The impacts of climate change threaten human lives and infrastructure, increasing the urgency of managing and protecting water resources. As flooding events become more frequent and extreme, sediment transport will intensify, leading to greater erosion and disruption worldwide. Rivers are likely to become more morphodynamically active, with accelerated erosional processes during floods, posing risks to existing hydraulic structures and urban developments. At the same time, there is a growing need to restore river health through renaturalization efforts, as emphasized by the recent EU Nature Restoration Law.
At the STREEM Lab, we focus on understanding the fundamentals of sediment transport and river morphodynamics. Our research includes developing methods to quantify bedload transport, characterize bedforms (e.g., dunes, ripples, and bars), and experiment ways to control sediment dynamics.