This short course promotes practical use of the Handbook on Emergency Management for Flood Defences while creating learning and networking opportunities for professionals from government, industry and academia. The course serves as the first component of a two-part series, while also offering value as a stand-alone short course.

For more information see here. 

This short course promotes practical use of the Handbook on Emergency Management for Flood Defences while creating learning and networking opportunities for professionals from government, industry and academia. The course serves as the second component of a two-part series, while also offering value as a stand-alone short course.

For more information see here. 

Programming can serve multiple purposes. Purposes like developing applications and working with data are also very useful for research. For dealing with these issues, Python offers many libraries. Getting the skills of working with some of these libraries will enable future learning.
This can be for more advanced programming applications, but also for self-learning to apply different libraries.

For more information see here. 

“Transformative Research for Sustainability Challenges” provides PhD candidates with exciting concepts and methods to enhance the potential of their research to beneficially contribute to society and the environment. Participants are guided through a process designed to surface and examine fundamental assumptions that underpin their research approaches, to inspire future trajectories both within and beyond their PhD. This course is taught by a range of scholars in Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Utrecht University (UU), University of Twente (UT), Leiden University (LU) and Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC), who will guide students through critical concepts, methodological innovations, and tricky dilemmas that have challenged and enabled their own work. The course content focuses on four main aspects of transformative research identified in the 71 Visions Report. This course received an Education Innovation Award in 2021, and is supported by WIMEK and the Urban Futures Studio.

For more information see here. 

This course is designed to lead to a first draft of your TSP; and should therefore be started around one or two months after you started your PhD. The overall aim of the A1 course is to create a vision for your own PhD development, accompanied by a plan. This, so you can proactively discuss, and reflect on, the direction you want to take with your research, together with your supervision team. The online part is focused on developing a first draft of your TSP through the assignments. We will use an extended TSP form as the output, so you start discussions with your supervisors with the form they are used to. The 2-2.5 in-person days are meant to, let you reflect on, and sharpen your plans for your project, by actively engaging with the topics a starting PhD candidate needs to think about. In order to support you in this process, you will learn and try out a few reflection, planning and discussion tools. The in-person days will also provide an opportunity to get to know other PhD students in the SENSE network. You can learn about each other’s research activities, the problems that are being tackled and get the opportunity to build new links within your network.

The registration for the online part of the course is open. Please fill out this form and we will add you to the class environment in Brightspace and grant you access to the assignments that you can already do. These assignments are particularly useful for your TSP. We recommend doing them as soon as possible, even if March feels very far away. 

For more information see here. 

Frontiers in Water is delighted to present this webinar on the central question: whose knowledge counts in water research? Five experts will discuss how funding, publishing and academic gatekeeping decide what counts as evidence, and how Indigenous, women’s and community knowledge can take its place beside formal research. The webinar accompanies the Research Topic Conversations in Water: Whose Knowledge Counts?

For more information, see here.

How can sustainability truly become part of everyday life? While new ideas, technologies and policies continue to emerge, turning them into meaningful change remains one of the greatest challenges of our time. The Pathways to Sustainability Festival 2026 brings together researchers, policymakers, artists, practitioners and societal partners for a day of inspiring conversations, creative encounters and hands-on experiences. Explore cutting-edge research, engage in interactive breakouts and open-space sessions, experience art, and connect with people working to create more just, inclusive and sustainable futures.

For more information, see here.

Wildfires in the Arctic may seem a world away, yet they can have far-reaching consequences for the climate and, ultimately, for all of us. How do we prepare for a future with more frequent and severe wildfires? And how can we inspire people, businesses and governments to take action when climate goals conflict with personal, economic and political interests?Climate change demands more than a single scientific perspective. At this VU alumni event, we will explore these questions through a range of disciplines, bringing together researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and a practitioner working in the field. It is an excellent opportunity to reconnect with fellow alumni and gain fresh insights into the latest VU research.

For more information, see here.

On 4 November 2026, the official opening of the IHE Delft Academic Year and Alumni Award Ceremony will take place. During this annual event all new MSc students will be welcomed by IHE Delft's Rector Prof. Graham Jewitt and staff.

For more information, see here.

From 9-11 November 2026, IAHS (International Association of Hydrological Sciences), LADSIS Laboratory (Research Laboratory on Socio-Anthropological Differentiations and Social Identities), Faculty of Arts and Humanities Aïn Chock – Hassan II University of Casablanca, and EGU (European Geosciences Union) will be hosting a conference centered around Theme 3 – Cross-Cutting Goals of the current IAHS scientific decade, HELPING – Science For Water Solutions Decade. It will take place in Casablanca, Morocco, at Mohamed Sekkat University Library.

This conference will, among other things, foster long-term engagement, leading to greater involvement of hydrologists in science communication and transdisciplinary research, increased community ownership of water solutions, and peer-reviewed publications featuring applied showcases and new theoretical frameworks for inclusive hydrology.

For more information, see here.

Join us online as we engage with critical debates on transformations in the water sector and inspire new ways of thinking about effecting change in an increasingly difficult geopolitical world. Through presentations and collective reflections, we will explore different experiences of transformation, and consider how small and large efforts contribute to addressing pressing water challenges.

For more information, see here.

In the lead-up to the United Nations Water Conference, the Embassy of Bangladesh to the Netherlands and IHE Delft Institute for Water Education are organizing a one-day seminar under the theme “Water Security and Climate Resilience: From Global Commitments to Local Action” to facilitate a forward-looking dialogue on the global water agenda.

For more information, see here.

During this event, we will explore the societal and environmental risks of being (“ser” in Spanish) AI users. How is that AI usage is affecting democracies? What about its effects on human cognition? What are the environmental costs of using it?
We are looking forward to welcoming you for an afternoon full of insights from VU researchers about the risks of AI use and current ongoing works, where you also will have the opportunity to do hands-on activities during the workshop session and to showcase your own research by giving a lighting talk. For early career researchers in a Dutch institute or university, we are offering financial aid to travel to the symposium to present their research.

For more information, see here.

This event explores how artists, scientists, decision-makers, and communities can work together to communicate water challenges more effectively and build the shared commitment needed for change. Through dialogue across disciplines and sectors, we will examine how evidence and creativity can combine to shape more resilient, equitable, and sustainable water futures.

For more information, see here.

Sustainability researchers are increasingly confronted with interconnected challenges that transcend disciplinary, sectoral, and governance boundaries. This one-day symposium invites PhD researchers from across the SENSE network to explore sustainability through a nexus perspective, examining the complex interrelations between environmental, social, economic, technological, and governance dimensions of sustainability. The Symposium will be a place for students to bring their perspective on sustainability nexus based on their ongoing research, discuss and learn others perspective on sustainability nexus, with a focus on SDGs on the post-2030 Agenda.

Register now and send your contribution by 30 October 2026! 

For more information, see here.

The scientific sessions will take place at Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria, on 2–5 December 2026, organised by SWS Scholarly Society. The official programme covers ecology, environmental economics, education and legislation; hydrology and climate resilience; soil science, conservation and land restoration; forest and marine ecosystems; clean technologies and sustainable resource management.

Deadlines: Abstract submission: 26 October 2026. Workshop and panel proposals: 9 November 2026. Full papers: 16 November 2026.

Registration fees apply. Please consult the official website for the current scientific sections, participation options, fees and preliminary programme.

For more information, see here.

The 2027 Groningen Sustainability Conference (GSC), taking place from 5 to 10 April 2027 in Groningen. The 2027 GSC aims to reflect on the lessons of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and foster forward-looking dialogue on the sustainable transformations beyond 2030. 

Alongside reflection on the SDGs, the conference themes include resilient societies, climate action, health and well-being, and the opportunities and risks of AI and digitalization. Submissions for sessions and abstracts, including the registration process and fees, will follow soon.

The conference is co-organised by the four Schools for Science and Society University of Groningen. SENSE will be a sponsor, contributing to the programme and the PhD / Early Career Days (5 & 6 April 2027).

LAST CHANCE TO SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTION! Call for abstracts and session proposals will close on 25 October 2026.

For more information, see here.

This is the second biennial edition of the world’s only dedicated international conference on citizen science and water, and the first edition to be held on the African continent. Southern Africa has become one of the most active regions in the world for citizen science in water and the CS4Water Conference 2027 brings that momentum onto the international stage! Delegates can look forward to sharing, engaging, and exploring the state of the art in citizen science for freshwater. Across diverse platforms, the conference will focus on Global South practices in citizen science for water, digital innovation and AI in citizen science freshwater monitoring, and freshwater-focused citizen science for education, governance, capacity building for youth, climate resilience, water security, and strengthening North-South collaboration on waterThe conference promises to drive progress for people and water, all within the dynamic connecting environment that made the inaugural 2025 conference in Delft a success.

For more information, see here.

The International Scientific Conference on Earth and Planetary Sciences will take place in Albena, Bulgaria, on 3–12 July 2027, organised by SWS Scholarly Society. Relevant scientific directions include water resources, forest and marine ecosystems, ecology, environmental economics, education and legislation, clean technologies, and geoinformatics. Abstract submission: 22 March 2027. Workshop proposals: 25 May 2027. Full papers: 15 June 2027. Registration fees apply; the official website provides participation options, fees and the evolving programme.

For more information, see here.

People fleeing their homes, thick plumes of smoke, and bright orange skies: images of wildfires in Europe made frequent headlines last summer. Much further north, fires are raging that are barely receiving any attention. But it is precisely these fires that have far-reaching consequences that affect us all.

“My climate dream is to combat global warming by predicting lightning-caused wildfires. By better understanding which lightning-caused wildfires pose a major risk and how we can intervene in time, we can help limit additional emissions.” - Sander Veraverbeke, Associate Professor, Faculty of Science, Earth and Climate

Help break the vicious cycle of climate change and support this research.

Read more here.

IHE Delft has launched a new Engineering Doctorate (EngD) programme in Civil and Environmental Engineering, offered in cooperation with Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The two-year programme combines advanced academic training with an intensive design project addressing a real-world challenge faced by an industry partner.

Read more here.

The new Horizon Europe project HARCCA – Hotspot Resilience: Co-Construct Approaches to Coastal Climate Adaptation will study environmentally friendly solutions such as beach nourishment, seagrass meadows, artificial reefs, sand dunes and coastal vegetation to reduce coastal vulnerability to climate change. IHE Delft’s contribution to the HARCCA project will be to lead the coastal flooding and erosion risk assessments at the HARCCA hotspot sites or Living Labs at eight locations in Europe. The 10-million-euro EU project was launched on 1 October and will be coordinated by Lund University.

Read more here.

The latest SDG Academy kicked off the academic year by bringing together researchers, policymakers and citizens for an inspiring discussion on how local climate action can become more inclusive, effective and lasting. Hosted by the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute (ASI), Ananya Tiwari and Daniël Hogendoorn shared perspectives on meaningful citizen engagement, participatory approaches and the challenges of turning local climate initiatives into long-term change.

Read more here.

• Paolo Tasseron
  Solving the Urban Plastic Soup
  21 October 2026, Wageningen University
• Lina Terrazas Villarroel
  Ecohydrology of the Beni River–floodplain: Integrating Fishers’ Knowledge and Remote Sensing for River Planning and Habitat Conservation
  23 October 2026, IHE Delft & TU Delft
• Khin Nawarat
  Extreme Sea Levels in the Era of Climate Change: From Signals to Impacts and Adaptation Challenges
  28 October 2026, IHE Delft & University of Twente
• Hooman Eslami
  Multiphase Flow Behavior of Anaerobic Granular Sludge Reactors
  4 November 2026, Wageningen University
• Zhenni Wu
  Linking Sediment Connectivity to Sediment Transport in A Large River Basin on the Chinese Loess Plateau
  4 November 2026, Wageningen University
• Shi Sheng
  Timing and mechanisms of subduction and exhumation in the Hellenides: Structural and geochronological constraints from Andros and South Evia
  16 November 2026, VU Amsterdam
• Maura de Coster
  What Bones Remember Beyond Borders
  23 November 2026, VU Amsterdam
• Alexandra Neidermeier
  Balancing Management and Risk in a New European Pyrogeography: Multi-Scale Approaches to Wildfire Mitigation, Ecosystem Function, and Land Use
  23 November 2026, VU Amsterdam
• Xiaoran Li
  China’s Uneven Climate Leadership – Domestic Policy and International Influence in the Post-Paris Era
  23 November 2026, VU Amsterdam
• Sadhana Nirandjan
  Lifelines on the Edge: Understanding the Multiple Hazard Risk to Critical Infrastructure at the Global Scale
  27 November 2026, VU Amsterdam
• Noëlle Lasseur
  Rethinking water systems under increasing pressure: Drought governance through water allocation and circular economy of water approaches in the Netherlands
  9 December 2026, VU Amsterdam & Wageningen University
• Rex Steward
  No model is an island: Integrating land system modelling, participatory knowledge, and land–sea linkages in Curaçao
  10 December 2026, VU Amsterdam
• Mengqi Ye
  A multilayer modelling framework for climate resilience of power grids
  16 December 2026, VU Amsterdam