UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL
The Centre for Hydrogeology of the University of Neuchâtel (CHYN) is a unique teaching and research institute in Switzerland. Located at the border of the Jura mountains, a limestone chain, the CHYN has developed an intense research in karstic aquifers. It has become a recognized institute for the european karstic hydrogeology.
In Switzerland, due to its large know-how in groundwater, the CHYN has been involved in many national research projects, mainly with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation and more recently with different europeans financial supports. In the recent years, the CHYN is more involved in porous media, developing new activities, mainly toward organic pollutants and biological aspects of groundwater. These last aspects, namely in relation with waste disposal impact studies, will be dramatically developed in the future.
CSIRO
CSIRO Land and Water, through its science and partnerships, plays a powerful role in bringing Australia closer to an environmentally sustainable and economically viable future. Multidisciplinary teams tackle land and water challenges with combined force. Most of their work is performed in partnership with government and research co-investors, and CSIRO Land and Water is a major contributor to the Water for a Healthy Country National Research Flagship Program.
The complexity and scale of the Australian landscape continues to challenge the limits of our understanding, but CSIRO has a long-term commitment to research and development. Their experience, when combined with the knowledge and expertise of their partners in industry, government, academia and the Australian community, place CSIRO Land and Water at the forefront of land and water management in this country.
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
Clemson University is redefining the term “top-tier research university” by combining the best of two models: the scientific and technological horsepower of a major research university and the highly engaged academic and social environment of a small college. With a distinctive governance system that fosters stability in leadership, unique college structures that create an unmatched climate for collaboration, and a driven, competitive spirit that encourages faculty, staff and students to embrace bold, sometimes audacious, goals, Clemson has set its sights on being one of the nation’s top-20 public universities by 2011.
The department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at Clemson University covers a wide range of topics including Contaminant Transport, Remediation, Numerical Modeling, Characterization, Watershed Hydrology, Engineering Geology, GIS and Remote Sensing, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Stratigraphy, and Regulatory Issues.
UFZ - LEIPZIG
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ was established in 1991 and has about 900 employees in Leipzig, Halle/S. and Magdeburg. They study the complex interactions between humans and the environment in cultivated and damaged landscapes. The scientists develop concepts and processes to help secure the natural foundations of human life for future generations.
The Helmholtz Association contributes to solving major challenges facing society, science and the economy with top scientific achievements in six research areas: Energy, Earth and Environment, Health, Key Technologies, Structure of Matter, Transport and Space. With 25,700 employees in 15 research centers and an annual budget of approximately 2.3 billion euro, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organization. Its work follows in the tradition of the great natural scientist Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894).