Upcoming
The Past as a Key to the Future of Groundwater
Nationaal Congres Grondwater – 2026
Dutch National Groundwater Conference – 2026
Shaping the Future of Groundwater
Organised by IAH – Dutch National Chapter & partners
Venue: IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Date: 11 June 2026, Time: 09:00 – 18:00
Language: English (Dutch optional)
This event brings together groundwater professionals, from scientific research to policy and practice, fostering dialogue across disciplines and sectors towards sustainable groundwater protection, use and management.
More info on the conference, including registration and abstract submission here
Past
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Friday, 21 November 2025. IAH-NL is proud to have supported the Hydrogeology in the Netherlands and More symposium, hosted at Wageningen University. A highlight of the day was the prestigious Darcy Lecture, delivered by Dr. Grant Ferguson (University of Saskatchewan) on the theme: “Living Fossils: Ancient Groundwaters in the Anthropocene.”
- 22 May 2025 (16:00-17:00 CET): IAH-NL hosted a mini-symposium on PFAS and groundwater with three short (15 min) presentations on this topic
- 26 September 2024 (16:00-17:00 CET): IAH-NL hosted a hybrid mini-symposium on Ensuring sustainable water availability for agriculture: Potential and challenges for managed aquifer recharge and Annual General Meeting with three short (15 min) presentations on this topic
- In Memoriam: Erik Romijn, 1934 – 2024, past president of IAH (1989 – 1993)
- 30 August 2023 (16:00-17:00 CET): IAH-NL chapter hosted a hybrid mini-symposium on Innovation in understanding groundwater “basics” with three short (15 min) presentations on this topic
- 22 September 2022 (16:00-17:00 CET): IAH-NL chapter hosted a hybrid mini-symposium on Impact of climate change on groundwater with three short (15 min) presentations on this topic
- 16 April 2021 (16:00-17:00 CET): IAH-NL chapter hosted a webinar on “Groundwater’s Role for Sustainable Heating and Cooling” with three short (15 min) presentations on this topic
- 47th IAH Congress: Groundwater 4.0: Connected, Visible and Ethical (22-27 Aug 2021, São Paulo, Brazil)
- 48th IAH Congress: ‘Inspiring Groundwater’ (6–10 Sept 2021, Brussels, Belgium)
- 25 May 2021 (16:00-18:00 CET): Annual meeting of IAH-NL Chapter
- Including lecture series by Vincent Post and Geert-Jan Nijsten (Click here for more info)
- 29 November 2019: A festive, informative and succesful conference in honour of Prof. Dr. Pieter S. Stuyfzand’s retirement


