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EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL
WEBINAR CONFERENCE 2021
Date: 1st and 2nd of February 2021
Venue: Virtual on Zoom platform
Jointly Organized by
Funded By:
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ABOUT PROGRAMME
It is my great honor and pleasure to invite you to be a part of celebrating the
UNIZULU’S 60th year celebration by participating in the “Earth and
Environmental Sciences International Webinar Conference” jointly hosted
by University of Zululand and Chang’an University, China.
This is a special opportunity for participants from South Africa and from
around the world to come together including researchers, scientists,
professors, industries and mining representatives and students providing
them with the opportunity to report, share, and discuss scientific questions,
achievements, and challenges in this field.
The aim of the conference is to discover advances, experiences and innovative ideas on issues
related to Earth sciences where you will be able to share experiences and research findings, discuss
challenges encountered and solutions adopted and to have opportunities to establish productive
new academic and industry research collaborations.
We are also very interested to welcome students and researchers to register and attend in order to
provide them the opportunity to gain and share their knowledge in Earth sciences. The conference
includes Keynote lectures by eminent personalities from around the world. Themes of the diverse
earth sciences topics that will be covered in this comprehensive conference include Climate
changes, Water resources, remote sensing, Geo Hazards etc. The Conference Organizing
Committee and I look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event and to meeting all of you
through web on 1st and 2nd of February, 2021.
Professor Xoliswa Mtose
Vice-Chancellor
University of Zululand,
South Africa
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Earth and Environmental Sciences International Webinar Conference 2021
Inaugural address
ABOUT DAVID MAHLOBO
Deputy Minister
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation
Mr Mahlobo is the Deputy Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation. He previously served as the
Minister of both Energy and State Security. He holds a BSc Degree (Microbiology and Biochemistry) and a
BSc Honours Degree (Biochemistry) from the University of Zululand. Amongst his many accolades, before
assuming his current position, he was the Head of the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional
Affairs. From 1995 to 1999, he was a member of the Faculty Board of Science and Agriculture from 1995 to
1999 and a Committee member of the Tutu Trust from 1998 to 1999. From 2002 to 2006 he was a Director of
Transformation in the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry.
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Conference Chairs
Professor. Vetrimurugan Elumalai
Professor at Department of Hydrology
University of Zululand
Phone: +27 810879957
E-Mail: [email protected]
Professor Peiyue Li
Vice Dean, School of Water and Environment
Chang'an University
Phone: +8613700281915
E-Mail: [email protected]
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
Professor. Sipho Seepe - Deputy Vice-Chancellor Institutional Support, University of Zululand RSA
Professor. M R Kgaphola - Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation, University of Zululand RSA
Professor Nokuthula W. Kunene -Dean of the Faculty of Science and Agriculture University of Zululand RSA
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Mr Brian K Rawlins Senior - HOD & Senior Lecturer at Department of Hydrology, University of Zululand RSA
Professor Linto Alappat - HOD & Professor at Dept. of Geology and Environmental Science, Christ College Autonomous,
Irinjalakuda Kerala, India
Professor Jianhua Wu - Associate Professor at School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University China
Dr Pragasen Mudali - Senior Lecturer at Department of Computer Science, University of Zululand RSA
Professor Khoboso C Lehloenya - Associate Professor at Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand RSA
Dr Nkanyiso B Mbatha -Senior Lecturer at Department of Geography, University of Zululand RSA
Professor Albert Basson - HOD & Professor at Department of Microbiology, University of Zululand RSA
D Ntuthuko Masikane - Senior Lecturer at Department of Zoology, University of Zululand RSA
Professor Rajasekhar Pullabhotla - Associate Professor at Department of Chemistry, University of Zululand RSA
Professor Godfrey Elijah Zharare - Professor at Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand RSA
Mr Sakhile Fatyi - Laboratory Technologist at Department of Computer Science, University of Zululand RSA
Mr German Makwela - Senior Technician at Department of Hydrology, University of Zululand RSA
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PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
Day: 1 February 2021
Inauguration Session 9.00 – 10.30 am
Academic Session 10.30 – 16.30 pm
Please see the below conference zoom link
Webinar ID: 955 9624 9488
Click Here to Join
Date: Feb 1, 2021 09:00 AM Johannesburg
Topic: Earth and Environmental Sciences International Webinar Conference 2021
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Session: 1 : Advanced Hydrology Chair: Prof. L. Elango, Professor and Head, Anna University, Chennai
Co-chair: Prof. Asit K. Biswas, Professor of University of Glasgow, UK
1: Time: 10:30- 10:55 am
Title of the talk: “Climate change impacts on groundwater resources.”
Professor L. Elango, Professor & HOD Department of Geology, Anna University, India President of International Commission of Water Quality of IAHS
2: Time: 11:00- 11:25 am
Title of the talk: “Urban water management in Phnom Penh: A most remarkable transformation”
Professor Asit K. Biswas, Professor, University of Glasgow, UK Chairman of the Water Management International Pte Ltd
Professor L. Elango
Professor Asit K. Biswas
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3: Time: 11:30- 11:55 am
Title of the talk: “Artificial intelligence in global water resources”
Professor Cecilia Tortajada, Professor, University of Glasgow, UK Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Water Resources Development
4: Time: 12:00- 12:25 pm
Title of the talk: “Biological monitoring gets meaningful only when accompanied with physico-chemical surveys at shallow hydrothermal vents”.
Professor Hans-Uwe Dahms, Professor, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Academic editor for Environmental and Public Health, PLosONE, Chief editor for FRONTIERS in Marine Pollution
Professor Hans-Uwe Dahms
Professor Cecilia Tortajada
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Session: 2: Integrated water resources management
Chair: Prof. Hans-Uwe Dahms, Professor, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Co-chair: Prof. Zhi Li, Professor of Hydrology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, China
5: Time: 12:30 -12:55
pm
Title of the talk: “Response of soil water balance to land use change in the loess deposits based on tracer and modelling methods”.
Professor Zhi Li, Professor of Hydrology, College of Natural Resources and E nvironment, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, China
6: Time: 13:00- 13:25
pm
Topic of the talk: “Relationship between groundwater quality and land use types on the Chinese Loess Plateau”.
Professor Peiyue Li, Professor, Vice Dean, School of Water and Environment Chang'an University, China
Professor Zhi Li
Professor Peiyue Li
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7: Time: 13:30- 13:55
pm
Topic of the talk: Application of groundwater modeling for devising sustainable aquifer management plans“
Dr M. Senthilkumar, Scientist (Sr. Hydrogeologist), Central Ground Water Board, Govt of India
8: Time: 14:00- 14:25
pm
Title of the talk: “Impact assessment of rainstorm intensity and type considering land use change on urban flood disasters”.
Professor Pingping Luo, Professor, School of Water and Environment, Chang’an University
Dr M. Senthilkumar
Professor Pingping Luo
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Session: 3- Water resources in the future and Flood Risk Management
Chair: Prof. Cecilia Tortajada, Professor, University of Glasgow, UK
Co-chair: Prof. Peiyue Li, Professor, School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, China
9: Time: 14:30 - 14:55
pm
Title of the talk: “Evidence of ITCZ shifts and paleoclimatic conditions during Late Pleistocene – Holocene in groundwater.
Professor. Chidambaram Sabarathinam, Professor and Research Scientist, Water Research Centre, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat, Kuwait.
10: Time: 15:00- 15:25
pm
Title of the talk: “Resilient water infrastructure in a non-stationary world”.
Professor Francisco Muñoz Arriola, East Campus, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Prof Chidambaram Sabarathinam
Professor Francisco Muñoz Arriola
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11: Time: 15:30- 15:55
pm
Title of the talk: “Sustainable Water Resources in Historical Karst Areas“.
Dr James W. LaMoreaux, Chairman of the Board of PELA Geo Environmental, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
12: Time: 16:00- 16:25
pm
Title of the talk: “Managing Groundwater Quality in Agriculturally-Intensive Regions”.
Professor Daniel D. Snow, PhD, Research Professor/Laboratory Director, School of Natural Resources, Water Sciences Laboratory, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, United States
Day: 2 February 2021
Professor Daniel D. Snow
Dr James W. LaMoreaux
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Academic Session 9.30 – 16.00 pm
Session : 5- Advanced technology in WATER – ENERGY – FOOD NEXUS
Chair: Prof. Abhijit Mukherjee, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP), India
Co-chair: Professor Vetrimurugan Elumalai, Professor, University of Zululand
13: Time: 9:30- 9:55 am
Title of the talk: “Sanitation-borne groundwater pollution in India: Past, present and future”.
Professor Abhijit Mukherjee, Professor, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP), West Bengal, INDIA
14: Time: 10:00- 10:25 am
Title of the talk: “Groundwater: bringing resilience to tackle global climate change problems in cities”.
Professor Ricardo Hirata, Full Professor: Institute of Geosciences, University of São Paulo, Brazil, Director CEPAS|USP: Groundwater Research Center
Professor Abhijit Mukherjee
Professor Ricardo Hirata
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15: Time: 10:30 - 10:55
am
Title of the talk: “Simultaneous decontamination and biodiesel production from sago processing wastewater”.
Professor U. Sivakumar, Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu, India
16: Time: 11:00- 11:25 am
Title of the talk: “Aquifer system characterization by passive investigation method”
Professor Zheming Shi Associate professor, School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)
Professor U. Sivakumar
Professor Zheming Shi
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Session : 4- Environmental Geology and Climate Change.
Chair: Professor Sipho Seepe, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Institutional Support University of Zululand
Co-chair: Dr Brian M. Chase, Professor, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
17: Time: 11:30- 11:55 am
Title of the Talk: "Glacier response in changing environment in Indian Himalayas"
Professor A.L Ramanathan, Professor School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
18: Time: 12:00- 12:25
pm
Title of the talk: “How dassies teach us about our environments: rock hyrax middens and past climate change”.
Dr Brian M. Chase, Director of Research, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) University of Montpellier, France
Professor A.L Ramanathan
Dr Brian M. Chase
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19: Time: 12:30- 12:55
pm
Title of the talk: “Atmospheric Research over South Africa and Indian Ocean”.
Professor Sivakumar Venkataraman Professor, School of Chemistry & Physics. University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
20: Time: 13:00- 13:25
pm
Title of the talk: “Climate Change”.
Professor A. P. Dimri, Professor School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Professor Sivakumar Venkataraman
Professor A. P. Dimri
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21`: Time: 13:30- 13:55
pm
Title of the talk: “Forecasting Geophysical Data Time Series Using Deep Learning”
Dr Nkanyiso B Mbatha, Senior Lecturer, Department of Geography, University of Zululand
Dr Nkanyiso B Mbatha
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Session: 6- Water Quality and the Environment
Chair: Prof. A.L Ramanathan, Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
Co-chair: Prof. M. P. Jonathan, Professor Investigator, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico
22: Time: 14:00- 14:25
pm
Title of the talk:” Climate change in the tropics: why less is more “
Professor Serban Proches, Professor Centre for Functional Biodiversity and Discipline of Geography, University of Kwazulu-Natal
23: Time: 14:30- 14:55
pm
Title of the talk: “Environment & COVID-19”.
Professor M. P. Jonathan, Professor Investigator C, Centro de Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones y Estudios sobre Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo (CIIEMAD), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico
Professor Serban Proches
Professor M. P. Jonathan
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24 Time: 15:00- 15:25
pm
Title of the talk: “Hydrogeochemistry and Isotopes in Groundwater: Tools for Sustainability: Case Study in Puebla Valley Aquifer”.
Professor Pedro Francisco Rodríguez, Espinosa Professor, Interdisciplinary Center for Research and Studies on Environment and Development, National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico City
25 Time: 15.30- 15.55
pm
Title of the talk: “Reservoir Storage Capacity Preservation by Implementation of Best Management Practices”
Dr Abner Patton, PG, President of PELA GeoEnvironmental Company Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States.
Professor Pedro Francisco Rodríguez
Dr Abner Patton
