The National Ground Water Association (NGWA), founded in 1948, is the premier community of groundwater professionals working to advance groundwater knowledge through education and outreach, advocacy, cooperation and information exchange. Groundwater professionals are invited to advance the mission of NGWA by sharing their knowledge through its publications, online events, and conferences.
Deadlines for submitting content for the following opportunities are due this May.
2021 Groundwater Summit (Dec 7 & 8)
The annual conference (held virtually in 2021) is designed to provide both educational and networking experiences for all who work in the groundwater industry. Submissions for conference and poster sessions (20 min timeline), extended learning sessions (90 min), and workshops (60 min) are being sought in these major topic areas:
- Groundwater remediation
- Groundwater quality and sustainability
- Managed aquifer recharge
- Applications of geophysical imaging techniques
- Anything else groundwater
Proposals will be evaluated on current and relevant groundwater research, practical application, and overall impact to groundwater science and the industry.
Submissions will be accepted through May 1, 2021.
2021 Groundwater Week (Dec 14-16)
NGWA’s Groundwater Week – the best of theory turned into practical application – is seeking submissions for workshop sessions of 60 minutes at the Nashville, TN in-person event.
All submissions should reflect new and improved technologies, current industry application, and influences with ramifications to the groundwater industry and those who work in it. Submissions should address one of these major topic areas:
- Business Management and Diversification
- Drilling Operations and Well Construction
- Geothermal Operations
- Groundwater Monitoring
- Safe Practice
- Water Quality
- Water Systems Installation and Operation
- Well Maintenance and Rehabilitation
- Well Owner Outreach and Education
Submissions will be accepted through May 1, 2021.
Case Studies of Managed Aquifer Recharge Projects
NGWA is working with the Ground Water Protection Council and respective members to publish a Groundwater® journal special publication on Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) in 2021.
Sites with either 10 or more years of successful operation, or fewer years operation and extensive studies and reported results, are encouraged to email Tim Parker, chair of the NGWA MAR Work Group, at tparkergwguy@aol.com, and Chuck Job, NGWA manager of regulatory affairs, at cjob@ngwa.org, or submit an expression of interest as soon as possible.
Selected case study authors will be asked to produce a 3-6 page contribution by May 2021.
Papers on Environmental Data Analysis and Management
NGWA is announcing a call for papers for a special issue of Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation® on environmental data analysis and management to inform the groundwater community about modern and emerging tools that can be used to tackle big environmental data sets and improve decision-making. This publication is targeted for 2022.
If interested submit a brief synopsis of your proposed manuscript by May 16, 2021 to Jens Blotevogel, Ph.D. (Colorado State University, jens.blotevogel@colostate.edu) or Charles Newell, Ph.D. (GSI Environmental Inc., cjnewell@gsi-net.com).
