Date: December, 2026

Venue: Qinzhou, China

Organizers:  Qinzhou Municipal People's Government, Department of Water Resources of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 
Department of Transport of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Sponsors: International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sediment Research (IRTCES);  

Co-sponsors: World Association for Erosion and Sediment Research (WASER), China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR);  

International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR); Guangxi University; Guangxi Normal University; Beibu Gulf University, Pinglu Canal Group Co., Ltd 

Summary: The International Conference on Estuaries and Coasts (ICEC) is a triennial event initiated by the International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES). Eight such conferences have now been held in Hangzhou and Guangzhou, China; Sendai, Japan; Hanoi, Vietnam; Muscat, Oman, Caen, France, Shanghai, China and Canada in 2003, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2024. With support from related international associations, and with the participation of experts and scholars worldwide, the ICEC has attracted wide attention and has become an important and popular event.  The ICEC provides an opportunity for scientists, engineers, researchers and decision-makers to exchange ideas, research results and advanced techniques, and develop collaboration and friendships. The 9th International Conference on Estuaries and Coasts (ICEC 2026) will be held in Qinzhou, China during December, 2026. The ICEC 2026 will provide a venue for intellectual and enlightening discussions of ideas. The conference program will be broad with topics. 

Theme:

Estuaries and Coasts under Modern Civilizations

Topics of the Conference:

1. Hydrodynamics and Sediment Transport in Estuaries and Coastal Zones: Fundamentals and Modeling
2. Monitoring, Early Warning and Forecasting of Estuarial and Coastal Hazards
3. Eco-environment Protection in Estuaries and Coastal Zones
4. Climate Change, Human Activities and Their Impacts on Estuaries and Coasts
5. Canal Constructions in Estuaries and Coastal Zones
6. Integrated and Intelligent Management of Estuaries and Coastal Zones
7. Morphological Evolutions of Estuaries, Coasts and Deltas
8. History, Culture, Socioeconomics and Policy on Estuaries and Coasts
9. Impacts of Watershed Developments on Estuaries and Coastal Zones

URL:  https://ICEC2026.scimeeting.cn