Hydrogeological Legacy: A Celebration & Continuation of the Work of Dick Downing (1928-2013)
12th November 2014
The Geological Society, Burlington House, London
Richard Allen (‘Dick’) Downing, who died in 2013, was a geological polymath who made contributions
on almost every aspect of hydrogeological science, including regional studies, baseflow analysis, river
augmentation schemes, studies of specific aquifers, isotope hydrogeology, deep groundwater chemistry,
and development of national water plans.
In this meeting five eminent hydrogeologists will briefly assess Dick’s contribution to a major
hydrogeological topic and describe the progress that has been made in the years since his work. It's a
great opportunity to hear about the current state of the science on the following subjects:
- Groundwater in the national water strategy – Ian Barker (Managing Director, Water Policy International Ltd)
- Artificial recharge – Mike Jones (Thames Water Utilities)
- Deep hydrogeochemistry – Adrian Bath (Intellisci)
- Isotopes in hydrogeology – George Darling (BGS)
- Chalk hydrogeology – Adrian Butler (Imperial College London)
For more information and to register visit the Hydrogeological Group’s page:
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