TOPICS

Hydrology and Watershed Systems – Surface Water Hydrology, Urban Hydrology, Stormwater Management, Groundwater Hydrology, Watershed Modeling, Remote Sensing and Geospatial Applications

Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics – Experimental Methods and Instrumentation, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, Ecohydraulics and Fish Habitat Restoration, River Ice Engineering

River Engineering and Sediment Processes – Fluvial Hydraulics, River Engineering, River Restoration, Sediment Transport, Riverbank Erosion and Stability

Flood Risk and Resilience – Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Debris Floods, Compound Flooding, Flood Mitigation and Community Resilience
 

Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence, and Hydroinformatics – Extreme Events, Climate Change Impacts, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications, Hydroinformatics, Digital Twins and Smart Water Systems

Hydrotechnical Engineering and Hydraulic Structures – Dams and Reservoirs, Spillways, Energy Infrastructure, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Resilience
 

Water Quality and Emerging Contaminants – Water Quality Monitoring and Modeling, Mixing and Dispersion Processes, Stratified Flows, Microplastics, PFAS, and Emerging Pollutants
Coastal, Ocean, and Arctic Engineering – Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Sea Level Rise and Coastal Resilience, Port and Harbour Engineering, Nature-Based Coastal Protection, Arctic and Northern Water Systems

Nature-Based Solutions and Ecosystem Restoration – Green Infrastructure, Wetland Restoration, Watershed Restoration, Ecosystem Services, Nature-Based Adaptation Strategies

Smart Monitoring and Decision Support Systems – Sensor Networks, Internet of Things (IoT), Real-Time Monitoring, Decision Support Systems, Data Analytics and Predictive Modeling

Water Resources Management, Policy, and Governance – Integrated Water Resources Management, Water Policy and Governance, Sustainable Water Allocation, Modeling and Optimization, Indigenous Water Stewardship

Hydrotechnical Education and Knowledge Mobilization – Education and Public Engagement, Innovative Pedagogies and Field Techniques, Professional Development, Knowledge Transfer and Capacity Building, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Water Engineering