Short Courses & Workshops 2011
HYDRUS shortcourse: July 31- August 2, 2011,Sede Boqer, Israel
“Modeling water flow and contaminant transport in soils and groundwater using the HYDRUS software packages”
Location: Albert Katz International School of Desert Studies at the Sede Boqer Campus of the Ben-Gurion University in Israel.
The shortcourse instructor:
Prof. Rien van Genuchten, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Dr. Naftali Lazarovitch, French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, The Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer Campus, Israel
Course Description
The course begins with a detailed conceptual and mathematical description of water flow and solute transport processes in the vadose zone, followed by a brief overview of the use of finite element techniques for solving the governing flow and transport equations. Special attention is given to the highly nonlinear nature of the governing flow equation. Alternative methods for describing and modeling the hydraulic functions of unsaturated porous media are also described. "Hands-on" computer sessions will provide participants an opportunity to become familiar with the Windows-based HYDRUS-1D and HYDRUS (2D/3D) software packages. Emphasis will be on the preparation of input data for a variety of applications, including flow and transport in a vadose zone, variably saturated flow through a dam, flow and transport to a tile drain, and two-dimensional leachate migration from a landfill through the unsaturated zone into groundwater. Calibration will be discussed and demonstrated by means of a one-dimensional inverse problem.
REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION
Registration:
3000 NIS for personnel from private companies, research institutes or other universities.
Accommodation (5 min walking):
300 NIS for a single room in the local guesthouse
Lunch Suggestion:
30 NIS in the local restaurant
The local mini-market is open from 8:00-19:00
More information: Contact Dr. Naftali Lazarovitch, lazarovi@bgu.ac.il
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HYDRUS shortcourse: June 9-11, 2011, Golden, Colorado, USA
“Modeling water flow and contaminant transport in soils and groundwater using the HYDRUS software packages”
International Groundwater Modeling Center, Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado
The shortcourse instructor:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
Course scope
The course begins with a detailed conceptual and mathematical description of water flow and solute transport processes in the vadose zone, followed by an brief overview of the use of finite element techniques for solving the governing flow and transport equations. Special attention is given to the highly nonlinear nature of the governing flow equation. Alternative methods for describing and modeling the hydraulic functions of unsaturated porous media are also described. "Hands-on" computer sessions will provide participants an opportunity to become familiar with the Windows-based HYDRUS-1D and HYDRUS (2D/3D) software packages. Emphasis will be on the preparation of input data for a variety of applications, including flow and transport in a vadose zone, subsurface drip irrigation, flow and transport to a tile drain, and two-dimensional leachate migration from a landfill through the unsaturated zone into groundwater. Calibration will be discussed and demonstrated by means of a one-dimensional inverse problem.
More information:
More details can be found at http://igwmc.mines.edu/short-course/hydrus2011.html, or contact Prof. Jirka Simunek jiri.simunek@ucr.edu
HYDRUS shortcourse: March 22-24, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic
This short course is closed. Its capacity has been reached. 
“Advanced modeling of water flow and contaminant transport in porous media using the HYDRUS and HP1 software packages”
Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Prague, Czech Republic PC Progress, Ltd, Prague, Czech Republic
The shortcourse instructors:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
Dr. Radka Kodešová, Department of Soil Science and Geology of the University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Course Objectives:
A detailed conceptual and mathematical description of water flow and solute transport processes in the vadose zone will be covered during the first part of the course. Hands-on computer sessions will then provide participants an opportunity to become familiar with the windows-based HYDRUS computer software packages, including several additional modules, such as ROSETTA, HP1, UNSATCHEM, and/or the Wetlands module. Emphasis will be on preparation of input data for a variety of one- and multi-dimensional applications. Selected advanced HYDRUS topics will be covered during the second part of the course.
Advanced topics will include:
- Coupled movement of water, vapor, and energy (including the surface energy balance)
- Preferential/nonequilibrium water flow and solute transport (using dual-porosity and dual-permeability models)
- Biogeochemical transport (using the UNSATCHEM and HP1 (coupled HYDRUS-1D and PHREEQC) modules)
- Modeling flow and transport using a three-dimensional module of HYDRUS (2D/3D)
During the course we will present new Version 2.0 and Professional Level of HYDRUS (2D/3D).
More information:
HYDRUS shortcourse: March 10-11, 2011, Calgary, Alberta Canada
“Modeling Salt and Nitrate Transport in Soils and Groundwater using HYDRUS”
Location: University of Calgary, Olympic Volunteer Center at the McMahon Stadium, Oslo Room.
The shortcourse instructor:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
Course Description
This course will familiarize the users with the underlying theory and application of HYDRUS to salt and nitrate transport simulations. HYDRUS-1D is the software used to develop the Subsoil Salinity Tool promoted by Alberta Environment. HYDRUS-1D and 2D/3D would be appropriate for simulating soil and groundwater transport in larger salt-impacted sites in Alberta. Two reviewers in Ground Water (December 2010) are “favourably impressed by HYDRUS as a versatile modeling platform with a long, proven track record and a well-designed GUI for flow and transport under variably saturated conditions”. This course is co-sponsored by the Calgary Geotechnical Society and O’Connor Associates Environmental Inc.
Registration Fee
C$1,050 including course notes and the most updated version of the free HYDRUS-1D software.
Please register before Feb. 10, 2011.
More information:
More details can be found in the broshure and the registration form, or contact Dr. Tai Wong tai-wong@oconnor-associates.com (Phone: 403-294-4255) or Prof. Jirka Simunek jiri.simunek@ucr.edu.
HYDRUS shortcourse: December 12-16, 2011,Vienna, Austria
“Modeling water flow and contaminant transport in soils and groundwater using the HYDRUS software packages”
Location: International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.
Background
Ground-water flow and contaminant transport modelling has been used at many hazardous waste sites with varying degrees of success. Models may be used throughout all phases of the site investigation and remediation processes. The ability to reliably predict the rate and direction of groundwater flow and contaminant transport is critical in planning and implementing ground-water remediations. In this respect numerical modeling is becoming an increasingly important tool for analyzing complex problems in environmental remediation projects.
Modelling therefore is an essential tool to aid the management of remediation approaches and the decision making process without violating specified technical and nontechnical constraints imposed on it. In a ground-water system, management decisions may be related to rates and location of pumping and artificial recharge, changes in water quality, location and rates of pumping in pump-and-treat operations, etc. with clear impacts on the safety goals and project costs.
Objectives
This course is designed to familiarize participants with the principles and mathematical analysis of variably-saturated flow and transport processes, and the application of state-of-the-art numerical codes to site-specific subsurface flow and transport problems generally encountered in environmental remediation projects.
Scope
The course begins with a detailed conceptual and mathematical description of water flow and solute transport processes in the vadose zone, followed by a brief overview of the use of finite element techniques for solving the governing flow and transport equations. Special attention is given to the highly nonlinear nature of the governing flow equation. Alternative methods for describing and modeling the hydraulic functions of unsaturated porous media are also described.
The course introduces a new generation of Windows-based numerical models for simulating water, heat and/or contaminant transport in variably-saturated porous media. These include the HYDRUS-1D and HYDRUS (2D/3D) codes. In addition participants will use the RETC program for optimizing input hydraulic characteristics.
"Hands-on" computer sessions will provide participants an opportunity to become familiar with the Windows-based RETC, HYDRUS-1D and HYDRUS-2D/3D software packages. Emphasis will be on the preparation of input data for a variety of applications on remediation programmes. Calibration will be discussed and demonstrated by means of both one- and two-dimensional inverse problems. In addition participants will be introduced to the PHREEQC-2 and HP1 models for simulating biogeochemical fate and transport in unsaturated flow. Instructor: Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
Target Audience
Participants must be from the IAEA member states.