The latest edition of Hydrogeology Journal, 34(2), is out now! Read the full Special Issue on ‘Advances in understanding offshore freshened groundwater’ at: link.springer.com/journal/1004...

Next week Jesus Carrera will begin the inaugural tour of the Emilio Custodio Custodio Masterclass, in Mexico!
Find out more: www.aih-ge.org/leccion-magi...

Exciting news for the hydrogeology community!

The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) has launched the Master's Degree in Subsurface Hydrology. It is the first official university master's degree specialized in hydrogeology in Spain.

camins.upc.edu/en/Studies/m...

After nine years with IAH, Executive Manager Ian Davey will be moving on, marking the close of a significant chapter in IAH’s history. We are now pleased to welcome Tim Besien as IAH’s new Executive Manager.

Ian, thank you for everything! Read our farewell message to Ian: iah.org/news/farewel...

We are pleased to offer support grants to help groundwater professionals attend the congress who might not otherwise have the opportunity.

Deadline for applications: 15 March

Find out more and apply: iah2026budapest.com/grant/

The IAH 2026 Congress Organising Committee have extended the abstract submission deadline to 28th February! Submit your abstracts via iah2026budapest.com/call-for-abs...

Check out IAH Stories on our website, where members who have recently published articles in Hydrogeology Journal share with us background information to their work iah.org/about/stories

🌊We often talk about depletion, but in some places it's #groundwater #floods that cause issues.
💧Help raising awareness about this underreported problem by sharing your pictures. You can be part of our groundwater warnings Geostory.
#water #flood #logging #SDG6 #warning
@iahgroundwater.bsky.social

The latest edition of Hydrogeology Journal, 34(1), is out now! link.springer.com/journal/1004...

Direct links to the 5 articles authored by IAH members:

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5. doi.org/10.1007/s100...

Organising a groundwater-related event? Post it on our events calendar! iah.org/submit-an-ev... Or just take a look at what's coming up in 2026: iah.org/events, and there's a map view too: iah-activities.org/events-map/

IAH representatives Brian Murove, Marie-Amélie Pétré, and Cheikh Becaye Gaye, joined by Serigne Faye, from the Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD) at the final day of the High-level Preparatory Meeting of the 2026 UN Water Conference, held in Dakar, Senegal.

📸 Brian Murove representing IAH at the High-level Preparatory Meeting of the 2026 UN Water Conference in Dakar, Senegal! An important moment for strengthening the visibility of groundwater.
Read our position paper for the 2026 UN Water Conference, drafted by the LUNA network: iah.org/news/iah-pos...

DHI are seeking a Deputy Chief Manager of their UNEP-DHI team. Find out more at dhi.career.emply.com/ad/deputy-ch...

International Water Resources Association (IWRA) are recruiting for a Digital Media Officer. Deadline to apply is 2nd February. Find out more at www.iwra.org/wp-content/u...

We have seven new translations of the Strategic Overview Series translated into the Chinese language. Many thanks to the Chinese National Chapter for their efforts on this!

Read the papers here: iah.org/education/pr...

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该系列的目的是将有关消息告知与地下水资源和水文地质学有主要关联的其他部门专业人员，并指导IAH成员开展与相关部门的外联工作

UNESCO is seeking an International Expert on Groundwater (Hydrogeologist) to support analytical and capacity‑building work on groundwater assessment and sustainable resource management. Deadline to apply is 19th January 2026. Find out more at careers.unesco.org/job/Bangkok-...

The abstract submission deadline for the IAH 2026 Budapest Congress is the 15 February 2026 - not long to go now! Submit your abstract and find out more at iah2026budapest.com/call-for-abs...

🥬 About 70% of all #groundwater withdrawals are used for #agriculture. Get your camera and show the important role of groundwater for food! 📸

💧From agriculture or #livestock farming to groundwater-fed #fisheries.

🤝 @iahgroundwater.bsky.social

#water #waterforfood #irrigation #foodproduction

There are no ecosystems without groundwater! We are working with IGRAC on the new 'Discover Groundwater' GeoStory to highlight groundwater, the hidden resource. Please share your pictures to be included in the next GeoStory. Find out more at un-igrac.org/latest/news/...

Happy New Year All!

We invite you to send @igrac.bsky.social your images of shallow wells, deep wells, springs and ponds.

We imagine that many of you have a lot of interesting images - so please do send your photos before the deadline of 31st January 2026!

Hydrogeology Journal New Topical Collection Online Now: Progress in groundwater investigation, monitoring and management in South Africa. Online at link.springer.com/collections/...

Image shows Matthys Dippenaar (Editor of the collection) sampling purged groundwater for isotopes.

The December 2025 edition of the IAH News & Information Magazine is now available to view online at tinyurl.com/IAH-Winter25

The latest edition of Hydrogeology Journal is out now. Read Volume 33, Issue 7: link.springer.com/.../10040/vo.... Become a member of IAH to receive an annual subscription to HJ!

We’ll always need the toilet.
Whatever the future holds, we’ll always rely on sanitation to protect us from diseases.
But today, 3.4 billion people still don’t have a safe toilet.
See how we can change that: www.worldtoiletday.org #WorldToiletDay

🌏 #Qanat, #Karez, #Kanerjing, #Foggara, #Khettara, #ViajeDeAgua, #GaleríasFiltrantes, #Puqui or #Socavón.

🔗 In part 2 of the Discover Groundwater series, we explore The History of Groundwater. You can read all about it here: un-igrac.org/latest/stori....

🤝 @iahgroundwater.bsky.social #groundwater

Our Executive Manager Ian Davey is retiring after 8 years with IAH. We're very sad to see him leave but this also means that we are now hiring. You can find out more about the role and how to apply at iah.org/news/were-hi.... Please note that the deadline to apply is 15th November 2025.

As we commemorate one year since his passing, this tribute celebrates the remarkable life, distinguished contributions, and enduring legacy of Professor José Joel Carrillo Rivera.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDvn...

#Hydrogeology #Groundwater #IAH #CarrilloRivera

The latest edition of Hydrogeology Journal is out now. In this issue, three of the articles are authored by IAH members, whose names are listed:

1. Andrew Luhmann
doi.org/10.1007/s100...

2. Ernesto Pugliese and Alessandro Gargini
doi.org/10.1007/s100...

3. All authors
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@iahgroundwater.bsky.social @un-water.bsky.social @unesconl.bsky.social

We've got two new translations of our Strategic Overview Series on our website, please share with your Shona and French speaking peers! Read the papers at iah.org/education/pr.... A huge thank you to the translators Brian Murove and Youcef Zemour for their efforts on this.