Abstracts
Participants wishing to present their research findings should submit a short abstract for the consideration of the Scientific Committee.
Call for abstracts & Abstract submission
Online abstract submission will be open in January 2025.
Presentation Formats
The symposium programme will consist of invited plenary talks, and sessions for oral presentations and posters. Oral and poster contributions will have equal scientific status, and posters will have a truly vital role in fostering discussions among participants.
Abstract Submission Deadline
The deadline for submitting abstracts is March 15, 2025.
Deadline for Notification of Acceptance is April 1st, 2025.
Deadline for Submission of Manuscripts is October 15, 2025.
Symposium topics
Topics are related to but not limited to the following :
Source, Fate and Effect of Sediments in Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems
Modelling the Movement of Aquatic Sediments
Sediment-associated Nutrient and Contaminant Processes
Assessing and/or Restoring Disturbed Catchments
Biogenic Influences on Sediment-water Interactions from the Micro to Macro Scale
GMOS-Train Special Session
Other topics
Method of Submission
All abstracts (one page) in .pdf format must be submitted only via the online form that becomes accessible after you have created a new user account with your e-mail address and password. Please find a template HERE with instructions on how to prepare the abstracts.
Authors will be notified about the successful submission of their abstract by e-mail immediately. In case you have not received confirmation within 24 hours, please check your spam folder and in case of no confirmation e-mail, please contact: IASWS2025univ-lillefr.
At any time in the process you can click the "Save As Draft" button to save your incomplete submission and return to it at a later time until the submission deadline. Once all required sections have been completed, you can submit your abstract in the Submit section of this page.
Important; once you submit your Paper you can no longer edit or delete it.
All correspondence concerning the abstract will be sent to submitting author’s e-mail address.
The general abstract deadline is March 15, 2025. Authors will receive confirmation of acceptance of their papers by April 1st, 2025. Only the abstracts of authors who have paid their registration fees will be scheduled in the final programme and included in the symposium website.
A special issue of selected papers from IASWS participants will be published in the Journal of Soils and Sediments in 2025. All oral and poster presenters at IASWS 2020 are eligible for paper submission. The content of the papers should stay within the announced symposium topics. The deadline for the submission is October 15, 2025.
Language of the Symposium
The official language for the symposium is English, to be used for all presentations and printed materials.
Plenary Talks
For the plenary talks, maximum speaking time is 30 minutes. A 5-minute discussion period is scheduled after each invited talk for questions and discussion.
Oral Presentation
Oral presentations will be limited to 15 minutes, allowing an additional 5 minutes for discussion. Please submit your Power Point or Pdf presentation to the registration desk at least one day before presentation.
Speakers are kindly requested to stay within the allocated time. Session chairs are kindly requested to ensure that the sessions will progress according to the timetable.
Poster Session
Participants are encouraged to display the posters on Monday morning and to keep them on display until Tuesday evening. A special poster session will be held on Wednesday afternoon. The poster boards will be of standard size (A0, portrait orientation).
Contact
If you have any questions regarding abstract submission, please contact IASWS2025univ-lillefr