Folks, Edwards Aquifer Authority is pleased to announce that Dr. Petar Milanovic and Dr. Neven Kresic will be the Authority's next Distinguished Lecturers. The lecture starts at 9 am and ends around 4:30 pm on Thursday, July 14th. The lecture will be held at Southwest Research Institute where both Dr. Milanovic and Dr. Kresic will be presenting. Both Dr. Milanovic and Dr. Kresic have authored numerous books and papers on karst hydrology and have worked on applied karst problems around the world. Registration deadline is Tuesday, July 12, 2011; however, attendance will be limited and we only have about 15 openings left.
The cost of the lecture is $20 and $10 for students and includes lunch, drinks, and snacks.If you are interested in attending. To register, please contact Ms. Elida Bocanegra by email at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> or by calling 210.222.2204. If you would like a copy of the flyer, please email me. Please see the attached flyer for registration information. Hope to see you there. Geary Geary M. Schindel, P.G. Chief Technical Officer EDWARDS AQUIFER A U T H O R I T Y 1615 N. ST. MARY'S STREET SAN ANTONIO, TX 78215 (210) 222.2204 OFFICE (210) 299.5262 FAX (210) 326.1576 MOBILE TOPICS TO BE COVERED Dr. Petar Milanovic will speak on the following topics: * the role of basic geological and hydrogeological properties in construction of large structures in karst; * technical difficulties and failures of man-made structures as consequence of karst; and * surface and underground remediation as key part of risk reduction strategy in karst. Dr. Neven Kresic will speak on the following topics: * conceptual site models (in karst) and their translation into mathematical models; * times-series and numeric models-types, data requirements, limitations; and * models as engineering and management tools. ABOUT THE PRESENTERS Dr. Milanovic Dr. Petar Milanovic (Belgrade, Serbia) has more than 40 years experience in the investigation, analysis, and design of geotechnical structures related to different civil structures in karstified rock masses. His experience includes the study of karst and investigations of leakage and stability problems for dams, reservoirs, tunnels and other civil structures, including water supply projects. A considerable part of his activities has focused on environmental and water protection in karst areas. Dr. Milanovic is an author of more than 60 technical papers and has written a large number of reports pertaining to hydrogeology and remedial works with dam, reservoir and tunneling projects. He has written five books pertaining to karst hydrogeology and hydrogeological and geotechnical problems in karst based on his experience in many countries. His last book "Water Resources Engineering in Karst," published in U.S. (2004), brings together the information required for understanding the design and behavior of structures in karst. Dr. Malanovic is an active member of International Associations of Hydrogeologists (IAH) and has been a member of the IAH Karst Commission for more than 35 years. Presently, he is president of the Serbian IAH chapter and a member of Governing Board of International Karst Institute in China under the auspices of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Dr. Kresic Dr. Neven Kresic is a National Hydrogeology Practice Leader with MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc. in Ashburn, VA (metro Washington, DC). In addition to karst hydrogeology, his areas of expertise include groundwater engineering, modeling, and remediation for major projects in the United States, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. He has authored six books, including "Groundwater Resources: Sustainability, Management and Restoration" by McGraw-Hill (2009), and "Groundwater Hydrology of Springs: Engineering, Theory, Management and Sustainability" by Elsevier Science & Technology (2010). He was professor at Belgrade University in the former Yugoslavia and at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Kresic came to the United States in 1991 as Senior Fulbright Scholar at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) in Reston, VA and at George Washington University, Washington, DC, where he conducted research on modeling and contaminant transport in karst aquifers. He is co-chair of the Karst Commission of the International Association of Hydrogeologists, and a committee member of the Groundwater Management and Remediation Specialty Group of the International Water Association. In 2009, he served as guest editor for a special karst issue of the journal Ground Water.
