We are excited to announce the 22nd Health Related Water Microbiology Conference, taking place from 15 to 20 June 2025 in Amersfoort, Netherlands.
CONFERENCE THEME: SAFE WATER IN A CHANGING WORLD
Panta rhei: everything flows. Our world, climate, and environment are changing. Water is at the center of this global change, and providing safe water and sanitation to the citizens of the world is more challenging than ever before. The symposium program will cover all aspects of health-related water microbiology in the whole water cycle in our changing world, encompassing both basic and applied research, and how to turn this knowledge into impact.
KEY TOPICS
Global Change and Water Safety
- Epidemiology of waterborne and water-based diseases
- Drinking water and health
- Recreational water and health
- Water reuse and health
- Water, food, and health
Global Change and Microbial Hazards
- Pathogens in water
- Pathogens in aerosols
- Antimicrobial resistance in water
- Survival, persistence, transport, fate
- Extreme weather events and pathogen health risks
- Climate change and pathogen health risks
- Pandemics and waterborne pathogens
New Tools
- Novel methods
- Metagenomics, metaviromics, bioinformatics
- Microbial source tracing
- Modelling and prediction
Water as an Information Source for Health
- Wastewater surveillance of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance
- QMRA, decision analysis, water safety plans
Control Options in a Changing World
- Catchment protection
- Water treatment and disinfection
- Biostability
- Criteria, standards, and monitoring
Impact
- Showcasing good examples of science-to-impact
- Tools and measures supporting safe water and sanitation in developing countries
- Water management in disaster situations and extreme events
Why the Netherlands?
Water is a recurring essence that flows through the Netherlands’ history and binds its people together. From the Mesolithic tribes that hunted on canoes to the explorers that set sail and ventured beyond the edges of the known world, water has always shaped the Netherlands and its people. The contributions of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, who discovered bacteria and protozoa in the 17th century, laid the foundations for bacteriology and protozoology, making the Netherlands a fitting location for this conference.
Join this significant event and contribute to the future of safe water in our changing world!
For more information and registration, visit: https://watermicro2025.nl/.
