Short Courses & Workshops 2015
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February 23-27, 2015
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HYDRUS course, CSIRO, Adelaide, South Australia (canceled)
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Australia
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March 24-26, 2015
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HYDRUS and HP1 course/workshop, Prague, Czech Republic (sold out)
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Czech Republic
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March 13-15, 2015
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HYDRUS course, IGWMC, Golden, Colorado
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USA
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July 13-17, 2015
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Hydrus and STANMOD training will be a part of the Utrecht Summer School.
Rien van Genuchten will be one of the lecturers.
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The Netherlands
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July 15-16, 2015
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HYDRUS and HP1 course/workshop, San Luis Potosí, México
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México
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September 1-3, 2015
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HYDRUS and HP1 course/workshop, Sede Boqer, Israel
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Israel
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September 11-13, 2015
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Modelling Constructed Wetlands with BIO_PORE and the HYDRUS Wetland Module, York, UK
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UK
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September 19, 2015
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Hydrus Software Operating and Application Training, Beijing, China
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China
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October 7-9, 2015
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HYDRUS and HP1 course, Toowoomba, Queensland
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Australia
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HYDRUS Shortcourse and Workshop: March 24-26, 2015, Prague, Czech Republic
“Advanced modeling of water flow and contaminant transport in porous media using the HYDRUS and HP1 software packages”
The course is sold out.
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/Workshop 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)
New: Short course/Workshop participants will have an opportunity to give a 15-minute oral or poster presentation of their research in the afternoon of the third day.
More information:
See also info and photos from courses held in previous years, in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014)
HYDRUS shortcourse: March 13-15, 2015, 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, 2015 ($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, 2015 , 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
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HYDRUS shortcourse: July 15-16, 2015, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. México
Cathedral “Advanced Modeling of Water Flow and Contaminant Transport in Soils Using HYDRUS”
Location: San Luis Potosí, S.L.P. México. The exact location of the course venue will be announced.
The shortcourse instructor:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
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.
Who Should Attend:
This course is intended for risk assessors, hydrogeologists and soil scientists who would benefit from learning more about the unsaturated zone and the flow and transport processes that occur within it.
The course is intended only for participants from Mexico and Central/South America, it is not intended for participants from US and/or Canada.
Prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge in biology, chemistry, physics and mathematics.
- Basic knowledge of environmental systems, in particular soil and water systems.
- Basic knowledge of soil physical and geophysical processes.
- Mastering basic computer modeling techniques in MS-Windows based modeling environments.
- Mastering English
Course Flyer Local Organizing Committee:
- Dr. Francisco Javier Morales Flores, Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus San Luis Potosí. franciscojmf@colpos.mx
- Dr. Ismael Hernández Rios, Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus San Luis Potosí. ismaelhr@colpos.mx
- Dra. Catarina Loredo Osti, Facultad de Agronomía. Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí. catarina.loredo@uaslp.mx
- Dr. Víctor Manuel Ruiz Vera, Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus San Luis Potosí. vmanuel@colpos.mx
All mail should be addressed to:
Francisco Javier Morales Flores
Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus San Luis Potosí
Iturbide 73, Salinas de Hgo., S.L.P.
México, 78600
Tel: (496) 963 0240
E-mail: franciscojmf@colpos.mx
REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION
Registration Fee:
$3,500 Mexican Pesos(profesionistas)
$2,000 Mexican Pesos (estudiantes)
More details about the course can be found here
or download the course flyer in Spanish
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HYDRUS shortcourse: September 1-3, 2015, 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.
New: Short course/Workshop participants will have an opportunity to give a 15-minute oral or poster presentation of their research in the afternoon of the third day.
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
See also info and photos from courses held in previous years, in 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2013)
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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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HYDRUS shortcourse: September 19, 2015, Beijing, China
“Hydrus Software Operating and Application Training, Beijing China ”
Location: Beijing China.
The shortcourse instructor:
China Water Conservancy and Hydropower Academy of Sciences Engineer Dr. Wang Zhen
Course Description:
- Part one: HYDRUS software theoretical basis and technical manuals
- Part two: HYDRUS software operation and application examples
Registration Fee：free of charge
More details about the course can be found here
Contact: Rm309-310,Building 1,No.35 Shangdi East Rd, Haidian District, Beijing China 100085, Tel: 86 10 82482889 62669215, marketing@sciencesoftware.com.cn
HYDRUS Wetland Module: September 11-13 2015, York, UK
“Modelling Constructed Wetlands with BIO_PORE and the HYDRUS Wetland Module”
Location: York, UK.
The shortcourse instructor:
China Water Conservancy and Hydropower Academy of Sciences Engineer Dr. Wang Zhen
Course Description:
Numerical models for constructed wetlands (CWs) have been gaining more and more interest over the last decade. The workshop is conceived to train participants on principles and mathematical analysis of water flow and pollutant transport processes in subsurface flow CWs. BIO-PORE and the HYDRUS Wetland Module, the state-of-the-art software packages for CW modelling will be used in the workshop. "Hands-on" computer sessions will provide participants an opportunity to become familiar with the software packages. During the hands-on sessions, delegates will work on models for different types of CWs, including vertical and horizontal flow systems. Basic requirements for and common pitfalls during modelling CWs will be discussed. Practical application of models will be the final main target of the workshop.
During the first day, the focus will be on general aspects of CW modelling and on modelling water flow. The second day is devoted to biokinetic models, i.e. models that are used to describe the biochemical transformation and degradation processes occurring in CWs. During the last day specific topics such as modelling the influence of wetland plants as well as modelling clogging processes will be discussed and simulated.
Participants of any background are welcomed. No previous experience in modelling is required.
Practical Information
- The workshop will be held in the Conference Venue of WETPOL 2015 (Radisson Park Inn hotel)
- Handouts, lunches and tea breaks are included in the registration fee.
- Attendees are expected to bring their own laptop.
- Licenses for 15 days use of COMSOL MultiphysicsTM and HYDRUS will be provided.
The shortcourse instructors:
Günter Langergraber is a senior scientist at the Institute for Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria (BOKU University). He is the main developer of the WETLAND module of the HYDRUS (2D/3D) software.
Roger Samsó is a postdoctoral researcher at Irstea-Lyon. He did his PhD on modeling of CWs at UPC and is the main developer of the BIO_PORE model. He also dealt with porous media clogging models and he currently combines that with the overall modelling of conventional wastewater treatment technologies.
Nicolas Forquet is a research engineer at Irstea-Lyon. In 2009, he got his PhD in Fluid Mechanics at the University of Strasbourg. He has been using HYDRUS for the last 6 years and has been working on COMSOL for 2 years.
Download Workshop Flyer and Program
HYDRUS shortcourse: October 7-9, 2015, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
“Modeling Water Flow and Contaminant Transport in Soils and Groundwater Using the HYDRUS Computer Software Packages”
The University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
The shortcourse instructors:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
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.