The 8th International Electronic Conference on Water Sciences

We are delighted to welcome you to the 8th International Electronic Conference on Water Sciences (ECWS-8), which will be held online and promoted by the open-access MDPI journal Water (ISSN 2073-4441; IF 3.0).

In recent years, seven International Electronic Conferences on Water Sciences (ECWS-1, ECWS-2, ECW-3, ECWS-4, ECWS-5, ECWS-6 and ECWS-7) have addressed various important water-related issues. The seventh conference focused on adaptive water resource management, policies and governance to tackle the challenges of the ongoing climatic, environmental and social changes. The ECWS-8 will explore and discuss the following key issues: adaptive water resources management; new technologies in water science; enhancement of water safety and security for humans, their economic activities and the environment; and the formulation of new numerical methods and structures for water resources adaptation, management and development.

The ECWS-8 invites researchers from academia, as well as water practitioners, to contribute original findings, novel ideas, scientific concepts and new technologies and experiences to deal with water resource management, policies and governance, with a special focus on sustainability, resilience, uncertainty, risk and adaptation, making reference to the following topics:

1. Rivers, Dams and Reservoirs;
2. Hydrodynamics, Hydraulic Transients, Hydropower and Pumped Storage in Water–Energy Nexus;
3. Estuaries, Coasts and Ports;
4. Urban Water, Systems Efficiency, and Smart Water Grids and Technology;
5. Numerical and Experimental Methods, Data Analyses, Digital Twin, IoT Machine Learning and AI in Water Sciences;
6. Water Resources Management, Floods and Risk Mitigation.

The conference will be held entirely online, allowing people from all around the world to participate without any concerns about travel or related expenses. An electronic conference offers a platform for quick and direct exchanges of the latest research findings and innovative ideas.

The water scientific community's support and enthusiasm are greatly appreciated, as you play a crucial role in ensuring the success of this 8th edition of ECWS. Your contribution will pave the way for many more successful editions in the future.

Kind regards,
Prof. Helena M. Ramos
Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal

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