CMWR-2026 Update: The full list of sessions, selected
by our Scientific Committee, is now online.

Abstract submission opens January 25. Submit your
abstract here

Now is the time to start preparing your contributions and engage with the CMWR community
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CMWR 2026

The Conference on Computational Methods in Water Resources

June 28 – July 2, 2026, Bologna, Italy

The CMWR was created in 1976 and has since been held biennially alternating between locations in North America and Europe. CMWR is dedicated to nurturing and promoting cutting-edge interdisciplinary research on quantitative forecasting of hydrological processes, with a special emphasis on mathematical, computational, statistical, and machine learning methods.

CMWR 2026 Conference Agenda & Program

In progress

Information for Session Chairs

1. Presenters are asked to send their slides before the conference. The conference team will download the presentation slides in advance and upload them to the laptop in each meeting room. They will check for completeness each morning from 7-8 am, but it would be helpful to check for presentations without uploaded slides before your session starts.
2. Each meeting room is equipped with a laptop, a projector, an HDMI adapter, and a laser pointer (which allows for remote control of slides).
3. We have a conference volunteer in each room who will be ready to assist or ask the technical support team to come to the room if any technical issues arise.
4. Each oral presentation will last 20 minutes, including 15 minutes of presentation and 5 minutes of Q&A. Chairs have the flexibility to determine how strictly you wish to adhere to the 15+5 minute division.
5. If a presentation is canceled due to a no-show, we encourage you to use that time slot for additional Q&A and discussion. Please do not start the next presentation until its scheduled start time.

Information for Oral Presenters

Before proceeding to upload your slides, please read the following requirements:

1. Your presentation is limited to 20 minutes, including 15 minutes of oral presentation and 5 minutes of Q&A.
2. File format is limited to PowerPoint (.pptx) or PDF.
3. The optimal aspect ratio of the slides is 16:9.
4. Please name the file with the session number and your full name. For example, “Session 1C – James Smith.pptx“. You can find your session number (and other information, e.g., date, time, location, etc.) in the Full Conference Program.
5. Please send your slides by the end of….

Information for Poster Presenters

1. The maximum poster size is 60 inches wide (horizontally) and 40 inches high (vertically). Any size smaller than the maximum size should be fine. Presenters should leave a 1-inch (2.54 cm) border around the poster. Please contact … if you have special needs regarding the size and aspect ratio of your poster.
2. Your poster presentation is assigned to … from …. See the Full Conference Program.
3. You must bring your printed poster to … on the morning of your presentation. The poster will be displayed throughout the day, beginning at 8:00 am, through breaks, lunch, and a formal poster presentation period.
4. Each poster is assigned a number (the number before your presentation title in the Full Conference Program). Please find the corresponding numbered poster board in the … to set up your poster.
5. If you are a student presenter, you automatically enter the Student Poster Presentation Contest. A team of judges will evaluate the student posters and select outstanding student poster presenters.

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