Have you ever thought about convening an EGU session instead of just attending them? Until September 16 you have the chance to do just that for the 2026 General Assembly, which will be taking place from May 3 to 8 2026 in Vienna, Austria. Convening a session can sound a bit intimidating, especially if you’ve never done it before or if you are an early career scientist. However, it’s an incr ...[Read More]
Meet your ECS Rep – Melissa Reidy
Melissa Reidy is a postdoctoral researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala. For 2025, she is the Early Career Scientist Representative for the Hydrological Sciences division. Can you tell us about the focus of your research? A common theme throughout all my research has been connections between land and water. What has been different is the ecosystems that I’ve s ...[Read More]
HydroTalks: Dr. Ilja Van Meerveld and Sara Blanco on Landscape-Vegetation Interactions, Citizen Science, and CrowdWater
Welcome to HydroTalks, the EGU HS division’s podcast series where we discuss advancements, challenges, and opportunities in hydrology. In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Ilja van Meerveld, a Group Leader at the University of Zurich, focusing on hydrological processes, landscape, and vegetation and one of the coordinators of the CrowdWater Citizen Science project. We were also joined by Sar ...[Read More]
Your top 3 must-reads for a new PhD student in hydrology

Starting a PhD can feel overwhelming. Objectives and deadlines pile up, making it seem like you are juggling a thousand tasks at once. However, there are a few steps that do help you navigate this experience. One of the very first steps is to perform your literature review, which will serve as the foundation for your research. To help other early career scientists tackle this activity at the begin ...[Read More]