Free Flow 2024 is an international conference on protecting and restoring free-flowing rivers that is gathering policy makers, river managers, ecologists, researchers, students and industry. Rivers are under threat and freshwater biodiversity in decline. More than ever, the need to find solutions to build climate resilience and safeguard rivers that adapt to a changing environment becomes pressing for the future of nature and people. The full program is now available and more than 130 speakers will present their research. The conference has numerous opportunities for networking with fellow participants thanks to its side events.
The conference is synchronised with the SWIMWAY conference 2024 that is taking place on April 17-19, 2024, in Groningen.
Conference Themes
- Dam removal / Fish passage projects
- Ecology and hydromorphology of free-flowing rivers
- Freshwater fish & fisheries
- Hydropower development vs free-flowing rivers
- Policies for free-flowing rivers
- River restoration tools & projects
- Cultural and socio-economic aspects of free-flowing rivers
- Nature-based solutions