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Hydrological Sciences

Hydrological Sciences

What are water walks, and how can you use them as a research method to gather social science research data?

December 5, 2024
What are water walks, and how can you use them as a research method to gather social science research data?
Image credit: pasja1000 on pixabay.com

While doing my PhD, which explored community water governance in Scotland, I interviewed participants to understand their work and views concerning communities.  I quickly found that I wanted and needed to leave my and their offices to have these conversations. The setting restricted the conversation, making it difficult to connect with what they told me, and sometimes to move beyond expected answ ...[Read More]

Catch the rain when it falls: a journey through water harvesting in the Anthropocene

November 28, 2024
Catch the rain when it falls: a journey through water harvesting in the Anthropocene
One of the simplest, most low-cost technologies for runoff harvesting, eyebrows terraces in Lanzarote (Credit: CC BY-SA 2.5, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1157760)

As an environmental engineer trained in water resources management, I have always been fascinated by the multiple uses of water, and specifically the use of water for food production. I always assumed that “the largest share of freshwater resources was used for food production”, thus I logically pursued my MSc. thesis and then my Ph.D. in agricultural sciences. How Fieldwork Shifted My Perspective ...[Read More]

Mapping the Future of Freshwater: An Interview with Niko Wanders on the World Water Map Project

and November 14, 2024
Mapping the Future of Freshwater: An Interview with Niko Wanders on the World Water Map Project

Back in 2022, two hydrologists and water resources specialists from University of Utrecht launched the World Water Map  in collaboration with the National Geographic Society and ESRI. Based on the outputs of their global hydrological model PCR-GLOBWB, the team of Marc Bierkens and Niko Wanders map global water resources and identify the regions most at risk of water scarcity. The maps combine stat ...[Read More]

How to Promote Your EGU25 Session 

November 7, 2024
How to Promote Your EGU25 Session 

Since October 23rd, abstract submissions for EGU25 are officially open! For session conveners, this is a critical phase and promoting your session is crucial.  If you are co-convening a  “traditional” session on a large topic that is run every year you might be inundated with abstracts already now or shortly before the deadline. However, many smaller sessions on more niche topics receive far fewer ...[Read More]