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SUMMARY:W. Mike Edmunds Memorial Lecture - Prof Alan MacDonald (British Ge
 ological Survey and University of Dundee)
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DESCRIPTION:In a career spanning almost 50 years\, Professor W. Mike Edmun
 ds made an extraordinary contribution to water science and water resource 
 management globally. Mike led advances in geochemistry - particularly hydr
 ogeochemistry and palaeohydrology - authored over 150 scientific publicati
 ons and mentored numerous water professionals in the process. In recogniti
 on of his outstanding work\, Mike received many accolades including the Wh
 ittaker Medal (1999)\, the O.E. Meinzer Award (2009)\, and the Vernadsky M
 edal (2010). Mike is remembered not only for his scientific achievements\,
  but for his passion\, warmth and generosity of spirit which touched the l
 ives of many. This lecture aims to honour his legacy by promoting good hyd
 rogeological science to the service of society: something Mike was deeply 
 passionate about.\n\nGroundwater and climate resilience\nThe first Mike Ed
 munds Memorial Lecture will address ‘groundwater and climate resilience
 ’. As the world’s largest store of usable freshwater\, groundwater is 
 central to how humans are responding to the challenges posed by climate ch
 ange. Currently\, groundwater abstraction comprises more than 35% of globa
 l water use and this is forecast to increase as people seek to mitigate th
 e effects of climate extremes on food and water security. However\, this r
 aises the question of how resilient groundwater is to change. In rural Afr
 ica\, most households depend on groundwater to meet basic water needs\, wi
 th few affordable alternatives particularly during the dry season. In Asia
 \, groundwater underpins agricultural productivity\, again with few realis
 tic alternatives if groundwater resources were to prove unreliable.\n\nIn 
 this talk\, Prof Alan MacDonald will explore the resilience of groundwater
  to change and the challenges posed by climate change and increasing abstr
 action. Drawing on recent and ongoing research projects in Africa and Sout
 h Asia\, he will show how\, with an understanding of hydrogeology\, it is 
 possible to plan for the future.\n\nAbout the speaker\nProf Alan MacDonald
  is a Principal Hydrogeologist at the British Geological Survey and Honora
 ry Professor of Groundwater at the University of Dundee. His work focuses 
 on applied groundwater science\, particularly in Africa and South Asia in 
 the context of environmental change\, water security and poverty reduction
 . Alan has 25 years research experience and has published 70 peer-reviewed
  papers\, two groundwater books and more than 100 BGS Technical reports. H
 e also collaborated with Mike on a number of publications. Alan leads inte
 rnational groundwater research at BGS and manages a small team of groundwa
 ter scientists and several PhD students based in Edinburgh.\nSpeakers:\nPr
 of Alan MacDonald (British Geological Survey and University of Dundee)
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