On 24 June 2024, the University of Montpellier hosted the CHARM-EU Summer School under the title Bridging Minds, Shaping Futures: Transdisciplinary in Research. Two members of the Chair actively contributed to the international event. Judit Mádl-Szőnyi, head of the Chair, was invited as a keynote speaker and delivered a presentation titled From Groundwater Flow to Societal …
The József and Erzsébet Tóth Hydrogeology Chair is proud to announce that our researcher, Ábel Markó, successfully defended his doctoral dissertation on June 18, 2025, at the Faculty of Science, Eötvös Loránd University. His thesis, titled “Evaluating the ‘Geothermal Reinjection Potential’ into Siliciclastic Aquifers Demonstrated in Hungarian Sedimentary Environments”, received a summa …
On May 8, 2025, the Faculty of Science at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) hosted the third session of the CHARM-EU Roadshow, where our colleagues also played a significant role. The event included a roundtable discussion with Judit Mádl-Szőnyi, Anita Erőss, and Ábel Markó. During the discussion, they shared their experiences …
On May 7, 2025, Grant Ferguson, the 2025 Darcy Distinguished Lecturer, visited ELTE at our invitation. Grant Ferguson is a professor of hydrogeology at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in deep groundwater systems and their connections to energy resources. Ferguson is currently vice president of the North America for the …
On April 27, 2025, Judit Mádl-Szőnyi, Chair of the Regional Groundwater Flow Committee (RGFC-IAH), and Xiao-Wei Jiang, Co-Chair for the Asia, met in Budapest for a morning brunch. The meeting covered several important topics. Among the main topics discussed were the latest publications by Judit and Xiao-Wei’s research teams. They …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
