The Japanese Society of Irrigation, Drainage and Rural Engineering (JSIDRE),
Soil Physics Division（農業農村工学会土壌物理研究部会）
andJapanese Society of Soil Physics（土壌物理学会）
organizeInternational Conference ‘Advanced Modeling of Water Flowand Contaminant Transport in Porous Media’Tokyo
September 20th 2018
&HYDRUS Short Courses in Tokyo and Mie
Standard: September 18th -19th, 2018 (Tokyo)

http://web.tuat.ac.jp/~hydrus2018
Email: hydrus2018-groups <at> go.tuat.ac.jp

HYDRUS Workshop in Tokyo
September 20, 2018
Advanced Modeling of Water Flow and Contaminant Transport in Porous Media
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 because of its flexibility and versatility. This workshop provides not only all
current and future HYDRUS users but also researchers, practitioners, and students, in various
disciplines who work on numerical analysis of flow and transport in porous media, opportunity topresent and discuss their applications in research, management, and education. It also provides rareopportunity to discuss future modeling needs directly with HYDRUS developers.
The 6th international workshop will be held at the University of Tokyo on September, 2018. Theworkshop is organized by the Soil Physics Division of JSIDRE and Japanese Society of Soil Physics.
Both oral and poster presentations (preferably in English) are welcome. A special issue on one of theinternational journals will allow presenters to publish their work as peer reviewed articles. Details
will be announced later. The deadline for submitting an abstract (no more than 400 words) is August24, 2018. When submitting, please include a title, the authors involved (underline the name of theperson giving the presentation), and their affiliations. Feel free to forward this information to anyone
who may be interested in the workshop. We hope to see you all in Tokyo soon!
Workshop location: Nakashima Hall (in Food Science Bldg.) at University of Tokyo, Faculty ofAgriculture. For directions and more information, please visit
http://www.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp/english/campus/map-e.html
Tentative schedule: 10:00 -16:00 Lecture/oral presentations, 16:00- Poster session and refreshment
Registration and abstract submission (maximum 300 words): Please register athttps://goo.gl/forms/WRvbdDrO6YDZnTt82 by August 24, 2018.
Registration fees: 3,000 JPY. The registration fee for students and for those who will be taking theshort course will be free. The instruction for payment will be sent to you from the organizer after
registration is made.
If interested in submitting a full paper to the special issue, please mention when submitting.
All correspondence should be sent to hydrus2018-groups <at> go.tuat.ac.jp

HYDRUS Short Courses in Tokyo
September 18-19, 2018

“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 HYDRUS-1D and HYDRUS (2D/3D) software packages. Emphasis will be on thepreparation of input data for a variety of applications, including flow and transport in a vadose zone,
subsurface drip irrigation, variably-saturated flow in a transect with a stream, and flow and transport
to a tile drain. Calibration will be discussed and demonstrated by means of both one- and twodimensional inverse problems.
Main Instructor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 300 peer-reviewed publications
and over 20 book chapters. His numeric models are used by virtually all scientists, students, andpractitioners for modeling water flow, chemical movement, and heat transport through variably
saturated soils.

Japanese translation will be given if necessary

Course location: Room 2-22 (Building 2), Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Faculty ofAgriculture, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan (http://www.tuat.ac.jp/en/outline/overview/access/fuchu/)
Tentative schedule: The courses will be held 9:00 -16:00 each day.
Registration: Please register at https://goo.gl/forms/4oeeCo3EOk85DQ1u2 by August 31, 2018.
Registration fees: 20,000JPY (5,000JPY 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.

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 and UTokyo by taking public transportation. If you need help to reserve the room, please contact us.

Contact: hydrus2018-groups <at> go.tuat.ac.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

Advanced HYDRUS Short Course in Mie
TBD, 2018
Overview: The course covers advanced topics, such as HP1 (coupled HYDRUS-1D withPHREEQC), UnsatChem, etc., 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 if necessary

Workshop location: Mie University.
For directions and more information, please visit http://www.mie-u.ac.jp/en/about/map/
Tentative schedule: 9:00 - 17:00
Registration: Please send <Name/Affiliation/Email> to the organizer via e-mail by August 31, 2018.
Registration fees: TBD
Please bring your own Windows laptop to the course. There is no need to buy the softwareprior to the class.