Early Career Scientists

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

Christina Anna Orieschnig February 15, 2023

Kirsten M Florentine Weber (born 1990), 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 ...[Read More]

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

Christina Orieschnig February 15, 2023

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?

Paul Vandôme 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

Christina Anna Orieschnig June 29, 2022

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]