SSP&A provides in-person and remote/online trainings for the appropriate application of programs in support of environmental and water resource studies, often in collaboration with other subject-area experts.

Upcoming and recent trainings are listed below: 

Additional non-SSP&A trainings may be listed on our News & Events page:

September 30 –
October 4, 2024

Geochemical Modeling: PHREEQC and Beyond Conference and Course

The Geochemical Modeling: PHREEQC and Beyond Conference and Course provides an opportunity to learn about best practices and innovative projects using PHREEQC, a powerful reaction/transport modeling tool developed by the U.S. Geological Survey and used by water agencies and consultants to perform aqueous geochemical calculations. This event offers presentations by industry leaders, networking opportunities with water purveyors and regulatory agencies, and the opportunity to expand your knowledge and capabilities using PHREEQC. Tony Appelo and David Parkhurst, the founders of PHREEQC, will be keynote speakers and teach the Course. Visit the event website for details and to register, at: https://www.geochemicalmodeling.com

March 3 – 4,
2024

Solute Transport Modeling: 2-Day Course (IGWC 2025 Pre-Conference Workshop)

The 10th International Groundwater Conference will be held March 5-7 in Roorkee, India, with the theme of “Groundwater Vision 2047: Towards Water Security under Changing Climate.” Vivek Bedekar, PhD, PE, of S.S. Papadopulos & Associates, will instruct a 2-day pre-conference course on March 3-4 to teach theoretical concepts and provide a modeling toolkit for simulating groundwater solute transport to address contamination problems. The course includes theory, practical examples, and hands-on training.

Day 1
  • Session 1: Underlying definitions – Advection, Dispersion, Porosity; Governing equation; Numerical solutions and related issues.
  • Session 2: Adsorption, decay, mass calculations; Dual porosity; Reactions – zero/first order decay, instantaneous kinetics.
  • Session 3: Analytical models – approximations and solutions; ATRANS, MPNE1D, SSM.
  • Session 4: Numerical models – MT3D-USGS examples.
Day 2
  • Session 1: Advanced topics in MT3D-USGS; Groundwater-surface water transport; Pump and treat system.
  • Session 2: MODFLOW 6 examples; Variable density modeling; Heat transport, axisymmetric modeling.
  • Session 3: Vadose zone transport, dual porosity transport; PFAS background and introduction.
  • Session 4: Geochemical modeling; Practical examples; Conceptualization, calibration, Q&A.

Visit the IGWC 2025 website for more information and to register, at: https://igwc2025.nihroorkee.gov.in/index

Environmental and Water Resource Solutions

S.S. Papadopulos & Associates is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm focused on delivering solutions for groundwater and hydrogeology, environmental engineering, contaminant studies, remediation, geochemistry, and surface-water hydrology.