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Darcy Lecture + Alberta Groundwater Mixer (Alberta)

January 20, 2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm MST

Free

Darcy Lecture Title: Deep Groundwater and Deep Time

Join us to learn more about the largest reservoir of unfrozen freshwater on the planet! On the evening of January 20th we would like to invite you to the University of Calgary for the 2025 NGWA Darcy Lecture delivered by Grant Ferguson (University of Saskatchewan) and co-organized by the University of Calgary and the International Association of Hydrogeologists- Canadian National Chapter followed by a networking opportunity sponsored by BGC Engineering.

Doors open at 5pm, lecture begins at 5:30 and networking/Alberta Groundwater Mixer begins at 6:30.

RSVP: by January 10, 2025

Who: Calgary-area groundwater and water community members across sectors

Why: Catch up on the latest science about one of hydrology’s frontiers: deep groundwater systems; network with students and water professionals

Alberta Groundwater Mixer: At this networking event, from 6:30-7:30pm, students, UofC faculty/staff and professionals from industry, NGOs, government, etc. will have the chance to socialize and mingle over refreshments and bingo sponsored by BGC Engineering Inc.
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University of Calgary EEEL161

750 Campus Drive NW
Calgary, AB Canada

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