from tropical water towers through sand rivers to the coast
13:15–13:30120Fernández-Ortega, JaimeUse of soft sensors to provide real-time sanitary risk assessment in karst springs captured for drinking water supply
13:30–13:45375de Filippi, Francesco MariaA novel groundwater sampling framework incorporating hydrogeological characterization and dynamic purging
13:45–14:00802Doummar, JoannaFrom assessment to strategy: advancing water quality in lebanon
14:00–14:15652Vogt, Marie-LouiseWater resources monitoring: a key challenge for lebanon
14:15–14:30869Kalwa, FritzHow to measure groundwater levels with a smartphone? - the groundwater global app
14:30–14:45206Lim, JeongwonReframing groundwater monitoring strategies for nuclear facilities: hydrogeological gaps and future directions from korean cases
14:45–15:00929Piscedda, Fabrizio AntonioMonitoring-based validation of galdit seawater intrusion vulnerability mapping: the muravera coastal aquifer (se sardinia)
Part III · Friday, 2026-09-18 · 10:30–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:45125Sai Louie, AliceAssessing the effect of cable orientation in active-dts derived groundwater fluxes
10:45–11:00735Kumwenda, SteveCo-designing an optimized groundwater monitoring network for the shire transboundary river basin
11:00–11:1531Pisani, Christa M.Springs as sentinels of hydroclimatic variability: discharge dynamics in the wied il-bużbież catchment
11:15–11:30249Sartirana, DavideReactive transport modelling revealed the key role of methane oxidation in a groundwater hydrocarbon plume
11:30–11:45239Lictevout, ElisabethAdvancing data sharing, dissemination, collaboration and global-scale analysis through the global groundwater monitoring network
11:45–12:0071Lalumbe, LindelaniReview and update of the hydrogeological map for sustainable groundwater management: case study of komani, south africa
12:00–12:15446Mabula, TholoanaAssessment of groundwater quality in compliance with sdg 6.3.2 set targets: case study of south africa
12:15–12:3014Mukhawana, Mxolisi B.Introducing a multi-index approach for integrated drought monitoring in south africa using the national integrated water information system (niwis)
Session 4.3
Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 28 oral presentations
Part I · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 10:00–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:15668Maxwell, ReedAdvancing integrated continental scale hydrology through democratized data and ml-accelerated modeling.
10:15–10:30901Frampton, AndrewSeasonal freeze-thaw controls on groundwater flow and solute transport in an arctic permafrost hillslope
10:30–10:45524Molson, JohnNumerical modelling of groundwater flow and permafrost evolution over glacial time scales in the context of a deep geological repository for nuclear waste
10:45–11:00183Erdocio, SébastienEnhancements in large-scale subsurface flow modeling
11:00–11:15705Batelaan, OkkeFrom conceptual to large-scale integrated hydrological modelling
11:15–11:30676Hughes, AndrewContinental to global scale modelling to advance the inclusion of groundwater processes
11:30–11:45915Fahad, MuhammadEnabling kilometer-scale global groundwater modeling with performance-portable parflow
11:45–12:00793Scanlon, Bridget R.Advancing global aquifer mapping for earth system modeling, satellite interpretation, and groundwater sustainability assessments
12:00–12:15724Macdonald, AlanWhat groundwater processes matter? developing appropriate groundwater typologies for earth system models
12:15–12:30201Bishop, Caleb3D chronostratigraphic mapping of the murray basin and australia’s groundwater systems
Part II · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 14:45–17:15
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
14:45–15:00304Iván, VeronikaIntegrated near-surface geophysics for characterizing river–aquifer interactions in a transboundary aquifer: the vipava/vipacco river, soča/isonzo basin (Slovenia–italy)
15:00–15:15670Zolezzi-Lopez, JoseSpatio-temporal changes of river-aquifer interactions in north-central bangladesh
15:15–15:30417Egli, NinaGeological and hydrogeological modeling of the red river delta to understand the origin of dissolved arsenic
15:30–15:4534Panthi, JeebanIntregating geophysics and numerical modeling to predict groundwater storage change in region with thick vadose zone
15:45–16:00506Franco, Federico EmanuelDiagnosing groundwater storage dynamics through a budyko-based framework: a comparative analysis of alpine and Mediterranean catchments
16:00–16:15241Hinton, RebekahCollaborative groundwater modelling for northern uganda
16:15–16:30762Hughes, JosephGroundwater pumpage-induced streamflow capture in the continental united states
16:30–16:45681Markovich, Katherine H.Exploring the promise of insar ground deformation in regional groundwater simulation
16:45–17:00779Pastoressa, Anna ElianaMarine electromagnetic constraints on the geometry and preservation of offshore freshened groundwater and submarine permafrost
Part III · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 13:00–15:00
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
13:00–13:15309Marin Rivera, Carlos FelipeUnravelling response times in regional groundwater systems: implications for the past and the future
13:15–13:30236Nagheli, SetarehIdentifying relative sources of groundwater recharge in the indus alluvial aquifer using a new canal module within a coupled vic–groundwater model
13:30–13:45193Steffen, BirkResponse of groundwater levels to interactions between recharge and irrigation in a changing climate (seewinkel, austria)
13:45–14:0048Wang, XihuaMulti-indicators to investigate the spatiotemporal effect of groundwater-lake interaction on lake development
14:00–14:15144Chesnaux, RomainAnalytical hydrogeology of unconfined dupuit-type aquifers
14:15–14:30580Acworth, IanArid-zone recharge revisited
14:30–14:45393King, JudeFrom global datasets to risk maps: an integrated framework for 3d modelling of coastal groundwater salinity
14:45–15:00916Mohammadi, KouroshIdentifying dominant hydroclimatic drivers of groundwater variability using machine learning–based feature selection
Session 4.4
Thursday, 2026-09-17 · Friday, 2026-09-18 · 16 oral presentations
Part I · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 13:00–15:15
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
13:00–13:15273Mahieu, AnthonyCompositional pca and t-sne radar signatures toward an integrated hydrogeological assessment of pfas in a fractured chalk aquifer
13:15–13:30146Li, ZhuolinSpatial variability of groundwater nitrate and fecal sterol signatures in an intensively farmed area of western japan
13:30–13:45251Zanotti, ChiaraTime-series clustering to assess trend reversals in groundwater nitrate concentrations at a regional scale
13:45–14:00192Patel, RaghavA national-scale preliminary overview study of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (pfas) occurrence in aquatic environments of england, UK
14:00–14:1558Nakagawa, KeiVertical distribution of pfas in coastal sediments of omura bay: a proxy for long-term anthropogenic contamination from terrestrial sources
14:15–14:3010November, JeroenAddressing pfas contamination in the groudwater abstraction site ’heverlee abdij’(de watergroep, Belgium): monitoring, challenges, and strategic responses
14:30–14:45218Stahl, MasonHydrologic controls on arsenic contamination of rice and groundwater: insights from cambodia
14:45–15:0055Goni, Ibrahim BabaHeavy metals contamination in groundwater and associated human health risk in semi-arid katsina state, northwestern nigeria
15:00–15:15348Sun, YuanyuanLong-term stabilization of chromite ore processing residue via elemental sulfur disproportionation for groundwater contamination mitigation
Part II · Friday, 2026-09-18 · 10:30–12:15
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:45474Li, LuMigration mechanism and health risk warning of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in karst groundwater of industrial cities in china
10:45–11:0022Ding, ZhenyuThe pollutants distribution profiles and health risks of groundwater and soil around the waste landfills: a study of 12 waste landfills in guangxi province, china
11:00–11:15138Tackley, HaydenEstuaries as amplifiers of coastal salinization: implications for soil, groundwater, and agriculture
11:15–11:30549Elçi, AlperEvaluation of bio-treated manure application impact on groundwater quality using advanced reactive transport models
11:30–11:45312Mali, NinaImproved methods for assessing microplastic transport in groundwater: the gwmicroplast project
11:45–12:00210Liu, YaciMicroplastics in multiple environmental media along a land-sea continuum
12:00–12:15286Diene, MandiayeEmerging organic contaminants in urban surface and groundwater systems: the case of thiaroye, dakar (senegal)
Session 4.5
Friday, 2026-09-18 · 8 oral presentations
Complete session · Friday, 2026-09-18 · 10:30–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:45360Bense, VictorQuantifying pumping-induced vertical groundwater fluxes using transient temperature–depth profiles
10:45–11:00440Tomita, ShoheiDevelopment of a groundwater flow estimation method using cooling thermal response test focused on freezing–thawing processes
11:00–11:15782Benoit, NicolasAssessing a sub-river talik aquifer in continuous permafrost: implications for potential water-supplies in arctic regions
11:15–11:3073Asalu, DavidData-driven assessment of groundwater temperature effects on redox-sensitive fe and mn in the israeli coastal aquifer: implications under future warming
11:30–11:45159Moeck, ChristianGroundwater warming in switzerland: trend analyses, seasonal dynamics, and hydrogeological controls
11:45–12:00351Berta, AlessandroPractical implications of urban modelling for open-loop geothermal systems: a MODFLOW 6-feflow 10 comparison from an Italian case study
12:00–12:15919Previati, AlbertoRisk-based geothermal planning in the milan urban area using surrogate modeling
12:15–12:30350Maréchal, Jean ChristopheKarst springs as cold refuges in a warming world
Session 4.6
Friday, 2026-09-18 · 8 oral presentations
Complete session · Friday, 2026-09-18 · 10:30–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:45717Zavridou, Efthymia“Groundwater salinization and pollution assessment tool” (dataset) index, a holistic vulnerability assessment framework specifically designed for coastal aquifers.
10:45–11:00776Ez-Zaouy, YassineMulti-site assessment of open-access global data for coastal groundwater vulnerability mapping
11:00–11:15137Baják, PetraAssessing groundwater vulnerability to nitrate contamination in a rice-growing district (northern italy) using generalized linear regression models
11:15–11:30483Fancello, VittorioSurface-groundwater investigations to support ex-ante evaluations of water withdrawals
11:30–11:45555Hall, BenAdvanced recharge analysis to support groundwater management western port basin australia
11:45–12:00911Shi, WenwenGroundwater pollution risk assessment based on GIS and game theory combination weighting: a case study of the oasis area in the hotan river basin
12:00–12:15110Zhu, YuchenA dual perspective on soil heavy-metal ecological risk: parallel pathways of intrinsic intensity and spatial spillover
12:15–12:30622Liu, JunHybrid model for enhanced groundwater level estimation
Session 4.8
Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 18 oral presentations
Part I · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 10:00–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:15370Cavana, ElettraOptimizing monitoring effort for numerical modelling of fractured sedimentary aquifers
10:15–10:30254Mosquera, JohnConceptual hydrogeological model testing and refinement using numerical modelling in a complex glaciated environment
10:30–10:45395Guillemoto, QuentinHydrogeological modelling of the nord–artois–picardie chalk hydrosystem for sustainable water management: multidisciplinary approach for conceptual and structural controls
10:45–11:00479Rolf, LukasCharacterizing a multilayer aquifer system with a multiphase pumping test using a shifted reference time approach
11:00–11:15246Fekri, MaziarTrustworthy recharge estimates from pastas: a practical framework for robust recharge estimation from time series analysis of groundwater level data
11:15–11:30772Marin Rivera, Carlos FelipeHow can radiocarbon data assimilation improve estimates of sustainable abstraction volumes in confined aquifer systems? a case study from the aquitaine basin
11:30–11:45315Standen, KathEfficient adjoint analysis for estimation of stream capture to support groundwater abstraction management in the UK
11:45–12:00235Olasz, TamásDecision support tool in goldsim for managing and optimizing remediation activities
12:00–12:15196Fienen, MichaelBeyond streamflow: managing tradeoffs between economy and ecology in high-capacity well evaluation
12:15–12:30427Comte, Jean-ChristopheEstimating aquifer dual-porosity transport properties through geoelectrical imaging of road salt plumes
Part II · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 14:45–16:45
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
14:45–15:00422Petitjean, ZoéCombining geological knowledge and observations to improve predictions of transport models
15:00–15:15267Moghimi Benhangi, SamanDisentangling geological and parametric contributions to predictive uncertainty in groundwater flow models: a variance-based framework
15:15–15:30675García-Gámez, MartaGeological characterization with stochastic modeling for a managed aquifer recharge site
15:30–15:4581Speijer, LaraCan groundwater flux measurements constrain uncertainties in groundwater flow modelling for managed aquifer recharge assessment?
15:45–16:00128Hugman, RuiModel emulation made simple with pyemu
16:00–16:15539Nienhuis, PhilipEffects of aquifer scheme choices on calibration reliability
16:15–16:30883Abdelshahid, StevenOptimized geometric selection algorithms for large 3d datasets in groundwater modelling
16:30–16:45893Naumov, EmeseThe role of geophysical data processing and integration in reducing uncertainty in groundwater modeling
Session 5.1
Thursday, 2026-09-17 · Friday, 2026-09-18 · 17 oral presentations
Part I · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 10:00–12:15
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:15272Agudelo Mendieta, TaniaClimate collaboratorium: transdisciplinary groundwater modelling to support community-based climate change adaptation, case study of the mining region of rietschen (görlitz, Germany)
10:15–10:30265Joan, CampanyaGroundwater level forecasting for climate change adaptation in ireland
10:30–10:45242Arinaitwe, MiriamClimate change impacts on groundwater recharge in the mitchells plain west catchment of the cape flats aquifer
10:45–11:00507Ndakola, HiljaAssessing the impacts of climate and land use/land cover change on groundwater recharge and discharge patterns - a case study of the windhoek aquifer, namibia
11:00–11:15316Gros, EmileImpact of climate change on the river flow dynamics over recent decades on a tropical volcanic island: the northeast of martinique
11:15–11:30108Bhattacharya, AnkitaImpact of groundwater in compound flood events: a case study of the conwy estuary in wales.
11:30–11:45653Bosserelle, AmandineMapping new zealand coastal shallow groundwater vulnerability to sea-level rise
11:45–12:00900Dorofeev, IliaEvaluation of the impact of agricultural practices on groundwater levels, mineralization and salt accumulation in the republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
12:00–12:15607Kovács, BalázsDecline of groundwater resources in the Pannonian Basin - the impact of climate change on a vulnerable aquifer system
Part II · Friday, 2026-09-18 · 10:30–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:45224Schuler, PhilipMapping the vulnerability of groundwater to drought using ensemble-based reconstructed groundwater level time series
10:45–11:00408Redaelli, AgneseIrrigation practice changes versus meteorological drought: a numerical modeling assessment of aquifer depletion
11:00–11:15734David, BouttThe emerging threat of water table rise
11:15–11:30510Gizzi, MartinaHydrogeological analysis of a mountain spring in the aosta valley (nw italy): insights from harmonic and isotopic approaches
11:30–11:45389Mourot, FrederiqueEnhancing groundwater recharge projections insights by learning from the past
11:45–12:00155Upton, KirstyForecasting yields from public water supply boreholes
12:00–12:15871Mohammed, Sarkhel H.An integrated framework for groundwater potential mapping and spatiotemporal trend assessment in the erbil regional groundwater basin, north of iraq
12:15–12:3040Szűcs, PéterPossible solutions for the extreme water management situations in Hungary
Session 5.2
Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 7 oral presentations
Complete session · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 10:00–11:45
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:1516Mumberg, TabeaUnderstanding pfas in MAR systems – insights into seasonal variations, mobility, and local sources
10:15–10:30135Chow, ReynoldEnhancing groundwater resilience to drought through integrated modelling, earth observation and managed aquifer recharge: insights from the aquigrow project
10:30–10:45170Schultze, AnneSecuring water supply for agriculture with storm-water based managed aquifer recharge
10:45–11:00457de Louw, Perry G.B.Large-scale groundwater abstraction beneath a freshwater lake for long-term sustainable drinking water supply
11:00–11:1543Brody, SigalQuantifying effluent residence time in a large-scale sat system: insights from a large scale field tracer test
11:15–11:30604Janik, KrzysztofIntegrated monitoring reveals hydrochemical shifts in a riverbank filtration system under sustained river impoundment
11:30–11:45387Liu, FengyingResearch on key areas of major aquifers and groundwater reserves in china
Session 5.3
Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 18 oral presentations
Part I · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 10:30–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:45885la Vigna, FrancescoRevealing rome’s hidden waters: innovation and urban hydrogeology in carg thematic sheet no. 374
10:45–11:00619Batelaan, OkkeConceptual uncertainty: the elephant in the room
11:00–11:15464di Curzio, DiegoTransient time-series analysis to identify anomalous aquifer recharge in the shenzhen megacity, china
11:15–11:30598Schirmer, MarioChanges in groundwater recharge under urban development: an increase in quantity is the rule
11:30–11:45290Javaran, Mohammad Reza Hajizadeh3D framework for integrated urban groundwater management
11:45–12:00882Moraru, IrinaIntegrated urban groundwater modelling for sustainable subsurface planning: tei area, bucharest case study
12:00–12:15227Hastreiter, NeleWarming up the subsurface: how buildings shape underground temperatures in changing urban environments
12:15–12:30301Egidio, ElenaAssessing and comparing subsurface urban heat island intensity across european cities: towards a harmonised framework
Part II · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 14:45–15:45
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
14:45–15:00382Dohmwirth, VerenaSubsurface thermal patterns
15:00–15:15302Hirsch, FlorianGroundwater reservoirs as central components of a sponge city: basic principles, concepts and new approaches
15:15–15:30358Jehanno, LucasCharacterization of uncontrolled groundwater drainage by sewer network in an urban catchment, using monitoring data and modelling: a case study in a chalk aquifer (northern france)
15:30–15:45845Kazi Matin Uddin, AhmedTransformation of gazipur from agricultural hub to industrial-urban hotspot and consequential adverse impacts on underlying groundwater
Part III · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 16:45–18:15
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
16:45–17:00829Jianxiu, WangNew stage groundwater recharge stragety optimizaition to control land subsidence in shanghai
17:00–17:15682Maldaner, CarlosFiber optic distributed temperature sensing deployment scenarios for high-resolution hydrogeologic characterization and monitoring
17:15–17:30332Taucare, MatíasHydrogeochemical responses to urbanisation in an estuarine aquifer: insights from río valdivia estuary (southern chile)
17:30–17:451001Aceves Padilla, DanaelUrban growth and groundwater recharge decline in Monterrey
17:45–18:00752Freitas, LíviaLooking at the micro level to address macro nitrate contamination problems in the bauru aquifer system (brazil)
18:00–18:15511Makahane, RendaniAssessing shallow groundwater occurrence in lebowa granite suite: winterveld, north west, south africa
Session 5.4
Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 28 oral presentations
Part I · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 10:00–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:1562Pearson, AndyNew highlights on MAR implementation worldwide from the 2026 update of the managed aquifer recharge (MAR) portal
10:15–10:30222Alam, Mohammad FaizAssessment of small-scale managed aquifer recharge (MAR) in india
10:30–10:45515Baumann, ThomasStormwater managed aquifer recharge in pre-alpine catchments
10:45–11:00320Meggiorin, MaraManaged aquifer recharge and volumetric water benefit accounting for sustainable water management in northeast italy
11:00–11:15229Petitta, MarcoHydrogeological monitoring for the assessment of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) techniques: a case study in the alban hills region (rocca priora, rome, italy)
11:15–11:30388Montecinos, Claudia MedinaFrom science to policy: an action plan to adopt agricultural managed aquifer recharge as a drought adaptation measure in lombardy, italy
11:30–11:4525Engelhardt, IrinaManaged aquifer recharge in confined multi-layer aquifers: a methodological framework for drought-resilient water management
11:45–12:00716Prayag, AnkitaIntegrated hydrogeophysics and hydrogeological modelling to support managed aquifer recharge and climate-resilient groundwater supply
12:00–12:15649Stefan, CatalinAssessing the feasibility of MAR for climate-resilient water supply in humanitarian contexts: the case of dollow, somalia
12:15–12:30811Chen, ZhaoAn integrative approach focusing on MAR to increase the climate resilience of the water supply in the european city of görlitz-zgorzelec on the German-polish border
Part II · Wednesday, 2026-09-16 · 14:45–17:15
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
14:45–15:0057Lee, Sang-IlGroundwater dams as a strategy for water supply diversification: efforts in south korea
15:00–15:15333Gutierrez, AlexisEnhancing water supply through MAR systems at jijiga, somali region, ethiopia
15:15–15:30648Matta, JayEnhancing groundwater sustainability in northern iraq: lessons from managed aquifer
15:30–15:45139Augustin, LeaAutomated operation of a rural stormwater-based MAR scheme
15:45–16:00540Hartog, NielsConsiderations for well design and operation of aquifer storage and recovery of fresh water in saline aquifers
16:00–16:15297Marroquín, Marylidia VillagránAquifer storage, transport and recovery for water reuse: a case study of the natalie project in Belgium
16:15–16:30542Schout, GilianAsr well-field optimization: injection rates, well distancing and recovery efficiency
16:30–16:45861Benavides Höglund, NikolasA combined pastas and MODFLOW approach for characterizing groundwater recharge and MAR potential on öland
16:45–17:00525Mamo, JulianValley dams as in-channel MAR in Mediterranean intermittent rivers and ephemeral streams: monitoring recession and recharge in Malta
17:00–17:15898Valdes, DanièleRecharge project: recharge: opportunities and limits of nwrms to promote groundwater recharge: toward a transdisciplinary co-constructed research-action
Part III · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 10:00–12:00
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:00–10:15660Ridavits, TiborA MAR-supported riverbank filtration system – challenges and opportunities
10:15–10:30501Grischek, ThomasEffects of climate change and pond management on bank filtration at sdier, Germany
10:30–10:45567Colombo, PaoloIrrigation–groundwater interactions as allies in climate change adaptation: results from an ag-MAR application
10:45–11:00426Panday, SorabDecision support tools for scientific story telling
11:00–11:15327Rodriguez Lache, ErikaAssessing the impact of adjustable weirs on groundwater availability and crop performance in flanders, Belgium.
11:15–11:30520Mustafa, SyedMAR as a sustainable solution? co-creating groundwater management strategies to improve salinity resilience in deltas
11:30–11:45392Li, ZhengyanEnhancing baseflow resilience through managed aquifer recharge: quantifying groundwater system response to ecological water replenishment in the north china plain
11:45–12:00386Karthikeyan, BrindhaAssessment of groundwater recharge by irrigation tanks in weathered hard rock regions
Session 6.1
Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 12 oral presentations
Part I · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 10:30–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:45543Adamson, JamesGroundwater mapping interrupted: lessons from two contrasting hydrogeologic regions in haiti
10:45–11:00467Petre, Marie-AmélieGovernance pathways for transboundary groundwater cooperation: lessons from zambia
11:00–11:1599Dodd, CarlaThe thirst for data – establishing a robust o- and h-isotope record for a water-stressed region in the southern hemisphere
11:15–11:30161Rakotondrabe, Miora HarivonyHydrogeological monitoring of water resources during kéré drought events in androy, southern madagascar (1991 and 2015)
11:30–11:45667Holliday, LauraHydrogeological typologies of the aquifer systems underlying lagos state, nigeria
11:45–12:00620Händel, FalkNumerical water balance and groundwater modeling as part of regional MAR feasibility assessment in dollow, somalia
12:00–12:15330van den Berg, HarmenHydrogeology beyond the textbook - verifying deep aquifer potential in arid somalia
12:15–12:30287Mondal, MijanurIntegrating isotopes, hydrogeochemistry, and the water–society nexus to evaluate coastal aquifer salinization and water security under hydroclimatic and socioeconomic stress: insights from the indian sundarbans
Part II · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 14:45–15:45
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
14:45–15:00823Evans, PaulGroundwater for water security in the agro-pastoral lmic setting of northern côte d’ivoire
15:00–15:15404Mishra, PratibhaAre the groundwater levels recovering in the indo-gangetic basin?
15:15–15:30905Ewers, LorenzBeyond infrastructure: structuring social engagement for sustainable MAR in fragile contexts
15:30–15:45824Koshliakova, TetianaGroundwater depletion following the destruction of the kakhovka dam (ukraine): hydrogeological consequences and emerging risks
Session 6.2
Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 12 oral presentations
Part I · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 10:30–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:4549Adams, ShafickGroundwater as a socio-hydrogeological system: lessons from community-led multiple-use water services in rural south africa
10:45–11:00447Black, AlastairWhen groundwater models leave the modeller: evidence, precaution and decision
11:00–11:15621Zambelli, BarbaraMicroplastics in groundwater: exploring the risk perception of domestic water users in italy
11:15–11:30472Plagnes, ValérieFrom hydrogeology to perception: a participatory framework for co-producing water knowledge in a risk-prone mountain territory
11:30–11:45399Lee, Shih-YaoParticipatory groundwater management in a subsidence-prone region: from focus groups to scenario workshops in yunlin, taiwan
11:45–12:00188Cuthbert, MarkWhat is groundwater? finding a way back to the source of a modern abstraction
12:00–12:15238Erostate, Mélanie20,000 Years underground, today in your glass: turning groundwater age into a public awareness movement in southwest france
12:15–12:3070Gleeson, TomGroundwater connected art: practicing arts-based research to enrich how hydrogeology engages people, place and other disciplines
Part II · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 14:45–15:45
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
14:45–15:00687Sadat-Noori, MahmoodWho produces groundwater knowledge? global inequities and implications for sustainable water management
15:00–15:15415Moreno, MiguelDrought in the central american dry corridor: a comparative regionalism perspective on impacts and the need for transboundary groundwater-based solutions
15:15–15:30338Guzman-Rojo, MónicaDesign principles and early evaluation of science communication resources for post-wildfire groundwater resilience in Bolivia: a pilot case in the Chiquitania lowlands
15:30–15:45326Zipper, SamGroundwater stress and emerging solutions in the u.s. High Plains Aquifer
Session 6.4
Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 8 oral presentations
Complete session · Thursday, 2026-09-17 · 13:00–15:00
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
13:00–13:15529Kalwij, InekeThe groundwater project: global groundwater education
13:15–13:30101Misstear, BruceHydrogeology education: the role of groundwater engineering
13:30–13:45747Woźnicka, MałgorzataHydrogeological education – optional knowledge or a higher necessity?
13:45–14:00453Sandhu, CorneliusDevelopment of higher education modules on managed aquifer recharge – a nexus approach
14:00–14:15722Tóth, ÁdámEducating for the green transition: embedding greencomp in groundwater education
14:15–14:30517Kuosmanen, NiinaCollaborative hydrogeology field school: integrating teaching, research, and professional training
14:30–14:4574Sapiano, ManuelThe thirsty knight - groundwater management in historic times
14:45–15:00944Erhardt, IldikóStudents’ knowledge and attitudes towards groundwater and nature-based managed aquifer recharge – effects of a short educational intervention
Session 6.5
Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 8 oral presentations
Complete session · Tuesday, 2026-09-15 · 10:30–12:30
TimeLIDPresenting authorPresentation title
10:30–10:45352Broda, StefanPan-european groundwater assessment enabled by the european groundwater monitoring (eugm) database
10:45–11:00764Albert, Carolina GuardiolaOperational hydrogeology in extreme events: contributions from the disaster and emergency advisory group of the geological and mining institute of spain (igme-csic)
11:00–11:15651Gourcy, LaurenceWater resources expert group of the geological surveys of europe – role and activities
11:15–11:30664Kuczynska, AnnaHydrogeological interventions - the role of the polish geological survey in supporting governmental institutions, local governments and society in field of hydrogeology
11:30–11:45578Püspöki, ZoltánGeological mapping of unconfined quaternary fluvial aquifers aided by log-facies correlation and climato-stratigraphic methods
11:45–12:00154Gourcy, LaurenceConstruction of groundwater vulnerability maps in a river basin with few data on groundwater and pressure in the dominican republic
12:00–12:15763Guardiola Albert, CarolinaHydrogeologists at the spanish science–policy interface
12:15–12:30839Hinsby, KlausEurogeosurveys: bridging geoscience and policy for groundwater and subsurface integrated spatial planning in a changing world
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