5th Biennial Symposium

19-24 November 2017

“Integrating multiple aquatic values”

hosted by the University of Waikato

The 5th Biennial Symposium of the International Society for River Science (ISRS) was hosted by the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand, 19-24 November 2017, in collaboration with the Waikato River Authority (WRA) and the New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society (NZFSS). The conference theme was “Integrating multiple values” addresses a key challenge for water resource managers tasked with achieving outcomes that satisfy growing human demands while protecting environmental values . Science and other forms of environmental knowledge play key roles in understanding issues and developing solutions for river managers, and the 2017 conference provided a forum for sharing knowledge underpinning management of rivers for multiple goals.

The summary of activities held during the conferences can be found here