Dear Geo-hydro list member

You may wish to register for this e-newletter from the UK Groundwater
Forum, details are below immediately above their contents listing for
this issue that will give you some idea as to what is included in their
letter.

Dr Michael Rivett
School of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Tel. +44 (0)121 414 3957
Fax. +44 (0)121 414 4942
email:  [log in to unmask]
website:  http://www.gees.bham.ac.uk/
 

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Subject: UK Groundwater Forum e-news - September 2006

UK GROUNDWATER FORUM E-NEWS, SEPTEMBER 2006

This is the latest e-newsletter sent out by the UK Groundwater Forum. To
find
out more about the aims and activities of the Forum, please visit our
web site
at www.groundwateruk.org. If you have received this e-mail from a
colleague
and would like to be added to the circulation list, please register on
the web
site http://www.groundwateruk.org/html/register.asp

Contents: 
1) Groundwater education review now available on-line  
2) 'History of hydrogeology' article added to website
3) Groundwater job market survey    
4) Student projects required - request for details 
5) Groundwater news
6) Upcoming meetings and events

1) GROUNDWATER EDUCATION REVIEW NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE 

The review of groundwater education in schools commissioned by the UK
Groundwater Forum can now be downloaded from the Forum website. Go to
http://www.groundwateruk.org/html/education1.htm

The review has emphasized the poor coverage of groundwater, and indeed
water
resources in general, in the relevant National Curricula and in GSCE and
A-level specifications. The Forum plans to take action to address this
situation by lobbying the curriculum authorities in the UK, working with
textbook publishers and creating continuing professional development
opportunities for teachers. 

Please get in touch with us at [log in to unmask] if you have
suggestions regarding these or other proposals or would like to be
involved in
these initiatives. We are currently looking for funding to implement our
education strategy.       

2) 'HISTORY OF HYDROGEOLOGY' ARTICLE ADDED TO WEBSITE 

An article on the history of hydrogeology in Britain has been added to
the
Forum's web site within the Groundwater in Depth section. This has been
written by John Mather and is a very enjoyable summary of the book on
200
Years of British Hydrogeology published by the Geological Society. To
read the
article, go to  http://www.groundwateruk.org/html/depth1.htm

3) GROUNDWATER JOB MARKET SURVEY 

The Groundwater Forum is conducting a review of the current state of the
UK
groundwater job market, and is mailing a questionnaire to employers in
order
to gather information for the review. As a recipient of the Forum
e-news, some
of you will have received a copy of the questionnaire. Thank you to
those who
have already sent in their responses.  



4) STUDENT PROJECTS REQUIRED - REQUEST FOR DETAILS  

The Groundwater Forum periodically receives e-mails from students
undertaking
groundwater-related MSc courses, asking about industry contacts to
approach
for work placements or MSc projects. We are setting up a list of
organisations
interested in working with MSc students. If you would like to be
included in
this list, please email us at [log in to unmask] with contact
details
for the student. 

5) GROUNDWATER NEWS

Here are selected recent news items from the Forum's Groundwater News
web
page. For full details of these and other items, go to
http://www.groundwateruk.org/html/whats_new.asp

-	EA publishes latest drought update 
-	Shropshire groundwater scheme in use for first time in 10 years
-	Your own private groundwater source!
-	Groundwater directive to keep some of its teeth
-	Groundwater to be used to cool London's Underground
-	House of Lords report on water management in the UK
-	High Court ruling on liability for clean-up costs

6) UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS 

For further information on the meetings and events listed below go to: 
http://www.groundwateruk.org/html/meetings_events.asp

Groundwater protection: policy and practice
  17 October - SOAS, London 

Darcy lecture: Uncertainty in groundwater models
  6 November - Lancaster University 

Farming, water and the environment
 22 November - SOAS, London

Ineson lecture: Groundwater - still out of sight but less out of mind
  23 November - Geological Society, London 

Nitrate in groundwater: past trends and future challenges
  6 February - Geological Society, London 

If there are any issues that you would like to see covered on the Forum
web
site (or better still, can provide an article and/or photos), please let
us
know. Also, if you have a meeting or event that you would like to
advertise on
the web site, you can use the on-line form to submit details: 
http://www.groundwateruk.org/html/update_meetings.asp

UK Groundwater Forum Secretariat
E-mail: [log in to unmask]