The Hydrology Days 2026 will take place at the University of Florence from Monday, June 29 at.14.30 to Wednesday, July 1 at 13.15.
This year event is titled: “Water between risk and resource: understanding, forecasting and adaptation – The Hydrology Days sixty years after the Florence flood.”
Check out the programme at this link: Programme
To attend the event (in addition to regularize your membership status), it is necessary to complete this registration form by Friday, June 19, 2026.
VENUE
The conference days will take place at the Morgagni Teaching Center of the University of Florence, Auditorium B, located at Viale Giovanni Battista Morgagni 40, 50134 Florence (FI), Italy.
PRESENTATIONS AT HYDROLOGY DAYS
Oral presentations and posters (with a “flash” presentation) are planned. These will be scheduled during the event directly by the Scientific Committee, based on content and keywords, without prior division into thematic sessions. Contributions presenting innovative research and applications aimed at the qualitative and quantitative description of the components of the hydrological cycle are welcome. In particular, relevant topics include ground-based and satellite hydrometeorological monitoring, forecasting and mitigation of the effects of extreme hydro-meteorological events, and the planning and sustainable management of water resources, also in the context of global change.
ORAL PRESENTATION: The oral presentation must have a maximum duration of 12 minutes and should be organized in digital slides in 16:9 format.
POSTER PRESENTATION: In the case of a poster presentation with a flash presentation, the poster size must be A0 portrait. The template can be found at the following link. The flash presentation, lasting 1 minute, must be submitted in PowerPoint format (a single 16:9 slide using the provided template) to the specified email address by Thursday, June 25, 2026.
YHS-IT ACTIVITIES
We would also like to take this opportunity to highlight the activities organized by the Italian Young Hydrologic Society (YHS-IT), the branch of the Italian Hydrological Society dedicated to PhD students and early-career researchers, which will take place at the beginning and the end of the conference.
- On Monday, June 29, starting at 11:00 a.m. (with lunch provided for participants), a meeting will be held to present YHS-IT activities, conduct the annual assembly, and engage in a participatory discussion on the key themes of the Italian Hydrology Days. The outcomes of this discussion will contribute to the round-table session on Tuesday.
- On Wednesday, July 1, in the afternoon, Paola Mazzoglio (Politecnico di Torino) will deliver a seminar entitled “Visualise Your Data Effectively and Avoid Common Pitfalls.”
We warmly encourage all PhD students and early-career researchers to take part in these opportunities for discussion, collaboration, and community building. At the same time, we invite all colleagues to help promote the initiative and encourage participation from young members of their research groups, fostering dialogue and networking opportunities. More information about YHS-IT activities and previous editions is available on the YHS website: YHS – Italian Hydrology Days 2025 and YHS-IT Activities
HOW TO REACH THE CONFERENCE VENUE
The Morgagni Teaching Center is served by the “T1 Leonardo” tram line (direction: Careggi). From Florence Santa Maria Novella railway station, take the tram toward Careggi from the “Valfonda” stop (8 stops) or the “Alamanni” stop (9 stops). Get off at the “Morgagni – Università” stop, located on Viale Morgagni, just a short walk from the Teaching Center (Viale Morgagni 40–44). The Morgagni Teaching Center can also be easily reached from the “Careggi – Ospedale” tram stop with a short walk.
From Florence Amerigo Vespucci Airport, you can reach the Morgagni Teaching Center by taking the T2 tram line to Santa Maria Novella railway station, then following the directions provided in the previous paragraphs.
The ticket costs €1.70 and can be purchased from ticket machines or via app.You can also pay directly on board by credit card or by SMS:
- On-board ticket (credit card): €1.70
- SMS ticket: €2.00 (by sending an SMS to 4880105)
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION (deadline: April 20 May 11)
Participants wishing to contribute are invited to submit, by April 20 May 11, 2026, an abstract in Italian or English (maximum 2 pages, maximum 1 figure and/or table), using the Word template, indicating a preference for oral or poster presentation, via the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/24ESGHt4CMiWosrT8 (if the link does not open, please copy and paste it into your browser).
In case of problems with the submission, please send an email to giornateidrologia2026@gmail.com
Participation in the Hydrology Days is free of charge, but is reserved for members of the Italian Hydrological Society.
Membership/renewal with the Italian Hydrological Society may be completed during registration at the event (with payment of the membership fee exclusively in cash in Florence). However, participants are encouraged to join or renew their membership for the year 2026 before registering for the event (and in any case by June 10, 2026, to allow tracking of payments made via bank transfer or PayPal), by following the instructions available on the website: https://www.sii-ihs.it/iscrizione/rinnovo/