IAH-MAR is a forum for information on the work within the international groundwater community on the management and enhancement of aquifer recharge, a vital tool in the sustainable management of the world's underground water resources.

The ISMAR6 symposium attracted 280 delegates, about half from outside the US. 52 papers were presented and a similar number of posters focussed lively debate. The papers are available in the conference proceedings and hard copies or CDs are available from www.acaciapublishing.com Twenty nine delegates attended a plenary session of IAH-MAR at which several work groups were initiated; their objectives being described in the notes from the meeting. In recognition of their long and distinguished contributions to the field of Managed Aquifer Recharge, Ivan Johnson and Herman Bouwer were presented with certificates from their colleagues in the International Association of Hydrogeologists. The venue for ISMAR7 was proposed and accepted. It will be hosted in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates in fall of 2010. The organizing committee will be led by Schlumberger Water Services and the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), with support from other water agencies in the UAE and the Middle East.

Global MAR inventory
IGRAC has drawn together a database of Managed Aquifer Recharge at a global scale. Information gathered is available via the IGRAC portal to provide a shared knowledge resource.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Recharge systems for protecting and enhancing groundwater resources ISMAR5
• IAH-MAR 2006 Annual Report
• Technical Guidance for ASR - Melbourne, Australia
• Strategies for managed aquifer recharge in semi-arid areas. February 2006