updated 07/05/2021Contributions welcome Research "We know a great deal about Groundwater Systems in South Africa, but there is still much more to learn." WHAT SAY YOU? | WHAT’S HAPPENING! | STRATEGIC CHECKLIST YOUR TOP 3?MEMBER ZONE Nominate your personal 2020/ 2021 TOP 3! Top 3 Research Topics, 3 Top Research Institutions, Any Top 3 Research […]
The Draft Regulations for the Geoscience Act have been gazetted with invitation to comment by April 19. The GSSA will be submitting comment, but members should also consider whether they should comment as individual professionals as well. This call was also included in the latest GSSA March Newsletter- click here to view
Guest Editorial by Matthys Dippenaar Associate Professor: Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology Department of Geology, University of Pretoria We need nice stories about science, so we don’t have to perpetually defend science in a world flooded by intentional misinformation and misrepresentation of skill. As geologists we face this constantly when we share the fascinating stories of […]
CPD EVENT Following the Talk by Helen Seyler, hosted by the Western Cape Branch on 28 January 2021, Zaheed further extrapolated on the research into the applicability of machine learning for the forward prediction of groundwater levels and flow regime using results from the dolomite aquifers in South Africa, particularly the Romotswa/North West and Gauteng Dolomites. […]
CPD EVENT The GWD Central Branch Dr Amy Allwright, together with the GWD National Chair Mr Fanus Fourie, hosted this Groundwater Awareness Talk that was presented by Nicolette Vermaak of the Institute for Groundwater Studies at UFS. Nicolette offered an overview of what groundwater awareness entails and shared some of her experiences. This Talk aimed […]
CPD EVENT On Thursday, 04 February 2021 the University of Pretoria shared its latest doctoral research with GWD members: The Vadose Zone in Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology - Research by UP Geology The UP Department of Geology has for the past decade focused on how the soil and rock between land surface and the phreatic […]
CPD EVENT The GWD Western Cape Branch under the vibrant chairpersonship of Dr Sumaya Israel, started off 2021 with this interesting topic presented by the much esteemed Helen Seyler - Thank you so much for sharing your research results with us Helen! This talk presented research into the applicability of machine learning for the forward […]
The GWD applaud the recent initiative of Ms Izelda Uses-Mbatha - a teacher at the Wonderland Christian Pre- and Primary School, located in Clayville, Midrand - whom initiated, with the enthusiastic support from the school principal, a groundwater science workshop with her Grade 2 and 3 class in December 2020. The workshop focused on the […]
View event website GWD GROUNDWATER CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2021 - THEME The UN-Water selected Theme for World Water Day 2022 is “Groundwater: making the invisible visible” – as proposed by International Groundwater Resource Assessment Centre.AMCOW’s Pan-Africa Groundwater Program is geared towards building resilient groundwater resources of Africa.SADC, through SADC-GMI continuously promotes sustainable groundwater development, that […]