Euromediterranean
Network of
Experimental and Representative Basins
(ERB)
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The Euromediterranean Network of Experimental and Representative Basins (ERB) is an open association of 20 European countries operating and managing well instrumented experimental and representative basins for hydrological and environmental research on a long term basis. The ERB network promotes the exchange of basin information and the cooperation in international programs as FRIEND, HELP and PUB. Information is disseminated through Newsletters. The Steering Committee of ERB consists of National Correspondents nominated by the UNESCO-IHP National Committees. ERB was established in 1986 and has organised eleven biennial conferences since its beginning.
The main objectives are :
Scientific topics and conferences:
Despite the large diversity of hydrological problems in our countries there appears always a convergence of hydrological topics of common interest in small basin research to formulate themes of our conferences to which scientists of all member countries can contribute. Examples are: hydrological monitoring, runoff generation, hydrological and environmental modelling, biogeochemical processes, extremes, uncertainties in data and model concepts, effects of natural and man-made changes, erosion, sedimentation, hillslope processes, etc. The organizing country may also select topics of more national or regional interest.
The biennial conferences are very important occasions to present and discuss research and to exchange experiences. Especially young scientists can benefit from these meetings by presenting their (PhD) research, discussing their ideas and exchange data to test their hypotheses and model concepts.
Scince 1986 scientific topics of common interest were discussed during ERB conferences:
Aix en Provence (France) - |
October 1986 |
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Perugia (Italy) - “Erosion and sediment tranport” |
October 1988 |
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Wageningen (The Netherlands) - “Hydrological research basins and the environment” |
September 1990 |
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Oxford (United Kingdom) - “Methods of hydrological basin comparison” |
September 1992 |
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Barcelona (Spain) - “Assessment of hydrological temporal variability and changes” |
September 1994 |
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Strasbourg (France) - “Ecohydrological processes in small basins” |
September 1996 |
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Liblice (Czech Republic) - “Catchment hydrological and biochemical processes in changing environment” |
September 1998 |
Proceedings |
Ghent (Belgium) - “Monitoring and modelling catchment water quantity and quality” |
September 2000 |
Proceedings |
Demanovska dolina (Slovakia) - “Interdisciplinary approaches in small catchment hydrology: monitoring and research” |
September 2002 | Proceedings |
Torino (Italy) - “Progress in surface and subsurface water studies at the plot and small basin scale” |
October 2004 | |
Luxembourg (Luxembourg) - “Uncertainties in the monitoring –conceptualisation-modelling sequence of catchment research” |
September 2006 | |
Krakow (Poland) - “Extreme hydrological events in small basins” |
September 2008 | |
Seggau Castle (Austria ) - “Hydrological Responses of Small Basins to a Changing Environment” |
September 2010 | |
St. Petersburg (Russia) – “Studies of Hydrological Processes in Research Basins: Current Challenges and Prospects” |
September 2012 | |
ERB2014 – Coimbra (Portugal) |
September 2014 |
In September 2011 there were 22 ERB member countries with an ERB National Correspondent ratified by the appropriate IHP National Committee:
Austria - Prof. Hubert Holzmann, Universität fûr Bodenkultur, Wien, hubert.holzmann@boku.ac.at |
Belgium - Prof. Niko Verhoest, Laboratory of Hydrology and Water Management, Research Unit “Water Resources Monitoring”, Ghent University, Niko.Verhoest@UGent.be |
Bulgaria - vacancy |
Czech Republic - Dr. M. Tesar, Institute of Hydrodynamics, Prague, tesar@iol.cz |
Finland - vacancy |
France - Dr. D. Viville, Laboratoire d’Hydrologie et de Géochimie de Strasbourg, dviville@unistra.fr |
Germany - Dr.Sybille Schumann, sybille.schumann@googlemail.com |
Italy - Dr. L. Brocca,C.N.R Perugia, luca.brocca@irpi.cnr.it |
Lithuania - Dr.J.Kriauciuniene, Lithauanian Institute of Energy, Kaunas, hydro@mail.lei.lt |
Luxembourg - Dr. L. Pfister, Centre de Recherche Public Gabriel Lippmann, Luxembourg, pfister@lippmann.lu |
Netherlands - Prof. P. Warmerdam, WageningenUniversity, Wageningen, piet.warmerdam@wur.nl |
Norway - Dr. J. Deelstra, Bioforsk, Johannes.Deelstra@bioforsk.no |
Poland - Dr. J. Siwek, Institute of Geography, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, janusz.siwek@uj.edu.pl |
Portugal - Prof.J. de Lima, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, plima@dec.uc.pt |
Romania - Dr. S.Matreata, National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Bucharest, simona.matreata@hidro.ro |
Russia - Dr. S. Zhuravin, State Hydrological Institute, St. Petersburg, zhuravin@bercut.spb.su |
Slovakia - Dr. P. Miklanek, Institute of Hydrology SAS, Bratislava, ncihp@uh.savba.sk |
Slovenia - Prof.M.Brilly.University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, mbrilly@fgg.uni-lj.si |
Spain - – J. Latron, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDÆA-CSIC), Barcelona, jerome.latron@idaea.csic.es |
Switzerland - Prof. M. Spreafico, Service hydrologique et geologique national, Bern, Manfred.Spreafico@googlemail.com |
Ukraine - Dr. L. Gorbachova, Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Research Institute, Kiev, Ukraine, lyudgor@list.ru |
United Kingdom - Vacancy, PUB (IAHS) contact: Dr. I. Littlewood, CEH, Wallingford, Ianlittlewood505@btinternet.com |
The ERB network is in close contact with other European countries to exchange basin information and cooperate in international programs such as FRIEND, namely Northern European FRIEND Project 5 „Catchment hydrological and biogeochemical processes in changing environment“. Both the ERB and NE FRIEND Project 5 groups recognise the benefits of close co-operation. Therefore, joint meetings and information exchange are organized.
The conditions to become a member country are :
Former coordinators:
1986-1990 Pierre Dubreuille, France
1991-1993 Hans Keller, Switzerland
1993 Herbert Lang, Switzerland
1994 Manfred Spreafico, Switzerland
1994-1998 Andreas Herrmann, Germany
1998-2002 Vaclav Elias, Czech Republic
2002-2008 Piet Warmerdam, Netherlands
2008-2012 Ladislav Holko, Slovakia
For further details contact the ERB International Co-ordinator:
Prof. Hubert
Holzmann
Universität fûr Bodenkultur
Wien
e-mail hubert.holzmann@boku.ac.at
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Updated: 28.01.2014