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Organized by:
PALTIN International Inc., in cooperation with CEBAS -
Centro de Edafologia y Biologia Aplicada del Segura (Institute of
Edaphology and Applied Biology of Segura), a centre of CSIC - Spanish
National Research Council
Location:
Murcia,
Spain
Dates:
April 7 – April 9,
2010
International Organizing Committee:
Dr. Ioan Caton Paltineanu – Paltin International Inc., Laurel, Maryland,
USA,
ioan@paltin.com
Dr. Vaclav
Kuraz – Associate Professor, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Department of
Irrigation, Drainage and Landscape, Czech Technical University, Prague,
Czech Republic, kuraz@fsv.cvut.cz
Dr. James E. Ayars – Water Management Research Laboratory, USDA-ARS,
Parlier, California, USA,
James.Ayars@ARS.USDA.GOV
Dr. Chandra A. Madramootoo – Professor and Dean, Faculty of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Canada, and
President of ICID - CIID,
chandra.madramootoo@mcgill.ca
Dr. Svatopluk Matula
- Professor, Head of Department of Water Resources, Faculty of
Agrobiology Food and Natural Resources, Czech University of Life
Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic,
Matula@af.czu.cz
Dr. Juan Vera Munoz – scientist at
the Spanish Council Research, CEBAS-CSIC, Department of Irrigation,
Campus Universitario Espinando, Murcia, Spain,
jvera@cebas.csic.es
Dr. Jeffrey E. Campbell – Vice-President of Sensor Development and
Management, Advanced Sensor Technology, Inc., Horseshoe, Idaho, USA,
jcampbell@advansedsensors.com
Dr. Ashok Alva - Research
Leader and Location Coordinator, USDA-ARS, Vegetable and Forage Crop
Research Unit, Prosser, WA, USA,
Ashok.Alva@ARS.USDA.GOV
Dr. Hamid J. Farahani – Associate
Professor, Department of Biosystems Engineering, Clemson University,
Clemson, South Carolina, USA,
hfaraha@clemson.edu
Local Organizing Committee:
Dr. J.E. Fernandez Luque - IRNASE-CSIC, Sevilla, Spain,
jefer@irnase.csic.es
Ing. P. Ferrer Talon, STR-IVIA. Valencia,
Spain
,
ferrer_pedtal@ivia.gva.es
Dr. O. Mounzer, CEBAS-CSIC,
omounzer@cebas.csic.es
Dr. A. Perez Pastor -
Universidad de Cartagena, Spain,
alex.perez-pastor@upct.es
Dr. C. M. Regalado - Instituto Inv. Agrarias, Canarias Spain,
cregalad@icia.es
Dra. M.C.
Ruiz Sanchez - CEBAS-CSIC,
Murcia, Spain,
mcruiz@cebas.csic.es
Dr. R. Thompson - Universidad
de Almeria, Spain,
rodney@ual.es
Dr. J. Vera
Munoz –CEBAS-CSIC, Murcia,
Spain,
jvera@cebas.csic.es
SYMPOSIUM - 2010 PLANNING
PALTIN's Proposal for the Third International
Symposium on Soil Water Measurement using Capacitance, Impedance and
Time Domain Transmission, 2010
PALTIN International Inc., an
independent research and technology transfer company dealing with
real-time water monitoring systems for irrigation, drainage, hydrology
and environmental impact studies, is proposing to organize the “Third
International Symposium on Soil Water Measurement using Capacitance,
Impedance and TDT”, in cooperation with CEBAS - Centro de Edafologia y
Biologia Aplicada del Segura (Institute of Edaphology and Applied
Biology of Segura), a centre of CSIC – Spanish National Research
Council, to be held at Murcia, Spain, on April 7 through April 9, 2010.
Research, academia, independent consultants, current and future
customers, manufacturers and distributors are cordially invited to
support and participate for the success of this symposium.
RATIONALE:
Real-time soil water profile into the root zone of
crops measurement still remains the least known parameter into the
integral water balance calculations at local, regional, continental and
global scales, with direct implications on wisely use of water and soil
resources for adequate and efficient food and fiber production, as well
as for responsible environmental protection measures. Current model
simulation (rainfall, ET, run-off, etc.) derived soil water reserves
show a general picture, which must be verified and correlated to the
real-time soil water profile measurement in order to offer accurate data
for local agricultural management decisions. The same is true for the
current and future remote sensing technologies of soil water profile
measurement at different space/time scales.
Increased challenges
for good quality water resources use are forcing irrigated agricultural
production of good quality food and fiber, as well as landscape
irrigation(residential, commercial, parks and sport fields) to use
alternative low quality water sources(reclaimed water, etc..) with
direct implications on soils, crops, atmosphere, surface and ground
water resources protection. A new integrated approach of real-time
monitoring of water quantity and quality (EC, pH, DO and temperature)
from the irrigation source, to soil water profile, bellow root zone
leaching, ground water wells and runoff to surface water resources is
imperative.
Due to the new developments in research and
technology for the last two years, as well as future opportunities in
developing multi-parameter sensors (soil water, temperature and
conductivity), a reevaluation of the real-time capacitance, impedance
and TDT based sensors frequency variation with soil water, soil
temperature and soil electrical conductivity, at the same location of
measurement, is necessary.
Increased public and independent
research and technology efforts to standardize the laboratory
calibration methods and techniques of dielectric constant based soil
moisture sensors, along with manufacturers bench testing and authorized
soil moisture sensors testing organizations, as well as individual
efforts for detailed field calibration methods under different types of
soils, are welcome.
Specialized manufacturers should be ready to supply new robust,
accurate real-time multi-parameter soil profile monitoring (1- 2m depth)
probes to equip the current and future agro-meteorological stations.
These multi parameter sensors could perform as independent probes, or
could be an integral part of the international network for global
evaluation of the “active root zone-plant community-atmosphere
interface” related to water, energy and nutrient dynamics at global and
regional scales, using satellite telemetry and fast internet data
accessibility.
World wide increased demand for irrigation water
and fertilizer consumption in the urban developments (private homes,
commercial landscapes, parks, and sport fields) determine the rapid pace
of introduction of reliable, soil specific calibrated, soil
moisture/temperature/EC sensors, to be connected to the current time
based irrigation controllers, in order to increase water and fertilizer
application efficiencies, as well as reducing pollution of soil, and
excess nutrients into underground and surface waters.
Extreme
flooding events (by oceans, lakes and rivers) impose technological
solutions for real-time monitoring of water dynamics inside of the
bodies of earth or concrete constructed dams, dikes, embankments and
efficient alarm systems in order to prevent large losses of human and
animal life, infrastructure and properties.
Robust, low power
consumption, resistant under extreme environmental conditions, future
data acquisition and telemetry systems (radio, satellite) must perform
flawlessly, and at the same time being capable of serving a multitude of
sensors, and software packages. Frequent updating of software, as is the
customarily practice, on the expense of customers should be avoided.
Independent consultants role for in site specific calibration of
probes and their direct work with the end users (of any educational
background and experience) for proper installation and use of
capacitance, impedance and TDT probes and related data acquisition,
telemetry, software packages, is still of utmost importance. Industry
should not consider the use of these technologies as part of the general
marketing (over the counter) procedure. We are not, and should not be
overzealously, there yet.
Finally, it is to be noted that a
capacitance based soil water/EC/temperature measuring sensor was chosen
to be used in exploration of possible traces of water on Mars, and
possible on our Terra’s natural satellite, Moon. Let us wish our
scientists, engineers and inventors, God Speed, to explore the most
precious element to sustain life in the universe, WATER.
SYMPOSIUM TENTATIVE AGENDA: Four forms of
participation are envisaged:
1) Paper presentations (5 to 10 pages) to be reviewed
by members of the organizing committee and a panel of voluntary
reviewers, and finally published in Proceedings of the Third Symposium -
2010;
2) Poster presentation. Reviewed Abstracts (one page text)
will be published in the Proceedings of the Third Symposium - 2010;
3) Technical exhibition for manufacturers to demonstrate their
sensors, probes, data acquisition, telemetry systems, and software
packages;
4) Laboratory and field visits to the research
institutions, academia and private customers using capacitance,
impedance and TDT probes and real-time monitoring systems in the Murcia
Province, Spain.
CONTACT:
All correspondence related to Third Symposium – 2010
will be addressed or redirected to Dr. Ioan Caton Paltineanu at
ioan@paltin.com with a copy
to Dr. Juan Vera Munoz at jvera@cebas.csic.es
BROCHURE:
A brochure containing details on the Third
International Symposium will be available at www.paltin.com and
www.cebas.csic.es Symposium 2010, in order to be downloaded by
the interested colleagues.
CORPORATE SPONSORS:
International, national and regional corporations and
non-government institutions are cordially invited to co-sponsor or
sponsor the Third Symposium Transactions and possible a book on the
state of the art and challenges for the capacitance, impedance and TDT
real-time monitoring probes and telemetry systems, with the final
purpose of improving and preserving our planet’s global water and soil
resources.
MAIN TOPICS FOR PAPERS, POSTERS AND DISCCUSSIONS
(other topics can be added with the approval of the Organizing
Committee):
Presentations of original research, technical and
synthesis papers (oral, multimedia and posters) regarding: The STATE OF
THE ART, and FIELD SCALE APPLICATIONS, including future directions, will
cover the following topics:
1) THE STATE OF THE ART:
1.1. Theory: dielectric properties of porous media;
effects of operating frequency sensors performance; relationship between
water content, temperature, salinity and reading frequencies;
permittivity vs. water content, etc.;
1.2. New developments:
multi parameter sensors, ground wireless transmission of data, logging
facilities, telemetry systems, software, etc.;
1.3. Calibration:
Methodology (laboratory and field); Mineralogy; Shrinking and Swelling
media; High organic content media; Saline conditions; Layered soils;
Zone of influence (axial and radial); statistics for intrinsic soil
characteristics etc.. New proposals for standardization of laboratory
and field calibration methods and techniques of dielectric constant
based soil water/EC/temperature sensors are welcome.
1.4.
Development of new real-time soil water/temperature/EC profile dynamics
monitoring data based computer models for large areas;
1.5.
Spatial monitoring and remote monitoring:
1.5.1. Soil water content (surface and profile)
monitoring over large research/application areas (ground truth);
1.5.2. Telemetry of data: Radio frequencies, cellular phones,
aircraft, satellites;
1.6. Global, continental, regional distribution of
capacitance, impedance and TDT probes, monitoring and telemetry systems
over large areas for research, practical applications and educational
programs (High Schools, Colleges, Public at large);
1.7. Future
directions: Global network for real-time soil water profile dynamics vs.
remote sensing monitoring; etc.
II) APPLICATIONS CASE STUDIES:
2.1. Research oriented studies over large areas using
GPS and GIS data (climate change, drought, flood, agriculture, forestry,
hydrology, and environmental impact studies). Integrated real-time
monitoring studies of water quantity and quality from irrigation water
source to soil water/EC/temperature profile, underground leaching,
groundwater observation wells, run-off to surface water resources;
2.2. Aircraft and orbital platforms remote sensing calibration data
versus "ground truth" real-time soil moisture/temperature/EC profile
dynamics monitoring and telemetry systems data, using GPS and GIS data;
2.3. Irrigation and drainage in agricultural settings such as
field and vegetable crops, fruit trees, vineyards;
2.4.
Real-time soil moisture based irrigation controllers for private homes,
sports fields (soccer, football, baseball, golf courses, etc...), public
parks, and commercial landscape architectural projects;
2.5.
Land reclamation, rural development, civil engineering, construction
(dams, dicks, embankments, highways, bridges, airports, concrete
structures) and real-time monitoring, mining works;
2.6. Waste
disposal sites for nuclear and non-nuclear materials;
2.7.
Landmine location signature, environmental soil water, atmosphere
characterization for better landmine (or improvised devices) detection
and neutralization.
2.8. Future directions.
III) TENTATIVE AGENDA:
1) Pre-registration: Participant’s name and complete
address, Title of Paper, Poster, Co-Authors names and addresses.
Participation of companies with a booth at the Technical Exhibition, or
just individual participation at our symposium in the audience should be
addressed too. Send email to Dr. Ioan Caton Paltineanu at
ioan@paltin.com with a copy to Dr.
Juan Vera Munoz at
jvera@cebas.csic.es, before November 15, 2009;
2) Paper and
poster presentations one page abstract in English, Spanish or French:
(authors, addresses, and text maximum one page 8.5" X 11", MS Word,
double spaced, 1" margin top/base, 1" margin left/right, use 12 point
font Times New Roman type for Title, all other text use 10 point font
Times New Roman type. A second one page abstract in English will be
provided by participants willing to present their papers and posters in
Spanish or French. Send all abstracts to Dr. Ioan C. Paltineanu at
ioan@paltin.com with a copy to Dr.
Juan Vera Munoz at
jvera@cebas.csic.es before November 15, 2009;
3) Organizing
Committee response with acceptance of the Abstracts: November 30, 2009;
4) Full text paper in English, Spanish or French (maximum 10 pages
including title, authors, addresses, introduction, methods and
materials, results, discussions, recommendations, conclusions, tables
and figures and references, MS Word, double spaced). Full text papers in
Spanish or French will include titles, abstract, conclusions and
recommendations, subtitles of tables and figures, in English too. Send
to Dr. Ioan C. Paltineanu at
ioan@paltin.com, with a copy to Dr. Juan Vera Munoz at
jvera@cebas.csic.es, before
December 15, 2009.
5) Full Registration (including fees for
participation with papers, posters, exhibits, sponsorship). Send to Dr.
Juan Vera (jvera@cebas.csic.es),
Murcia,
Spain,
before December 15, 2009;
6) Return papers to authors, with peer
review observations by February 07, 2010.
7) Final draft, ready
for publication, will be send back to Dr. Ioan C. Paltineanu, at
ioan@paltin.com
before March 07, 2010.
8) Participants will receive at
the opening of Symposium: a hard copy booklet containing the Invited
Keynote Speaker lecture and the local Welcome Address lecture, as well
as all full length peer reviewed papers (10 pages/each) and peer
reviewed one page abstract for poster presentations; a list with names
and addresses of all participants; a list with international and local
organization committees. Also there will be a CD ROM or STICK MEMORY
with all full length peer reviewed papers and abstracts of poster
presentations.
9) At the recommendation of the Organizing
Committee, the Sponsors are welcome to provide additional funds for
editing and publishing a book on "Capacitance, Impedance and Time Domain
Transmission probes for real-time soil water/EC/temperature/ profile
monitoring: Theory and Practical Applications"
10) Visits to
CEBAS and other laboratories, large field scale studies, practical
applications and demonstrations, will be included in the program, too.
IV) SPONSORS AND COLLABORATORS:
National and international non-governmental societies,
state and federal agencies, universities, private companies and
foundations interested in promoting non nuclear real-time soil
water/EC/temperature measurement probes, monitoring and telemetry
systems based on Capacitance, Impedance and Time Domain Transmission,
are welcomed to offer sponsorship and will be recognized in the
Symposium's Transactions.
V) PARTICIPATION FEES:
See the
Third
International Symposium – 2010 REGISTRATION FORM
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