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 …
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, …
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 …
