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Geocongress 2023 - Calling for Abstracts

04 Aug 2022
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Geocongress 2023 (organised by the GSSA and Stellenbosch University)
Abstract submissions are now open for Geocongress 2023 at Stellenbosch University between the 11-13 January 2023.

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Linking Geology And Wildlife Water Supply In The Hwange National Park, Kalahari Basin

Most of the 14 651 km2 Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe is on monotonous Aeolian sands of the Kalahari Basin, with endorheic drainage. The large game populations of the park are sustained by seasonal accumulations of water in grassy pan depressions and year-round supply of groundwater to pans (except in the northwest where there are rivers and dams). Some of this is from natural seeps, such as at the Shakwanki, Nehimba and Ngweshla Pans, but most are supplied from boreholes.

The Relation Between South African Geology And Geohydrology

Groundwater in South Africa is an essential source of potable water for rural communities, farms and towns. Semi-arid conditions of South Africa, a growing population and surface water resources almost entirely being exploited to their limits, increase  the demand for groundwater resources. Therefore,  the  relation  between  the  geology  and  geohydrology  of  South  Africa  becomes  an important tool in locating groundwater resources that can provide sustainable quantities of water for South Africans.

Airborne And Ground Geophysical Surveys To Investigate The Deep Geology And Geohydrology In The Beaufort West Area, Western Karoo, South Africa

A geoscientific research project is underway in the Western Karoo Basin near Beaufort West, South Africa. This area has been earmarked for possible gas exploration. The aim of the project is to improve the understanding of the deeper aquifer systems of the Karoo Basin to better predict potential impacts of geo-resource exploration activities on the deep groundwater systems. This paper reports on the airborne and ground geophysical surveys that were conducted in the study area to gain insight into the deep structural geology and its possible association with aquifer systems.

The changing story of groundwater science (extract from Geobulletin)

29 Apr 2021
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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
Home News The changing story of groundwater science (extract from Geobulletin)
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

Event debrief: The Vadose Zone in Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (UP/GWD)

11 Feb 2021
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The UP Department of Geology has for the past decade focused on how the soil and rock between land surface and the phreatic or saturated zone behave with respect to highly variable moisture contents...
Home News Event debrief: The Vadose Zone in Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (UP/GWD)
The UP Department of Geology has for the past decade focused on how the soil and rock between land surface and the phreatic or saturated zone behave with respect to highly variable moisture contents...

Help to develop a Groundwater Monitoring Network for the Greater Karoo

11 Feb 2021
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Home News Help to develop a Groundwater Monitoring Network for the Greater Karoo

A 2016 report by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) titled Shale Gas Development in the Central Karoo: A Scientific Assessment of the Opportunities and Risks, recommended that “a comprehensive understanding of groundwater conditions is required prior to the commencement of exploration to ensure proper interpretation of changes in groundwater over time.

Event Debrief: Building a puzzle - Developing a groundwater conceptual model (GWD, Central)

11 Feb 2021
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SACNASP CPD EVENT Talk Abstract: Science is a living document; it grows and expands as more information becomes available and our knowledge grows. It makes use of hypotheses, experiments, observations, and measurements. Groundwater scientists have a difficult task. They work in a system that is not visible, and they cannot take it into a laboratory to study.
Home News Event Debrief: Building a puzzle - Developing a groundwater conceptual model (GWD, Central)
SACNASP CPD EVENT Talk Abstract: Science is a living document; it grows and expands as more information becomes available and our knowledge grows. It makes use of hypotheses, experiments, observations, and measurements. Groundwater scientists have a difficult task. They work in a system that is not visible, and they cannot take it into a laboratory to study.

Building a puzzle: developing a groundwater conceptual model (GWD Central)

  • Groundwater
  • Water quality
  • Drilling
  • Geology
  • Geohydrology

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Building a puzzle: developing a groundwater conceptual model (GWD Central)

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Vadose Zone Hydrology in Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (UP)

Department of Geology, University of Pretoria
  • Groundwater
  • Water
  • Geology
  • Hydrology
  • Hydrogeology

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Vadose Zone Hydrology in Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (UP)

Department of Geology, University of Pretoria