It’s time to grow the Early Career Scientists (ECS) team of the Hydrological Sciences Division! We’re looking for the next ECS representative to contribute to coordinating social media, our newsletter, online campfires, our podcast series, and to join our fantastic blog team.
Interested? Keep reading to find out more!
What do ECS teams do?
EGU’s scientific activities are organised by 22 scientific divisions. The Hydrological Sciences (HS) Division is among the largest. From organising online events like webinars and campfires to running a thriving podcast, blogs and social media, HS is active all year. At the annual General Assembly (GA) in Vienna, we have over a hundred sessions and over 2700 abstracts each year.
So what does the Early Career Scientist (ECS) team do? Under the leadership of the main ECS representative and the incoming co-representative, the ECS team takes on tasks such as:
- Organising online events throughout the year such as webinars or campfires
- Organising short courses at the GA
- Contributing and coordinating blog posts
- Running the HydroTalks podcast series
- Coordinating with the Young Hydrologic Society (YHS), the British Hydrologic Society (BHS), and other sister organisations
- Maintaining the Division’s social media presence
- Writing and sending out our monthly Division newsletter
What are the responsibilities of an ECS rep? What skills do you need to bring to the table?
The term for an ECS rep in HS is two years. In the first year, you will be the co-rep, learning the ropes alongside the current ECS rep. In 2026, the main representative is Archita Bhattacharyya and the new rep will work alongside her before moving into the main rep position in 2027.
The main responsibility of ECS reps is to be the voice of early career scientists in your Division. In HS, ECS reps also take a very active role in communication, helping ECS build skills and gain exposure, and showcasing the activities of the Division to a broader audience.
The ECS reps’ tasks also include:
- Attending online meetings of ECS representatives from all Divisions once every six weeks
- Joining and contributing to EGU’s taskforces (such as EDI, Communication, Work/Life balance) at Union level
- Attending three hybrid coordination meetings throughout the year – typically the weekend before the GA, in autumn, and early spring
- Coordinating and leading the efforts of the ECS team, including holding monthly team meetings
- Coordinate with the Division president, including regular meetings
To tackle these tasks, we are looking for someone who is passionate about hydrology and great at communication, who feels aligned with EGU’s mission and who likes working with people. For this role, you need to be an Early Career Scientist, which is defined as a student, PhD candidate, researcher or practicing scientist who received their highest qualification within the past seven years. Ideally, you already have some experience coordinating teams of your peers. If you already volunteer at EGU – as a convener, blog contributor, or editor – that’s a plus!
What’s in it for you?
Volunteering as a ECS rep is not without it’s perks. Through ECS representatives meetings, you can voice your opinion and influence wider goals of the union. This is an amazing opportunity to widen your network and get yourself known to the senior members of HS division and EGU. Not just networking, you can use your creative endeavours to enhance and contribute to our team activities. Also, the experience of leading a team always looks good on a CV. And if you are looking for improving certain skills such as but not limited to coordination, time-management, or science communications, in a friendly environment, this is the perfect place for that.
What can you contribute as an ECS team member?
Not sure you want to take on the leadership role in the ECS team? You are still very welcome to join our ECS team!
In the ECS team, we are looking for people with a variety of skills to help keep up our regular activities. This includes (but is not limited to):
- Writing and editing blog posts
- Organising online events
- Video and audio editing
- Managing social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Bluesky, and Instagram)
- Photo editing / Graphic design
If you have these skills already or want to polish them up, join us! Being part of the ECS team is a fantastic opportunity to get to know the hydrological community better and meet your colleagues at an international level.
How to apply?
To apply for the role of HS ECS representative, please send a CV and a one-page motivation letter that outlines your experience, skills, and vision for the team, to ecs-hs@egu.eu. Deadline: November 30th 5pm CET
If you want to join the team, send us an email to the same address and let us know what activities you would be interested in helping with.
How does the team selection work?
The main ECS rep of the HS division is an elected role. A shortlist of 2-3 candidates will be prepared in consultation with the YHS community. The HS ECS reps, the division president and the vice president will then meet to select the successful candidate. In mid-December, an acceptance email is sent to confirm their availability and willingness to accept the new position. The term of the newly elected rep will cover the period 2025-27 (one year as co-rep, one year as main-rep).
Before officially taking on the role, the ECS team will be introduced at the HS division meeting during the EGU GA in 2026.
Got any questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out to us: ecs-hs@egu.eu !
