IAHS Academy 2027
Building on the success of the first IAHS Academy (Ningbo, January 2026), the second edition aims to further strengthen IAHS capacity-building activities by expanding the scientific offer, enlarging participation, and consolidating the Academy as a flagship global training initiative for early-career hydrologists.
The 2027 IAHS Academy is jointly organized by the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP), UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (EIT) and Tsinghua University, Beijing
Dates and venue
The dates of the 2027 IAHS Academy are set for 11–17 January 2027 and will be hosted at the 宁波东方理工大学 Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (EIT)
Lecturers and topics
- Fuqiang Tian, Jie Chen, Dedi Liu, Jiabo Yin: Hydrological Modeling and Digital Twin Technology
• Enrique Vivoni: Open-Source Distributed Hydrologic Modeling
• Michele Lancia: Aquifer Dynamics and Groundwater Modeling
• Domenico Capolongo: Remote Sensing for Hydrogeomorphic Modelling
• Simon Papalexiou: Analysis and Simulation of Rainfall
• Cyndi Vail-Castro, Malena Orduna Alegria: Assessing Coupled Human-Water Systems
Organization and general program
The detailed programme, course schedule and organizational information will be published in the forthcoming circulars.
How to apply
Applicants shall provide the selected topic, all biographical information, and a curriculum vitae through the official online application form.
Applications will be evaluated by the IAHS Academy Steering Committee and participants will be assigned to the selected short courses until the maximum capacity is reached.
Application deadline: September 30th, 2026
Apply here: Link to application
Course fees
Course fees and payment procedures will be announced in the next circular.
Financial support by IAHS SYSTA awards
Scholarships will be provided through the IAHS Sivapalan Young Scientists Travel Awards (SYSTA) programme.
Eligibility criteria, application procedures and deadlines will be announced soon.
2027 IAHS Academy Mailing list
Interested participants are encouraged to register to the IAHS Academy mailing list to receive updates as soon as information becomes available. To join the IAHS Academy mailing list please submit this form. Stay in touch following our IAHS LinkedIn page and our IAHS Academy LinkedIn page to know about the event and how to participate. Scholarships will be provided by IAHS through the SYSTA program.
2027 IAHS Academy Steering Committee
Fernando Nardi (IAHS Academy Chair, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy)
Abou Amani (UNESCO IHP)
Antonio Annis (IAHS, University of Padua, Italy)
Dominique Berod (WMO)
Fabio Castelli (UNESCO Chair, University of Florence)
Christophe Cudennec (IAHS)
Moctar Dembélé (IAHS)
Maria Donoso (UNESCO Chair, Florida International University)
Miguel Doria (UNESCO WWAP)
Salvatore Grimaldi (IAHS)
Fuqiang Tian (IAHS)
Chunmiao Zheng (Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, China)
Local Organizing Committee (LOC)
Lan Song (Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo), Khosro Morovati (Tsinghua University), Xiaojun Wang (Chinese National Committee for International Association of Hydrological Sciences, CNC-IAHS)
IAHS Academy Community Secretariat
Edda Donati, Floriana Rizzo, Andrea Paolini, Margherita Nardi, Luciano Pavesi (University of Rome Tor Vergata), Maryloni Mayor Pillaca (IDRAN S.r.l.)
For more information, contact IAHS Academy Chair: Fernando Nardi