QUT Darcy Lecture: Characterization of a Complex, Sole-Source Aquifer System in Benin, West Africa

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On the 29th August 2011, the 2011 NGWA Henry Darcy Distinguished Lecturer, Professor Stephen E. Silliman, presented at an evening lecture at QUT, Gardens Point.

The formal lecture is titled Development of Reliable Hydrologic Data Sets in Difficult Environments: Case Studies from Benin, West Africa
Prof. Silliman's presentation focused on a series of case studies from Benin, West Africa, directed at developing data sets involving: (1) regional water quality, (2) temporal variation in nitrate contamination in rural groundwater wells, and (3) temporal variation in hydraulics and water quality related to saltwater intrusion as well as anthropogenic contamination in coastal areas. This presentation demonstrates both the value of statistical analysis in the design and implementation of sampling plans in these difficult environments, as well as the power of close collaboration with in-country colleagues and local populations.

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