As saline lakes worldwide face mounting pressures from climate change, water diversion, and land-use shifts, March 2026 has brought a wave of significant developments centered on the Great Salt Lake (Utah, USA)—along with new global research that places these challenges in a broader context. Utah’s High-Stakes Voluntary Rescue Plan The Great Salt Lake, already reeling […]

The International Society for Salt Lake Research (ISSLR) brings attention to two recent pieces in Nature that underscore a critical, often overlooked reality: the world’s saline lakes are not uniformly shrinking. While catastrophic drying dominates the narrative, rapid expansion is wreaking equal havoc elsewhere. In a book review published on 9 March 2026 (Nature 651, 301-302), science writer […]

This text is translation of the section “Analysis of research trends based on the special issues of the conferences organized by the International Society for Salt Lake Research” from the paper Egorov A. N., Yaskelyaynen D. D., Zadereev E. S. Current challenges in the study of salt lakes. Transactions of the Karelian Research Centre RAS. […]

2025 has been a year of significant progress, strategic renewal, and impactful global engagement for the International Society for Salt Lake Research (ISSLR). The Society strengthened its governance, set the course for future gatherings, and actively advanced the conservation and sustainable management of saline ecosystems on the world stage. 1. Renewed Leadership: Election of the […]

The International Society for Salt Lake Research (ISSLR), together with Tianjin University of Science and Technology (TUST) and Ghent University (Belgium), successfully concluded The 1st Belt and Road International Conference on Salt Lake and Salt Industry Innovation and Technology on November 15-16, 2025. Held under the theme “Innovation Empowers Development · Green Wins the Future,” […]

Report on the Session: “The Conservation of Saline Lakes and Wetlands and Solutions for a Sustainable and Resilient Transition“ This session was held online at the IUCN World Conservation Congress (Abu Dhabi 2025), organized by members of the International Society for Salt Lake Research (ISSLR), aimed to highlight the critical role of saline ecosystems, promote […]

The new Board of Directors of the International Society for Salt Lake Research was elected to serve during 2025-2027. 138 society members (more than 85%) participated in the online voting. This year the competition was very strong, especially for the regular positions and position of the young scientists representative. Congratulations to new Board members! The […]

The 15th International Conference on Salt Lake Research was held during 4-8 November. The conference was organized by the International Society for Salt Lake Research (ISSLR) together with the Centre for Ecosystem Research and Implementation, Middle East Technical University (METU, Ankara) and supported by the TÜBİTAK Scientist Support Programs Directorate (BİDEB) under Türkiye’s 2223-B National […]

The winners of the ISSLR Photo Competition were announced during the opening ceremony of the 15th ICSLR (November, 4). The announcement was a highlight of the event, showcasing the talent and creativity of the winning photographers. Mother Nature’s Creatures The winner Runner-up Landscape The winner Runner-up Human Interconnectedness The winner Runner-up

We are glad to let all saline lakes researches to know that we have already received 102 highly-quality abstracts and 112 registrations with contributions to the 15th International Conference on Salt Lake Research (ICSLR’24), taking place November 04-08, 2024, in beautiful Antalya, Türkiye. Now we have extended the submission deadlines: ·       Oral presentations: August 31, 2024 […]