Education
 

Open Calls for Presentations/Submissions

NGWA routinely posts calls for session proposals, abstracts, and papers for our conferences, as well as proposals for workshops and other offerings for our premier industry event, Groundwater Week. In addition to NGWA educational events, abstracts are accepted year-round for our award-winning peer-reviewed journals, Groundwater® and Groundwater Monitoring & Remediation®. There is no cost to make submissions.

Meeting the Challenges of Groundwater in Fractured Rock

A call for abstracts is open for the Meeting the Challenges of Groundwater in Fractured Rock conference, which is taking place September 23-24, 2024 in Burlington, Vermont. Submissions must be made online via our conference management platformand are due by April 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Groundwater Week 2024

Groundwater Week is the premier annual event for new products, education, and networking in the groundwater industry. In striving to maintain this position, NGWA is seeking submissions for science-oriented and practical application educational programming designed to be relevant to, and benefit, the various sectors of groundwater industry professionals. Submissions promoting technology transfer, scientific studies and data, and innovative tools and techniques are sought in formats inclusive of conference platform/poster presentations, workshop/learning sessions, and roundtable discussions.

The number of presentation slots is limited for any type of offering. We encourage all submitters to focus on technology transfer, innovation, timely data, and current best practices.

Contractor workshops: Call for Proposals Open Through May 15, 2024

  • 60-minute workshop — instructor-led education class focused on transferring skills and knowledge to attendees. Conference topics include —
    • Business Management
    • Drilling Operations and Well Construction
    • Safety and Compliance
    • Sustainable and Available Groundwater
    • Water Systems
    • Well Maintenance and Rehabilitation
    • Workforce Development
  • General workshop submission information
    • Title — 10-word limit
    • Workshop description or presentation abstract — 150-word limit
    • Format — all submissions must be written in sentence form without bullet points
    • Review — all submissions will be peer-reviewed and presenters notified of acceptance by June 15

The Science & Engineering Forum at Groundwater Week

Papers, Posters, Extended Learning Sessions: Call for Abstracts Open through May 15, 2024

  • Platform presentations: Each presenter will have a 20-minute presentation slot share research or practical application results.
  • Poster presentations: A presentation of research information in the form of a paper poster that conference participants may view during a poster session.
  • Extended Learning Session: These 60-minute slots are provided to allow a more in-depth exploration of current groundwater science and technology.

Forum topics include:

  •  Groundwater Quality & Geochemistry
  • Groundwater Remediation
  • PFAS
  • Problematic Contaminants Beyond PFAS
  • Groundwater Modeling
  • Geophysical Techniques and Applications
  • Groundwater – Surface Water Interactions
  • Managed Aquifer Recharge
  • Groundwater Data Management
  • Groundwater Monitoring
  • Water Well Technology and Application
  • Groundwater Management & Governance
  • Groundwater Awareness and Resources
  • Emerging Issues in Groundwater
  • Applications of AI
  • General submission information
  • Title — 15-word limit
  • Workshop description or presentation abstract — 300-word limit
  • Format — all submissions must be written in sentence form without bullet points
  • Review — all submissions will be peer-reviewed and presenters notified of acceptance by June 15
  • Schedule at Groundwater Week — education sessions will be offered at various times on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
  • Deadline for submissions — May 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Visit groundwaterweek.com for more details on the conference and guidelines for the call for papers.

Please contact Sue Tenney (stenney@ngwa.org or 614.898.7791 ext. 1568) if you have questions.