The conference aims to bring together river scientists, engineers and practitioners to share and discuss recent scientific research on river functioning, river status evaluation and various aspects of river restoration. It is also the opportunity to exchange experience on environment-friendly river restoration, especally with regard to flood risk management and nature protection. Contributions are welcome on any aspect of river restoration and maintenance, including presentations of...

The symposium is an unique opportunity to celebrate rivers, to meet with river stakeholders from many countries and sectors, and to learn about challenges and opportunities on rivers across Europe. The River SYmposium will include the European RiverPrize gala at the Vienna City Hall, at which the European RiverPrize winner will be announced.

The FP7 project REFORM (REstoring rivers FOR effective catchment Management (http://www.reformrivers.eu/ ) is pleased to announce the dates for its International Conference on Novel Approaches to Assess and Rehabilitate Modified Rivers, which will take place in Wageningen, The Netherlands, on 30 June to 2 July 2015.

It will serve as a platform to present and discuss aspirations, challenges,...

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: 31 March 2014

 
Responding to various requests we have received we would like to inform you that the deadline for submitting an abstract for this year's congress in Gdynia, Poland, has been  extended to
31 March 2014.

Digging up trees and digging more drains isn't preventing floods.

In his latest Guardian article, George Monbiot investigates a 'major research programme, which produced the following astonishing results: water sinks into the soil under trees at 67 times the rate at which it sinks into the soil under grass. The roots of the trees provide channels down which the water flows, deep into the ground. The soil there becomes a sponge, a reservoir which sucks up water and then releases it slowly.'