Hydrosoc Conference 2007

Delegates from Hydrosoc 2007
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Delegates on a field trip to Hamurana Springs near Rotorua, Hydrosoc 2007

Researchers from Lincoln Ventures Ltd made a significant contribution to the programme at the annual New Zealand Hydrological Society Conference in Rotorua in November, giving a total of seven presentations. 


The theme of this year’s event was “Land and Water”, focusing strongly on water quality and land management issues, which are the key aspects of Lincoln Ventures’ groundwater research programmes. 


The three-day conference was attended by around 180 delegates representing research organisations, consultancies, regional councils and members of the public.


Lincoln Ventures’ staff gave their presentations on the following topics:

 

Analysis of stakeholder objectives to support integrated water management in Central Canterbury.
Dr Brett Painter (Lincoln Ventures), Prof Ali Memon (Lincoln University), Auriane Leymarie (student)

 

Redox conditions affecting groundwater nitrate concentrations in two contrasting catchments.
Dr Roland Stenger, Aaron Wall, Juliet Clague (all Lincoln Ventures)

 

Development of a novel method for measuring nitrate reaction rates in groundwater.

Dr Lee Burbery, Dr Fuli Wang (both Lincoln Ventures)

 

Pathways from land to stream: lessons from Pukemanga.
Dr Vince Bidwell (Lincoln Ventures), Dr Roland Stenger (Lincoln Ventures), Dr Greg Barkle (Aqualinc Research)

 

Using SiO2 data to separate groundwater and event water contributions to streamflow in the Pukemanga Catchment.
Dr Greg Barkle (Aqualinc Research), Aaron Wall, Dr Vince Bidwell, Dr Roland Stenger, Dr Thomas Wöhling (all Lincoln Ventures)

 

Vadose zone – groundwater investigations at the Spydia site, LakeTaupo.
Dr Thomas Wöhling (Lincoln Ventures), Dr Greg Barkle (Aqualinc Research), Dr Roland Stenger, Juliet Clague, Aaron Wall (all Lincoln Ventures)

 

Virus contamination risks for domestic supply bores.
Dr Catherine Moore (Lincoln Ventures, ECan)

 

Dr Vince Bidwell chaired the session Rivers and Groundwater Interaction on 22 November and Dr Roland Stenger chaired the session Hydrological Miscellany 2 that contained several presentations on nitrate in groundwater on 21 November.