Last six days - Call for Abstracts! - EGU26 Session HS4.11: Hydrological forecasting in human-influenced catchments

[Shasha Han]

Dear Colleagues,

Apologies if this has been cross-posted.

This is a friendly reminder to consider submitting your abstract to the EGU26 HS4.11 session we will be organizing again this year. With only six days left before the deadline (January 15), we warmly invite you to submit your work! EGU 2026 will take place in Vienna, Austria from May 3-8, 2026. It's a great opportunity to increase the impact of your work and share your passion for advancing this research area – we embrace diversity and support early career researchers!!

Session HS4.11: Hydrological forecasting in human-influenced catchments

Conveners: Shasha Han, Qiuhua Liang, Poulomi Ganguli, Jan Seibert, Elena Toth

Solicited speaker: Prof. Anne Van Loon (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Anthropogenic activities have profoundly altered the hydrological cycle, particularly in heavily modified systems. Human interventions such as reservoirs, dams, drainage networks, urban expansion, infrastructure development, deforestation/afforestation, water abstraction, and wastewater discharge have reshaped natural processes and management practices. Under climate change, these alterations further shift the frequency, magnitude, and seasonality of hydroclimatic extremes, potentially amplifying risks for societies and ecosystems.

Despite advances in hydrological science and technology, our understanding of human–water interactions across scales remains limited. This session will explore recent progress in hydrological forecasting, considering both natural processes and human activities. Topics will cover (but not limited to) the development of advanced models, novel data generation, advanced modelling of extremes, quantitative analysis of human impacts, coupled human-natural system modelling, impact-based risk assessments, effective communications, and strategies for mitigation and adaptation.

For full details of the session, please refer: https://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/session/55834#

The deadline for abstract submission is 15 Jan 2026, 13:00 CET.

For any questions, you are very welcome to contact Shasha Han (s.h...@bham.ac.uk).

On behalf of the conveners,

Shasha Han, Qiuhua Liang, Poulomi Ganguli, Jan Seibert, Elena Toth