Events & Courses

Following on from the highly successful Hydrogeology of the Chalk Conference in 2018, the Hydrogeological Group of the Geological Society (supported by the Contaminated Land Group) will be holding a two-day conference on the Hydrogeology of the Superficial Deposits on 1- 2 May 2019.

Covering current practice and future challenges in the management of superficial aquifers in the UK and elsewhere, the conference is split into half-day themed sessions as follows:

• Geology and water resources (Day 1, morning session)
• Natural flood management and wetland / hydroecology support (Day 1, afternoon session).
• Anthropogenic physical influences, including engineering and quarrying (Day 2, morning session).
• Contaminated land (Day 2, afternoon session).  

For further detail of confirmed presentations download the conference programme -  Hydrogeology of the Superficial Deposits

Keynote Speakers

Each half-day session will start with presentation from a keynote speaker.  We are delighted that the following speakers have agreed to deliver keynote presentations:

• Prof. Phil Gibbard (University of Cambridge).
• Jon Hollis (Natural Flood Management Programme Manager, Environment Agency).
• John Davis (Partner, Geotechnical Consulting Group).
• Prof. Paul Nathanail (Land Quality Management Ltd).

Convenors 

Claire Howarth (Mott MacDonald)

Rolf Farrell (Environment Agency) 

Alex Davis (Surrey County Council)

Dr. Simon Cook (Southern Water)

Angela Haslam (Environment Agency)

Sponsorship