Join us in California for BSMAR19 on March 31-April 2, 2026!
The Nineteenth Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge, Building Resiliency with MAR: Convey, Store and Deliver, will take place March 31 – April 2, 2026, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Sacramento, CA. This event continues a long-standing series of symposia originating in Arizona in 1978. The Groundwater Resources Association of California and the Arizona Hydrological Society have teamed up to host BSMAR, with the location alternating between California and Arizona.
Join us for two full days of presentations, workshops, and poster sessions by leading MAR experts — including technical specialists, regulators, managers, and operators — plus exhibitor and networking opportunities, followed by an optional half-day field trip on April 2.
Contribute to shaping the future of aquifer recharge for resilient water management.
Engage with a community of groundwater experts and water resource professionals.
Learn through technical presentations, panel sessions, and best-practice case studies.
Discover new avenues for field-based tours, workshops, and networking opportunities.
About BSMAR
BSMAR18, the Biennial Symposium on Managed Aquifer Recharge is planned to be held in California in spring 2026. This conference is a collaborative effort between AHS and the Groundwater Resources Association (GRA) of California. BSMAR19 will feature oral presentations, poster presentations, an awards luncheon, and optional workshops and field trips.
This event continues a longstanding series of symposia originating in Arizona in 1978. Past conferences have included talks on integrated water management, groundwater governance, regulation and management, economics, water quality, operational matters, monitoring and modeling, water reclamation technologies for MAR, alternative recharge systems, adaptation to climate change, MAR and land subsidence, and aquifer thermal energy storage.