Collections and calls for papers

Advancements in hydrogeological knowledge of Haiti for recovery and development

Eight articles advance hydrogeological knowledge of Haiti. This topical collection pulls together research since the 2010 earthquake and improves the understanding of Haiti’s alluvial aquifers, also directin...

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Celebrating 50 years of SWIMs (Salt Water Intrusion Meetings)

The year 2018 marked half a century since the first SWIM (Salt Water Intrusion Meeting) was held in Germany. This was celebrated (i) during the 25th SWIM in Gdańsk, Poland (17-22 June 2018), covering topics ...

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Climate-change research by early-career hydrogeologists

A collaboration between the Early Career Hydrogeologists’ Network of the International Association of Hydrogeologists (ECHN-IAH) and the UNESCO International Hydrological Programme’s (IHP) Groundwater Resour...

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Coastal aquifers in the Middle East and North Africa region

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is probably the most water-scarce area in the world. Low precipitation and high evaporation rates lead to the scarcity of surface water resources and heavy depe...

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Deep hydrogeology

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Determining groundwater sustainability from long-term piezometry in Sub-Saharan Africa

This collection is constituted by five articles that present new evidence on the sustainability of groundwater use in Sub-Saharan Africa. Groundwater withdrawal is a potential strategy to meet rapid increase...

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Foundations (pedagogy)

The International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) is a scientific and educational charitable organisation for scientists, engineers, water managers and other professionals working in the fields of groun...

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31 December 2025

Groundwater for emergency use and human security

Four articles have been written by experts on two projects implemented under UNESCO’s International Hydrological Programme (IHP). The Groundwater for Emergency Situations (GWES) project is oriented toward hy...

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Groundwater recharge and discharge in arid and semi-arid areas of China

A collection of seven articles explores groundwater recharge and discharge processes in arid and semi-arid areas of China. The groundwater resources have undergone observable changes in water quality and qua...

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Groundwater-based agriculture in the Mediterranean

A collection of eight articles explores the future of groundwater-based agriculture in the Mediterranean from an interdisciplinary perspective. The imminent crisis that many groundwater economies face due to...

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Hydrogeological safety assessment modeling conducted for the proposed high-level nuclear waste repository site at Forsmark, Sweden

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Hydrogeological site-descriptive modeling conducted for the proposed high-level nuclear waste repository site at Forsmark, Sweden

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Hydrogeology of a cold-region watershed near Umiujaq (Nunavik, Canada)

Seven articles address the hydrogeology of the discontinuous permafrost zone of the Canadian subarctic. Like many other Arctic regions, there is rapidly increasing temperature and the climate is becoming wet...

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Hydrogeology of the Sacramento Mountains and Roswell and Salt basins, New Mexico, USA

The hydrogeology of the Sacramento Mountains and two dryland groundwater basins in New Mexico have been investigated using environmental tracers and geochemical approaches. Drylands cover approximately 40 % ...

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International Year of Groundwater—managing future societal and environmental challenges

The 2022 UN World Water Day was named “Groundwater – Making the invisible visible”. The 2022 Water Summit on Groundwater, organized by UNESCO and IGRAC, summarized the groundwater initiatives with the aim to...

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Profiles of Eminent Hydrogeologists

The International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) is a scientific and educational charitable organisation for scientists, engineers, water managers and other professionals working in the fields of groun...

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Submission deadline

31 December 2025

Progress in fractured-rock hydrogeology

Fractured-rock aquifers occur on all continents and are becoming increasingly important for drinking-water supplies, as they have higher retention than karst or porous aquifers. However, groundwater extracti...

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The Äspö Task Force on groundwater flow and transport of solutes

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