The 17th Annual Catchment Science Summer School will be run in person from 6 - 11 September 2026. It is designed for PhD students and postdocs in catchment science. The course is taught by Jeff McDonnell (University of Saskatchewan and University of Birmingham) Dr. Chris Soulsby, Dr. Jan Seibert, Dr. Ilja van Meerveld, Dr. David Hannah and Dr. Stefan Krause. It is co-hosted by the University of Birmingham and the University of Aberdeen, University of Zurich, TU Berlin and the Global Institute for Water Security.
Course instructors bring a broad spectrum of experience and knowledge from a variety of universities with water programs. This course is an excellent opportunity for professional networking and planning next-steps in your career.
The Catchment Science Summer School is a 5-day short course that is intended for post-graduate students and post-docs interested in a hands-on catchment science curriculum, focusing on northern catchments, runoff processes and combined hydrometric, isotope/chemical tracer and modeling techniques in catchment hydrology. The learning objectives for this short course are to understand:
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Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability)
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Professor David Hannah studies hydroclimatology in cold regions, focusing on river dynamics, climate interactions, and ecohydrology.
Professor of Ecohydrology and Biogeochemistry
School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Professor Stefan Krause studies ecohydrology and environmental change, including water systems and plastic pollution.
