Wednesday, 27th November
NCGRT/IAH Australasian Groundwater Conference 2019
Days
Sunday, 24th November
Monday, 25th November
Tuesday, 26th November
Wednesday, 27th November
Tracks
Groundwater Settings/Systems
Regional Scale Studies
Fractured Rock Hydrogeology Systems
Special Session: Great Artesian Basin - Hydrogeology Journal Special Issue (by invitation)
Coastal Processes & Tropical Island Hydrogeology
Recharge & Groundwater-Surface Water Interaction
Alluvial Systems & Vadose Zone Hydrogology
Intermittent/Ephemeral Drainage Systems
Tracers & Isotopes
Geophysical & Petrophysical Methods & Groundwater
Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems
Stygofauna & Microbiology
Special Session: Springs of the Great Artesian Basin - The Royal Society of Queensland Special Issue (by invitation)
Nutrients Diffuse Pollution in Aquifers & Catchments
Irrigation & Groundwater Protection
Cumulative Groundwater Impacts - Assessment & Management
Water Quality Management
Emerging Challenges in Mining & Groundwater
Emerging Analytical & Numerical Methods
Coupled Modelling (Reactive Chemistry and Transport, Geomechanics & Transport)
Data Assimilation & Metrics for Models in Decision Support Roles
Social Engagement, Attitudes & Connection to Groundwater
Indigenous Groundwater Values & Connections
Community Engagement, Cultural Values and Groundwater Resources - Other
Big Data & Innovative Applications
Use of Big Data & Groundwater Databases - Mapping, Cleansing & Maintenance
Groundwater Studies to Solve Geotechnical Issues
Groundwater Resources Vulnerability in a Changing Climate
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Speakers
Day 3: Exhibition and Registration Open
7:30AM - 8:00AM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Auditorium Foyer
Panel: Groundwater and Infrastructure. Sponsored by EMM
8:00AM - 9:00AM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Auditorium
Panel: Groundwater in Mining Resources. Sponsored by GHD
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Auditorium
Morning Tea
10:00AM - 10:30AM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Auditorium Foyer
Large Scale Multidisciplinary Studies to Support Resources Development in Australia: Groundwater Perspective
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Auditorium
Deliberating about new gas markets in Australia: exploring potential tight and shale gas industry development with regional stakeholders
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Justine Lacey
How structural geology and environmental tracers can support groundwater impact assessments in large sedimentary basins
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Jorge Martinez
The Decision Support Groundwater Modelling Project: An Industry Perspective
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Keith Brown
Inter-disciplinary, multi-physics, multi-scale approaches for groundwater system investigations and hydrogeological assessments in Northern Australia: the exploring for the future groundwater program
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Richard Blewett
Determining aquifer properties using Surface Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (SNMR) data: the Paleozoic Bonaparte Basin, East Kimberley, Australia
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Neil Symington
Groundwater system characterisation and baselining- the Isa Geological and Bioregional Assessment region, Queensland Australia
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Sam Buchanan
The role of communications in building collaborative inquiry: Reflections from a complex groundwater project.
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Kanza Javad
New approaches using geoscience and satellite data to remotely assess groundwater storage changes in the Great Artesian Basin for improved decision-making
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Baskaran Sundaram
Groundwater & Agriculture
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Breakout Room 1
The economics of integrating irrigation water sourced from a regional-scale groundwater system into an existing beef enterprise in the semi-arid tropics
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Cuan Petheram
The role of Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) in developing Northern Territory agriculture
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Louise Lennon
Water bore siting using farm-scale electrical resistivity mapping
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David A. Allen
Understanding risk in order to manage it
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Diana D. Mathers
Transforming agriculture in the Pilbara through river and groundwater-fed irrigation
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Kate Dowsley
Estimation of water balance of Lower Bari Doab Canal (LBDC) Command Area, Pakistan: A modelling approach
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Lubna Anjum
Climate resilient and sustainable water resources management in north-west region of Bangladesh
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Md. Tarikul Islam
Impact and causes of groundwater depletion with its remedial measures in irrigated area of Bari Doab
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Muhammad Saeed Arain
Regulation, Policies & Management
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Breakout Room 2
Setting the strategic direction for the Great Artesian Basin
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Christopher A. Biesaga
Can we model management?
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Emma K. White
Groundwater regulation-governance-management nexus: a case study from Punjab, Pakistan
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Ghulam Hassan
How to make a quantum leap for the hydrogeological profession in Australia – the case for groundwater guidelines and codes of practice
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Richard Evans
Groundwater quality management and environmental regulation in Queensland
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Sonia Claus
Evaluation of Community Centric Aquifer Management Strategies in coastal regions of Gujarat State, India
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Yogendrasinh Jadeja
Western Australia's State Groundwater Investigation Program - a holistic prioritised approach to delivering evidence-based science for groundwater management
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Sandie McHugh
Metered groundwater extractions for stock and domestic use in the Surat Basin, Queensland
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Louisa M. Rochford
Regional Scale Studies
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Breakout Room 3
Hydrogeology of inland basins in NW China
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Lihe Yin
NSW Great Artesian Basin Bore Survey and pressure prediction projects
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Andrew McCallum
Building a regional geological model for hydrogeological applications
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Anna Bui Xuan Hy
Recommendation for groundwater management for lower Indus basin: a case study of Sukkur barrage left bank command
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Waqas Ahmed
Monitoring groundwater extraction impacts within multi-level sandstone aquifers near World Heritage Blue Mountains National Park, west of Sydney
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Richard T. Green
Classification of springs derived from volcanic aquifers of the Nulla Basalt Province, north Queensland
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Éamon C. S. Lai
Hydrogeological characterisation of faults in the Surat Basin
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Gerhard Schoning
Groundwater Settings & Systems
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Room
Continental scale hydrogeochemistry: Groundwater system processes and prediction of groundwater chemistry through water-rock interactions across Australia
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Luke Wallace
Can we use deep formation water in basalt for CO
2
disposal?
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Meghalim Phukan
Conceptualisation of groundwater systems in the Peel Region (WA) using multiple lines of evidence
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Olga Barron
Hydrogeology of the Elang Copper Deposit, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
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Toddy Samuel
Investigating the source waters of the Doongmabulla Spring Complex
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Robin K. Keegan-Treloar
Conjoint use of hydraulic head and groundwater age data to detect hydrogeologic barriers
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Sarah K. Marshall
Using appropriate methods to understand groundwater recharge: a case study in semi-arid areas
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Shovon Barua
Understanding groundwater processes in New Zealand aquifers
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Uwe Morgenstern
Networking Lunch. Sponsored by AGE Consultants
12:30PM - 1:15PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Auditorium Foyer
Groundwater Studies to Solve Geotechnical Issues
1:15PM - 3:45PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Auditorium
Groundwater studies to solve geotechnical problems
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Duncan Irvine
Aquifer drawdown and tunnel blast zone permeability changes in a basalt aquifer
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Stefan Charteris
Predicting tunnel inflows - statistical models for Packer Test Information
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Harry Asche
Hydrogeological lessons learnt from major tunnelling projects in hard rock in Australia
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Richard Evans
Case study of groundwater inflow control into a basement excavation in a Fractured Rock Aquifer in Parramatta, NSW
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Kumara Wanayalage
Horizontal drain design for slope drainage
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Ross J. Best
Influence of groundwater on embankments, a mechanism for change and TSF management
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Gideon G. Steyl
Use of geophysical techniques to investigate seepage around tailings dam embankments
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Chris F. Taylor
Hydrogeological assessments to support the design and groundwater impact assessments for drained motorway tunnels beneath Sydney, NSW Australia
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Graham Hawkes
Groundwater impacts assessment and minimisation for rail trenches in a sensitive location
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Tony Cauchi
Novel Investigation Techniques
1:15PM - 3:45PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Breakout Room 1
Tidal subsurface analysis using Earth and atmospheric tides: a step forward in the characterisation of the subsurface
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Martin S. Andersen
Influence of automation methodology and fitting with error corrections in HydroRate
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Gideon G. Steyl
A revised packer test method for determining hydraulic conductivity
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Stephen Parsons
Tracking footprint of evapotranspiration in stream flow hydrographs
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Ali A. Shokri
Depth-resolved groundwater chemistry by longitudinal sampling of ambient and pumped flows within long-screened and open borehole wells
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David L. Poulsen
Infiltration characterisation of non-newtonian fluids through cold porous media for investigating remediation of adsorbed contaminants
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Debasmita Misra
Integrating web and mobile applications for improved groundwater management in a developing world context
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Mobushir Khan
SAR imagery applications to groundwater science in Australia
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Pascal Castellazzi
A novel PIV image processing method for the measurement of preferential flow velocity through rough-walled fractures
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Claudia Cherubini
Monitor more groundwater bore levels with cheaper sensors and cheaper Micro Satellite Telemetry and 10 year battery packs
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Matt Saunders
Emerging Challenges in Mining & Groundwater
1:15PM - 3:45PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Breakout Room 2
Geotechnical impacts on connective fracturing heights above a coal longwall
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Brett A. Poulsen
Securing a mine water supply in a challenging environment- Gippsland Basin, Victoria
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Joel P. Georgiou
Overcoming groundwater scarcity to meet mine water supply requirements in Central NSW
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Kate Holder
Aquifer recharge in a mining operations water management strategy
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Kerstin Brauns
Quantifying surface water losses from mining-subsided catchments
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Maria Dubikova
Groundwater modelling around underground coal mines
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Andy Wilkins
Returning surplus water to ground for future beneficial use – an approach to leading practice mine water management in the Pilbara, Western Australia
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Jonathan Hanna
Regional application of hydrogeochemistry in northern Australia for new insights into mineral prospectivity
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Ivan Schroder
Integrating surplus and potable water management in the Pilbara
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Mal McGivern
An approach to development of monitoring triggers at mine sites
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Nequita Coetzee
Regional Scale Studies
1:15PM - 3:45PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Breakout Room 3
Nested groundwater flow simulated through a fully coupled modelling approach
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Yueqing Xie
Underground technologies pre-feasibility study: sand dam and sub-surface dam potential in Queensland
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James W.L. Hansen
Chasing helium: Mantle-to-Surface connections to water quality and Geomicrobiology
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Laura Crossey
Effect of basement leakage in contrast with the common no-flow base conditions in 2D Tóthian flow
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Andy J. Love
Integrated modelling using MIKE SHE for water resources assessment in the Northwest Region of Bangladesh
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Md Monirul Islam
Paired use of low-fidelity surrogate models with integrated water resources system simulators for predictive analysis of water balance and climate impacts
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Sreekanth Janardhanan
Assessing the groundwater quality of the coastal aquifers of a vulnerable delta: A case study of the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve, India
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Tuhin Bhadra
Characterisation of a Regional Aquifer System using 3D modelling: new insights to the geology and hydrogeology of the Great Barrier Reef Catchment, Australia
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Haile Shishaye
The Far North Prescribed Wells Area groundwater model
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Mark Keppel
Australian continental hydrogeochemistry: providing baselines for lithology mapping, health, agriculture and opening new areas for mineral exploration
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Nathan Reid
Groundwater in the Resources Sector / Alluvial Systems & Vadose Zone Hydrogeology
1:15PM - 3:45PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Room
Instrumented column testing and numerical modelling of evaporation induced salt accumulation and precipitation from underlying bauxite residue to soil cover under natural weather conditions
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Chenming Zhang
From fact to legend to fact – alluvial sedimentation in Magela Creek, Northern Territory
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Peter A. Baker
The application of horizontal dewatering in the Pilbara – The Solomon Trial
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Chris Oppenheim
Subsurface pressure waves: A kinematic explanation to rapid vadose-zone water movement to alluvial systems
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Todd C Rasmussen
WOMBAT (Water Optimisation Modelling Business Analysis Tool)
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Cornelius J. Strydom
Predicting baseflow provenance: the use of tritium to quantify groundwater discharge to streams
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Richard G. Cresswell
Surveillance of borehole operations using distributed temperature sensing
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Ludovic P. Ricard
Estimations of dissolved methane concentrations from groundwater samples: an experimental and analytical assessment
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Des Owen
Under reaming of deep injection bores to improve performance
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Lauren Helm
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Ryan Morris
Predicting aquifer volume and groundwater quality in the Myalup region using AEM
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Aaron Davis
Afternoon Tea Sponsored by SkyTEM Australia
3:45PM - 4:15PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Auditorium Foyer
Plenary: Prof Shahbaz Khan, Director, UNESCO Jakarta
4:15PM - 4:35PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Auditorium
Groundwater for a water secure world - leaving no one behind
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Shahbaz Khan
Plenary: Mr Anthony Lane, Technical Director - Land Quality & Remediation and Hydrogeology, SLR Consulting Australia
4:35PM - 4:55PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Auditorium
Make hydrogeology great again
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Anthony Lane
Plenary: Ms Jane Coram, Land and Water Director, CSIRO
4:55PM - 5:15PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Auditorium
Groundwater forever – water for life
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Jane Coram
Conference Poster and Oral Award Presentation & Conference Close (Jim Underschultz)
5:15PM - 5:30PM
Wednesday, 27th November
Boulevard Auditorium
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