IHE Delft partners with the Netherlands Centre for River studies network
IHE Delft has partnered with the Netherlands Centre for River studies (NCR), a consortium of eight Dutch organisations focussed on improving the understanding of the behaviour of rivers, a move that is expected to strengthen the Institute’s interdisciplinary river work.
“NCR offers a great platform to make cross-connections between disciplines, share insights and challenges and find opportunities for collaborations. We are looking forward to connect and open our doors to the NCR community,” said Fredrik Huthoff, IHE Delft Associate Professor Hydraulic Engineering.
“NCR offers a great platform to make cross-connections between disciplines, share insights and challenges and find opportunities for collaborations.”
Keynote speaker
Alessandra Crosato, IHE Delft Associate Professor of River Morphology and River Engineering, was a keynote speaker at the NCR Days, an annual conference held in February. She discussed how climate change will affect rivers and presented her research on the morphological adaptation of rivers.
“This conference is the best platform to get to know the research and the works that are carried out in the Netherlands on rivers, since most Dutch universities, technical schools, knowledge institutes and river managers attend the NCR Days,” she said about the event, this year organized by Wageningen University and Research.
“This conference is the best platform to get to know the research and the works that are carried out in the Netherlands on rivers, since most Dutch universities, technical schools, knowledge institutes and river managers attend the NCR Days,”
Next generation of experts on river studies
IHE Delft PhD Candidate Henry Amorocho Daza said NCR’s chapter for young river experts is a valuable network.
“Being part of the young professional chapter of NCR – YNCR - has been a great opportunity to connect with young researchers and practitioners immersed in river-related issues. Here we organise several activities including social-oriented such as kayaking and networking events, as well as academic events including panel discussions and thematic workshops,” he said.
NCR was founded in 1998 to integrate expertise in the field of river studies. It brings together experts from the Netherlands in hydrology, morphology, geomorphology, sedimentology, river ecology, water quality and river governance to share knowledge on rivers.
"Being part of the young professional chapter of NCR – YNCR - has been a great opportunity to connect with young researchers and practitioners immersed in river-related issues."
Fredrik Huthoff
Associate Professor of Hydraulic Engineering
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