International Conference on the Status and Future of the World's Large Rivers

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Dear friends of the World’s Large Rivers Conference,

In the context of the evolving global situation regarding COVID-19 we have been forced to take the decision to postpone the 4^th World’s Large Rivers Conference by one year to 2^nd – 6^th of August 2021.

The health and safety of our attendees is of utmost importance to us and hence we believe that this decision is the best solution for our event. Further, we believe that this step is necessary to support the worldwide efforts of containing and fighting the pandemic.

Nevertheless, the preparations for the 4^th World Large Rivers Conference in Moscow 2021 are continuing full steam ahead. All important dates (abstract submission, registration, technical tours…) will be shifted by one year. All submitted abstracts remain accepted and all registrations will be valid for 2021.

We hope that all of you are well and that COVID-19 has not impacted too greatly on the people you know nor on your activities.

Last but not least, we would like to thank all the participants, authors and colleagues for their support and warm encouragement in this difficult situation.


Please continue to follow us on our website and do not hesitate to contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you have any questions.

We look forward to meeting you all soon in 2021!

With the best wishes and stay healthy,

Helmut Habersack

Chair of International Scientific Committee (ISC)

Nikolay Kasimov, Sergey Dobroliubov, Natalia Frolova & Sergey Chalov

Co-Chairs of Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

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Dear friends of the World’s Large Rivers Conference Series!

The 4th World's Large Rivers Conference will take place from

2nd to 6th August 2021 in Moscow, Russia

The conference will be organised by MSU - Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia, and

BOKU - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria.

Local Co-Organisers are

the Russian Geographical Society,

the Pan-Eurasian Experiment,

the Russian Hydrometeorological Society, and

the Russian National Committee IHP.

We kindly ask all interested authors to submit their work within the topics of

- Hydrology, Hydraulics & Water Quality

- Sediment Transport & River Morphology

- Ecology & Restoration

- Integrated River Management

Special focus will be given this time to Climate Change and its impact - not only in general, but also specifically related to Russian and Arctic Rivers.

This conference series is supported by

UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

IAHR International Association of Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research

IAHS International Association of Hydrological Sciences

WASER World Association for Sedimentation and Erosion Research

IAG International Association of Geomorphologists

SIL International Society of Limnology