ICSH-STAHY Workshop 2027
20-22 September 2027
The sixteenth edition of the STAHY International Workshop will be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, from 20 to 22 September 2027. Organized by the International Commission on Statistical Hydrology of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, this special edition will celebrate 20 years of STAHY. The workshop is supported by Samarkand Agroinnovations and Research University and Tuscia University, in collaboration with EVAN and GRASPA.
Scope and Call for Abstracts
Abstract Submission
Venue
Registration
Organizing Committee
Scientific Committee
Scope and Call for Abstracts
STAHY 2027 welcomes contributions advancing the development, understanding and application of statistical, stochastic and data-driven methods in hydrology. We invite abstracts presenting methodological developments, theoretical advances, innovative applications, comparative studies and critical assessments of established or emerging approaches. Contributions in statistics, mathematical statistics, probability, data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence are particularly welcome when motivated by hydrological questions or demonstrated using hydrological and hydroclimatic data.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- hydrological extremes, frequency analysis and risk assessment;
- time-series, spatial and spatio-temporal analysis;
- multivariate methods, dependence modelling and copulas;
- non-stationarity, change detection and climate-related variability;
- uncertainty quantification, Bayesian methods and ensemble approaches;
- forecasting, data assimilation and hydrological prediction;
- data science, machine learning, deep learning and artificial intelligence;
- explainable, physics-informed and hybrid data-driven models;
- causal inference, clustering, classification and dimensionality reduction;
- analysis of large, heterogeneous or high-dimensional hydrological datasets;
- methods for incomplete, uncertain, censored or sparsely observed data;
- innovative use of remote sensing, citizen science and emerging data sources;
- reproducibility, model evaluation, benchmarking and validation.
Applications may address any component of the hydrological cycle and related water challenges, including precipitation, floods, droughts, river flows, groundwater, soil moisture, snow and ice, water quality, ecohydrology, urban hydrology, water-resources assessment and hydrological change. We particularly encourage contributions that create connections between statistical theory, data science and real-world hydrological problems. Both methodological and application-oriented abstracts are welcome, including work in progress and research presenting new ideas, open questions or challenging datasets.
Abstract Submission
Contribution Types:
- Regular oral presentation (15’)
- Flash oral presentation (1’) + Poster
- Poster
Abstracts must be submitted through the dedicated Microsoft Form available here. Submitting authors will be asked to provide the abstract title, authors and co-authors details, affiliations, keywords, preferred presentation format and the abstract text. No file upload will be required.
Abstract Submission Deadlines
Oral contributions, flash presentations, and poster only: 1 March 2027. Submitting authors will be notified by email of the acceptance or non-acceptance of their contribution and of the assigned presentation format by 1 April 2027.
Venue
Samarkand Agroinnovations and Research University, Conference Hall.
Registration
Registration fees for STAHY 2027 are as follows:
Early registration: €250 (within 30 April 2027).
Early-career researchers and participants from developing countries: €150 (within 30 April 2027).
Late registration: €300 (from 1 May 2027).
The registration fee includes:
- Coffee breaks
- Light lunches
- Transportation by dedicated shuttle buses between Samarkand city center and the workshop venue
- Social dinner.
Further information on registration procedures, eligibility criteria and payment methods will be provided in the next circular. The detailed cancellation and refund policy will be published when registration opens.
Organizing Committee
Prof. Shavkat Hasanov, Rector of Samarkand Agroinnovations and Research University
Prof. Babur Eshonkulov, Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation, Samarkand Agroinnovations and Research University, Uzbekistan.
Prof. Ravshan Kalandarov, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management, Samarkand Agroinnovations and Research University, Uzbekistan.
Prof. Sobir Sanayev, Dean of the Faculty of Agrobiology, Samarkand Agroinnovations and Research University, Uzbekistan.
Prof. Khusniddin Pardaev, Head of the International Department, Samarkand Agroinnovations and Research University, Uzbekistan.
Prof. Fotima Saydullayeva, Staff at the International Department, Samarkand Agroinnovations and Research University, Uzbekistan.
Prof. Andrea Petroselli, Tuscia University, Italy.
Prof. Francesco Cappelli, Tuscia University, Italy.
Scientific Committee
Prof. Krzysztof Kochanek, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland.
Prof. Elena Volpi, Roma Tre University, Italy.
Prof. Svenja Fischer, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands.
Prof. Salvatore Grimaldi, Tuscia University, Italy.
Prof. Andrea Petroselli, Tuscia University, Italy.
Prof. Francesco Cappelli, Tuscia University, Italy.
Prof. Elisa Ragno, TU Delft, The Netherlands.
Prof. Thomas Wahl, University of Central Florida, USA.
Prof. Ivan David Haigh, University of Central Florida, USA.
Prof. Ilaria Prosdocimi, University of Venice, Italy.