UGT Manufacturer to Hold Seminar in 2026: Environmental Monitoring
Spotlight On: International Lysimeter and Ecotron Workshop
Help Shape the Future of Environmental Monitoring!
From March 23 to 25, 2026, UGT will host a specialized workshop offering a platform for exchange, cutting-edge ideas, and practical insights. Submit your presentation now or secure your spot to attend — we look forward to your participation and contributions.
Theme and Objectives of the UGT Workshop:
New advancements and methodologies in lysimeters and ecotrons
Interdisciplinary exchange integrating science, practice, and technology
Environmental monitoring technologies: measurement methods, sensors, and data acquisition for soil, water, and atmosphere
Data management and interfaces in modern monitoring systems
Discussion on current challenges in environmental and agricultural research
Networking opportunities between young scholars and senior researchers
Conference Highlights:
Keynote speeches by invited experts
Poster sessions and thematic discussions on independent research findings
Hands-on experience with lysimeters, ecological experimental sites, and monitoring technologies
Scientific Lessons
TRENDS AND DRIVERS OF SEEPAGE WATER QUANTITY IN POST-MINING SOILS:FINDINGS FROM 30 YEARS OF LYSIMETER MEASUREMENTS (Dr. Beate Zimmermann, Forschungsinstitut für Bergbaufolgelandschaften e.V., Finsterwalde)
INTERCOMPARISON OF THE HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE OF GREEN ROOFS ACROSS SCALES, SITES AND EXPERIMENTAL SETUPS (Prof. Dr. Kristian Förster, Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, Freising)
DESIGN AND COMMISSIONING OF A SERIES OF WEIGHING LYSIMETERS TO UNDERSTAND GARDEN PLANT WATER USE FOR FUTURE CULTIVATED GARDEN SPACES (Dr. Nicholas Cryer, Royal Horticultural Society, Surrey)
EVALUATION OF EDDY COVARIANCE DATA SUPPORTED BY LYSIMETER-BASED EVAPOTRANSPIRATION MEASUREMENTS (Max Murphy, Senior Technical Consultant at LI-COR, Bad Homburg)
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE INFLUENCE OF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS ON THE LANDSCAPE WATER BALANCE (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Rieger, Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Deggendorf)
URBAN GREENERY IN CLIMATE CHANGE – (TO WHAT EXTENT) DO SMALL-SCALE GREEN SPACES HELP IN THE SEARCH FOR NEW PLANTING CONCEPTS? (David Zimmerling, LVGA, Großbeeren)
NEW IMPROVEMENTS IN SOIL PERMEABILITY MEASUREMENT METHODS IN THE LABORATORY AND THE FIELD (Dr. Alan Farsad, President of SoilMoisture Equipment Corp., Santa Barbara)
FROM GRIDS TO WICKS: TWO INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION WATER MEASUREMENTS (Heinke Paulsen, Universität Freiburg)
NEW ADVANCES IN SOIL MOISTURE ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENT AND MOVEMENT (Keith Bellingham, Business Development, Scientist & Hydrologist at Stevens Water Monitoring Systems Inc., Portland)
DIRECT IN-SITU WATER ISOTOPE MEASUREMENTS WITH THE WIP WATER ISOTOPE PROBE SYSTEM (Stefanie Kralisch, Customer Consultant UGT GmbH)
ADVANCES IN LYSIMETER TECHNOLOGY: WHY THOUGHTFUL PLANNING MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE (Dr. Sascha Reth, CEO of UGT GmbH)
Workshop Details
Date: Monday, March 23 to Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Location: Munich Airport Business Park (Hallbergmoos)
INFORM & REGISTER NOW: https://ugt-online.de/en/news/workshops/workshop-2026-environmental-monitoring/