The UK Drought and Water Scarcity Research Programme is proud to announce its International Academic Conference to be held at Pembroke College, Oxford University, over 20 and 21 March 2019. Droughts threaten societies, economies and ecosystems worldwide. This conference will showcase multidisciplinary research on droughts and water scarcity, and explore the multifaceted nature of droughts and their impact on people and the environment. We are actively encouraging abstracts for spoken and poster presentations for the following themes: *Climatology and hydrology of droughts: past, present and future *Drought impacts for example on the environment, agriculture, energy production and other areas *Drought planning and drought management *Drought and communities *Drought risk perception and communication Please submit your abstract here: https://goo.gl/forms/WNWXhLOkJkjgbZ682 More info and booking can be found here: http://aboutdrought.info/conference/ Poster: http://aboutdrought.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DroughtConf_Poster_Call.pdf