Water is increasingly a matter of community concern and is the subject of frequent media coverage.
These issues, such as impact of dams on downstream environments, stream salinity, groundwater contamination, flooding, climate change, water for drinking and industry, algal blooms all require an understanding of hydrology. However to resolve many of these water related issues it is required that the interactions between the hydrology and the environment, climate, economics and society are understood and this understanding effectively disseminated to the wider community. The Symposium will commence with optional workshops on Monday 20 November 2000. The main Symposium runs from Tuesday 21 to Thursday 23 November 2000, inclusive. An optional two day tour on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 November completes the week of information exchange.