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Danube stretch in winter mood, Romania, 2010 photo credit: Harald Kutzenberger
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Map of the Danube River Basin and IAD-countries photo credit: several authors
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Children's Book by Sandu, Vahtar and Miękisz (2020), English Book & Translations credit: book illustrations
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Children's Book by Sandu, Vahtar and Miękisz (2020), Multilingual Translations credit: book illustrations
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Danube channel, Romania photo credit: Cristina Sandu
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Children's Book by Sandu, Vahtar and Miękisz (2020), Translation into Romanian credit: book illustrations
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Sturgeon, Romania photo credit: Viorel Gavrila
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Danube Delta, pelicans, Romania photo credit: Nicolae Găldean
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Children's Book by Sandu, Vahtar and Miękisz (2020), English credit: book illustrations
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Channel Danube Delta, Romania photo credit: Cristina Sandu
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Children's Book by Sandu, Vahtar and Miękisz (2020), Colouring Books credit: book illustrations
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Macrophytes (Mentha aquatica), Lake Lebedo, Danube Delta, Romania, 2005 photo: Katrin Teubner
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Children's Book by Sandu, Vahtar and Miękisz (2020), Translation into Serbian credit: book illustrations
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Fish catch boats in Gemenc, Hungary, 2007 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Gemenc fishery, Hungary, 2007 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Children's Book by Sandu, Vahtar and Miękisz (2020), Translation into Hungarian credit: book illustrations
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Fisherboats at village Mila, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Fisherboat, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Nicolae S.P.
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Fishermen boat, Romania photo credit: Cristina Sandu
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Danube stretch in Orsova, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Hydromorphological assessment for Danube tributaries: Drava and Mura photo credit: Ulrich Schwarz
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Children's Book by Sandu, Vahtar and Miękisz (2020), Translation into Croatian credit: book illustrations
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Danube stretch in Gemenc, Hungary, 2007 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Danube side channel, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Nicolae S.P.
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Children's Book by Sandu, Vahtar and Miękisz (2020), Translation into German credit: book illustrations
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Danube Schönau, Austria, 2013 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Egrets at Channel Danube Delta, Romania, 2016 photo credit: Cristina Sandu
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Danube Delta, pelicans, Romania photo credit: Cristina Sandu
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Danube Delta, pelican colony, Romania photo credit: Cristina Sandu
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Horses in the Danube Delta, Romania photo credit: Cristina Sandu
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Danube, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Danube, Romania photo credit: Nicolae Găldean
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Danube, Romania photo credit: Nicolae Găldean
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Danube at Visegrád, Hungary, 2019 photo credit: Mária Dinka
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Danube stretch at town Dürnstein, Austria, 2013 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Danube Delta, Chironomidae at Lake Puiu, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Children's Book by Sandu, Vahtar and Miękisz (2020), Translation into Bulgarian credit: book illustrations
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Danube Delta, Grey Herons, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Nicolae S.P.
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Danube Delta, Yellow Water Lily, Romania photo credit: Cristina Sandu
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Danube Delta, stork nest, Romania photo credit: Cristina Sandu
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Hydroelectric power plant Gabčíkovo, Slovakia, 2018 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Iron Gates hydroelectric power plant, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Macrophytes in the Danube Delta, Yellow Water Lily, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Channel Danube Delta, White Water Lily, Nymphaea alba, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Nicolae Ş.P.
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Floodplain Danube Delta, 2005 photo credit: Nicolae Ş.P.
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Danube Delta, White Water Lily, Nymphaea alba, Romania photo credit: Cristina Sandu
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Children's Book by Sandu, Vahtar and Miękisz (2020), Translation into Ukrainian credit: book illustrations
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Floodplain Danube Delta, egrets, 2005 photo credit: Nicolae Ş.P.
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Floodplain Danube Delta, egrets, 2005 photo credit: Nicolae Ş.P.
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Floodplain near Gabčíkovo, Slovakia, 2018 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Iron Gates hydroelectric power plant, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Alte Donau, Vienna, Austria, 2018 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Phragmites australis in the Danube Delta, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Channel Danube Delta, Romania, 2016 photo credit: Cristina Sandu
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Floodplain at Gabčíkovo, Slovakia, 2018 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Danube, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Nicolae S.P.
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Danube, during low water level, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Nicolae S.P.
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Hydroelectric power plant Grafenwoerth, Vienna, Austria, 2018 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Danube, Romania photo credit: Nicolae Găldean
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Phragmites australis in the Danube Delta, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Channel Danube Delta, Romania, 2005 photo credit: Nicolae S.P.
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The International Association for Danube Research (IAD) was founded in 1956 and is the longest existing international scientific network in the Danube Region. IAD is an Association according to Austrian law with the goal of promoting and coordinating activities in the fields of limnology, water management, water protection and sustainable development in the Danube River basin (current structure and contact).
In 1998 IAD obtained observership in the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPDR). Our delegates participate in various Expert Groups and develop tools and measures to protect the Danube River and to reach a sustainable river basin management as ultimate goal of the Water Framework Directive (EU-WFD)
As representative of the scientific community IAD also actively supports the implementation of the macro-regional EU-Danube Strategy as a step towards sustainable development in the Danube region.
New and renewal membership see options at the bottom of this page!
Application:
Paper Registration Form (download Word-Document)
Resolution of the 39th IAD conference (Szentendre, Hungary)
Resolution of the 40th IAD conference (Sofia, Bulgaria)
Resolution of the 41th IAD conference (Sibiu, Romania)
Links to national sub-associations of IAD:
Österreichisches Komitee Donauforschung, Internationale Arbeitsgemeinschaft Donauforschung
Further links of support:
News

2022-Apr-26,
ORF press release:
Lobau - Symposium
27.-28.4.2022
Workshop about Danube Floodplain Lobau, Vienna: The press release can be downloaded by the link ORF , or as pdf-print of the original document ORF Pressemitteilung and as translation ORF press release (Engl).

2022-April-10
IAD conference,
Venue Kiev will be postponed to another year
The IAD-conference entitled
"The Danube River, from the Black Forest to the Black Sea – different
countries, common challenges, sustainable solutions", which was announced for autumn 2022, is planned to be postponed for a later year.
It will be organized by the Institute of Hydrobiology National Academy of Science of Ukraine.
Details about the first announcement of conference sessions and brief introduction of conference host can be downloaded here.

2022-Apr-01,
Save The Date:
Lobau Soll Leben
27.-28.4.2022
Workshop about Danube Floodplain Lobau, Vienna: The folders for the save-the-date and for the program are available as download.

2022-March-11
We, the International Association of Danube Research (IAD), are concerned about the war in the Ukraine, a Danube Basin country. As a scientific NGO, we believe that dialogue is the key to progress and any dispute should be solved based on rational arguments. We would like to express our solidarity with the people of Ukraine during these times. Every death is one too many and in the meantime there are enough victims, so that our hope is that the fighting will end soon and a dialogue for a long-lasting peace can begin.

2022-Jan-25
Letter of Greetings from the New IAD-President
"... As a President of IAD, I (therefore) will aspire to keep the IAD network together and to strengthen it as tightly and
as powerfully as possible. Furthermore, I would try to focus IAD research on important issues of our century,
such as biodiversity (aquatic as well as semi-terrestrial), river, floodplain and wetland restoration, limitation of hydropower
especially in combination with hydro-morphological issues, free flowing rivers, and climate change.
My vision is to keep the international standing of IAD as visible and high as possible and to strengthen
its influence in the Danube Catchment – scientifically and politically!" The complete letter by Prof. Bernd Cyffka can be downloaded
here.
Prof. Bernd Cyffka, IAD president

2021-Dec-31,
Conference announced:
ABIC in September 2022
The Aquatic Biodiversity International Conference (ABIC) is planned in a hybrid way (physical presence and online, 20.-22.9.2022). More details about this conference can be found here on the ABIC_8 Website.