Gravel Bed Rivers: Ecology, Management and Relationship with Society

About

In June 2026, a cohort of young and inspiring researchers will get a chance to experience a week of theory and practice on gravel bed river functioning and management at the Ain River in France. Experts from different fields will contribute to a multi-layered program aiming to bridge theoretical knowledge and practical issues.

Let yourself be tempted and come to this second edition of this interdisciplinary summer school! The long term socio-ecological research (LSTER) site of the Ain River is a wonderful opportunity to explore data for over 40 years and to share with local actors.

A clever mix of field observations, data analysis, in situ and indoor presentations and informal discussions will immerse you in the reality of cutting-edge research in eco-hydro-morphology in relation to its territory and actors. Experts from different fields will present various sampling techniques and tools and their application

Course leader

The teaching staff includes experienced and internationally renowned scientists such as Hervé Piégay (CNRS, ENS de Lyon), Thibault Datry (INRAE, Lyon), Nicolas Lamouroux (INRAE, Lyon), Sara Puijalon (CNRS, University Lyon 1), Hervé Capra (INRAE, Lyon), Borbála Hortobágyi (CNRS, ENS de Lyon), Maria Alp (INRAE, Lyon) and Jérôme Lejot (University of Lyon 2).

Target group

The summer school is open to students in MSc and PhD water related programs and to post-doctoral fellows. Participants must be able to communicate fluently in English

Course aim

Participants will gain knowledge on the following topics: Multi-use management of water and perception by actors / Ecohydrology and geomorphology of gravel-bed rivers / Ecology of intermittent rivers / Remote sensing for large scale studies / Plant, invertebrate and fish communities of gravel-bed rivers

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