Topics

The scope of the meeting encompasses theoretical, laboratory, field and modeling approaches covering (but is not limited to) the following topics:

Management of aquifers: salinization, groundwater use and discharge, social impacts and ecosystem services

Sustainable strategies for managing salinization inland and in the coastal zones addressing groundwater discharge. Approaches to increase water resources as managed aquifer recharge, freshwater storage, brackish groundwater use and desalinization. Socio-economic assessments and ecosystem service evaluations to guide the management and preservation of groundwater resources. Social impacts of coastal groundwater processes and their feedback on society.

Geophysical approaches: shedding light on the land-ocean continuum and aquifer salinization

Application of geophysical methods to understand the distribution, dynamics, and challenges of coastal groundwater systems and salinization processes inland. Development of techniques to capture both temporal and spatial data, integrating terrestrial, marine, and amphibious environments for a comprehensive approach.

Advancing in coastal groundwater systems monitoring

Innovative approaches for data acquisition, automation and long-term monitoring projects, remote sensing and new sensors and technologies. Emphasis on real-time data collection, predictive analytics, and the integration of diverse data sources for the construction of comprehensive databases and proper coastal aquifers assessment.

Biogeochemistry and microbiology of coastal groundwater

Geochemical and biological processes governing the quality and movement of groundwater in coastal settings. Holistic approaches covering the interactions between the geological matrix, water chemistry, and microbial communities, as well as external factors like saline water intrusion and anthropogenic activities, both at the laboratory and field settings. Dating of fresh and saline groundwater in coastal systems, along with the rates of biogeochemical processes in SWI and SGD.

Coastal aquifer geology and offshore fresh groundwater

Understanding how lithology, stratigraphy, and structural features control fresh groundwater, salinization and submarine groundwater discharge. The formation, dynamics, and potential for the sustainable extraction offshore fresh groundwater. How paleo-processes, historical climatic shifts, ancient hydrological conditions and interactions with marine systems have shaped the evolution of coastal aquifers and offshore groundwater systems.

Advances in Modeling

Techniques and applications of numerical models to simulate variable density flow, conservative and reactive transport processes, and complex hydrogeological conditions in coastal aquifers from local (centimeters) to regional (kilometers). New application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the study of coastal groundwater and salinization processes.

Climate Change impacts: the effects of sea-level rise, over-abstraction and extreme events on coastal systems

Analysis of the impacts of sea-level rise and climate change on coastal aquifers and mitigation strategies. Impact of extreme events such as storm surges, heavy rainfall, and droughts on subterranean statuaries, SWI dynamics, SGD rates and composition, and coastal ecosystems including wetlands.

Integrative approaches to bridging the gap between SWI and SGD research

Multidisciplinary research integrating SWI and SGD. Focus on the freshwater-seawater interface to advance a comprehensive conceptual framework for understanding coastal groundwater. Groundwater dynamics in land-ocean continuum considering terrestrial and ocean drivers as waves, tide propagation, impact of recharge events, among others.

Case studies

Real cases, well-documented investigations, or applications in key environmental, geological, or hydrological settings to illustrate broader concepts, methodologies, outcomes, and practical solutions implemented.