Hydrological Sciences

A students’ wish list for field courses that leave no one behind

Léa Rodari and Floreana Miesen November 9, 2022

Léa (left) and Floreana (right) preparing equipment for helicopter transport in the Swiss Alps. Photo: Arthur Mebius

Following an inspiring workshop, as well as our own experiences and informal discussions with students and undergraduate PhD students at the University of Lausanne (see our previous blog post), we collected ideas for a wish list for safe and accessible field classes. It is not exhaustive, and we hope that it will inspire field leaders and students alike. The wish list is summarized here below. It ...[Read More]

Inclusive fieldwork: issues to care about

Floreana Miesen and Léa Rodari November 2, 2022

Field courses can have different styles and range from outdoor lecturing to practical exercises. Photo: Yuniarti Yuska

Imagine it is your first time going on a field trip. After spending hours in the lecture theatre, you are excited to get outside and see those environmental processes that so far you have only seen in graphs and figures. You get off the bus, and the first thing your professor says is: “people less comfortable with climbing on the rocks can just take the notes”, while looking at you and your femal ...[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]

Call For Contributors: Dive Into Science Communication, Share Your Story

Christina Anna Orieschnig September 21, 2022

image calling for contributors to the EGU's HS blog

After some holidays, the blog of the EGU’s Hydrological Science (HS) division is back – and looking for contributors to share their unique experiences, personal views, and inspiring research stories. What Stories Are We Looking For? We invite all hydrologists from any professional background, including graduate students and early career scientists, to submit contributions. You can present the b ...[Read More]