Date: September 19 ?22, 2016

Venue: Stuttgart, Germany

Invitation:  On behalf of the entire Local Organizing Committee, I take great pleasure in inviting you to the 13th International Symposium on River Sedimentation (ISRS2016), which will be held from September 19th to 22nd 2016 in Stuttgart, Germany. Held triennially since 1980 under the auspices of the International Research & Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES), the symposium series provides an important forum for scientists, engineers and policy-makers to share information, exchange ideas and collaborate in the field of erosion and sedimentation processes.

Sediment dynamics in fluvial systems is of high ecological, economic and human-health-related significance worldwide. Appropriate management strategies are needed to limit maintenance costs as well as minimize potential hazards to the aquatic and adjacent environments. Human interventions, from nutrient / pollutant release to physical modifications by river regulation, have a large impact on sediment quantity and quality and thus on river morphology as well as ecological functioning. Truly understanding sediment dynamics requires multidisciplinary approaches. But how do we transfer new insights on complex interactions in fine sediments into sustainable management strategies? Can we win new partners by integrating biota? Can we do more with less?

We hope to provide a stimulating symposium event with interesting talks and tours.

Silke Wieprecht
(Chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee)

Organizer: University of Stuttgart

Sponsors: World Association for Sedimentation and Erosion Research (WASER), International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES)

Co-Sponsors: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), International Sediment Initiative (ISI), International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR)......

Secretariat: Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems, University of Stuttgart

Permanent Secretariat: IRTCES 

Theme and Topics: The theme of the symposium is
Sediment on the Move - Innovative Management Strategies in Riverine Systems: from old problems to new solutions

The symposium topics include:
1.Sediment Sources: Aspects of land erosion and sediment input, management strategies influencing sediment yield
2.Sediment Transport in Rivers and Lakes: Transport processes, fundamental considerations, aspects of hydraulic and sediment transport, morphological processes
3.Geomorphology Meets Ecology: Interaction between biota and sediments, from macro- to microscale to impact stability, erosion, transport, deposition and consolidation
4.Sedimentation Processes: Reservoir and lake sedimentation, impacts on hydraulic structures (intakes, bridges, weirs, dams, etc.)
5.Erosion Processes: Impacts on hydraulic structures (foundations), effects on groundwater, special effects (sorting, armoring, etc.)
6.Morphology and Water Quality: Sediments as a source of contaminants, ecotoxicological and environmental aspects, mitigation measures, morphology and floodplains
7.How to Address Sediment Dynamics Better: Data collection, measurement techniques, and requirements for models
8.Innovative Management Strategies: Can we do more with less? Sediment removal, sediment trapping, hydraulic and ecological constructions
9.Social, Economic and Political Aspects of Sediment Management

Key Dates:
旳bstract submission: September 1st, 2015
旳bstract notification: November 1st, 2015
昉aper submission: February 1st, 2016
昉aper notification: April 1st, 2016
旹arly bird registration: May 31 st, 2016
旵onference: Sept. 19th to 22nd, 2016

URL:  http://www.isrs2016.de/

Symposium Secretariat:
Institute for Modelling Hydraulic and Environmental Systems
University of Stuttgart
Pfaffenwaldring 61
D-70569 Stuttgart
Germany
 
Contacts:
Dr. rer. nat. Karolin Weber
Email: kw@iws.uni-stuttgart.de
Tel: +49-711-685-64777
Fax: +49-711-685-64746