Author: Salvatore Manfreda
Southern Italy (the Mezzogiorno), an integral part of the Mediterranean basin, today stands at the crossroads of historical water scarcity, growing climatic pressure, and infrastructural fragility. The Mediterranean is a climate-change hotspot, and southern Italy—besides…
🌍 Webinar title: Next-Generation River Monitoring: Images, Algorithms, and People 📅 Date & time: 11 February 2026, 11:00 CET 🎥 Recording: the webinar will be premiered on our YouTube channel 🔗 Join via Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/38048609756602?p=9rK1Dm65zjO5DHm4Cv Meeting ID: 380 486 097 566 02…
Hydrological calibration in data-scarce catchments is challenged by non-stationary regimes, fragmented data, and systematic measurement errors. Conventional calibration approaches often assume continuous records and rely on standard performance metrics, which can bias calibration toward high…
This week we launched the first IAHS Academy course: “Advanced Hydrological Monitoring”, hosted by Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), Ningbo, China. A strong, highly engaged cohort of students is joining us to work hands-on across key themes in next-generation…
Join to the International Conference Sustain Tunis 2026 on Water and Ecosystem Resilience under a Changing Hydrological Cycle 📍 Tunis, Tunisia — June 2–4, 2026 We are excited to invite researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and all…
Water resources in Iraq are considered among the elements most affected by climate change, particularly water bodies. Water loss from reservoirs through evaporation is one of the main losses in semi-arid countries, so a study…
On November 3rd, we officially launched the Blended Executive Programme (BEP) on Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Water Management, organized within the Share_Africa project in collaboration with Italian and Tunisian authorities. The opening ceremony took place at the École Nationale d’Ingénieurs de…
The MOXXI Working Group, in collaboration with ESSI1 and under the co-sponsorship of IAHS – International Association of Hydrological Sciences, is convening a PICO session on: 🔹“Innovative Technologies in Hydrological Monitoring” at #EGU26 in Vienna,…
Honoured to be invited by Prof. Hamouda Dakhlaoui to give a talk at the École Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis (ENIT) on 🎙️ “Advancing river monitoring using image-based techniques: Challenges and opportunities” 📅 Wednesday, 5 November 2025 – 14:00 📍 Amphithéâtre 800,…
Accurate hydrological modelling is crucial for understanding natural processes and managing water resources. However, simulation accuracy depends on the availability of field observations for calibration and validation. It is therefore critical to develop effective calibration…
Save the Date & Call for Applications – IAHS Academy 2026 We are pleased to announce that the next IAHS Academy will take place from 12–18 January 2026 at the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo, China. 📝 The application form is now…
Navigating the complexities of global and local water resources challenges requires collaboration and mutual learning among diverse knowledge systems and disciplines. However, Western philosophical approaches to generating knowledge have prevailed in water management and hydrology,…
Flood events are among the most destructive natural hazards, requiring comprehensive risk management strategies to mitigate their impact on society and the environment. This study uses the potential of the Random Forest (RF) model to…
A framework for selecting Nature-based Solutions: applications and challenges at the catchment scale
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) aim to address natural and anthropogenic risks, enhancing ecosystem-based approaches, biodiversity, human health, and socio-economic growth. Despite the growing interest in NbS applications, their integration into landscape planning at the catchment scale…
This non-exhaustive collection of publications offers a concise overview of the scientific journey of Prof. Mauro Fiorentino — mentor, friend, and scholar who profoundly shaped the evolution of hydrology in Italy. With his original and curious approach,…