4th International Conference 'Hydrus Software Applications to Subsurface Flow and Contaminant Transport Problems'
See also information about the preceding HYDRUS short course
Detailed Information
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 contaminants (nutrients, pollutants, pathogenic microorganisms) in soils and groundwater. Similarly as the very successful earlier workshops in this series (Utrecht in 2006, Prague in 2008, Tokyo in 2008) the 4th workshop will bring together world-leading and junior scientists and engineers from different branches of the soil, hydrologic, and environmental communities.
The conference 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
The main topics at the conference include (but are not limited to):
- 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 different optimization tools (e.g., Marquardt, AMALGAM, DREAM)
Conference Conveners
Rien van Genuchten, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Jirka Šimůnek, University of California, Riverside, USA
Radka Kodešová, University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
Miroslav Šejna, PC-Progress, Prague, Czech Republic
Diederik Jacques, SCK•CEN, Belgium
Günter Langergraber, BOKU, Vienna, Austria
Local Organizing Committee
Miroslav Šejna
PC-Progress s.r.o.
Korunní 2569/108a
Prague, 101 00
Czech Republic
Ph: (+420) 222 514 225 or (+420) 245 008 033
Fax: (+420) 245 008 099
Email: admin@pc-progress.cz
Radka Kodesova
Dept. of Soil Science and Soil Protection
Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Kamýcká 129
165 21 Praha 6 – Suchdol
Czech Republic
Ph: (+420) 224382592
Fax: (+420) 234381836
Email: kodesova@af.czu.cz
Call for Abstracts and Proceedings
Authors are invited to submit a one-page abstract for oral or poster presentation by Email (to Jiri.Simunek@ucr.edu). Please underline the name of the presenting author, specify the topic, and indicate preference for presentation (oral or poster). Authors will be notified of acceptance of the reviewed abstract before January 31, 2013. Full papers are required before the event (March 21) and will be published in the workshop proceedings.
Abstracts: If you still want to submit an abstract (after a deadline), contact us first.
Posters: The format should be Portrait A0 (i.e., width × height, 841 × 1189 mm, 33.11 × 46.81 inches).
A book of abstracts will be distributed to the participants at the beginning of the workshop. Proceedings with the full papers in electronic form (open access) will be distributed to the participants after the workshop (after the papers are edited and formatted for uniformity by the proceedings editors). Please download the formatting template for proceedings papers (template) and limit the manuscript to 8-10 pages of text. We are open to accept texts other than those presented at the conference, but in such case, please, contact/inform us first. Papers will be screened for content and formatting and we reserve the right to reject them.
Registration info
Registration fees:
- Early registration (reduced registration fees, before January 31 2013): 200 EUR (100 EUR when also registering for the short course at full undiscounted price)
- Late registration (standard registration fees, after February 1 and before March 20 2013): 275 EUR (100 EUR when also registering for the short course at full undiscounted price)
- Student registration (requires proof of enrollment): 100 EUR
The fee includes coffee breaks, lunches, welcome reception, and the booklet of abstracts. A confirmation (including an invoice for the registration fee) will be sent to the participants.
Please complete the On-line Registration Form.
Hotel & Travel info
Since hotels require Credit Card information for booking, the organizers cannot arrange accommodations for the participants. However, we suggest the following hotels close to CULS (Czech University of Life Sciences).
Hotel WIENNA – GALAXIE, situated in the villa quarter of Prague–Suchdol is recommended. The hotel has been refurbished completely in a luxurious fashion and provides 150 rooms. There is a Prague local transport bus stop in front of the hotel complex. From there, buses no. 107 and 147 run daily to Dejvická Metro Station on line A of the Prague Metro. For detail information and contacts see: http://www.hotelwienna.cz/index.php?lang=4.
Hotel Penzion JaS, situated partly in the villa quarter of Prague–Suchdol is a small but cozy hotel (providing 40 beds). There is a Prague local transport bus stop in front of the hotel. From there, buses no. 107 and 147 run daily to Dejvická Metro Station on line A of the Prague Metro. For detail information and contact see: http://www.penzionjas.cz/.
- Several hotels close to the Czech University of Life Sciences are listed here.
- There are hundreds of hotels in downtown Prague, which is about 30 minutes by public transportation from CULS.
VISA
Please kindly note that you are responsible to ensure that all entry requirements for the Czech Republic are fulfilled.
Please take all necessary steps to obtain a visa, if necessary.
Participants receive a confirmation of the registration by email, which can be used a part of the visa application package.
Organizers cannot help you in obtaining a visa!
Location and travel to Venue
The HYDRUS short course and workshop will take place at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague-Suchdol. For travel to the university and recommended hotels from Prague-Ruzyne airport please Click Here.
From Ruzyne airport take bus No. 119 to the bus and underground station Dejvicka (the last bus stop). Then take the either bus no. 107 or 147 to the required destinations as marked in the map. Please note that for the bus to stop in front of the Hotel Galaxie-Wienna you must push the STOP key close to the bus exit door.
From Prague train stations please take underground to the station Dejvicka (the last station on the line A). Then take either bus no. 107 or No. 147 to the required destinations as marked in the map. Please note that for the bus to stop in front of Hotel Galaxie-Wienna you must push the STOP key close to the bus exit door.
For the location of the university and recommended hotels in Prague-Suchdol please Click here. The main meeting room and the computer room are located close to the main entrance of the building of the Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources as shown on the map.
- The main meeting room and the computer room are located close to the main entrance of the building of the Faculty of Agrobiology, Food and Natural Resources as shown on the map.
Selected Photos from the HYDRUS Workshop
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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 poster session
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Selected Photos from Previous HYDRUS Workshops
2008, Tokyo
2008, Prague