IGWMC and Colorado School of Mines is proud to sponsor:

MODFLOW and More:
Ground Water and Public Policy
May 19-21, 2008, Ice-Breaker Evening of May 18

The MODFLOW conference series has become a tradition for the presentation of cutting-edge practical application of ground water models in all aspects of hydrologic work. MODFLOW, the USGS modular three-dimensional finite-difference, ground-water flow model, has become an international standard for ground-water modeling. MODFLOW serves as a centerpiece for the recurring conference, but we anchor on MODFLOW only because of its widespread use and its status as a community model. The conference organizing committee needs and encourages participation by users of all types of models in all kinds of applications, including those for which MODFLOW is not suitable, so that the modeling capability of our profession will evolve. MODFLOW is a basis from which other models can be considered. The advantages and disadvantages of alternative codes can be reflected from MODFLOW with which nearly all modelers are familiar.
 

The conference will include keynote speakers on a wide range of topics, contributed oral presentations and poster sessions (both oral and poster papers will be published in a proceedings volume), exhibitors, short courses, and software demonstrations. The purpose of this conference is to bring together model users and developers to exchange ideas on the latest innovations in model applications, discuss the capabilities and limitations of currently available codes, and explore the needs and directions for future developments.
 

Important Dates:

• December 3, 2007: Abstracts Due
• January 7, 2008: Author's notified of acceptance
• March 10, 2008: Short papers for publishing due
• May 16-18, 21-23, 2008: Short Courses
• May 19-21, 2008: Conference

Technical Sessions :

• New techniques and ideas for linking MODFLOW with other models to solve complex problems
• Code testing/performance and case studies
• Modeling of interactions between groundwater and climate changes
• Constraining ground-water models using hydrogeology
• Interpreting geology using groundwater modeling
• Advances and applications of database management and graphical information systems (GIS)
• New analytic approaches and applications
• Decision making, policy development, and model application
• Latest developments and future directions in ground-water modeling:
• Uncertainty reduction and quantification
• Model calibration, sensitivity analysis and parameter estimation
• Public policy and modeling of ground-water systems
• Typical problems encountered in modeling and their solutions
• Ground-water management and remediation design optimization

Registration:

The Conference registration fee is $625 (US), which includes the conference proceedings, evening receptions, lunches, and breaks. A reduced fee will apply for students registered for a degree. Opportunities exist for exhibit/information booths as well as for corporate support of conference events. Such participation will be acknowledged publicly. Please direct inquiries to IGWMC.

Location:

The Conference will be held on the Colorado School of Mines Campus in Golden, Colorado, U.S.A. May 18-21, 2008. There are many hotels in the nearby Golden and Denver areas in which reservations can be made. Golden, Colorado is located at the foot of Lookout Mountain, 13 miles west of downtown Denver, on the majestic Front Range of the Colorado Rockies.

International Groundwater Modeling Center
phone: +1 303 273-3103
fax: +1 303 384-2037
email: igwmc@mines.edu

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