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 and Time to: 30th September 2025, 2:00PM to 6:30PM
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.
Explore how lake and reservoir management can be seamlessly integrated into water treatment operations using cutting-edge science and interdisciplinary strategies.
Tackle pressing issues such as eutrophication, climate impacts, and diffuse pollution, especially in rapidly developing regions where water quality and availability are under stress.
Discover the latest in hydrodynamic modelling, biogeochemical analysis, microbial research, and in situ nutrient control strategies.
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.
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.
Professor- Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland
Prof. Naresh Singhal is an environmental engineer passionate about water and wastewater quality and treatment technologies. He holds degrees from IIT Bombay (B.Tech), Louisiana State University (M.S.), and Princeton University (Ph.D.). Since 1996, he has served at the University of Auckland in roles including Associate Dean (Postgraduate), Faculty Staffing Committee member, Program Director for Environmental Engineering, and Founding Director of the Water Research Institute. He has secured grants from the Royal Society of New Zealand’s Marsden Fund and NZ’s Endeavour Fund. Passionate about research, teaching, and service, his current work focuses on climate change, antimicrobial resistance, emerging contaminants, greenhouse gas emissions from treatment processes, and resource recovery from sewage. He has authored over 152 publications, delivered numerous keynote talks, and actively contributes to the International Water Association, Water New Zealand, and Engineering New Zealand.
Associate Professor in Politics/International Relations
Dr. Maria Armoudian is Associate Professor of Politics/International Relations, Director of the University of Auckland Sustainability Hub, and Co-Director of Nga Ara Whetu: Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society. She is the founding host and producer of the radio program The Scholars’ Circle, and author of three acclaimed books: Lawyers Beyond Borders: Advancing International Human Rights through Local Laws and Courts; Kill the Messenger: The Media’s Role in the Fate of the World; and Reporting from the Danger Zone: Frontline Journalists, Their Jobs and an Increasingly Perilous Future. She has published extensively on human rights, environmental politics, communication, and governance. Prior to Auckland, she served six years as Commissioner in Los Angeles and eight years in the California State Legislature, focusing on environmental sustainability, governance, and corporate reform.
