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???? What do you do when the community beliefs could lead to water pollution? How do you balance respect for local practices and improving water security? ?? ?? For this #GWSSENCE story, written by Olutoyin Fashae (University of Ibadan), we descent to the Southwestern part of #Nigeria, which is home to the #Ilaje communities. Groundwater is a key resource of life for them and its quality is, therefore, of paramount importance to their health and livelihoods. This is why, when a group of researchers paid them a visit and saw that unsafe practices led to deteriorating groundwater quality, they were incredibly surprised. However, what was even more surprising (and equally fascinating) to them, was the reasoning behind these practices. Let’s dive into a story of breaking myths and saving lives. ?? https://lnkd.in/dEncde9P #groundwater #groundwaterstories #storytelling #communityengagement Tibor Stigter Yangxiao Zhou IHE Delft Institute for Water Education IHE Delft Water and Development Partnership Programme

??? Every year, we welcome several interns at the IGRAC office in Delft, The Netherlands. But how is it like to work with us? How is the balance between own responsibility and supervision? And how is it to live in Delft for 3 to 6 months? ?? We asked some of our former interns about their experiences and honest opinions. Meet Valentina Uribe Jaramillo from #Colombia ????, Clinton Fernandes from #India ???? and Sacha MORLIERE from #France ????! ???? Are you enrolled in a degree programme in the field of hydro(geo)logy, water management and environmental governance at a graduate school (second university degree or higher)? And would are interested in an internship at IGRAC? ?? Check out our vacancies/internships page: https://lnkd.in/eacWSCe. #internship #meettheteam #groundwater #waterjobs #internlife #studentopportunities #internshipopportunity #internshipprogramme https://lnkd.in/d79nC-6g

Just returned from Geneva after two incredibly productive days with the modelling community, we finalised key methodological details for the next edition of the State of Global Water Resources Report of the World Meteorological Organization. You probably will struggle to find my face in the photo ?? and it is only a part of an incredible team of scientists behind the report! It’s amazing to see how many new colleagues are contributing to the report and how much we’ve grown over the past three years, adding new hydrological variables and making continuous improvements to provide an even more comprehensive snapshot of the global water situation each year. A huge thank you to all the colleagues who contribute their data, technical guidance, and insights. I’m already looking forward to the 2024 edition, with more variables, more teams on board, and even better coverage to be launched in autumn 2025. Sulagna Mishra Iulii Didovets Nilay Dogulu Stefan Uhlenbrook Yuri Simonov Dr. Robert Reinecke Elisabeth Lictevout Marcelo Uriburu Quirno John Bolten Fadji Maina, Ph.D. Sujay Kumar Pallav Shrestha Shaun Harrigan Ilias Pechlivanidis Jafet Andersson Oldrich Rakovec Luis Samaniego Matthias Zink Simon Mischel Philipp Saile Feifei CAO Lucy Barker Nico Sneeuw and many more #StateOfWater #StateOfClimate #SDGs #ClimateChange #WaterSecurity #WaterManagement #Sustainability

???? #CallForAbstracts: Be part of our groundwater monitoring and reporting session at #IAH2025 in #Melbourne!?? ?? Submit your abstract before 28 February through this link: https://lnkd.in/e_i2JbZ2. ?? Title of special session: #Groundwater #monitoring and #reporting: Challenges, Successes and Opportunities ?? What topics are we looking for in contributions: - How do different agencies ensure that monitoring remains relevant? - What are effective measures of success for groundwater monitoring networks and programmes? - How can we determine if representativeness is being achieved? - Is groundwater data ready for #AI applications? - How can #indigenous values be integrated into monitoring practices? - What lessons can be learned from global monitoring and reporting approaches (including benefits and challenges)? - What opportunities exist to increase efficiencies through enhanced data transparency and collaboration? - The future of monitoring and reporting (where are we headed)? ?? Session organised with the GNS Science and Bureau of Meteorology IAH - International Association of Hydrogeologists Feifei CAO #conference #submitabstracts #water #science #Australia

?? Here is our first #UndergroundUpdate of the year. And what a way to start, because we can offer a new job opening at our office in Delft and we surprised the two winners of the #Groundwater Story of the Year Award 2024. Curious who has won? Read our #newsletter ??

?? #WEAREHIRING! Are you the Junior Graphic Designer & Multimedia Editor (0.4 FTE) we are looking for? ?? ??? Do you want to use your creativity, time and positive energy for a greater cause? Then this Junior Graphic Designer & Multimedia Editor position may be perfect for you! ?? #Apply: https://lnkd.in/dCbJbzSg (deadline: 09 March 2025) #JobVacancy #NowHiring #JobOpportunity #JobSearch #Hiring #GraphicDesign #GraphicDesigner #DesignJobs #DesignCareer #CreativeJobs #DesignOpportunity #JuniorDesigner #MultimediaEditor #DesignVacancy #DesignHiring

?? And the winners of the Groundwater Story of the Year Award 2024 are.. "This is true storytelling! The story is built up very well and pulls the reader right in." Find out about who the jury wrote this ?? ?? https://lnkd.in/d-AiyFJv Special thanks to the jury! And congratulations to all correspondents for their impactful stories! #storytelling #sciencecommunication #groundwaterstories #groundwater #water Zoubida NEMER, Etukutan Peter, Veronica Lutri, Mélanie Erostate, Elvis Kang, Jonas Kiriko, Jakob Ollivier de Leth, Aijuka Andrew, Davi Cardoso, Gettie Shiinda, Geert-Jan Nijsten (Deltares), Meg John, Raquel Páramo Alfaro, Tunde Olarinoye

For the groundwater community: Project opportunity in #Tajikistan ???? The World Bank is requesting expressions of interest for the digitalisation of the archive groundwater wells data in the #Khatlon region. For more information see this link ?? ?? https://lnkd.in/g_JtSR6H United Nations in Tajikistan, The World Bank Group

?? #FoodForThoughts "Should fluoride be in our water?" ?? ?? A little fluoride prevents tooth decay and that's why some countries (particularly the #USA) started adding it to its tap water. However, with concentrated fluoride now being used in toothpaste and an excess of fluoride actually having a reversed effect, it poses one question.. "Should fluoride be in our water?" ?? Watch this interesting video by Vox: https://lnkd.in/dSdSppeq. #fluoride #TapWater #fluoridation #WaterQuality #groundwater #health #healthyteeth #ToothDecay

?? With the countdown about to start in some countries, we want to wish you a Happy New Year! ?? We took this picture during our annual team meeting, in which we looked back on what we've achieved in 2024. From the 40 (!) countries included in the WMO status report (https://lnkd.in/dtBcXRC9) to groundwater monitoring in #Rwanda (https://lnkd.in/d7mZ9dx5). And from assisting Le Monde in their groundwater contamination investigation (https://lnkd.in/duju4mwz) to our contribution to #WorldWaterForum10 (https://lnkd.in/dQuvGHrd). We also expanded our Groundwater Correspondents Network to 25 correspondents (https://lnkd.in/dyyUYJSm), published our very first magazine (https://lnkd.in/dsnuB367) and joined hands with Football for Peace (FfP) (https://lnkd.in/gNhcz_cU). And we developed a groundwater management strategy in #Samoa (https://lnkd.in/dQ3ywQ4G), where 2025 is already about to start. ??But during this meeting we also looked forward and made our New Year's resolutions. This year we created our new strategy towards sustainable and equitable groundwater (https://lnkd.in/eaEQ5pWQ) and 2025 will be in light of putting it into practice. ?? New exciting projects in #Tajikistan and the #Mekong region, a brand new website and we will even welcome a new staff member. It looks like 2025 will be special year for sure! We will also launch two new flagship products, but we can't give any spoilers yet ??. ?? Don't miss out on any IGRAC news and subscribe to the newsletter: https://lnkd.in/dxtt2Zrt ?? Happy New Year from the IGRAC team! Elisabeth Lictevout, Claudia Ruz Vargas, Feifei CAO, Arnaud Sterckx, Elie Gerges and Stefan Siepman. #HappyNewYear #2024 #2025 #NewYearResolutions #SeasonsGreetings #groundwater #water Koos Wieriks Mari?lle van der Zouwen UNESCO World Meteorological Organization Rapha?lle Aubert Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB) Helvetas