The abstract submission for the joint conference ICSH-STAHY/ ICGW 2026 to be held in Victoria Fall, Zimbabwe, 14-17 July 2026, has been extended to 28 February 2026. The conference will cover a wide range of topics which include:

• Extreme Events: Characterization and modeling of extreme hydrological and meteorological events

• Forecasting: Hydrological forecasting and nowcasting techniques

• Drought Analysis: Drought characterization and forecasting methodologies

• Groundwater Management: Management and protection of groundwater resources under climate variability and anthropogenic pressures

• Scaling Approaches: Scaling approaches in hydrology, fractals and multifractals

• Frontiers: Emerging frontiers in hydrological sciences

• Subsurface Processes: Subsurface environment and processes (characterization and modeling)

• Big Data: Hydrological applications based on big data analytics.

We invite you to submit your abstracts and join in us in Zimbabwe. You can submit your abstract here: STAHY2026 - Home. There is no abstract fee. 

The SYSTA award application deadline has also been extended to 28 February 2026. Applicants should email the completed SYSTA application form and a copy of their published paper and conference abstract to IAHS Secretariat ([email protected]) before the deadline.   

More information can be found here.

We hope to see many of you in Victoria Falls, with exciting talks and inspiring poster sessions on statistical hydrology and groundwater within our IAHS family. Please be aware that Victoria Falls in July is a popular holiday location, such that many hotels will be booked. We therefore advise you to organize your accommodation soon. Information on the venue and possible accommodation can be found on our IAHS conference page: STAHY Workshop 2026, where we also summarised some general travel advice.

Please feel free to reach out to the LOC ([email protected]) in case of questions.