ISWSGS2016 (2016 International Symposium on Watershed Geographic Sciences) will be held from October 11 to 15, 2016 in Nanjing, China. This symposium is co-organized by Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology and Key Laboratory of Watershed Geographic Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences. The aims of this Symposium are to deepen the understanding of approaches and practices of watershed geography, provide a forum for the exchange of experience and stimulate the interest and ambition of participants to develop potential collaboration. The official language is English.