IAHR Online Training Course on River Confluences and Shallow Mixing Interfaces

[Elsa Incio]

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to introduce the upcoming IAHR Online Training Course on Shallow mixing interfaces and their role in controlling flow, mixing and sediment transport at river confluences which will be held online from 27 October to 3 November 2025, and coordinated by Prof. George Constantinescu, Prof. Carlo Gualtieri and Prof. Sébastien Proust.

This IAHR Training Course will explore in depth the physics of shallow mixing layers and interfaces, focusing on the related transport processes that occur both in controlled (canonical) scenarios and in natural environments such as river confluences. Emphasis is placed on how the structure and spatial development of the mixing interface are influenced by factors such as density contrasts between incoming flows, channel bathymetry, confluence angle, and bed roughness. 

Participants will be introduced to state-of-the-art laboratory experiments, field campaigns, and numerical simulations that shed light on the flow structure and dynamics at river confluences. The course highlights the critical role of large-scale turbulence in shaping sediment transport, water quality, and biodiversity patterns, recognising confluences as essential nodes in river networks, with implications at both local and basin scales. 

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Elsa Incio    Madrid Office Manager  International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR)  Tel. +34 91 335 7919 elsa....@iahr.org      Website ∙ X ∙ Facebook ∙ Instagram ∙ LinkedIn ∙ WeChat   Join us for the 42nd IAHR World Congress "Drive the Change: Management in the Era of Digital Water & Transitions| Bari, Italy | 28 June - 2 July 2027  Keep updated! Subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter NewsFlash World