Short Courses & Workshops 2013
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February 24-28, 2013
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HYDRUS and WETLAND module course, Bogotá, Columbia (Canceled)
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Columbia
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March 11-13, 2013
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HYDRUS course, Golden, CO, USA
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USA
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March 18-20, 2013
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HYDRUS and HP1 short course, Prague, Czech Republic
(the registraton is closed; the course is full)
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Czech Republic
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March 21-22, 2013
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HYDRUS Conference/Workshop, Prague, Czech Republic
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Czech Republic
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April 8-10, 2013
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HYDRUS short course, Honolulu, Hawaii
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USA
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July 6-8, 2013
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HYDRUS short course, Beijing
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China
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August 2, 2013
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One-day HYDRUS short course, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil; The last day of the national congress of Brazilian Soil Science Society
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Brazil
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September 1-3, 2013
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HYDRUS course, Sede Boqer, Israel
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Israel
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HYDRUS shortcourse: March 11-13, 2013, 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.
Enrollment & Registration
The fee for the short course is $1195 by 4PM Mountain Daylight Time, Februray 24, 2013 ($1395 after Februray 24). You will be invoiced for the tuition balance. The fee covers instruction, course notes, refreshments, and continuing education units. Lodging and meals are not covered. Payment in full must be received prior to the beginning of the course. The registration fee may be paid by check, VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover or purchase order (US Only). A maximum of 20 applicants will be able to attend the course due to space limitations.
If cancellation is made before Februray 24, 2013 , tuition will be refunded except for the $100 deposit. Cancellations made after that date will forfeit a $150 processing fee in addition to the $100 deposit. In case of cancellation, the right to course material is forfeited. Substitutions are permitted at any time prior to the start of the course. Please be advised that if the program is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, Colorado School of Mines will return all course fees, but will not be liable for any other expenses incurred by the prospective attendees.
More information:
More details can be found at http://igwmc.mines.edu/short-course/hydrus.html, or contact Prof. Jirka Simunek jiri.simunek@ucr.edu
HYDRUS shortcourse: March 18-20, 2013, Prague, Czech Republic
“Advanced modeling of water flow and contaminant transport in porous media using the HYDRUS and HP1 software packages”
The registraton is closed; the course is full.
Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Prague, Czech Republic
PC Progress, Ltd, Prague, Czech Republic
The shortcourse instructors:
Prof. Rien van Genuchten, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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 and groundwater will be given 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 the ROSETTA, HP1, UNSATCHEM, and Wetlands modules. Emphasis will be on preparation of input data for a variety of one- and multi-dimensional applications, and interpretation of simulation results. 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 the three-dimensional module of HYDRUS (2D/3D)
More information:
Group Photo
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Selected photos from the short course (click to enlarge):
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The lecture room
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The lecture room
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The computer room
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The dining room
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HYDRUS Conference: March 21-22, 2013, Prague, Czech Republic
4th International Conference 'Hydrus Software Applications to Subsurface Flow and Contaminant Transport Problems', Prague, 2013
Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources, Prague, Czech Republic
PC Progress, Ltd, Prague, Czech Republic
Conference Conveners
Prof. Rien van Genuchten, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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
Dr. Miroslav Šejna, PC-Progress, Prague, Czech Republic
Diederik Jacques, Institute for Environment, Health, and Safety, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), Mol, Belgium
Dr. Guenter Langergraber, Institute for Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control, University of Natural Resources and Live Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Aims and Scope:
The conference Hydrus Software Applications to Subsurface Flow and Contaminant Transport Problems will focus on applications of advanced numerical models simulating variably-saturated flow, heat transport, and transport of various substances (nutrients, pollutants, pathogenic microorganisms) in soils and groundwater. Similarly as very successful earlier workshops in this series (Utrecht in 2006, Prague in 2008, Tokyo in 2008) the 4th workshop will bring together a mixture of world-leading as well as junior scientists and engineers from different branches of the soil, hydrologic, and environmental research communities.
The workshop is not limited to applications involving the use of HYDRUS and its modules. Applications of other numerical tools (e.g., Tough2, SWAP, MACRO) are encouraged and welcomed also.
Topics will include:
- Variably-Saturated Water Flow
Modeling of various agricultural, hydrologic, and environmental problems at different scales, including preferential/nonequilibrium flow - Heat Transport
Modeling the transport of energy, including vapor flow, and issues related to freezing/thawing - Transport of Contaminants and Particle-Like Substances
Transport of pollutants, colloids, viruses, bacteria, and nanoparticles. Colloid-facilitated solute transport - Biogeochemical Transport and Reactions
Applications of the HYDRUS modules HP1/2/3, Unsatchem, and Wetlands, as well as other models with similar capabilities. - Inverse Problems
Inverse modeling and parameter estimation using many different optimization tools (e.g., Marquardt, AMALGAM, DREAM)
More information:
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Selected photos from the short course (click to enlarge):
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The lecture room - Intro
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The lecture room
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The lecture room - VG presentation
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The poster session
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HYDRUS shortcourse: April 8-10, 2013, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
“Modeling water flow and contaminant transport in soils and groundwater using the HYDRUS software packages”
Watershed Hydrology Laboratory, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii-Manoa
The shortcourse instructor:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California, Riverside (CA)
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.
Advanced topics will be also discussed, including:
- 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)
More information:
Location: University of Hawaii-Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
Lodging: To be posted.
Registration: Graduate students - $295; Faculty and post doctoral researchers - $395; Non-university personnel - $495.
To register, please contact Barbara Guieb: barbarag@hawaii.edu.
More details can be obtained from
Dr. Chittaranjan Ray
Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
Director of the Water Resources Research Center
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Address
Civil & Environmental Engineering
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2540 Dole street, Holmes Hall #383
Honolulu, HI - 96822 USA
phone: (808) 956 9652; Fax: (808) 956 5014; email: cray@hawaii.edu
Website http://www4.eng.hawaii.edu/~ray/index2.html
Course participants should bring their own personal laptop computer (Minimum system requirements: operating system Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7, X86 CPU with 1 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB total hard disk capacity with about 500 MB reserved for installation, graphic card with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels).
HYDRUS shortcourse: July 6-8, 2013, Beijing, China
“Senior training course on the application of Hydrus models”
The shortcourse instructor:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
Dr. Weiping Chen, Research Center for Eco-Enviromental Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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.
Advanced topics will be also discussed, including:
- 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)
More information:
Location: Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Registration: Undergraduate and graduate students - ￥2000. Faculty and post doctoral researchers or Non-university personnel - ￥3000.
To register, please contact TurnTech: marketing@sciencesoftware.com.cn.
Registration and other details: http://www.sciencesoftware.com.cn/Training_detail.asp?id=141.
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Selected photos from the short course (click to enlarge):
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The lecture room
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The lecture room
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The lecture room
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The group photo
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HYDRUS shortcourse: September 1-3, 2013, 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:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
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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Selected photos from the short course (click to enlarge):
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The lecture room
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The group photo
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See also info and photos from courses held in previous years, in 2008, 2009 and 2011)
HYDRUS and WETLAND module shortcourse: February 24-28, 2013, Bogotá, Columbia
“Modeling water flow and contaminant transport in soils and groundwater using the HYDRUS software packages with the WETLAND module”
Universidad EAN at Bogotá, Colombia
The shortcourse instructors:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
Dr. Guenter Langergraber, Institute for Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control, University of Natural Resources and Live Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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 and to biogeochemical processes occurring in constructed wetlands. 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, as well as its biogeochemical WETLAND module. Emphasis will be on the preparation of input data, proper placement of boundary conditions, and employment of inverse modeling for a variety of applications, including flow and transport in a vadose zone, two-dimensional migration through the unsaturated zone into groundwater, and fate and transport of reactive chemicals in vertical, as well as horizontal flow constructed wetlands. Calibration and parameter determination will be discussed and demonstrated by means of a one-dimensional inverse problem.
Enrollment & Registration
Details to be posted later. Under construction.
More information:
For more details contact Dr. Tomás R. Florville Alejandre fatr@une.net.co or Prof. Jirka Simunek jiri.simunek@ucr.edu
Announcement (February 5 2013):
We regret to inform you that we have decided to cancel this HYDRUS/Wetlands short course in Bogota, Columbia. While we have been both (myself and Guenter) looking forward to provide the course and made all needed preparations on our side, we have been simply unable in recent months to communicate with local organizers from "Universidad EAN at Bogotá, Colombia". They completely stopped responding to our emails and updating us about local preparations for the short course. Without the local support, we had no other choice but to cancel the short course.