Short Courses & Workshops 2018
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March 8-9, 2018
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HYDRUS short course, Tehran, Iran
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Iran
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March 19-21, 2018
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HYDRUS short course, Prague, Czech Republic (register early; tends to sell out quickly)
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Czech Republic
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March 22-23, 2018
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HPx (HYDRUS/PHREEQC) short course, Prague, Czech Republic
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Czech Republic
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June 25-27, 2018
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HYDRUS course, IGWMC, Golden, Colorado
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USA
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July 2-4, 2018
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HYDRUS and HP1 course, Beijing, China
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China
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September 18-19, 2018
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HYDRUS short course, Tokyo, Japan
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Japan
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September 20, 2018
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HYDRUS Conference/Workshop, Tokyo, Japan
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Japan
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November 29-30, 2018
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HYDRUS short course, Accra, Ghana
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Ghana
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HYDRUS Shortcourse: March 8-9, 2018, Tehran, Iran
“Modeling water flow and contaminant transport in soils and groundwater using the HYDRUS software packages”
Water institute, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
The shortcourse instructor:
Masoud Soltani, Dept. of water Engineering, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran.
Course/Workshop Objectives:
The course began with a short movie on “Water Crisis all around the world!” and an application of modeling to “Save Water!”. Then, a detailed conceptual and mathematical description of water flow and solute transport processes in the vadose zone was presented before different applications of the HYDRUS software were used. Alternative methods for describing and modeling the hydraulic functions of unsaturated porous media were also described. "Hands-on" computer sessions provided participants an opportunity to become familiar with the Windows-based HYDRUS computer software while simulating several experimental examples. Emphasis was on the preparation of input data for a variety of applications, including flow and transport in a vadose zone, the soil moisture distribution in subsurface drip irrigation, flow and transport to a tile drain, and two-dimensional water table fluctuations between two drain pipes. Calibration was discussed and demonstrated by means of a one-dimensional inverse problem.
Selected photos from the short course (click to enlarge):
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HYDRUS Shortcourse: March 19-21, 2018, Prague, Czech Republic

“Modeling water flow and contaminant transport in soils and groundwater using the HYDRUS software packages”
Register early; the course tends to sell 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:
Prof. Rien van Genuchten, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil and Utrecht University, Netherlands
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
Dr. Radka Kodešová, Department of Soil Science and Soil Protection 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 module)
- Modeling flow and transport using the three-dimensional module of HYDRUS (2D/3D)
Short course/Workshop participants will have an opportunity to present a poster (with a 5 min oral introduction) of their research in the afternoon of the third day.
More information:

Group Photo
Selected photos from the short course (click to enlarge):
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The computer room
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The computer room
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The course dinner
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See also info and photos from courses held in previous years, in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017)
HPx (HYDRUS/PHREEQC Shortcourse: March 22-23, 2018, Prague, Czech Republic

“Advanced modeling of water flow and contaminant transport in porous media using the HPx software packages”
Good knowledge of the HYDRUS modeling environment is a prerequisite for this short course and thus taking the HYDRUS short course first is encouraged..
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. Diederik Jacques, Head of the Engineered and Geosystems Analysis (EGA) unit of the Institute of Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) of the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN) in Mol, Belgium.
Course/Workshop Objectives:
A detailed conceptual and mathematical description of thermodynamic equilibrium and reactive transport modeling approaches, mostly those related specifically to HPx, 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 geochemical codes PHREEQC-3 and HPx (HYDRUS coupled with PHREEQC). Emphasis will be on preparation of input data for a variety of applications, and interpretation of simulation results.
More information:

Group Photo
HYDRUS shortcourse: June 25-27, 2018, 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, April 30, 2018 ($1395 after April 30). Graduate students can request a 30% discount from the full fee. 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 April 30, 2018, 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
See also info and photos from courses held in previous years, in 2015,2016, and 2017)
Group photo from the 2018 short course (click to enlarge)

HYDRUS shortcourse: July 2-4, 2018, 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.
More details about the course can be found here
Selected photos from the 2018 short course (click to enlarge)

Selected photos from 2017: photos
Selected photos from 2016: photos
Selected photos from 2014: photos
Selected photos from 2013: photos
HYDRUS short course: September 18-19, 2018, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
“Advanced modeling of water flow and contaminant transport in porous media using the HYDRUS”
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Department of Ecoregion Science, Tokyo, Japan
The shortcourse instructors:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
Dr. Hirotaka Saito, Department of Ecoregion Science,Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
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. Emphasis will be on preparation of input data for a variety of one- and multi-dimensional applications, and interpretation of simulation results.
Course location Lecture room 2-22, Building 2, Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. For directions and more information, please visit the campus map
More information can be found at http://web.tuat.ac.jp/~hydrus2018/.
Additional figures
See also info and photos from the course and workshop held in Tokyo in 2008.
HYDRUS Workshop: September 20, 2018, University of Tokyo, Japan
6th International Conference 'Hydrus Software Applications to Subsurface Flow and Contaminant Transport Problems', Tokyo, Japan, 2018
University of Tokyo, Faculty of Agriculture, Japan
Conference Conveners
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
Dr. Hirotaka Saito, Department of Ecoregion Science,Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo, Japan
Nobuo Toride, Faculty of Bioresources, Mie University
Dr. Taku Nishimura, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo
Conference Organizers
- The Japanese Society of Irrigation, Drainage and Rural Engineering (JSIDRE)
- The Japanese Society of Soil Physics (JSSP)
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, Prague 2012, 2017) the 6th 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.
Abstract submission deadline - August 24, 2018.
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)
Workshop location Nakajima Memorial Hall at University of Tokyo, Faculty of Agriculture. For directions and more information, please visit the campus map.
More information can be found at http://web.tuat.ac.jp/~hydrus2018/.
Additional figures
See also info and photos from the course and workshop held in Tokyo in 2008.
HYDRUS short course (Hackathon): November 29-30, 2018, Accra, Ghana
“Hackathon: Modeling of Irrigation, Water Flow and Nutrient Transport in Soils (using the HYDRUS Software Packages) ”
The shortcourse instructors:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
Dr. Roland Baatz, Scientific Coordinator of International Soil Modelling Consortium, Agrosphere (IBG-3), Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany
The course begins with a detailed conceptual and mathematical description of water flow and solute transport processes in the vadose zone. Alternative methods for describing and modeling the hydraulic functions of unsaturated porous media are also described.
"Hands-on" computer sessions provide participants an opportunity to become familiar with the Windows-based HYDRUS computer software packages, including several additional modules, such as ROSETTA. Emphasis is on the preparation of input data for a variety of applications, including flow and transport in a soil profile with a subsurface drip, modified atmospheric forcing and irrigation schemes. Course participants will have an opportunity to use the HYDRUS models for their own data.
Date & Venue The Hackathon will take place from November 29-30, 2018 at the:
WASCAL Headquarters
CSIR Office Complex
Agostino Neto Road
Airport Residential Area
PMB CT 504 Cantonments-Accra
Ghana
Download the flyer.
More information can be found at
http://www.geoverbund-abcj.de/geoverbund/EN/Home/news-events-jobs/dates-and-events/PASCAL/hackathon/hackathon_node.html.
Group photo from the short course (click to enlarge)
