Three in-person short courses (A to C) are organized on Sunday, 30th of August, for 50 CHF / person, including lunch and coffee. In addition, the short course D (Visual Karsys) is offered online on the 26th and 27th of August, before Eurokarst.
Short course A – LuKARS
Modelling flow, uncertainty, and transport processes in karst aquifers: theory and practical applications with the LuKARS model.
This full‑day short course provides a comprehensive introduction to modelling karst systems, combining semi‑distributed hydrological modelling of flow processes and uncertainty with conceptual and advanced modelling of solute and contaminant transport in both the unsaturated and saturated zones.
Lecturers: Beatrice Richier (FAU Erlangen), Kübra Özdemir Çallı, and Andreas Hartmann (TU Dresden)
Short course B – NuMoKarst
Process-based modeling of groundwater flow and transport in karst with MODFLOW-CFP, openKARST and PyKasso
This course covers the fundamental concepts of groundwater flow and solute transport modeling in karst systems using the discrete-continuum approach implemented in MODFLOW-CFP and openKARST. The underlying processes and their implementation in the software are introduced and discussed. A further focus is placed on script-based modeling workflows using Python. Hands-on exercises provide applied insights. This includes the CFPy interface to MODFLOW-CFP, openKARST, and the stochastic conduit network generator PyKasso.
Lecturers: Thomas Reimann (TU Dresden), Steffen Birk (Univ. Graz), Jannes Kordilla (CSIC Barcelona), Philippe Renard (Uni. Neuchâtel)
Short course C – Tracer Test
Artificial tracer test workshop
This short course is organized as a workshop including lectures from the different participants, equipment demonstrations, and ample discussions aimed at improving the practice of artificial tracer tests.
Lecturers: Catherine Bertrand (Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, France), Philippe Meus (EWTS – Water Tracing Services), Nevila Jozja (Univ. of Orléans), Fabien Levard (Tétraèdre)
Short course D – Visual Karsys
Visual Karsys: A webtool to improve your understanding of groundwater flows
An online short course is organized the week before Eurokarst. Participants will learn the theoretical foundations and how to apply the KARSYS approach through a pilot site. The tool, Visual KARSYS, is available online (www.visualkarsys.com). Participants will be able to practice it during two sessions of three hours under the guidance of Arnauld Malard.
Lecturer: Arnauld Malard (ISSKA)