Short Courses & Workshops 2024
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Venue of the Course/Workshop and links
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Country
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June 24-26, 2024
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The HYDRUS short course in Prague.
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Prague, The Czech Republic, (also hybrid option)
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August 20-22, 2024
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The HYDRUS short course in Chile (August 20-22, 2024).
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Santiago, Chile.
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September 9-10, 2024
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HYDRUS course, An online HYDRUS short course in the US (Pacific) time zone. We will be working with the new Version 5.04 of HYDRUS resulting from merging HYDRUS-1D with HYDRUS (2D/3D) and including new modules such as PFAS, Particle Tracking, Dynamic Plant Uptake, Cosmic, etc.
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Online course US (Pacific) time zone.
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HYDRUS/HPx Short course: June 24-26, 2024, Prague Czech Republic

“Advanced modeling of water flow and contaminant transport in porous media using the HYDRUS software package”
Reduced registration fees before May 1!
Register early! There is only a limited number of places available and the course tends to sell out. Once we fill the on-site course capacity, we will stop accepting payments for the on-site option and direct people to the online option.
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
Prof. Rien van Genuchten, Department of Nuclear Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Dr. Radka Kodešová, Department of Soil Science and Geology of the University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic
Course/Workshop Objectives:
We will introduce a new Version 5 of HYDRUS resulting from merging HYDRUS-1D with HYDRUS (2D/3D), implementing the newly integrated form of coupling PHREEQC with HYDRUS (HPx), and including new modules such as PFAS, Particle Tracking, Dynamic Plant Uptake, Cosmic, etc.
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. The first two days of the short course will focus on HYDRUS, while the third day will focus on HPx (HYDRUS coupled with PHREEQC).
Both on-site and on-line short course participants will be using their own notebooks to carry out the HYDRUS tutorials.
More information:
HYDRUS Online Short Course: September 9-10, 2024, US (Pacific) Time Zone
“Modeling water flow and contaminant transport in soils and groundwater using the HYDRUS software package”
We will be working with a new Version 5.04 of HYDRUS resulting from merging HYDRUS-1D with HYDRUS (2D/3D) and including new modules such as PFAS, Particle Tracking, Dynamic Plant Uptake, Cosmic, etc.
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 Version 5 of HYDRUS (resulting from merging 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.
Participants will get a PDF file with all lectures and tutorial instructions, as well as online access to all carried out examples.
Enrollment & Registration
The fee for the short course is $350 by August 25, 2024 ($400 after August 25; registration deadline is September 5). Graduate students can request a $50 discount from the full fee. The fee covers instruction, course notes, and software license during the course. All prices are without VAT (21%), which is not charged to companies.
If cancellation is made before August 25, 2024, tuition will be refunded except for the $100 deposit. Cancellations made after that date will forfeit a $100 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 canceled due to insufficient enrollment, we will return all course fees, but will not be liable for any other expenses incurred by the prospective attendees.
Location: Zoom (TBA)
Detailed Program: Detailed program of the short course
More information:
For more details contact
PC-Progress support: support@pc-progress.com
Prague, Czech Republic
Dr. Jirka Simunek, jiri.simunek@ucr.edu
Dept of Enfironmental Sciences
University of California Riverside
Riverside, California
USA
Application form:
Please complete the On-line Registration Form.
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:
- “Hands-on examples with an expert with the software is great, Jirka is a great teacher!”–2018 attendee
- “Can’t think of any weaknesses in the program. Rock on.”–2018 attendee
- “This course saved me so much time by learning the structure and governing equations from an expert, which is a rarity.”–2018 attendee
- “Running the model with a variety of case scenarios was very helpful!”–2018 attendee
- “Having the developer of the model teaching the course adds a lot by taking the deep dive into how the model process works.”–2018 attendee
Comments from earlier years:
- "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/HPx Short course: August 20-22, 2024, Santiago, Chile
“Advanced modeling of water flow and contaminant transport in porous media using the HYDRUS software package”
Organized by:
PC-Progress
and
Facultad de Química, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
The shortcourse instructors:
Dr. Jirka Šimůnek, Dept. of Environmental Sciences, University of California Riverside, CA, USA
Course/Workshop Objectives:
We will introduce a new Version 5 of HYDRUS resulting from merging HYDRUS-1D with HYDRUS (2D/3D), implementing the newly integrated form of coupling PHREEQC with HYDRUS (HPx), and including new modules such as PFAS, Particle Tracking, Dynamic Plant Uptake, Cosmic, etc.
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. The first two days of the short course will focus on HYDRUS, while the third day will focus on HPx (HYDRUS coupled with PHREEQC).
On-site short course participants will be using their own notebooks to carry out the HYDRUS tutorials.
More information: