The International Conference "Sediment and Pollutants Transport in River Catchments: Radionuclides and Fingerprinting Techniques Applications for Assessment, Monitoring, and Risk Prevention" will be held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, at the Kazakhstan Branch of Lomonosov Moscow State University from November 17 to 21, 2025:

–November 17 — arrival day;

–November 18–20 — conference program;

–November 21 — departure day.

The conference will be held in person. . Scientists working in the fields of erosion, fluvial processes, and sediment fingerprinting are warmly invited to participate.

To take part in the conference, please register online using the provided link and submit your abstracts to conference@hydrogeochem.ru (with the subject line “Abstracts”).

Detailed information about conference dates, submission deadlines, and abstract formatting requirements is available in the First Conference Flyer. The exact time and location of registration, sessions, and the scientific excursion will be provided later.

Registration open until 31 August 2025.

The conference will focus on the results of studies examining the rates of redistribution and accumulation of sediments in catchments across various landscape zones worldwide, using radionuclides as tracers. It will also present experiences in applying the fingerprinting technique to identify key sediment sources in urban, agricultural, and other river catchments. The relevance of these approaches is particularly notable for the republics of Central Asia and Kazakhstan, where the natural environment is under increasing pressure due to the expansion of agriculture, mining, and industrial activities, thereby significantly heightening environmental risks.