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Hydrological Sciences

Early Career Scientists

From natural streams to urban consumption: Water distribution networks and their strong environmental footprint in a changing climate

March 8, 2023
From natural streams to urban consumption: Water distribution networks and their strong environmental footprint in a changing climate

Water distribution networks play a crucial role in ensuring access to clean and safe drinking water. However, they can also have significant environmental impacts, especially in the context of a changing climate. To minimize their environmental footprint, it’s important to adopt sustainable practices by implementing energy-efficient technologies. Freshwater availability: a worsening crisis  ...[Read More]

Where should hydrology go?

and March 1, 2023
Where should hydrology go?

In 1965, UNESCO launched the first International Hydrological Decade to promote hydrology as an independent scientific discipline. This initiative has since grown into a global movement boosting hydrological research around a changing theme: the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) Scientific Decades. The last two decades have shown that community efforts can shape the field o ...[Read More]

From Physics to Interdisciplinary Climate Science: Interview with Florentine Weber, Early Career Scientist Representative

February 15, 2023
From Physics to Interdisciplinary Climate Science: Interview with Florentine Weber, Early Career Scientist Representative

Kirsten M Florentine Weber, is the Early Career Scientist (ECS) representative of the Hydrological Sciences division of the EGU. She just finished her PhD and is starting a post-doctoral fellowship in 2023.  As ECS representative, it is her job to help young researchers to navigate the community – to inform them about their opportunities, to listen to them, and give them a voice within the E ...[Read More]

Call for Applications: Early Career Scientist Representative of the EGU’s Hydrological Sciences Division 

February 15, 2023
Call for Applications: Early Career Scientist Representative of the EGU’s Hydrological Sciences Division 

Do you want to take on a leading role in the community of young hydrologists across the world? Then apply to become the Early Career Scientist Representative (ECS rep) of the Hydrological Sciences (HS) Division of the European Geosciences Union (EGU)!  You’ll have the chance to shape the academic experience of other young hydrologists, interact regularly with EGU leaders, and impact the evolution ...[Read More]

Making measurements accessible through low-tech hydro sensors: a step towards better agricultural water management?

October 5, 2022
3D printers producing the casing for the low-tech hydro sensors. © P.Vandôme

“We can’t manage what we can’t measure”, said Peter Drucker, the founder of business management. Let’s see whether this applies to water management as well – especially agricultural water management. As part of my PhD project, I am wondering to what extent new (or alternative) hydro sensors may contribute to the improvement of the performance of irrigated agriculture.  As t ...[Read More]

100 Years of Hydrology: Celebrating the IAHS in the South of France

June 29, 2022
100 Years of Hydrology: Celebrating the IAHS in the South of France

From May 29 to June 3, the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) held its 11th Scientific Assembly in Montpellier, France. Over 600 hydrologists from 65 countries attended the conference, which also celebrated the IAHS’ 100 year anniversary. The day after the closing of the EGU General Assembly in Vienna on May 27, hundreds of hydrologists packed their bags and set out on a jou ...[Read More]

On talking about hydrology at non-academic events

December 1, 2021
On talking about hydrology at non-academic events

Many of us have given talks (or are preparing their first one coming soon) at academic and non-academic events. What are the differences and what should we expect from both types of events? How can early career scientists (ECS) navigate through these two types of events? I wrote this blog post as an attempt to encourage more ECS talks in non-academic events and share my experiences, hoping that it ...[Read More]

Being positive and passionate about resilient and smart cities – Interview with Elena Cristiano (ECS Rep)

November 10, 2021
Being positive and passionate about resilient and smart cities – Interview with Elena Cristiano (ECS Rep)

During our business meeting in the GA 2021, we introduced the Early Career Scientist (ECS) representative Elena Cristiano, elected by the ECS members of the HS division and the Young Hydrologic Society (YHS) for the period 2021-2023 [*]. In this blog post, we asked her some questions to get you know her better, her visions and expectations. Maria-Helena Ramos (MHR): First of all, I would like to a ...[Read More]

How do you picture female scientists?

March 31, 2021
How do you picture female scientists?

You might have heard about the film “Picture a scientist” by Sharon Shattuck & Ian Cheney. It shows the personal struggle of three women to overcome gender barriers in science. In doing so, it highlights three key issues: prejudices and biases against women related directly to the history of the university that have never been challenged (this part of the film is subtly underlined by the histo ...[Read More]

Open your heart, science and data – and welcome Res. 42 by WMO

March 17, 2021
Open your heart, science and data – and welcome Res. 42 by WMO

Boundaries and limits. Everyone had a pleasant and rich (hopefully) taste of these concepts in 2020. Time-wise, workwise, and heart-wise among many others. Openness, tolerance and love. Everyone rightfully acknowledged the dearness of these feelings (probably) at the utmost level, again in 2020 – a year quite likely to be remembered as one of those soul-shattering years in the human history. Why d ...[Read More]