Published: Feb. 8, 2016

2016 Water Quality Technology Conference

November 13 to November 16, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana

http://www.awwa.org/conferences-education/conferences/water-infrastructure.aspx

Abstract Submission Deadline: 5:00PM (MDT) on Thursday, February 25, 2016.

It’s time to solve America’s water infrastructure challenges. AWWA’s newest conference is focused on addressing and protecting our asset and infrastructure challenges. With workshops and five session tracks, this four-day conference and exposition will address water infrastructure planning and reinvestment strategies, critical infrastructure protection through comprehensive emergency preparedness efforts, and enhanced security measures.

This year's requested topics include: Financing Infrastructure Projects, Capital Projects, Asset Management Practices, Assessment Methodologies, Tools and Technology for Utility Planning, Management and Operations, Risk and Resiliency, Water Loss Control Regional Projects, Issues, and Collaboration Sustainable Infrastructure Design and Construction, Research, Advances, and Innovations in Water Infrastructure, Pipeline Design for Extreme Conditions and Lead Service Line Replacement

 

SEG/AGU WORKSHOP on the Upper Crust

11–13 July 2016 Hilo Hawaiian Hotel Hilo, Hawaii

http://www.seg.org/events/2016/seg-agu-workshop-hawaii

Abstract Submission Deadline: 12 February 2016

Geophysicists are skilled at deducing static earth structure from observations of seismic, electromagnetic, and gravitational fields. A fuller appreciation of earth dynamics cannot, however, be realized without a rigorous understanding of the physical properties of earth materials under in situ conditions. Rock Physics investigations provide this key link between rock physical properties and geophysical, deformation and transport signatures. Over the last half-century, Rock Physicists have made considerable progress addressing problems in exploration geophysics, volcanology, crustal seismology, earthquake faulting and petrophysics. Somewhat regrettably, however, much of this work is carried out independently within these increasingly specialized communities; and our experiences are not as widely shared as they should be. The aim of this workshop is to gather Rock Physicists from these various disciplines to share information of state-of the art laboratory measurements, theory, modelling and interpretation that will assist our common goals of evaluating the effects of fractures, rock composition, microstructures, and fluids on geophysical observations. This workshop will centre on new and novel practices in experimental design, modelling, and borehole logging and be illustrated by results from Scientific Drilling programs, hydrocarbon and geothermal exploration, and volcanology, among others. The format of the workshop is intended to foster lively and open debate. Invited speakers will kick-off each session to be followed by set periods for discussion and modified speed-geeking format poster presentations. The Technical Committee is seeking a broad range of participants from industry, academia, and research institutions to share their Rock Physics work within the general session themes of:

  • Tectonic stress and deformation
  • Crustal fluids and fluid pressures
  • Rock microstructure and transport properties
  • New experimental developments
  • Numerical modelling advances at the micro- and macro-scale
  • Rock physics theoretical models
  • Monitoring rock-fluid alteration

 

Water and Health Conference 2016

October 10-14, 2016, Chapel Hill, NC

http://waterinstitute.unc.edu/conferences/waterandhealth2016/

Abstract Submission Deadline: April 29, 2016.

The Water Institute at UNC is now accepting abstracts and side event proposals for Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy. Abstracts for both poster and verbal presentations may be submitted online through April 29. Abstracts and proposals should relate to one of this year's conference themes: System strengthening; WaSH; Reaching the unserved where they are; WaSH disaster management: Mitigation, preparation, response and recovery; Domestic WaSH in high-income countries.