IAHS Academy
For PhD student, Post-Doc
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 AI 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 6 courses will run in parallel for 7 full days - Monday 11 January to Sunday 17 January 2027. The first day and last day sessions will have all participants in plenary mode. The courses include lecturing and hands on with applied hydrological science exercises that will be guided and supported by keynote lecturers, invited lecturers and teaching assistants.
The course fees cover accommodation, meals and coffee breaks for the entire duration of your stay in Ningbo from Sunday 10 January (check in day) to 17 January (check out day). On the last day of the Academy, 17 January, all students who will have been organised into groups, will present the work developed during the week with practical case studies based on the knowledge and analytical skills learnt during the week.
Course fees
The course fee is EURO 650.00. The fee includes the course lectures and materials, accommodation, lunches, dinners, and coffee breaks during classes. Please note that the course fee does NOT include the flight ticket to China/Ningbo, VISA for China, or health insurance during the course period. Participants from Financially Disadvantaged Countries have access to a reduced fee of EURO 350.00. The list of countries based on UN indicators is published here.