The Groundwater Modeling Enterprise

Description

Planning, Execution, and Communication of Groundwater Modeling Projects in Consultancy Practice

January 15th – February 27th 2026, Online – FREE

The course provides an introduction to the approaches and standard practice used in groundwater flow modeling, with a focus on MODFLOW 6 and PEST, accessed through the Groundwater Vistas graphical user interface. Participants will engage in hands-on exercises and assignments, which include building and calibrating steady-state and transient flow models, including the use of unstructured grids. Participants will also be exposed to best practices in groundwater modeling and deliverables that generally follow accepted standards and guidelines.

The course is intended for participants with a solid background in hydrogeology and at least beginner-level experience with numerical models. It is strongly recommended for those who have already completed the SYMPLE School (2021-2025 editions) and understand conceptual model development. The course will benefit a beginning level groundwater modeler or a facility manager intimately involved with modeling to understand the current standard of practice in the industry. Familiarity with the Groundwater Vistas interface is not required.

The course is delivered online and includes live three-hour sessions. These sessions are fully interactive, allowing you to ask as many questions as you wish. All meetings are recorded and made available on the e-learning platform. Each session is accompanied by a short assignment, requiring approximately 3–5 additional hours of work per week.

Each participant should ideally have good basis of hydrogeology and access to a Groundwater Vistas licence. If this is not available, a temporary licence can be provided upon request for the duration of the course and a period of one month thereafter.

Course program

Language: English

Trainers: Sorab Panday, Thomas Reimann