Short-term courses

Freshwater Ecosystems – Challenges and Solutions to Sustainable Management in a Warmer and Water Limited World

IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Netherlands and University of California at Davis, USA
Freshwater ecosystems, Water Resources Assessment, Governance

Target Audience

This summer school suits professionals and (Master's, PhD) students who are working in the field of water resources assessment, management, governance, and/or research. We welcome participants from public and private organisations, non-governmental organisations, and academia.

Description

This summer school, developed with the University of California at Davis, explores the vital connections between freshwater ecosystems and societal services, focusing on sustainable and equitable management.

IWA Members can avail a 40% discount on the ConnectPlus platform!

Learning objectives

  1. Identify the impacts and pressures on ecosystem sustainability under climate variability and climate change.
  2. Assess nature-based and holistic management solutions, with a focus on environmental flows, stream and floodplain restoration, and enhancing river resiliency, to develop adaptation strategies that address the increasing challenges of climate variability.
  3. Describe freshwater ecosystem function, management and governance, and the links between climate variability (flood, drought), society, and ecosystems.

Paid

Duration 0.16
Start date July 7, 2025
Language English

Format

Debates, discussions and groupwork, case study presentations & field trip

Certification

Certificate of Participation
Currency EUR
Price
General fee
1750
IWA Member fee
1050
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