Dear InterPore colleagues,

When reading through the items of this week’s newsletter, I suddenly noticed a very exciting development within InterPore. I guess we will hear a lot more about it, hopefully soon. For now, I’ll just let you read on to figure out what I mean.

OK, here’s a hint: It is not in the InJournals section (although you will find an interesting review paper there) nor the list job opportunities (well, unless you’re looking for a professor position in France, for example). Also nice are the webinar and PMTTT call and info about the Kimberly-Clark Lecturer, but that is not what I mean. And you won’t find it in the InterPore2023-related items nor in the partner event. I suppose you’ll just need to read the newsletter to find it yourself. Good luck on the hunt!

All the best,

Matthijs de Winter
Editor-in-Chief
InterPore News

The registration deadline for in-person oral presenters is TODAY: Friday, 24 March.

Unregistered presenters may have their contribution removed from the oral program. This measure is necessary to prevent gaps in the program. Register now to save your slot in the oral program.

In-person oral presentations will be presented in parallel sessions at the conference in Edinburgh. In-person presenters (oral as well as poster) will also be able to include digital content for our online participants.

Information and instructions for oral presenters can be found here.

It is still possible to submit an abstract for InterPore2023! Abstract submission for online presentations and in-person posters will remain open until 01 May 2023! Submit your abstract here.

Minisymposia

Career event

Join us at InterPore 2023‘s Career Development Event, where the Student Affairs Committee (SAC) will host a panel of established professionals sharing their personal and expert insights on navigating different career paths in the porous media science field. As a student or a Ph.D. candidate, deciding which career path to follow can be difficult after graduation. By attending this event, you will gain valuable guidance and perspectives on the accessible career options in this rapidly evolving era of energy transition and green shift. Discover the pros and cons of pursuing an academic career or exploring possibilities in industry or governmental agencies, and learn how to find satisfying and secure employment after graduation. Our speakers will share the critical choices they made along their career paths and offer their perspectives on the future of young porous media scientists.

This free event is open to all InterPore 2023 participants. Stay tuned for more updates from the SAC Career Events!

Did you know….Edinburgh?

InterPore2023 will be in Edinburgh. Edinburgh has a lot of things to offer with respect to science, science history and porous media. This week: the Royal Yacht Britannia.

As the conference is drawing nearer and you are preparing your trip, remember Edinburgh is home to the Royal Yacht Britannia. The three-mast, 412-foot-long yacht was the British Monarchy’s vessel, from 1953 when she was launched by Queen Elizabeth II, until her decommission in 1997. During her 43-year career, she conveyed Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and other members of the Royal family on more than 900 visits and travelled more than a million nautical miles around the world. It is said that the Queen shed a tear at the decommissioning ceremony that was attended by most of the senior members of the Royal Family.

Britannia is now a visitor attraction moored in the historic port of Leith in Edinburgh, explored by more than 300,000 people every year. The visit across her five decks will take you past the crew quarters and the Royal Apartments, while numerous rare items and photographs on display will give you an exclusive look into the lives of the Royal family and Royal Yachtsmen (Yotties) at sea. A must on your to-do list when you come visit Edinburgh in May.

(photo credit: Queensland State Archives, CC-BY 2.0)

New Promotional Partners

COST, European Cooperation in Science and Technology, funds interdisciplinary R&I networks, called COST Actions, that help connect research initiatives across Europe and beyond, enabling scientists to boost their research, career and innovation. Researchers and innovators from universities, public and private institutions, NGOs, industry and SMEs, can join ongoing Actions, participate in their activities, and benefit from their networking grants.

Platinum Sponsor for InterPore2023

New member at the InterPore office

Hello to all! I am the newest member of the InterPore Executive Team, having officially started on 23 March. My full name is Laura Lynn Lenz, but I always go by Laura.

I was born in Berwyn, Illinois, which is a suburb of Chicago, which is considered part of the Midwest in the USA. I spent the first part of my years in Berwyn, then my parents and I moved to Geneva, Illinois, which was much safer and where none of our visitors or ourselves would get chased down the street by one of our neighbours’ not-so-friendly dogs. I obtained my BBA in Accounting and Marketing with a specialisation in International Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and later my MSc in International Economics and Business at the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden. I have worked in various project management and marketing roles in Chicago, Singapore, England and Germany, which has also been my home since September 2007. I left industry and started working in publishing back in 2009, first for Schattauer Publishers where I was Managing Editor for a veterinary journal and Advertising Manager for the English-language journals, and later for the Thieme Group as Advertising Manager for several English journals.

When I am not working, I am most likely busy with my 5-year-old son, either playing at home or at the playground, creating something with his Lego’s, or on some new adventure! In my free time, I enjoy baking, cooking, reading, eating chocolate and cheese (though not necessarily together), and taking walks through the countryside or woods nearby. I also love to explore new places, try new things and meet new people.

I am very excited about my new role at InterPore, where I will be responsible for launching and managing the Society’s very own scientific journal. So should you have any questions or even suggestions, please do not hesitate to contact me at Laura.Lenz@Interpore.org. Additionally, I look very much forward to getting to know everyone and to receiving your future manuscript submissions!

Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecturer 2023

Professor Adrian Bejan, from Duke University, USA, continues to successfully present his award winning lecture, Vascular materials: Predicting Design Evolution, at various universities and institutions around the world.

Most recently, he presented his lecture at the Annual Meeting of the InterPore Mexico Chapter, Mexico, and the Technical University of Berlin, Germany.

His next presentations include the Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania (late March), the University of Glasgow and the International Association for Green Energy, Scotland (July) and the InterPore France Chapter, France (October).

Apply now to request to host the 2023 InterPore Kimberly-Clark Distinguished Lecture series at your institute. Please visit our website for further information on how to apply.

Call for Research Spotlights

Institutional Members: Are you interested in promoting your organization’s latest and greatest research? Consider submitting a Research Spotlight to InterPore. This series is based on short, scientific texts with illustrations that give an idea on current projects or group contributions in various fields of porous media research. This opportunity is open to all Institutional Members of InterPore.

If you like to contribute a Research Spotlight, please contact Margaret Dieter.

Porous Media Team Time Talks (PMTTT)

Join the Porous Media Tea Time Talks initiative and be part of a dynamic platform for PhDs and early-career researchers. In response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the PorousMediaTTT was created as an online YouTube platform for researchers to showcase their work and connect with colleagues worldwide.

Our YouTube channel features a wealth of past talks covering a wide range of topics related to porous media research. You can access these talks anytime and learn from some of the brightest minds in the field.

PorousMediaTTT webinars (part of the InterPore Young Academy) give you the opportunity to interact with fellow researchers, share ideas, and get feedback on your work. And if you’re interested in presenting your research, we are always on the look-out for new speakers and welcome nominations. Email us at porousmediattt@gmail.com and let us know if you’d like to speak or nominate a colleague. We look forward to hearing from you!

Webinar: Underground H2 storage – enabling a H2 economy at scale

Tuesday, 25 April, 4 pm CEST

Speaker: Dr. Karin de Borst, Shell Global Solutions International B.V.
Duration: 1 hour
Date/Time: 25 April 2023 at 4 pm CEST

Abstract: Hydrogen is considered a key enabler of a net-zero emission energy system. It provides a balance between energy supply and demand over possibly long distances and periods of time and, thus, allows the introduction of a higher share of renewable energy sources in the overall energy mix. Offering a balancing mechanism to the energy system will require a large-scale storage of hydrogen, which can be most cost-effectively realized in the subsurface using mined salt caverns, depleted reservoirs, or aquifers. This webinar will provide an introduction to H2 subsurface storage technologies and highlight the critical role of the geosciences and petroleum engineering in their de-risking and further development. It will address performance characteristics, remaining challenges, suitable geological resources, and ongoing piloting activities and commercial-scale developments.

More info

2nd Intl. Summer School on UHS

4-7 July 2023, Delft, Netherlands

The 2nd International Summer School on UHS will be held in Delft this year between 4-7 July. The summer school will be hybrid, and will cover many aspects of the UHS including:

Lectures will be given by a broad range of speakers including scientists, industrial experts, policy making staff and EU funding agencies.

For more information please have a look at the website.

Groundwater Week 2023

5-7 December, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Join the National Ground Water Association in celebrating 75 years of excellence during Groundwater Week 2023. This annual event provides a unique opportunity for professionals from all sectors of the groundwater industry to come together to exchange knowledge, share ideas, and learn about the latest advancements in science and technology.

Pore-network modeling of flow in shale nanopores: Network structure, flow principles, and computational algorithms

Ronghao Cui, S Majid Hassanizadeh, Shuyu Sun

We presents a critical review of the state-of-the-art in pore-network modeling of single-phase and two-phase flow in shale nanopores. First, based on key geological features of shale rock, we analyze network topology, multiscale network, pore geometries, and network representativeness of shale pore-network models. Then, we discuss four important aspects that may influence flow principles of fluids in nanocapillaries: gas and liquid slippage, sorption and diffusion behavior, hydrocarbon thermodynamics, and the presence of water. Finally, we present pore-network modeling methods used for flow simulations in shale rock, including quasi-static and dynamic algorithms.

Earth-Science Reviews (Volume 234, November 2022, 104203)
Corresponding Author: Shuyu Sun

InterPore Members can promote their publications to the community via the InterPore InJournals Section of the Newsletter. If you wish to do so, please submit your publication highlight to newsletter@InterPore.org. Clearly indicate which of the authors is an InterPore member (or the institute with an Institutional Membership). Note that we will not review the entries nor does InterPore endorse the published work. Furthermore, we publish on a “submitted first, published first” basis. The highlighted publication should be no older than 6 months (available online).

The highlight should be short (max 100 words) and contain an illustration. Please note that we offer this opportunity exclusively to InterPore members. If you would like to become a member, please have a look here.

PhD

• PhD on Multiphase flow in responsive media: Hydrate formation in Carbon Geosequestration, Coventry University, UK
• PhD on Nonequilibrium two-phase flow in disordered media: Memory, hysteresis and energy dissipation, Coventry University, UK

Post-doc

• Post-doc on Upscaling the impact of heterogeneity on subsurface heat transport processes: towards the catchment/regional scale modelling, University of Rennes, France
• Post-doc on Spatialized optical thermometry to image the coupling between flow and heat transport processes in geological fractures, University of Rennes, France

(Assistant/associated-) Professor

• Professor in Geosciences, University of Lorraine, Nancy, France

If you have a job opening in your institute and would like to promote it internationally, please send the description and weblink or PDF to newsletter@interpore.org, and we’ll be happy to add it to the list.