EGU Hydrological Sciences Division
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Official account of the Hydrological Sciences (HS) division of @EuroGeosciences (EGU). 💧🌎 Posts by Division President Alberto Viglione and our ECS Reps. Check out our Division homepage https://www.egu.eu/hs/. Contact us at hs@egu.eu and ecs-hs@egu.eu.
Join us for the HS Division Hydroinformatics Campfire and explore cutting-edge advances in hydrology, AI, and geostatistical modeling with leading experts from academia and industry. Discover how innovative data-driven approaches are transforming flood forecasting on 1 October 2026.
What happened during the 26 August 2026 Himalayan flash flood? Our new post summarises the event, from the major glacier collapse and landslide in the Langtang region to the resulting high-energy flash flood, seismic signals and far-reaching impacts across Nepal. #Nepal blogs.egu.eu/divisions/hs...
Summary of the August 26th, 2026, Himalayan flash flood
At the time of preparing this blog entry, we are less than 48 hours after the catastrophe which has hit the Himalaya. While the flow of new information continues, it is useful to summarize and clarify...
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Want to bring #geoscience to the public in a creative way? Apply for a 2026 EGU Public Engagement Grant! €2000 to be awarded for up to 4 #scicomm projects that share geoscience with wider audiences Apply NOW! 📆 The deadline for applications is 17 June 2026 👉 Learn more: https://www.egu.eu/9W3AMB/
New Podcast Out! How can hydrological forecasting better serve society in an era of climate extremes? Dr. Ilias Pechlivanidis discusses AI-enhanced forecasting, climate services, and warning systems that help turn scientific predictions into action for communities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2ZQ...
EGU HydroTalks: Ilias Pechlivanidis, future HS Division President on hydrometeorological forecasting
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Groundwater quality is not only about pollution — it is also shaped by geology itself. New EGU HydroTalk featuring Laura Richards & Ajmal Roshan discusses geogenic contamination and its implications for drinking water safety worldwide. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lJ3...
EGU HydroTalks: Laura Richards and Ajmal Roshan on geogenic groundwater contamination
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A wonderful John Dalton Medal lecture yesterday evening by Thorsten Wagener. Thank you a lot for your incredible talk and congratulations again on a highly deserved award!
Join us on Day 4 of #EGU26 for the John Daltom Medal lecture by Thorsten Wagener, one of the three major awards of the Hydrological Sciences Division. 🏅Topic: "Advancing Hydrologic Science through process-based evaluation of models" 📌 Where? Room B, Red Level. ⏰ When? Thursday May 07, 19:00–20:00
A wonderful lecture this afternoon by Larisa Tarasova, this year's winner of the Hydrological Sciences Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award. Thank you a lot for these interesting insights and congratulations again on a highly deserved award!
Join us on Wednesday, Day 3 of #EGU26, for the presentation of Larisa Tarasova, this year's winner of the Hydrological Sciences Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award. 📌 Room C ⏰ May 06 2026, 16:20-16:50. 👉 meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/EGU26-...
A wonderful Henry Darcy Medal lecture this afternoon by Sally Thompson, live from Australia! 🏅 And congratulations again on a highly deserved award!
Congratulations to this year's winners of the Jim Dooge Award for an outstanding paper in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (HESS): "Seasonal and diurnal freeze–thaw dynamics of a rock glacier and their impacts on mixing and solute transport". Read the full paper here 👉 doi.org/10.5194/hess...
Congratulations to all the awardees of this year's Hydrological Sciences Outstanding Student Poster and PICO (OSPP) awards! 🏅 Want to take a closer look? You can find links to all award-winning posters and presentations here 👉 www.egu.eu/awards-medal...
Join us on Day 2 of #EGU26 for the Henry Darcy Medal lecture by Sally Thompson, one of the three major awards of the Hydrological Sciences Division. 🏅Topic: "Ecohydrological Adaptation to Climate Change - from Gondwana to the Globe" 📌 Where? Room C, Red Level. ⏰ When? Tuesday May 05 14:05–14:35
Want to get to know your Division officers better? Stop by at the EGU Booth on Day 2 of #EGU26 to chat with our president, blog editors, ECS reps, and HESS editors! 📌 Hall X2 ⏰ Tuesday May 05 15:45-16-15!
Join us on Day 2 of #EGU26 for the Hydrological Sciences Division meeting! 📌Where? Room C, Red Level ⏰ When? Tuesday, May 05, 12:45-13:45, Room C 🥪 Lunch packages will be provided!
Thanks everyone who attended today's HydroMeet networking event at #EGU26! An amazing start to the week and a fantastic opportunity to connect with other early career hydrologists from @egu.eu, @iahs-aish.bsky.social, and @younghydrology.bsky.social!
Join us tomorrow for HydroMeet, to connect with other early career hydrologists at #EGU26! ⏰ Monday May 4 12:30-13:30 📍Terrace G, Purple Level 🥪 Bring your lunch and let the networking begin!
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Geoethics Working Group (GWG) of the European Geosciences Union (EGU): www.geoethics.org/post/launchi... More: www.geoethics.org/egu-gwg #geoethics #geoetica #EGU #EG26 @egu.eu @nh.egu.eu @hs.egu.eu @g.egu.eu @egu-gd.bsky.social
Launching the EGU Geoethics Working Group!
We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Geoethics Working Group (GWG) of the European Geosciences Union (EGU). Silvia Peppoloni will serve as Chair. The Working Group includes David Crooka...
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We’re excited to launch our new podcast on the History of Hydrology! 🎙️ This series brings together expert interviews to explore how hydrological science has evolved over time— & how past insights continue to shape today’s water challenges and solutions. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/hs...
Podcast Launch: History of Hydrology Interviews
“The number one piece of advice I would give anybody is to pick a problem and go after that problem. Ideally, you should pick a problem that requires a lifetime to solve.” Prof. Siva Sivapalan, episo...
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Join the HS Division’s annual Pre-GA online networking event with YHS & IAHS! 📅 17 Apr 2026 ⏰ 14:00 (Amsterdam/Berlin/Rome time) Connect with colleagues before GA and expand your network. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #Hydrology #EarlyCareerResearchers #IAHS
New #HydroTalks episode! Dr. Heidi Kreibich — flood risk researcher and science leader — talks about HOWAS21, human-water interactions, and advancing hydrology through global collaboration. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbab... #EGU #Hydrology #NaturalHazards blogs.egu.eu/divisions/hs...
HydroTalks: Heidi Kreibich about Floods, Human-water Feedbacks, and the IAHS Scientific Decade Panta Rhei
For this month’s episode of HydroTalks, we’re thrilled to welcome Heidi Kreibich. She is head of the Section Hydrology at GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences and senior lecturer at the Geography Dep...
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New in series of HydroTalks: Prof. Sally E. Thompson on ecohydrology, vegetation, climate change & working across continents. Exploring how plants, water, and climate interact across diverse landscapes and research cultures. #ecohydrology #climatechange blogs.egu.eu/divisions/hs...
HydroTalks: Prof. Sally E. Thompson on ecohydrology, vegetation, climate change and working across continents
In episode 7 of the Hydrotalks podcast, our guest was Dr. Sally Thompson ( Sally Thompson – the UWA Profiles and Research Repository ). She is a Professor at the University of Western Australia, and t...
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⌛ Less than 48 hours left to submit your #EGU26 abstracts! Still not sure which session to target? Check out our new blog post! 👇 blogs.egu.eu/divisions/hs...
Last minute information for EGU26 abstract submission
If you have not yet submitted your abstract for this year’s General Assembly (GA2026), do not forget to submit as early as possible this week (instructions here), this avoids any last minute technical...
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Have you checked that you have the correct login details (User ID number & password) for your Copernicus account before you start #EGU26 abstract submission? To reduce pressure during submission, make sure you check, & if needed, request new login details now! https://www.egu.eu/44F4NY/
Blog Alert Interpreting #GRACE data for water storage change requires careful separation of storage compartments. This blog offers a clear framework—highly relevant for groundwater & surface water monitoring. blogs.egu.eu/divisions/hs... #WaterSecurity #Hydrology
Comparing Apples to Apples: Filtering Water Storage Compartments for GRACE
Have you ever heard that we can “weigh” water on Earth from space? Since 2002, the GRACE and GRACE-FO satellite missions have been mapping month-to-month variations of the Earth’s gravity field. Beca...
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