Join global water experts, researchers, and practitioners at the IWA Symposium on Lake and Reservoir Management, an official side event of the International Conference on Sustainable Innovation and Resilient Futures (ICSIRF 2025). This symposium brings focused attention to one of the world’s most urgent and complex sustainability challenges—the integrated and resilient management of lakes and reservoirs.
Date & Time: 30-1st September 2025, 9.00 am- 5.00 pm

Lakes and reservoirs are lifelines for ecosystems and human communities alike. Yet they are increasingly under threat from pollution, climate change, and unsustainable use. The International Water Association’s Lake and Reservoir Management Specialist Group leads global efforts to develop and share innovative, science-based solutions for sustainable water body management.

• Advancing Integrated Water Management
  Explore how lake and reservoir management can be seamlessly integrated into water treatment operations using cutting-edge science and interdisciplinary strategies.
• Responding to Urgent Challenges
  Tackle pressing issues such as eutrophication, climate impacts, and diffuse pollution, especially in rapidly developing regions where water quality and availability are under stress.
• Innovations in Monitoring and Modelling
  Discover the latest in hydrodynamic modelling, biogeochemical analysis, microbial research, and in situ nutrient control strategies.
• From Ecosystem Health to Human Health
  Discuss how reservoirs function as both protectors and potential pathways for pathogens and contaminants, linking reservoir science to broader “One Water” and public health frameworks.
• Global Collaboration for Local Impact
  Network with scientists, engineers, resource managers, and policy experts to foster practical, context-sensitive solutions.

Researchers, water utility professionals, environmental scientists, policy makers, and anyone involved in managing water bodies and water supply systems.