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Hydrological Sciences

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
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

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]

The mystery of shared first authorship

July 6, 2022
The mystery of shared first authorship

Have you heard of the option to have two first authors? Or seen the little star that indicates that both first authors have equally contributed to the work? I got to know the concept many years ago, without having ever used it. Now, one of my PhD students is working on a shared paper. My first reaction as a supervisor was: let’s have a quick look on the current rules about shared first autho ...[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]