Introduction to the MARSA project, its aims, and objectives.

N. Vermaak, P.J. Oberholster, T. Mathivha, S. Mapapu, A. Williams, S.A. (Fanus) Fourie, A. Magingi, J.
Aamand, B.K. Jensen, T.B. Beck, U.E. Bollmann, J. Kürstein, M. Terkelsen, T. Kanyerere, S. Clarke, M.
van der Schijf, C. Aron, A. Nichols, N. Igwebuike, M. Nongqobo

The MARSA project is a Danida funded project looking at Managed Aquifer Recharge and how it can be used to increase water supply security to a coastal town in South African while promoting sustainability. The project is in its last year and the intension is to bring this project and the lessons learned to you in a series of webinars. This presentation will be divided into four main parts.

MARSA 01: The first part will provide a brief introduction to the MARSA project, its aims, and objectives. 
MARSA 02: Secondly, it will provide the reasons why this project is important and what it hopes to achieve.
MARSA 03: The third section will look at the study area and its water supply history, in order to provide some additional background information. 
MARSA 04: The final section will look at the research that has been carried out in the area and the contribution of each study towards understanding the groundwater system and affected management decisions through the years. The hope is that the project will help in finding an optimal management strategy for this area.

This webinar series will provide a glimpse into the experiences of the researchers and the results of the fieldwork and the work in the labs, providing a learning experience like no other.

Join in on 02 May @ 14:30 in this 1st Introductory session where
Dr Nicolette Vermaak will start off this series:
MARSA 01: Introduction to the MARSA project, its aims, and objectives.