SSP&A provides specialized training in pumping test performance and analysis, groundwater modeling, calibration, uncertainty analysis, geostatistics, time-series analysis, and other topics, helping the groundwater community, students, and clients build expertise in: groundwater studies; model development; calibration; and analysis. This includes hands-on instruction in aquifer testing, and the use of software tools such as PEST, in collaboration with leading experts such as Dr. John Doherty, MODFLOW, MT3D, and several others.

SSP&A offers both general and customized training for their software and client-developed models. As developers and users, SSP&A staff provide unique insights on using these tools effectively and practically.

Upcoming and recent trainings are listed below: 

Additional training workshops featuring SSP&A staff instructors are listed on our News & Events page:

September 30 –
October 4, 2024

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

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

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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.