Hydrological Sciences

1st International Training School on Urban Water Management and Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Cities

Maria Magdalena Warter September 24, 2026

From 7-8 September 2026, the 1st International Training School on Urban Water Management and Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Cities was held in Munich, Germany. Organised by researchers from the Technical University of Munich, the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Berlin, and the University of Cagliari in collaboration with the International Association …[Read More]

eDNA4Hydrology

Maria Magdalena Warter September 3, 2026

What flows around comes around For centuries, hydrologists have studied the flow of water through landscapes near and far. We measured flow rates, mapped aquifers and followed invisible paths of raindrops through soil and bedrock. Hydrology is a meticulous, beautiful science that has taught us much over the years. From the water cycle, surface water …[Read More]

Dialogue is essential for advancing hydrological science

Thorsten Wagener June 18, 2026

A little over a decade ago, a group of us argued that “it takes a village to raise a hydrologist”. The skills and knowledge any hydrologist should be exposed to during their training goes far beyond what a single person can do and know. Even more, the experience of how water shapes and interacts with …[Read More]

EGU General Assembly 2026 – A Hydrological Wrap Up

Annegret Roessler June 5, 2026

The EGU General Assembly (GA) 2026 was an amazing success! Over the course of five sunny days in Vienna, 20,173 presentations were given across 1,014 sessions by the 20,027 on-site participants and 2,470 online attendees. There were plenty of events to choose from for the hydrologists attending. Across sessions, networking events, short courses, posters and medal …[Read More]

Low-cost equipment keeps urban waterway greenhouse gas emissions research afloat

Liz Flint April 22, 2026

Greenhouse gas emissions from urban waterways Every field scientist knows to never go to the field without ample supplies of duct tape and cable ties. We utilised this notion daily within the University of Bristol’s Watershed Carbon Lab team, as we undertook a 2-year long field campaign across the UK, Europe and China collecting data …[Read More]

Co-creating water knowledge (Part 2): Our achievements and ongoing activities of our working group

Giulio Castelli, Natalie Ceperley, Ben Howard and Wouter Buytaert December 5, 2025

The story so far, and how it developed We left you in part 1 of our blog (Hydrological Sciences | Co-creating water knowledge (Part 1): The history and future of an interdisciplinary working group) two days ago, anticipating what we are doing and how you can get involved with us. The IAHS Working Group on …[Read More]

Co-creating water knowledge (Part 1): The history and future of an interdisciplinary working group

Giulio Castelli, Natalie Ceperley, Ben Howard and Wouter Buytaert December 3, 2025

HELPING and the co-creation of a working group In 2023, the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), inaugurated a new Scientific Decade, called HELPING – IAHS Science for Solutions decade, with Hydrology Engaging Local People IN one Global world. This third decade was established through a bottom-up process, by investigating the interests and the urgency …[Read More]

HydroTalks Podcast: Professor Li Li on data and models, water chemistry, climate change and science communication

Melissa Reidy, Archita Bhattacharyya and Relebohile Mabathoana November 6, 2025

Welcome to HydroTalks, the EGU HS division’s podcast series. In this episode, we interviewed Prof. Li Li (Li Li – Penn State), leader of the Li Reactive Water group at Penn State University. We talked about her research on using data and models for hydro-biogeochemical processes, river water quality, climate change, and research communication. Her …[Read More]

Women in Hydrology – The Story of a Special Issue

Sally Thompson, Genevieve Ali, Xue Feng, Rebecca Muenich and Nandita Basu September 11, 2025

It was 2021, and we were not feeling good. COVID-19 was in full force. Personally we were experiencing lockdown conditions, disruptions to our work, schooling and childcare arrangements. Our social media feeds were lighting up with stories about how women scientists were disproportionately exposed to the negative career impacts of the pandemic. The US was …[Read More]

EGU GA 2025 – A Hydrological Wrap Up

Melissa Reidy, Archita Bhattacharyya, Christina Anna Orieschnig and Alberto Viglione May 15, 2025

The EGU General Assembly 2025 was an amazing success! Over the course of five sunny days in Vienna, 18,934 presentations were given across 1,102 sessions by the 18,646 on-site participants and 2,338 online attendees. There were plenty of events to choose from for the hydrologists attending. Across sessions, networking events, short courses, posters and medal …[Read More]