We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming webinar “Future of Sociohydrology”, organised as part of the Early Career Researcher (ECR) program for the 2^nd International Sociohydrology Conference, to be held in Tokyo this July.

This webinar aims to spotlight the voices of early career researchers in sociohydrology—to hear their experiences, insights, and perspectives as they navigate interdisciplinary research, integrative approaches, and long-term engagement in the field. We hope to foster an open and honest dialogue about the unique challenges and emerging opportunities ECRs encounter across diverse contexts.

Event Details

Date: July 7, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM–5:30 PM CET
Format: Online (Zoom)
Registration: Click here. Once your registration is complete, you will receive an automatic email with the Zoom link for the event.

Program Outline

1.Experience Sharing (30 minutes). Each panellist will have up to 7 minutes to speak about one or more of the following:

• Their personal and academic journey into sociohydrology
• Current research or themes that inspire them
• Specific challenges they’ve faced and how they’ve addressed them
• Regional perspectives on sociohydrology
• Emerging opportunities in their context

2.Speakers:

• Maurizio Mazzoleni – Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
• Citlalli Madrigal – Portland State University
• Ryo Tsuchida – The University of Tokyo
• Apoorva Singh (SYSTA Awardee) – Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

3.Moderated Panel Discussion (30 minutes)

4.Audience Q&A (20 minutes)

Organizers: 
Malena Orduña Alegría, PhD – Assistant Professor, Biological & Ecological Engineering Department, Oregon State University
Faiz Alam, PhD – Researcher, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), India
Chamal Perera, PhD – Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Marlies Barendrecht, PhD – Lecturer, Department of Geography, King’s College London, UK.

We warmly invite you to join this thoughtful and forward-looking conversation on the future of sociohydrology!