CONCLUDED
Thanks to all the attendants, speakers and collaborators.

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Mallorca, Balearic Islands



International Scientific Committee
Joan Estrany, Spain (Conference convener)
Bano Mehdi-Schulz, Austria
Niko Verhoest, Belgium
Miroslav Tesar, Czech Republic
Daniel Viville, France
Britta Schmalz, Germany
Péter Kalicz, Hungary
Daniele Penna, Italy (ERB coordinator)
Edvinas Stonevicius, Lithuania
Christophe Hissler, Luxembourg
Piet Warmerdam, The Netherlands
Remigio Confesor, Norway
Janusz Siwek, Poland
João de Lima, Portugal
Gianina Neculau, Romania
Olga Makarieva, Russia
Ladislav Holko, Slovakia
Simon Rusjan, Slovenia
Jérôme Latron, Spain
Ilja van Meerveld, Switzerland
Liudmyla Gorbachova, Ukraine
Conference organization UIB – RiscBal
Dr. Adolfo Calvo-Cases
Dr. Alicia Azpeleta
Dr. Josep Fortesa
Dr. Julián García-Comendador
Dr. Maurici Ruiz
Dr. Bartomeu Sastre
Dr. Jaume Servera-Nicolau
Dr. Miquel Tomàs-Burguera
Mr. Jordi Cloquell
Mr. Jaume Company
Mr. Francesc Cuello
Mr. Francesc X. Ferrer
Mr. Alexandre Moragues
Ms. Bea Nácher-Rodríguez
Mr. Jaume Ordinas
Mr. Bartomeu Ramis
Ms. Margalida Ribas
Ms. Marta Rodríguez
Dr. Joan Estrany - Convener

Contests

There will be a contest for the best oral presentation and the best poster. The contests are open to early career scientists ONLY (bachelor and master students, PhD students, scientists who have received their PhD within the past eight years).

Awards

Photo of Dr. Hubert Holzmann.

The ERB Steering Committee assigned the ERB 2024 medal award to Prof. Dr. Hubert Holzmann​ in recognition of his outstanding scientific contribution to the Euromediterranean Network of Experimental and Representative Basins. His dedication, expertise, and innovation have significantly advanced the understanding of hydrological processes across the Euro-Mediterranean Region.

Prof. Dr. Hubert Holzmann will give his medal lecture titled "Observation and Modelling – The never-ending struggle of a hydrologist" on Tuesday, 17 September 2024, at 21:00.

The location

The ERB Conference will be held in the city of Inca, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Mallorca is the largest island in Spain and the seventh largest in the Mediterranean Sea. In the past, due to its peaceful atmosphere, it was also known as "The Island of Calm"; nowadays it is a very important tourist destination, both national and international.
Inca is in the center of the island being the second most important city of Mallorca. It is well-known for its shoe and leather garments industry and also an important economic development center.

More information at IncaTuristica or abcMallorca.

Conference venue

The Conference will be held at the Centre Bit Raiguer. This is the headquarters of the Balearic Islands Natural Hazards and Emergencies Observatory - RiscBal. The site has a large conference room and all the necessary facilities.

Travel information

Mallorca is well connected with the rest of Europe by airplane and ship. It is possible to arrive to Port d’Alcúdia (north of the Island) by ship from Toulon (Corsica Ferries) and also from Barcelona or València (different companies), both to Port d’Alcúdia and Port de Palma.

Transfer from Port d’Alcúdia

- Bus line 302 (TIB) direct connection with Inca

Transfer information from Port de Palma

- Bus line 1 (EMT) to Palma Central Station + Train line T1, T2 and T3 (TIB) to Inca

Transfer information from Son Sant Joan Airport

- Bus line A32 (TIB) direct connection with Inca
- Bus line A1 (EMT) to Palma Central Station + Train line T1, T2 and T3 (TIB) to Inca

For more information check this Google Maps Link

Accommodation

Inca and surrounding villages offer a range of accommodation options to suit different budgets and preferences, ensuring a restful and productive experience.

For more information check this Google Maps Link

Points of interest

Conference topics

The 19th Biennial ERB Conference 2024 aims to gather scientists working in small experimental catchments to foster communication and collaboration, share information on new monitoring technologies, analysis techniques, and recent scientific findings, to ultimately promote advancements in catchment hydrology.

The conference aims to focus on recent advances in catchment hydrology and has special sessions for both human- and climate change-impacted small catchments and related measuring techniques:

- Human and climate thresholds of land degradation: new measurement techniques in small catchments

- Natural hazards assessment & early-warning systems: integrated management under climate change impacts in human-impacted small catchments

- Integrated vulnerability assessment: implementation of nature-based solutions for increase resilience from multi-hazards

The complete book of abstracts can be downloaded from here.

Tuesday, 17 September 2024
16:00-19:30 Registration
17:30-19:00 ERB Steering Committee meeting
19:30 Icebreaker event
21:00 ERB Medal Lecture by Hubert Holzmann
Wednesday, 18 September 2024
8:45-9:15 Open Ceremony & Welcome
9:15-10:30 Oral session 1
Human and climate thresholds of land degradation: new measuring techniques in small catchments
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-12:30 Oral session 2
Advances in catchment hydrology: emerging cutting-edge sensors and tools (cosponsored by MOXXI IAHS)
12:30-14:00 Lunch break
14:00-16:15 Oral session 3
Advances in catchment hydrology: water quality and runoff processes – part 1
16:15-16:45 Coffee break
16:45-17:45 Poster session 1
18:30-20:00 Cultural visit: Inca village from medieval to modernism. Location of starting point: In front of the City Council
20:00 Conference Dinner at Celler Can Ripoll
Thursday, 19 September 2024
8:30-10:15 Oral session 4
Advances in catchment hydrology: ecohydrology
10:15-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-13:00 Oral session 5
Advances in catchment hydrology: water quality and runoff processes – part 2
13:00-14:30 Lunch break
14:30-15:30 Poster session 2
15:30-16:30 General assembly, ERB awards and closure
16:30-18:30 Workshop for the creation of Spanish Network of Experimental Small Catchments
20:00 Dinner at the Cloister of Sant Domingo, a baroque style construction (not included into the registration fee)
Friday, 20 September 2024
08:00 Bus pick-up in front of the Centre Bit Raiguer
09:00 Start of the guided tour to Gros River (urban flood hazards) and Sa Font de la Vila River catchment (hydrological processes in burned terraced areas)
13:00 The bus leaves from the Sa Font de la Vila (Andratx)
14:00/14:15 Return to Centre Bit Raiguer
What to bring for the field trip: sunscreen, hat, hiking shoes. The packed lunch provided to all participants includes two sandwiches, one fruit, one small dessert, and a 0.5-l water bottle.

Registration fees

It includes the conference, the welcome package, a useful gadget, coffee breaks and lunches on Wednesday and Thursday, the icebreaker on Tuesday night, the conference dinner on Wednesday. The fieldtrip package includes bus, guided tour, and packed lunch on Friday.

Registration is available at the following link: Registration and payment

Registration will be open until the 2nd of July of 2024

Registration has been extended to the 25th of July of 2024.


Type Fee
Student* 100€
Participant 300€
Accompanying person 100€
*Proof of status is required upon registration

Cancellation policy

Any cancellation of registration produced before April 30 will be refunded 100%. Those received between May 1st and May 31st will be penalized with 50€. Cancellations received after May 31st will not be refunded. In case of cancellation, the user must request it from his personal profile or by contacting uibcongres@fueib.org directly.