Short Courses & Workshops 2014
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March 10-12, 2014
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HYDRUS and HP1 course, Golden, CO, USA
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USA
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April 23-25, 2014
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HYDRUS and HP1 short course, Prague, Czech Republic
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Czech Republic
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June 5-7, 2014
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HYDRUS and HP1 short course, Beijing
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China
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September 11-12, 2014
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HYDRUS-1D (salinity modeling) short course, Beijing
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China
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September 14-15, 2014
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HYDRUS-1D and Hydrus (2D/3D) short course, Beijing
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China
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October 17-18, 2014
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HYDRUS Wetland Module Short Course, Tongji University, Shanghai
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China
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November 4 -6, 2014
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HYDRUS course, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Rio Claro Campus, Rio Claro
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Brazil
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HYDRUS shortcourse: March 10-12, 2014, Golden, Colorado, USA
”Modeling water flow and contaminant transport in soils and groundwater using the HYDRUS software packages”
Integrated 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, February 23, 2014 ($1395 after February 23). 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 February 23, 2014 , 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
SEE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SAID ABOUT THIS SHORT COURSE
Proceeding every short course, each attendee has the opportunity to submit a Short Course Evaluation. Here are a few of the responses that the IGWMC has received from previous HYDRUS courses:
- "The presenter - obviously knows software intimately and can back-up everything he says with fundamental concepts." - 2012 attendee
- "Jirka knows the code so well, it is invaluable having him as instructor!" - 2012 attendee
- "Working through a variety of examples was the most significant." - 2012 attendee
- "To me this is an excellent course, but I have to practice more and more." - 2012 attendee
- "Lots of time for examples" - 2012 attendee
- "It has a lot of applications along with several databases for input data. The web page provides a lot of resources to use the program. It is developing continuously and integrating more tools to simulate more situations." - 2012 attendee
- "The developer is the presenter; therefore, he knows everything about the code!" - 2011 attendee
- "Knowledgeable instructor the provided exposure to numerous models."- 2011 attendee
- "I obtained certain understanding about how the software is organized and some theoretical background."- 2011 attendee
- "The most significant strengths of the short course were computer exercises/learning to navigate HYDRUS program and the large range of topics covered." - 2011 attendee
HYDRUS shortcourse: April 23-25, 2014, Prague, Czech Republic
”Advanced modeling of water flow and contaminant transport in porous media using the HYDRUS and HP1 software packages”
The basic capacity of the short course has been reached. We still accept a limited number of registrations from people willing to bring their own notebook and carry out computer exercises on it.
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 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:
HYDRUS shortcourse: June 5-7, 2014, 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:
To register, please contact TurnTech: marketing@sciencesoftware.com.cn.
Registration and other details: http://www.sciencesoftware.com.cn/Training_detail.asp?id=141.
Selected Photos from the short course
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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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Selected photos from the last year short course: photos
Modeling Salinity with HYDRUS short course: September 11 & 12, 2014, Beijing, China
”Modeling Soil Salinity with Hydrus-1D”
The shortcourse instructor:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
Course description:
This 1.5-day short course entitled “Modeling of Water Flow and Solute (Salinity) Transport in Porous Media using the HYDRUS-1D Software Package” is intended for the participants of the Second Research Coordination Meeting (RCM) of the Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on “Landscape Salinity and Water Management for Improving Agricultural Productivity” (D1.20.13) and for other interested participants from China. The short course is organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Chinese Agricultural University in Beijing.
More information:
Location: Chinese Agricultural University, Beijing, China
HYDRUS short course: September 14 & 15, 2014, Beijing, China
”Hydrus-1D and Hydrus (2D/3D) Short Course”
The shortcourse instructor:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
Course description:
This 1.5-day short course entitled “Modeling Water Flow and Contaminant Transport in Soils and Groundwater Using the HYDRUS Computer Software Packages” is intended for the graduate students of the Chinese Agricultural University in Beijing. The short course will focus on the Hydrus-1D and Hydrus (2D/3D) software packages.
More information:
Location: Chinese Agricultural University, Beijing, China
HYDRUS two day workshop: October 17 & 18, 2014, Shanghai, China
”The HYDRUS Wetland Module for Simulating Constructed Wetlands”
The short course instructor:
Dr. Günter Langergraber, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU University)
Course description:
Modelling water flow and contaminant transport in constructed wetlands using the Wetland Module of the HYDRUS software package.
More information:
Location: Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Web and Registration: http://www.iwawetland2014.org/page.asp?id=18
HYDRUS 2.5-day workshop: November 4-6, 2014, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil
The short course instructor:
Martinus Th. van Genuchten, Elizabeth M.Pontedeiro and Marcia S. Batalha, Departments of Mechanical, Nuclear and Civil Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Course description:
The 2.5-day shortcourse starts with a detailed description of water flow and solute transport processes in the subsurface, followed by a brief overview of numerical techniques used to solve the governing flow and transport equations. Special focus will be on the highly nonlinear nature of the governing equations when applied to variably saturated media. Alternative methods for describing and modeling the hydraulic functions of unsaturated porous media are also given. Hands-on computer sessions allow participants to become familiar with the Windows-based HYDRUS-1D and HYDRUS (2D/3D) software packages. Emphasis will be on preparation of input data for a variety of applications, including one-dimensional water flow and contaminant transport in the vadose zone, two-dimensional contaminant migration from a surface source into and with groundwater, and a three-dimensional pollution problem. Other topics to be discussed are analytical transport modeling using the STANMOD software package, nonequilibrium dual-porosity transport using HYDRUS-1D, multicomponent transport using the HP1 module, and the solution of several inverse problems. Lectures and computer exercises will be given mostly in English, but with detailed summaries in Portuguese as needed. The course will end at noon on November 6.
Information and Registration:
Attendance is free for university students and faculty, research institutes and private companies. However, the number of participants is very limited due to space limitations. For more information (registration, course material, location, transportation, etc.), please visit the following link: http://igce.rc.unesp.br/#!/departamentos/geologia-aplicada/laboratorios/lebac/cursos-online/ or contact Dr. Miguel Soto Alfaro, alfaro@rc.unesp.br, telephone (+55) 019-3526-9442.
Location: São Paulo State University, UNESP, Rio Claro Campus, Rio Claro, SP, Brazil