The Japanese Society of Irrigation, Drainage and Rural Engineering, HYDRUS GroupandSoil Water Japanorganize

HYDRUS Workshop in Tokyo
June 28th 2008
Advanced Modeling of Water Flow and Contaminant Transport in Porous Media
Using HYDRUS Software Packages&HYDRUS Short Course in Tokyo
June 26th -27th, and 29th, 2008

http://www.za.ztv.ne.jp/jfg64yus/HYDRUS
Email: soilwater at za.ztv.ne.jp

HYDRUS Workshop in Tokyo
June 28, 2008
Advanced Modeling of Water Flow and Contaminant Transport in Porous Media Using HYDRUS
Reliable modeling of water flow and solute transport through the vadose zone is extremely importantas the vadose zone recharges water resources such as groundwater and rivers, serves as a buffer andfilter for contaminants, and supports agricultural activities. Numerical modeling is a key tool for
analyzing complex physical, chemical, and biological processes in the vadose zone. The HYDRUS
software that simulates numerically water and solute movement in soils has received increasing
attention worldwide over the last decade because of its flexibility and versatility. This workshop
provides all current and future HYDRUS users, such as researchers, practitioners, and students, invarious disciplines, opportunity to present and discuss their applications in research, management,and education. It also provides rare opportunity to discuss future modeling needs directly with
HYDRUS developers.
The workshop, the very first workshop held in Eastern Asia, will be held at the University of Tokyo
on 28 June, 2008. The workshop is organized by the HYDRUS group of JSIDRE. Both oral andposter presentations (preferably in English) are welcome. The workshop proceeding consisting ofreports (2 to 8 pages) of the various HYDRUS applications will be published. The deadline forsubmitting your contribution is June 14, 2008. The template and instruction will be provided after
the registration is made. When submitting, please include a title, the authors involved (underline thename of the person giving the presentation), and their affiliations. Contributions will be acceptedalso from those who are not able to attend the workshop. Feel free to forward this information toanyone who may be interested in the workshop. We hope to see you all in Tokyo soon!
Workshop location: Lecture Hall 1 in 2 Go-Kan (2nd floor) at University of Tokyo, Faculty ofAgriculture. For directions and more information, please visit
http://www.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/english/campus.html
Tentative schedule: 9:00 -16:00 Lecture/oral presentations, 16:00- Poster session and refreshment
Registration: Please send <Name/Affiliation/Email> to the organizer via e-mail by June 14, 2008.
Registration fees: 2000 JPY (Registration includes: proceedings, coffee breaks, refreshments.). The
registration fee for those who will be taking the short course will be free.
Title submissions: Both oral and poster presenters need to submit their titles. The deadline to submit
the title is June 7, 2008 (the deadline to submit the proceedings paper is June 14, 2008).

HYDRUS Short Course in Tokyo
June 26-27, 2008

“Modeling Water Flow and Contaminant Transport in Soils and Groundwater using theHYDRUS software package”
Objectives: The course begins with a detailed conceptual and mathematical description of water flow
and solute transport processes in the vadose zone, followed by a brief overview of the use of finite
element techniques for solving the governing flow and transport equations. Special attention is given
to the highly nonlinear nature of the governing flow equation.
"Hands-on" computer sessions will provide participants an opportunity to become familiar with theWindows-based RETC, STANMOD, HYDRUS-1D and HYDRUS (2D/3D) software packages.
Emphasis will be on the preparation of input data for a variety of applications, including flow andtransport in a vadose zone, subsurface drip irrigation, variably-saturated flow in a transect with astream, and flow and transport to a tile drain. Calibration will be discussed and demonstrated bymeans of both one- and two-dimensional inverse problems.
Instructors•Dr. Jirka Simunek is a Professor of Hydrology with the Department of Environmental Sciencesof the University of California. His expertise is in numerical modeling of subsurface water flow
and solute transport processes and inverse procedures for estimating the hydraulic properties of
unsaturated porous media. He has authored and coauthored over 150 peer-reviewed publications
and over 20 book chapters. His numeric models are used by virtually all scientists, students, andpractitioners modeling water flow, chemical movement, and heat transport through variably
saturated soils.

•Japanese translation will be given by Dr. Toride (Mie U), Dr. Saito (TUAT), Dr. Nishimura (U.
Tokyo), and Dr. Sakai (UCR)

Course location: Lecture Hall, Building 2, Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Faculty ofAgriculture, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan (http://www.tuat.ac.jp/english/about/images/f_map2.pdf)
Tentative schedule: The courses will be held 9:00 -16:00 each day.
Registration: Please send <Name/Affiliation/Email> to the organizer via e-mail by June 14, 2008.
Registration fees: 30,000 JPY (20,000 JPY for students). Registration includes: course materials,refreshments, and registration for the workshop. The instruction for payment will be sent to you fromthe organizer after registration is made.
Please bring your own Windows laptop to the course. There is no need to buy the softwareprior to the class.

Advanced HYDRUS Short Course in Tokyo
June 29, 2008
Overview: The course covers advanced topics, such as HP1 (coupled HYDRUS-1D withPHREEQC) and 3D modeling, which are usually not taught in regular short courses. Details will beannounced later. We expect that all participants of the advanced course are familiar with HYDRUS
or other numerical simulation programs.
Instructors••Dr. Jirka Simunek
Japanese translation will be given

Workshop location: Lecture Hall 114 in Bldg. 7 at University of Tokyo, Faculty of Agriculture. For
directions and more information, please visit http://www.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/english/campus.html
Tentative schedule: 9:00 - 17:00
Registration: Please send <Name/Affiliation/Email> to the organizer via e-mail by June 14, 2008.
Registration fees: TBD
Please bring your own Windows laptop to the course. There is no need to buy the softwareprior to the class.

Accommodation in Tokyo
We cannot offer special rates for participants of the HYDRUS short course and workshop at thispoint. There is a number of hotels in Tokyo from where you can commute easily to TUAT andU-Tokyo by taking public transportation. If you need help to reserve the room, please contact us.

Contact:
Registration:

Yuko Toride
SOIL WATER
208-192 Otani-cho Tsu 514-0007 Japan
TEL/FAX +81-59-228-3025
E-mail: soilwater at za.ztv.ne.jp

Hirotaka Saito
Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology
Department of Ecoregion ScienceTel/Fax +81-42-367-5584
E-mail: hiros at cc.tuat.ac.jp

Nobuo Toride
Mie University
Graduate School of Bioresources
Tel +81-59-231-9583
Email: notride at bio.mie-u.ac.jp

If cancellations are made before June 21st 2008, the tuition fee will be refunded for all events.