Hydrological Sciences

Thomas Thaler

Thomas Thaler is Senior Scientist at the Institute of Landscape Planning at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences based in Vienna (Austria). His research focuses on water policy, such as flood and drought risk management, governance and science-policy interface.

Interdisciplinary research within hydrology

Thomas Thaler November 14, 2023

Interdisciplinary research within hydrology has become a major task for hydrologists. But what are the main advantages and challenges reflecting to break the academic silos? What is interdisciplinary water research? Interdisciplinary research activities within human-water research have increased in recent years, not only in terms of research proposals and requests from funding agencies (such as t ...[Read More]

Water justice in hydrological research

Thomas Thaler November 9, 2023

Water justice has become a crucial discussion in the past decades. Some of the core aspects reflect the questions about who gets involved in the decision-making process, who has access to drinking water, or who gains from flood alleviation schemes. Many hydrologists are struggling to find an answer to these major challenges. The rise of water justice In recent decades, the question of justice in ...[Read More]