 The 2011 International Conference on Groundwater Contamination and Water System Security, hosted by Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, was held from December 1st through 2nd , 2011, in Beijing，China. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), U.S. EPA, and Chinese Geological Survey (CGS) co-sponsored the international conference, in order to further advance the study of groundwater contamination and related water system security, and promote international academic exchanges and research collaboration. More than 300 well-known experts and scholars as well as young graduate students participated in this conference. The conference focused on several important and commonly interesting topics such as the latest advances on theories and methods in groundwater contamination investigation and risk assessment, and groundwater contamination control and remediation technologies. The specific objectives of the conference were to facilitate the developments and applications of the key technologies, and enhance effective control and optimal management on groundwater contamination and related water quality security at watershed scales. Importantly, a solid platform for international collaboration on groundwater contamination and pertinent water system security was expected to establish. |
