CONFERENCE DETAILS
Please join us in beautiful San Antonio, TX for the 2026 Annual Water Resources Conference. UCOWR and NIWR invite you to engage with leading researchers, educators, water managers, students, and other professionals from across the globe as we seek to develop new and innovative collaborations and transdisciplinary solutions to complex water resources challenges.
When: June 8 – 10, 2026
Where: Hilton Palacio Del Rio, San Antonio, TX.
Call for Special Sessions Closed. Acceptance notifications were emailed October 16.
Call for Abstracts: Closed. Acceptance notifications were emailed February 16. Please check your spam/clutter folder if you cannot find it in your inbox.
Students! NIWR is offering competitive travel awards. Two students per NIWR Region will be selected based on your application. Applications are closed. Award notifications were emailed. If you did not receive an award and cannot attend the conference, please let us know so we can remove your abstract from the program.
Professional Development Hours
Conference Registration : Will open March 1, 2026.
2026 Conference Registration Rates
Keynote Speakers (coming soon)
IMPORTANT: In order to receive important communication from the UCOWR/NIWR Team about your conference participation, please add the following to your “safe” sender list: ucowr@siu.edu