Petra Baják Awarded in the Doctoral Candidate Category of the ÚNKP

Previously, we reported that Petra Baják won a scholarship in the doctoral candidate category of the New National Excellence Programme 2023/2024. Petra’s research focused on the geochemical investigation of the behaviour of dissolved uranium in groundwater and reactive transport modelling, responding to the challenges of drinking water security and the …

Postdoctoral Researcher Petra Baják Wins Roska Tamás Award

We are delighted to share that our colleague, postdoctoral researcher Petra Baják, has been awarded the prestigious Roska Tamás Award. Organized by the National Scientific Students’ Associations Council (OTDT), Petra earned this recognition through her outstanding research work and scientific achievements. The Roska Tamás Award aims to acknowledge and support …

Flood After Drought: Lecture by Judit Mádlné Szőnyi at the Hungarian Science Festival of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences

As part of the Hungarian Science Celebration Lecture Series of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the event on 5 November 2024, entitled “Natural hazards and risks: earth science opportunities in detection, management, forecasting“, offered a number of exciting lectures. Among the speakers was Professor Judit Mádl-Szőnyi, scientific leader of the …

Successful Grant: Budapest, the Capital of Waters

Anita Erőss, as the lead researcher, has won a science popularization grant titled “From the Danube to Thermal Waters – Budapest, the Capital of Waters” from the National Research, Development and Innovation Office’s Scientific Patronage program. The project aims to showcase the richness of Budapest’s surface- and groundwater resources to …

Science and Industry Converge in Zalakaros, Hungary: ELTE Researchers at the VSZI’24 Conference 

From October 17-18, 2024, the 10th Soós Ernő International Scientific Conference on Water and Wastewater Treatment in Industry (VSZI’24) was held in Zalakaros. Representatives from Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), including Judit Mádl-Szőnyi (Professor), Szilvia Simon (Assistant Professor), and Mohammad Reham Saleh Abdullah (PhD student), participated in the event. The conference …

III Sustainable Cities Conference and Expo

More municipalities, sustainable development professionals and people interested in water retention were introduced to the nature-based managed aquifer recharge (NaBa-MAR®) innovation developed by the ELTE József and Erzsébet Tóth Hydrogeology Chair research group at the 3rd Sustainable Cities Conference and Expo, which took place at the UP Rendezvénytér in Budapest, …

51st IAH Congress in Davos

The most important international groundwater event of the IAH (International Association of Hydrogeologists) took place from 8 to 13 September 2024. The 51st IAH Congress returned to Europe after Wuhan and Cape Town. The event was organised by the Swiss Society of Hydrogeology (SSH) and the Centre for Hydrogeology and …

Participation in the 2024 Sustainable World conference

On 4 September 2024, the 5th Sustainable World 2024 conference was held in Budapest, Hungary, to address the key issues of sustainability and green renewal. The event brought together policy makers, practitioners, ESG managers and business leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities of sustainable development. The conference was divided …

Bátya Family Picnic 2024

As a participant in the LIFE LOGOS 4 WATERS project, Bátya village (Danube-Tisza Interfluve, Hungary) is committed to climate resilient water management and water retention at the municipal level. This year, water played an important role at the traditional annual Family Picnic in the village. Our research group was invited …

Science meets sustainability: successful HOPE2 Conference with ELTE participation at the University of Pannonia

The HOPE Sustainability Conference was held for the second time in Veszprém, at the University of Pannonia, on 18 July 2024, in the spirit of the EU Presidency. The event presented the sustainability and environmental activities of the University of Pannonia to EU diplomats. The event was attended by Dr. …