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Host City Krems of 44. IAD Conference (6.Febr-9.Febr 2023), Austria: photo credit: Stadt Krems
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Danube River, 44.IAD Conf Krems (8.2.2023), Wachau, Austria photo credit: Віктор Вишневський (UA)
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Danube River Excursion, 44.IAD Conf Krems (8.2.2023), Wachau (near Grimsing), Austria photo: K.Teu
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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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Veľkolélsky island, Danube floodplain, Slovakia, 2022 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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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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Veľkolélsky island, Corbicula sp., Slovakia. 2022 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Veľkolélsky island, Slovakia, 2022 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Danube sidearm near Gabčíkovo dam, Slovakia, 2022 photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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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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Daube river at Bratislava, Slovakia, 2022photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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Danube River floodplain forest, Hedera helix, Austria, 2023photo credit: 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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Danube River Excursion, 44.IAD Conf Krems (8.2.2023), Wachau (Rossitz-Rührdorf), Austria photo: K.Teu
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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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Veľkolélsky island, Slovakia, 2022photo credit: Katrin Teubner
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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.
Research
IAD has an permanent observer status for the ICPDR (internationl Commission for the Protection of the Danube River) Expert Groups (click for the Terms of References of each group or visit for more information www.icpdr.org):
- DSTF (www.dstf.eu)
- PM (Pressures and Measures Expert Group)
- MA (Monitoring and Assessment Expert Group)
- RBM (River Basin Management Expert Group selected report) (for more information please contact Janja Zlatic-Jugovic)
- FP (Flood protection Expert Group) and former ECO (Ecological Expert Group selected report) (for more information please contact Ulrich Schwarz)
- Climate Change
- Hydropower
- Navigation
Research topics:
- Development of ecological river concepts and models
Eco-morphological mapping of the River Danube and its tributaries to identify areas needing restoration
Preservation or promotion of biodiversity by ecological improvements of the habitats of threatened and rare species - Studies of fish-ecology to ensure sustainable fishery practices
- Interactions between river system, floodplains, and wetland areas
- Development and standardization of additional chemical parameters for water quality monitoring
- Quality management in data acquisition for improved comparability and evaluation of research
- Mapping of the biological quality of waters according to the saprobic system
- Long-term studies on the development of invertebrate stocks of Danube ecosystems
- Microbiological and hygienic assessment of the river
- Investigation and mathematical modelling of biological transformations of material and interactions between river structures, water quality, and biocoenoses
- Definition of quality targets for local uses of river water on the Middle and Lower Danube
- Nutrient content and trophic state of the River Danube with special reference to the delta and the adjacent part of the Black Sea
- Inventory of aquatic vegetation in the delta, in the main channel, and in the floodplain waters of the River Danube
- Concentrations and ecotoxicity of contaminants in sediments and suspended solids
- Application of ecological short-term and long-term tests for monitoring contaminant concentrations and investigation of lethal and chronic impacts on organisms (bio-accumulation)
- Implementation of automatic bioassay systems for the protection of biocoenoses and early recognition of pollution spills