Mike was a pioneer in the study of groundwater as an archive of past climate change and his research provided seminal scientific advances on controls on water quality in regional aquifers, recharge over time and space.

UNESCO: In Memoriam: Professor W. Mike Edmunds

Furthermore, the participants of seminar gave practical suggestions for improvement of scientific-research and educational potential of investigation and usage of underground water with an adoption of information and communication technologies, including geographical information system and present-day simulation methods and forecasting approach.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN TASHKENT

Also there are handled matters of strengthening of partners interrelation between scientific-research and educational institutions and NGOs in the area of preservation of valuable underground water resources.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN TASHKENT

The main purpose of the seminar was to give an general idea of current state of ground water in Uzbekistan, scientific-educational activities and the area of usage of underground water and determination of future trends relating to improvement of research methods and educational approaches with development of practical recommendations.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN TASHKENT