Training School, Valencia 26 September – 1 October 2017

Field measurements, techniques and methods to assess water and sediment connectivity
Read further below how to register and receive a 500 euro grant!

Registration and Grants

To register for attending the summer school please send an email to saskia.keesstra@wur.nl before August 1 containing a short (max 200 words) motivation why you want to join the summer school. There are 20 grants of 500 euros available. Grantees will be selected by Saskia Keesstra and Damia Vericat (WG2 leader). Registration without applying for a grant is also possible. The total costs for attending the Training School will be 300 euros. For the students receiving a grant this means there will be 200 euros left for travel. See the Programme below.

Programme

Tuesday, September 26th 2017
Karstic landscape and connectivity
08:00-09:00. Breakfast
09:00-20:00. Excursion to the dry rivers of the Massís del Caroig
20:00-22:00. Dinner
22:00-24:00. Social event

Wednesday, September 27^th 2017
Soil Infiltration
08:00-000. Breakfast
09:00-11:00. Simone di Prima. Soil infiltration measurements. The theory
11:00-11:30. Artemi Cerdà. Valencia Study case. The age of plantation of vineyards
11:30-12:00. Simone di Prima. Soil management in citrus and soil infiltration
12:00-12:30. Coffee break.
12:30-14:00. Simone di Prima and Artemi Cerdà. Material and Methods to assess water infiltration
14:00-16:00. Lunch
16:00-20:00. Field measurements.
20:00-22:00. Dinner
22:00-24:00. Social event

Thursday September 28^th 2017.
Plots
08:00-09:00. Breakfast
09:00-11:00. Agata Novara. The use of plots to understand and assess the flow of sediments and water. Monitoring
11:00-11:30. Study case. The El Teularet soil erosion research station.
11:30-12:00. Study Case. Jesús Rodrigo-Comino. Erosion in Vineyards. The use of plots
12:00-12:30. Coffee break.
12:30-14:00. Agata Novara. Material and Methods. Data collection and treatment
14:00-16:00. Lunch
16:00-20:00. Field measurements
20:00-22:00. Dinner
22:00-24:00. Social event

Friday, September 29^th 2017
Watersheds
08:00-09:00. Breakfast
09:00-11:00. Saskia Keesstra. Watersheds. Monitoring
11:00-12:00. Study Case. Saskia Keesstra. Abandonment of agriculture land and river discharge
12:00-12:30. Coffee break.
12:30-14:00. Saskia Keesstra. Modelling as a tool to understand the flow of sediments and water
14:00-16:00. Lunch
16:00-20:00. Field measurements
20:00-22:00. Dinner
22:00-24:00. Social event

Saturday, September 30^th 2017
Rainfall simulators
08:00-09:00. Breakfast
09:00-11:00. Jesús Rodrigo Comino. Rainfall simulators.
11:00-11:30. Artemi Cerdà. Forest fire determines the fate of soil and water losses
11:30-12:00. Jesús Rodrigo-Comino. Vineyard’s erosion assessed by rainfall simulators
12:00-12:30. Coffee break.
12:30-14:00. Jesús Rodrigo Comino. Material and Methods for Rainfall Simulation experiments and field campaigns
14:00-16:00. Lunch
16:00-20:00. Field measurements
20:00-22:00. Dinner
22:00-24:00. Social event

Sunday, October 1^st 2017
Soil Water repellency
08:00-000. Breakfast
09:00-11:00. Antonio Jordán. Water repellency. An introduction
11:00-11:30. Artemi Cerdà. Valencia Study case
11:30-12:00. Saskia Keesstra. Israel Study Case
12:00-12:30. Coffee break.
12:30-14:00. Antonio Jordán. Material and Methods to assess soil water repellency
14:00-16:00. Lunch
16:00-20:00. Field measurements. Sampling strategy. Statistics. Laboratory measurements.
20:00-22:00. Dinner
22:00-24:00. Social event