Date:  May 27th- June 1st, 2012 location:  Bari, Italy This is one of a series of highly successful international conferences organized by ASABE and IRSA/CNR at Bari focusing on water quality. Over the last decade there has been a maturing of watershed science with new research findings and modeling approaches. OIEau project:  0 read more

The IWRM-net mid term event is due in June this year and with it there will be the presentation of the mid-term project reviews.  The event is due to be Bari, Italy. For the project coordinators and reviewers this is a gentle reminder that there will be a little extra work to be completed during this year. Further details will be available very soon and please contact Natacha Amorsi +33 555 11 47 88 n.amorsi(@)oieau.fr for more information OIEau project:  0

OUTPUT SENTENCE:  This fact sheet provides information on the following research output as a potential product to be taken up into the market. The aim is to have key information on the new product from the Innovation chain point of view. For further information please contact the Water RtoM team contact@waterrtom.eu. COUNTRY:  FRANCE OUTPUT DESCRIPTION:  Method to apply existing surface water and groundwater modelling tool which take in account for the forest impact on water resource. Results of forest management and climate change scenarios simulations. Good practices guide to manage forest land cover regarding the protection of water resource WATER TOPIC:  Quality of natural systems TYPE OF OUTPUT:  procedure MARKET NEED TAILORED:  The project objectives were defined according to the Water Framework Directive to evaluate the impact of forest on water resource and climate change on small mountainous forested watershed INNOVATIVE ASPECTS AND ADVANTAGES:  This modelling tool will help to evaluate quantitative forest management impacts on water resource. The method used allows integrating specificities of small mountainous watershed covered by forest. STATE OF DEVELOPMENT:  The quantitative Surface and groundwater modelling tool is built and calibration is in progress. The forest impact is integrated in the modelling tool and calibration of the specific parameters is in progress INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS:  The modelling tool is property of the Paris Mines High School. The method developed by the SEMEAU project will be available for every user NEXT STEPS TO DEVELOP THE OUTPUT FOR THE MARKET:  • Select a watershed with similar to the Volvic watershed (mountainous and forested basin) • Collect climatic, hydrological and hydrogeological data • Map the forest cover • Identify the appropriated modelling tool • Use the SEMEAU methodology COLLABORATION DETAILS:  The methodology realized for the SEMEAU project will be available for free. The MODCOU model used for the development on the Volvic site is property of the Paris Mines School but others modelling tool can be used for applications in small mountainous watershed. TYPE OF PARTNER SOUGHT:  Watershed managers (Water agencies, SAGE, SDAGE, Diren), forest managers (ONF, CRPF), mineral water managers, forest-water relationship researchers. SPECIFIC AREAS OF ACTIVITY OF THE PARTNER SOUGHT:  Hydrology and hydrogeology, forest and water resource management. TASKS TO BE PERFORMED BY THE SOUGHT PARTNER:  For every different basin the hydrogeological modelling has to be performed regarding specificities of the site but the methodology is the same as described for the SEMEAU project. RESOURCES FOR NEXT STEPS:  A method to apply the modelling tool will be available at the end of the SEMEAU project. PROJECT CONTACT:  Simon Rouquet Danone Eaux France, 11 av Général Dupas BP 87 74503 EVIAN LES BAINS Cedex simon.rouquet@danone.com www.life-semeau.eu