Gregory Pasternack Appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Ecohydraulics

Posted by Sebastian Schwindt on Jan 16, 2026 in IAHR | 0 comments

Prof. Gregory Pasternack (University of California, USA) Gregory Pasternack, Professor of Watershed Hydrology at the University of California (USA), is appointed new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Ecohydraulics! This appointment follows an open and competitive selection process led by IAHR. Prof. Pasternack was chosen for his strong scientific track record, clear editorial direction, and longstanding […]

IAHR ISE-SED 2026 — Extended abstract submission now open!

Posted by Sebastian Schwindt on Sep 10, 2025 in Conferences | 0 comments

The International Symposium on Ecohydraulics (ISE 2026) to be held at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, has opened the call for extended abstract submission with deadline set for October 31st 2025. All key information is available on the conference website https://ise2026.epfl.ch/abstract-submission/ together with the abstract template and instructions for the submission. Please do not hesitate to […]

X-posting: Joint Committee on Fisheries Engineering and Science – 2025 Webinar Series: Restoring Fish Passage on the St. Croix River

Posted by Sebastian Schwindt on Sep 10, 2025 in fishpassage | 0 comments

JOINT COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE 2025 Webinar Series Restoring Fish Passage on the St. Croix River: Engineering and Ecological Perspectives Forming the border of Maine and New Brunswick, the St. Croix River (Skutik) watershed, rich in forest streams and lakes, has the potential to support the largest run of migratory river herring on […]

X-posting: Fish Passage Conference 2026. Requesting proposals for sessions, workshops and taking award nominations

Posted by Sebastian Schwindt on Sep 06, 2025 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

This is a message from the organizers of the Fish Passage Conference 2026:   Dear Fish Passage Community, The organizing committee is thrilled to share our progress. We are now requesting proposals for sessions – submit here, and requesting proposals for short courses and workshops – submit here In addition we are also now open […]

“Dear esteemed researcher …” sssshhh – how to block scientific spam mails

Posted by Sebastian Schwindt on Jul 04, 2025 in E-commerce | 0 comments

A new paper is finally published and everyone is pleased — especially questionable faky-scientific agents that scrape your email address from your paper and flood your inbox. Some even persuade researchers to spend their own money on what amounts to a low-impact publicity stunt. Even though most of us recognize these messages for what they […]

Journal of Ecohydraulics, Vol. 10 Issue 2, 2025

Posted by Sebastian Schwindt on Jun 12, 2025 in Fish Passage | 0 comments

The second issue of 2025 has landed, bringing eight fresh studies that showcase how ecohydraulics now bridges biomechanics, geomorphology, and aquatic ecology more tightly than ever. Highlights include new evidence that brief bouts of high-velocity flow can boost the swimming stamina of wild vairone, plus a head-to-head comparison of 2-d shallow-water and 3-d RANS simulations […]

X-Posting: International Fish Passage Conference 2026, UC Davis, CA, USA

Posted by Sebastian Schwindt on Jun 02, 2025 in Conferences | 0 comments

INTERNATIONAL FISH PASSAGE CONFERENCE 2026! Hosted by University of California Davis at the Campus Conference Center May 4 – 8, 2026 The organizing committee is thrilled to share their progress. They are currently seeking sponsors, and should you be interested in learning more please go directly to the Fish Passage 2026 website: Sponsorship Information and […]

Posted by Sebastian Schwindt on May 19, 2025 in Conferences | 0 comments

This is a cross-posting from the HyPeak team: Dear followers of the HyPeak Webinar series, The HyPeak team is happy to announce the 15th HyPeak webinar, which will take place on May 21st, 2025 at 16:00- 17:00 CEST. There will be two presentations around the hydropeaking effects on freshwater insects and their mitigation: Theodore A. […]

Weighted Usable Habitat Area in the Past and Today

Posted by Sebastian Schwindt on Mar 05, 2025 in habitat | 0 comments

This blog post is going to be a bit less waggish than my previous one on slugs, but I hope you will still find it an interesting read. Weighted Usable habitat Area (WUA) was introduced in Bovee (1986) and further elaborated in Stalnaker et al. (1995) to assess the availability and quality of aquatic habitats. […]

Opportunity: Tenure-Track-Professorship (W1) “Urban Water Management”

Posted by Sebastian Schwindt on Feb 21, 2025 in Jobs | 0 comments

This is a message from KIT’s Institute for Water and Environment (IWU), which is offering an exciting Junior Professorship on Urban Water Management. Job description We are looking for an inspiring early-career scientist in the field of urban water management. The tenure-track professorship is embedded in the research and teaching activities of the Institute for […]