Presentations and peer-reviewed conference abstracts, papers and posters

YEAR TITLE/AUTHORS TYPE EVENT
2021 Functionality and resilience of hand-pumped boreholes in sub-Saharan Africa, Donald John MacAllister Presentation + Abstract Water & Health Conference: Research, Policy and Practice, Online, 4-8 Oct 2021. University of North Carolina.
2019 Embodied water flows: creating and following paths of least resistance,  Luke Whaley, The University of Sheffield Presentation + Abstract American Association of Geographers, 6-10 April
2019 A methodology for assessment of the physical sub-system of hand pumped boreholes : initial insights, Donald John MacAllister Presentation + Conference Paper IRC WASH Symposium, April 2019
2019 What is the status of groundwater science in Africa? Presentation by Prof Daniel Olago, University of Nairobi Presentation REACH Water Security and Poverty Conference, Keble College, Oxford, 27-29 March 2019
2018 Presentation from Gro for GooD project final stakeholder workshop Presentation Final Stakeholder Workshop November 22nd 2018
2018 “Africa Groundwater Atlas
Making African groundwater information more visible and accessible” Sean Furey (Knowledge Broker)
Presentation Swiss Water Partnership Learning Event, 6 September, Zurich
2018 “Africa Rocks” side event – with UPGro Early Career Researchers. Moderator: Sean Furey (KB), panel:  Patrick Makuluni, Joseph Okullo, Yehualaeshet Tadesse, Elisabeth Liddle, Willy Sasaka, Suleiman Mwakurya (Hidden Crisis/Gro for GooD) Side event panel discussion/presentation

41st WEDC Conference, Egerton University, Kenya, 9-13 July
2018 “The impact of procurement and siting procedures on handpump functionality in Uganda” E. S. Liddle & R. A. Fenner (Hidden Crisis) Presentation, Paper, Report 41st WEDC Conference, Egerton University, Kenya, 9-13 July
2018 “Monitoring & Data for Rural Water Supplies: Different Perspectives. Common Goals.” S. G. Furey (Knowledge Broker) Poster 2018 AGUASAN Workshop, Spiez, Switzerland, 25-29 June
2018 “Groundwater – rational use to enhance urban water security under global change” by Dr Anne Bousquet (GWOPA UN-Habitat) Presentation 19th AfWA Congress, 11-16 Feb, Bamako, Mali
2018 “Handpump functionality monitoring: Getting it right” by Hidden Crisis team: Alan MacDonald, Vincent Casey, Richard Carter Webinar Panel Discussion UNC WaSH Policy Brief Webinar, 14 February
2017 “2017 Ineson Lecture: Africa Groundwater and Sustainable Development Goals” by Dr Callist Tindimugaya (UPGro Ambassador) Presentation Ineson Lecture, 25 October 2017, Geological Society, London
2017 “Urban groundwater & groundwater quality in Africa” by Dan Lapworth (UPGro catalyst, consortium and REACH programme) Presentation  Ineson Lecture, 25 October 2017, Geological Society, London
2017 “Groundwater and Climate in Africa: evidence from The Chronicles Consortium” by Richard Taylor (GroFutures) Presentation Ineson Lecture, 25 October 2017, Geological Society, London
2017 “Groundwater data in Africa” by Brighid Ó Dochartaigh (Africa GW Atlas) Presentation Ineson Lecture, 25 October 2017, Geological Society, London
2017 Groundwater research into policy within the context of Africa & the SDGs.” Guy Howard (DFID) Presentation Ineson Lecture, 25 October 2017, Geological Society, London
2017 “Rapid detection of pathogens in drinking water supplies in rural Malawi – preliminary results” Jade Ward (UPGro Hidden Crisis/REACH) Poster Ineson Lecture, 25 October 2017, Geological Society, London
2017 “Tryptophan-like fluorescence (TLF): a real-time indicator of faecally contaminated drinking water” James Sorensen (UPGro catalysts, consortia and REACH) Poster Ineson Lecture, 25 October 2017, Geological Society, London
2017 “Handpump Functionality: drilling down through the numbers” (UPGro Hidden Crisis) Poster Ineson Lecture, 25 October 2017, Geological Society, London
2017 “Imprints of climate change and anthropogenic activities on groundwater resources in the Nairobi aquifer system (Kenya)” OIRO, Samson Omondi; COMTE, Jean-Christophe; SOULSBY, Chris (Coastal Groundwater Catalyst) Poster Ineson Lecture, 25 October 2017, Geological Society, London
2017 “Illuminating microbial contamination risk: the usability of fluorimetry
for rapid groundwater assessment in low-resource contexts” Saskia Nowicki, Dan Lapworth, Katrina Charles (UPGro/REACH)
Poster Ineson Lecture, 25 October 2017, Geological Society, London
2017 “Can New Technologies Support Water Quality Management in Rural, Low Resources Settings” Katrina Charles (UPGro/REACH) Panel Discussion UNC Water & Health Conference, Chapel Hill, USA, 16-20 Oct 2017
2017 “Rapid Screening for Pathogens In Drinking Water: Preliminary Results From A National Scale Survey In Malawi” Jade Ward (Hidden Crisis) Abstract + Oral Presentation 44th IAH Congress, 25-29 Sep 2017
2017 “Hydrogeological and Hydraulic Characterization of Weathered Crystalline Basement Aquifers of Ibarapa Area, Southwestern Nigeria” Moshood N. Tijani (Groundwater recharge Catalyst) Abstract + Poster 44th IAH Congress, 25-29 Sep 2017
2017 “Investigating the Resilience of Shallow Groundwater Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case Study from Ethiopia” David Walker (AMGRAF Catalyst) Abstract +  Poster 44th IAH Congress, 25-29 Sep 2017

Ineson Lecture, 25 October 2017, Geological Society, London

2017 “Groundwater and Poverty – Evidence From Kwale, Kenya” Jacob Katuva (Gro for GooD) Abstract + Poster 44th IAH Congress, 25-29 Sep 2017
2017 “A Cultural Theory of Groundwater Risks And Social Responses In Rural Kenya” Johanna Koehler (Gro for GooD) Abstract + Oral Presentation 44th IAH Congress, 25-29 Sep 2017
2017 “Combining Different Techniques To Monitor Seawater Intrusion Integrating Different Observation Scales” Albert Folch (Gro for GooD) Abstract + Oral Presentation 44th IAH Congress, 25-29 Sep 2017
2017 “Recent Changes in Terrestrial Water Storage In The Upper Nile Basin: An Evaluation Of Commonly Used Gridded Grace Products” Richard Taylor (GroFutures) Abstract + Oral Presentation 44th IAH Congress, 25-29 Sep 2017
2017 “How Do New Development Activities Affect Coastal Groundwater Systems In Africa? The Case Of Kwale, Kenya” Núria Ferrer (Gro for GooD) Abstract + Oral Presentation 44th IAH Congress, 25-29 Sep 2017
2017 “Hand Pump Functionality: Are The Rural Poor Getting A Raw Deal ?” Alan Macdonald (Hidden Crisis) Abstract + Oral Presentation 44th IAH Congress, 25-29 Sep 2017
2017 “Large-Scale Modelling Of Groundwater Resources: Insight from The Comparison Of Models And In-Situ Observations In Sub-Saharan Africa” Richard Taylor (GroFutures) Abstract + Oral Presentation 44th IAH Congress, 25-29 Sep 2017
2017 “Comparison Of Multiple Groundwater Recharge Assessment Methods For A Shallow Aquifer: Why Are The Results So Varied?” David Walker (AMGRAF Catalyst) Abstract + Oral Presentation 44th IAH Congress, 25-29 Sep 2017
2017 “Characterization Of Shallow Aquifers In Guinea Bissau To Support The Promotion Of Manual Drilling At Country Level” Fabio Fussi (Remote Sensing For Manual Drilling Catalyst) Abstract + Oral Presentation 44th IAH Congress, 25-29 Sep 2017
2017 “A Multi-Decadal Financial Assessment of Groundwater Services For Low-Income Households in Rural Kenya” Tim Foster (Gro For Good) Abstract + Oral Presentation 44th IAH Congress, 25-29 Sep 2017
2017 “Groundwater and Poverty – an UPGro Scoping Study: An overview of a recent review of the links between groundwater and poverty” by Prof. Richard Carter (Knowledge Broker team) Presentation 40th WEDC Conference, 24-28 July 2017, Loughborough, UK
2017 “How one of the UPGro research projects is leading to real changes in the lives of poor households and communities in Kenya” by Jacob Katuva (Gro for GooD) Presentation 40th WEDC Conference, 24-28 July 2017, Loughborough, UK
2017 “The Africa Groundwater Atlas and Literature Archive” by Brighid Ó Dochartaigh (Africa GW Atlas) Presentation 40th WEDC Conference, 24-28 July 2017, Loughborough, UK
2017 “Fundifix model in Kenya” by Jacob Katuva (Gro for GooD) Poster  40th WEDC Conference, 24-28 July 2017, Loughborough, UK
2017 KEYNOTE: “Groundwater Resources Management in Sub-Saharan Africa: Status, Challenges and Prospects” by Dr Callist Tindimugaya (UPGro Ambassador) Presentation International Conference on Geology, Mining, Mineral and Groundwater Resources, 11-13 July 2017, Livingstone, Zambia
2017 “Urban Groundwater Quality and Quantity in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case for Lusaka, Zambia” by Dr Daniel Nkhuwa (Urban GW mapping catalyst) Presentation

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International Conference on Geology, Mining, Mineral and Groundwater Resources, 11-13 July 2017, Livingstone, Zambia
2017 “Continuous monitoring of water quality using an in situ microbial fuel cell” by Dr Sharon Velazquez-Orta (IN-GROUND catalyst) Presentation

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International Conference on Geology, Mining, Mineral and Groundwater Resources, 11-13 July 2017, Livingstone, Zambia
2017 “Water Harvesting from Roads in Ethiopia: Techniques and Approaches” by Dr Kifle Woldearegay (Road Recharge catalyst) Presentation

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International Conference on Geology, Mining, Mineral and Groundwater Resources, 11-13 July 2017, Livingstone, Zambia
2017 “Africa Groundwater Atlas: Making African groundwater information more visible and accessible” by Dr Kirsty Upton Presentation

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International Conference on Geology, Mining, Mineral and Groundwater Resources, 11-13 July 2017, Livingstone, Zambia
2017 “CONTRIBUTION DE LA COMMUNAUTÉ À LA RECHERCHE SUR L’EAU ET LE CLIMAT : Projet BRAVE” by Dr Narcisse GAHI (BRAVE) Presentation 10eme Session du GAB
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 4 July 2017
2017 Improving climate services through a new “no regret” cross-sectorial approach for the benefit of the communities and policy makers. by Dr Narcisse Gahi, IRC – Burkina, BRAVE Project Abstract Fifth International Conference on Climate Services (ICCS 5)
2016 “Tips for Groundwater Success: A Sponsored Seminar” by UPGro in association with Water Mission & the National Groundwater Association:

Presentations & discussions led by:

7th RWSN Forum, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 29 Nov – 2 Dec 2016
2016 Rock Café – world café style session on groundwater development:

  • Prof. Richard Carter (UPGro)
  • Brighid Ó Dochartaigh & Kirsty Upton (GW Atlas)
  • Dr Fabio Fussi (Mapping Potential for Manual Drilling)
  • Prof. Moustapha Diene (Meet the Africa Groundwater Network)
  • Dr Callist Tindimugaya (Groundwater mapping in Uganda)
7th RWSN Forum, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 29 Nov – 2 Dec 2016
2016  Implementing the right to water – water policy choices with decentralised politics in Kenya by Johanna Koehler (linked to Gro for GooD) 7th RWSN Forum, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 29 Nov – 2 Dec 2016
2016 Registration of groundwater consultants in Uganda: rationale and status by Callist Tindimugaya (UPGro Ambassador) 7th RWSN Forum, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 29 Nov – 2 Dec 2016
2016 It is time for the problem of pump corrosion and consequent failure to be eliminated by Jacinta Nekesa (Hidden Crisis spin-off work) Peer-reviewed paper 7th RWSN Forum, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 29 Nov – 2 Dec 2016
2016 “Guidance for Professional Drilling – Overview” by Jose Gesti (UNICEF, using graphics from Hidden Crisis) Presentation 7th RWSN Forum, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 29 Nov – 2 Dec 2016
2016 Mapping of suitable zones for manual drilling.An overview of the method and the application as decision tools  by Fabio Fussi (Remote Sensing for Manual Drilling) Peer-reviewed paper 7th RWSN Forum, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 29 Nov – 2 Dec 2016
2016 “Properties of shallow thin regolith aquifers in sub-Saharan Africa: a case study from northwest Ethiopia” by David Walker (AMGRAF follow-on) 7th RWSN Forum, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 29 Nov – 2 Dec 2016
2016 Business Models for Rural Water Sustainability (convened by Oxford University & UNICEF)
Chaired by Rob Hope (Gro for GooD)Water Services Maintenance Trust Fund and Water Act 2016 (Susie Goodall & Johanna Koehler)

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7th RWSN Forum, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 29 Nov – 2 Dec 2016
2016 “Introducing the Africa Groundwater Atlas” by Brighid Ó Dochartaigh (Groundwater Atlas), plus training on “Groundwater management for national river basin organisations” given by Prof. Moustapha Diene (UPGro Ambassador) Africa GW Network/ BGR 1 day Training, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 28 Nov 2016
2016 “Groundwater and climate resilience” by Alan MacDonald (Hidden Crisis/GroFutures) 1st Annual W. Mike Edmunds Memorial Lecture, Oxford, 3 November 2016
2016 Assessing the sustainability of groundwater-fed water supplies to intensive
pumping and climate variability: evidence from detailed monitoring of the
Makutapora Wellfield
 by Japhet Kashaigili GroFutures
Poster The 4th Annual Water Conference (AWAC 2016)
2016 Handpump usage changes in response to rainfall, Poster University of North Carolina – Water & Health Conference 2016
2016 Large-scale modelling of groundwater resources:insight from the comparison of models and in-situ observations by Richard Taylor (GroFutures) Presentation GEWEX Meeting Including Water Management in Large-Scale Models (Sep 2016)
2016 “Groundwater quality in an urban alluvial aquifer, Arusha, Tanzania” by Jan Willem Foppen (T-GroUP) 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “Mapping local groundwater flow systems in the regolith of Dodowa, Ghana” by Jan Willem Foppen (T-GroUP) 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “Improving groundwater development for rural and urban water supply in Uganda- the role of groundwater mapping” by Callist Tindimugaya (UPGro Ambassador)

“Geometrical structure and hydrogeological properties of Hard-Rock aquifers.” by Callist Tindimugaya (UPGro Ambassador)

Abstract 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “Characterization of shallow aquifers for the identification of suitable zones for manual drilling by integration of different data sources. The experience of UNICEF in Africa” by Fabio Fussi (Remote Sensing for Manual Drilling) Abstract 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “Groundwater Futures in Sub-Saharan Africa- an integrated approach to assessing sustainable groundwater use for poverty alleviation” by Richard Taylor (GroFutures) 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “Examining functionality and sustainability of groundwater supplies equipped with hand pumps” by Alan MacDonald & Helen Bonsor (Hidden Crisis) 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “Groundwater recharge in Africa- identifying critical thresholds”by Alan MacDonald (Groundwater recharge in Africa: identifying critical thresholds) 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “Episodic groundwater recharge in a semi-arid environment- assessing the impact of the 2015 16 El Niño in Central Tanzania” by David Seddon (GroFutures) Abstract 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “Unlocking the Potential of Interdisciplinary Research on Groundwater” by John Thompson (GroFutures) 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “Dependence of low-cost urban water and sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa on conjunctive use of groundwater and shallow subsurface- a town city mega-city inter-comparison” by Richard Taylor (linked to GroFutures) Abstract 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “Groundwater recharge and trends in seasonally humid tropics- comparative analysis of sedimentary and basement aquifers in Benin” by Kotchoni Daado Olabissi Valerie (linked to GroFutures) 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “A pan-African inter-comparison of the relationship between precipitation and groundwater recharge from in-situ observations and large-scale models” by Shamsudduha Mohammad (GroFutures) 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Groundwater Development in Africa” Kerstin Danert (UPGro Knowledge Broker) 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “Tryptophan-like fluorescence- an effective real-time indicator of faecal contamination in drinking water”  James Sorensen (from Mapping groundwater quality degradation beneath growing rural towns in Sub-Saharan Africa) 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 Karen G. Villholth, Frank van Steenbergen,
Richard Taylor, Guillaume Favreau, Jean-Michel Vouillamoz, Alan MacDonald, Kerstin Danert
 Session Chairs 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “Africa Groundwater Atlas: Making African groundwater information more available” by Brighid Ó Dochartaigh (Groundwater Atlas) 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 “Groundwater quality risks in a densely populated rural coastal area: Kwale, Kenya” by Albert Foch (Gro for GooD) 43rd IAH Congress, Montpellier, France, 25-29 September 2016
2016 Financing water infrastructure for sustainable growth”  by Dr Rob Hope (Gro for GooD) Presentation SIWI World Water Week, Stockholm, Sweden (29 Aug – 2 Sep 2016)
2016 “Potentials of Inexpensive Microbial Fuel Cell In-situ Application in Groundwater Quality Monitoring in Urban Settlement – Tanzania : Field Experience” by Dr Shaaban Mgana (IN-GROUND) Presentation 6th Africa Water Week, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (18 – 22 July 2016)
2016 Household access to groundwater and its implication in an urban poor community, Ghana,  by Seth Adjei (T-GroUP) Paper 39th WEDC Conference, Ghana (11-15 July 2016)
2016 Operational, financial and institutional considerations for rural water services: insights from Kyuso, Kenya by Susanna Goodall (Gro for GooD) Paper 39th WEDC Conference, Ghana (11-15 July 2016)
2016 FundiFix: exploring a new model for maintenance of rural water supplies by Susanna Goodall (Gro for GooD) Paper 39th WEDC Conference, Ghana (11-15 July 2016)
2016 Heloïse G. Marais (Gro for GooD) presenting on Smart Handpump work in Kenya Speaker Future Leaders’ Summit, London, 11 July 2016
2016 “Water reuse strategies to solve water scarcity Appropriate solutions in Low & Middle Income Countries” by Sean Furey (Knowledge Broker: featuring work from Gro for Good, Road Recharge and Remote Sensing for Manual Drilling) 1 day teaching workshop 6th International Summer School, 4-8 July, CeTAmb, University of Brescia, Italy
2016 “Los retos de las aguas subterráneas en países en vías de desarrolloby Albert Folch (UPC) y Alvar Closas (IWMI)  (Gro for GooD) Presentation Jornadas “Celebración 50 Aniversario CIHS 1966-2016” Barcelona, Spain, 12 – 13 May 2016
2016 Water policy choices in Kenya’s 47 Counties by Johanna Koehler (Gro for GooD, work done under ESRC grant) Presentation 3rd Annual Devolution Conference
Meru, Kenya – 19-23 April 2016
2016 First step to understand the importance of new deep aquifer pumping regime in groundwater system in a developing country, Kwale, Kenya  by Nuria Ferrer, Albert Folch, Willy Sasaka, Mike Lane, Calvince Wara, Said Banje, Mike Thomas, Dan Olago, Jacob Katuva, Patrick Thomson, Emilio Custodio and Rob Hope Poster

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European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2016
2016 UPGro: Research Rocks – helping groundwater research to change lives by S. G. Furey (Knowledge Broker) Presentation ESRC-DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research, 16-18 March, Pretoria, South Africa
2016 Do the poor think they are poor? by Jacob Katuva (Gro for GooD) Presentation ESRC-DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research, 16-18 March, Pretoria, South Africa
2016 Do close election benefit the poor? Water policy choices in a decentralised system by J. Koehler (Gro for GooD, work done under ESRC grant) Presentation ESRC-DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research, 16-18 March, Pretoria, South Africa
2016 Presenting new insights into the relationship between rainfall and water use using innovative handpump monitoring technology by SP. Thomson (presented by R. Hope) (Gro for GooD) Presentation ESRC-DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research, 16-18 March, Pretoria, South Africa
2016 Keynote 5: Translating research ideas into water security impacts for the poor in rural Kenya by R. Hope (Gro for GooD) Presentation ESRC-DFID Joint Fund for Poverty Alleviation Research, 16-18 March, Pretoria, South Africa
2016 Introducing UPGro: A social and natural science approach to enabling sustainable use of groundwater for the benefit of the poor by R. C. Carter Presentation Meeting between ODI and IWMI, 12 February 2016, London, UK
2016 Mitigating drought risk through better seasonal management of groundwater supplies from low storage aquifers in Africa by R Cornforth (BRAVE) Presentation UNISDR Science and Technology Conference on the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, Geneva, Switzerland
2015 Physical and societal challenges in groundwater security in coastal East Africa: case studies in the Comoros Islands, Kenya and Tanzania by J.Comte, R. Cassidy,  J. Obando, O.Banton, A. Bourhane, K. Ibrahim, J.Join, M. Makokha, S. Melchioly, I. Mjemah, I. Mohamed, C. Noe, N. Robins, H. Shauri of Towards groundwater security in Coastal East Africa Poster

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9th WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN MARINE SCIENCE ASSOCIATION SCIENTIFIC
SYMPOSIUM, 26th – 31st October 2015, Eastern Cape, South Africa
2015 OBSERVED CHANGES IN GROUNDWATER STORAGE ACROSS AFRICA by Richard Taylor of GroFutures abstract Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy.
2015 ASSESSING THE RESILIENCE OF GROUNDWATER USE AT LOW LATITUDES: INTERROGATING EVIDENCE FROM GROUNDWATER DISCHARGE OBSERVATIONS by Richard Taylor of GroFutures abstract Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy.
2015 QUANTIFYING GROUNDWATER RECHARGE IN DEEPLY WEATHERED CRYSTALLINE ROCKS IN THE UPPER NILE BASIN: EVIDENCE FROM OBSERVATIONS AND MODELLING by Michael Owor, Richard Taylor, Callist Tindimugaya, Johnson Pule of GroFutures abstract Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy.
2015 GROUNDWATER VULNERABILITY TO SEAWATER INTRUSION IN VOLCANIC ISLANDS INFERRED FROM HARMONIC DECOMPOSITION OF HYDROGEOLOGICAL TIME SERIES by Anli Bourhane Jean-Lambert Join, Kassim Ibrahim, Emmanuel Cordier, Jean-Christophe Comte of Towards groundwater security in Coastal East Africa  abstract Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy.
2015 CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION LINKED RECHARGE VARIATION AND SALTWATER INTRUSION RISK IN THE COASTAL HYDROGEOLOGICAL BASIN OF BENIN (WEST AFRICA) by S. Henri Totin Vodounon, Richard Taylor, Ernest Amoussou, Abdoukarim Alassane, Moussa Boukari of GroFutures  abstract Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy.
2015 HYDRAULIC CHARACTERIZATION AND RECHARGE POTENTIAL OF WEATHERED BASEMENT AQUIFERS OF IBARAPA AREA, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA by Moshood Tijani, Olarewaju Akanbi of Groundwater recharge in Africa: identifying critical thresholds abstract Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy.
2015 INTEGRATION OF STRATIGRAPHIC DATA, PUMP TEST AND GEOPHYSICS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF SHALLOW UNCONSOLIDATED AQUIFERS IN WEST AFRICA AND IDENTIFICATION OF SUITABLE CONDITION FOR MANUAL DRILLING by Fabio Fussi, Letizia Fumagalli, Tullia Bonomi, C. H. Kane, M. Niang, F. Fava, B. Di Mauro, S. Wade, B. Hamidou, Micol Rossini, Roberto Colombo of Use of remote sensing and terrain modelling to map manual drilling potential in Senegal and Guinea
abstract Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy.
2015 “Long term changes in groundwater storage in the Lake Chad Basin, central Africa, as a function of drought periods and lake fluctuations” by Benjamin Ngounou Ngatcha, Guillaume Favreau, Mathieu Le Coz, Yahaya Nazoumou, Marie Boucher, Ibrahim Goni of GroFutures and Groundwater recharge in Africa: identifying critical thresholds abstract Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy.
2015 CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND GROUNDWATER STORAGE IN A WEATHERED CRYSTALLINE ROCK AQUIFER: EVIDENCE FROM LONG-TERM MONITORING IN THE SOUDANIAN AREA OF BURKINA FASO by Youssouf Koussoubé, Suzanne Yaméogo-Ouandaogo, Guillaume Favreau, Richard Taylor of GroFutures and Groundwater recharge in Africa: identifying critical thresholds abstract Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy.
2015 CLIMATE VARIABILITY, LAND USE AND GROUNDWATER STORAGE CHANGES IN A LARGE SEDIMENTARY AQUIFER OF THE SAHEL REGION (IULLEMMEDEN BASIN, NIGER) by Yahaya Nazoumou, Guillaume Favreau, Maman Sani Abdou Babaye, Ibrahim Goni of GroFutures and Groundwater recharge in Africa: identifying critical thresholds  abstract Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy.
2015 “Long Live the Humble Handpump” by Prof. Richard Carter about the Hidden Crisis project
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Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy.
2015 “Using emerging contaminants to trace rapid recharge pathways in urban groundwater: an example from Kabwe, Zambia”, Dan Lapworth, James Sorensen, Daniel Nkhuwa presentation

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Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy
2015 “Tracking pathways for pathogen contamination in urban groundwater supplies in Africa: novel application of qPCR techniques”, Dan Lapworth, James Sorensen, Dan Read, Steve Pedley,Daniel Nkhuwa and Rachel Bell presentation

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Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy
2015 “Real-time inference of thermotolerant coliforms in groundwater”, James Sorensen, Dan Lapworth, Ben Marchant, Daniel Nkhuwa and Steve Pedley poster

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Aqua2015, 42nd IAH Congress, Rome, Italy
2015 “Water harvesting from roads: climate resilience in Tigray, Ethiopia” Woldearegay, K., F. van Steenbergen, M. Agujetas-Perez, B. Grum, M. van Beusekom (2015) presentation

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1st IRF Europe & Central Asia Regional Congress, September 15-18, 2015 – Istanbul Turkey
2015 “Groundwater in urban slums” presentation by Dr Jenny Groenwall about the T-GroUP project presentation SIWI World Water Week, Stockholm, 23-29 August 2015.
2015 “UPGro: An overview of an on-going research initiative” by Prof. Richard Carter presentation 38th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK, 27-31 July 2015.
2015 “A hidden crisis: strengthening the evidence base on the current failure of rural groundwater supplies” Bonsor, H.C.; Oates, N.; Chilton, P.J.; Carter, R.C.; Casey, V.; MacDonald, A.M.; Etti, B.; Nekesa, J.; Musinguzi, F.; Okubal, P.; Alupo, G.; Calow, R.; Wilson, P.; Tumuntungire, M.; Bennie, M.. (2015) from Hidden Crisis project briefing paper

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38th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK, 27-31 July 2015.
2015 “Identification of suitable zones for manual drilling using borehole data, thematic maps and remote sensing”.Fussi, F., Kane C. H., Fava F., Di Mauro, B., Bonomi, T., Fumulagalli L., Di Leo, M., Faye, G., Niang, M., Wade, S., Hamidou & Colombo R. (2015) of Remote Sensing for Manual Drilling briefing paper

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38th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK, 27-31 July 2015.
2015 “Developing Shallow Groundwater Resources for Small-Scale Irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa” by Lisa Bunclark of the AMGRAF project presentation 38th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK, 27-31 July 2015.
2015 “GroFutures” by Prof. Richard Taylor presentation 38th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK, 27-31 July 2015.
 2015 “The UPGro Programme a contribution of academia to WASH” Chilton, J. (2015) presentation 2015 UN Water Annual Conference, Zaragoza
 2015 “Use of remote sensing and terrain modeling to identify suitable zones for manual drilling in Africa and support low cost water supply” Fabio Fussi  of Remote Sensing for Manual Drilling presentation 2015 UN Water Annual Conference, Zaragoza
 2015 “Academia contribution to WASHCase Study: Evaluating an inexpensive biosensor to detect anthropogenic pollution in river water and groundwater” by Dr Sharon Velazquez Presentation 2015 UN Water Annual Conference, Zaragoza
 2015 “Use of remote sensing and terrain modelling to map manual drilling potential in Senegal and Guinea” Fabio Fussi of Remote Sensing for Manual Drilling various presentations for the closing workshop Catalyst project workshop, (April 2015)
 2014  “Integrated Hydrological and Hydrogeological System Analysis of the Lake Tana Basin, North-western Ethiopia”, Ayenew, T., S. Mamo, S. Kebede of the AMGRAF project abstract 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 “Groundwater Storage Changes In The Major African Basins 2003-2011″ Bonsor, H.C., A.M. Macdonald, R.M. Lark, K. Smith, S. Grebby, L. Longuevergne abstract 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 “Towards Groundwater Security in Coastal East Africa – An Interdisciplinary Study In Comoros, Kenya And Tanzania.”   Cassidy R., J. Obando, J.-C. Comte, M. Makokha, H. Shauri, S. Melchioly, I.C. Mjemah, I.A. Kassim, I. Mohamed, H. Soule, N. Robins, J.-L. Join, O.Banton, I. Marobhe abstract 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 “Promotion of manual drilling in Guinea” Fussi F., X. Gras, B. Hamidou, J.Labas, T. Bonomi, F. Fava, L. Fumagalli, L. Patra, A. Keita, Roberto Colombo of Remote Sensing for Manual Drilling presentations

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37th WEDC International Conference, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2014
 2014 “Estimation of suitability for manual drilling in Northern Senegal from textural and hydraulic parameters of shallow aquifers” F. Fussi, L. Fumagalli, T. Bonomi, F. Fava, C.H. Kane, M. Niang, S. Wade, G. Faye, B. Hamidou, R. Colombo of Remote Sensing for Manual Drilling Briefing Paper 37th WEDC International Conference, Hanoi, Vietnam, 2014
 2014 “Applying in-situ fluorescence and molecular screening techniques to understand contamination and contributing risk factors in shallow urban groundwaters in sub-Saharan Africa” Lapworth D. J. , J. Sorensen, S. Pedley, D. C. W. Nkhuwa, D. Read, M. Chibesa, M. Chirwa, R. Bell, M. Liemisa, M. Stuart1, and J. Kabika  Poster 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 “Considering Imperfect Information in Supporting Development Decisions” Luedeling, E., T. Rosenstock, J. de Leeuw, K. Shepherd  presentation Tropentag, September 17-19, 2014, Prague, Czech Republic
 2014 “Groundwater Recharge In Africa: Identifying Critical Thresholds” MACDONALD A.M., T.A. ABIYE, H.C. BONSOR, W.G. DARLING, W.M. EDMUNDS, G. FAVREUX, I. GONI, S. KEBEDE, B. SCANLON, R.G. TAYLOR, M. TIJANI Abstract 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 “GROUNDWATER IN BEDROCK/REGOLITH REGIONS OF RURAL MALAWI AND ZIMBABWE – CAN RESOURCES SATISFY DEMAND?” Mudimbu, D., M. Lewis, G. Chavula, S. Sunguro, R. Owen, J. Davies, N.S. Robins and W.G. Burgess Abstract

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41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 “Africa Groundwater Atlas” Ó DOCHARTAIGH B., K. UPTON, A. MacDONALD, J. TALBOT, A. MCKENZIE, T. ABIYE, S. ADELANA and C. TINDIMUGAYA Abstract 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 “MODELLING SHALLOW GROUNDWATER RESOURCES FOR SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION IN ETHIOPIAParkin, G., N. Forsythe, D. Alamirew and A. Haile of the AMGRAF project Poster 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 “Emerging organic contaminants in urban and peri-urban groundwater sources in sub-Saharan Africa: A case study from Kabwe, Zambia” SORENSEN J. P. R., D.LAPWORTH, D.NKHUWA, M. STUART, R.BELL, M. CHIRWA, J. KABIKIA Abstract 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 “Characterising pathogen contamination in urban groundwater in Kabwe, Zambia: a comparative study using multiple pollution indicators and contributing risk factors” SORENSEN J., S. PEDLEY, D. READ, M. CHIBESA, M. CHIRWA, R. BELL, D. NKHUWA, M. LIEMISA, M. STUART, D.J. LAPWORTH Abstract 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 “Rainfall intensity and groundwater recharge: evidence from ground-based observations in East Africa” Taylor R. G., M. Owor and A. Kapponda Abstract 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 “Hydrochemical and Isotopes Studies of Shallow Basement Aquifers in Nigeria: Implications for Groundwater Recharge” Tijani, M. N., D. J. Lapworth and A. M. MacDonald   Abstract 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 “Groundwater Level Sensitivity to the Rainfall Events In The Coastal Sedimentary Basin Of Benin (West Africa)” Totin H., R. Taylor, E. Amoussou, M. Bourkari and M. Boko Abstract 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 “GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION FOR SMALLHOLDERS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA – A SYNTHESIS OF CURRENT KNOWLEDGE” Villholth K. G. Abstract 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 Presentations from The Chronicles workshop at 41st IAH Congress, 2014 Presentation 41st IAH Congress, Marrakech
 2014 Presentations from the final workshop of Optimising Road Development for Groundwater Recharge and Retention  Presentation Catalyst project workshop
2013 TOWARDS GROUNDWATER SECURITY IN COASTAL EAST AFRICA Poster International Network of Women Scientists and Engineers (INWES) Conference,  19th-21st November 2013, Kenya School of Monetary Studies, Nairobi, Kenya
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