Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the December newsletter of the EGU Hydrological Sciences Division! This month, we are inviting you to submit your EGU25 abstracts, register for the socio-hydrology campfire event in January, spread the word about open conference assistant positions, and join a workshop on groundwater management. As always, we also share the highlights of the HS blog!

Have a fantastic end to 2024 and a great winter break!

Alberto Viglione, Division President

Christina Orieschnig & Melissa Reidy, ECS Reps

Upcoming Events and Deadlines

Spread the word! EGU invites keen candidates to apply for a conference assistant positions for the upcoming General Assembly 2025. The deadline for applications is January 7. This is a great opportunity for MSc students in particular to experience EGU.

How has socio-hydrology evolved as a discipline over the past decade? And what does it have in store for the future? Join us on January 22, 16:00-18:00 CET for a Campfire event to find out more - together with Murugesu Sivapalan, Giuliano Di Baldassarre and Marlies Barendrecht!

Reminder to submit an abstract for the 2025 General Assembly before Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 13:00 CET. Please note that an abstract processing charge (APC) of €50 gross per abstract applies. Do not leave your abstract submissions to the last minute.

The Society of Exploration Geophysicists is hosting a workshop on Improving Understanding and Treatment of Uncertainty in Groundwater Science and Management. The workshop will take place on February 11, 18, and 25, 2025, from 8 AM EST over three 5-hour sessions. Organized by the SEG, it will bring together hydrogeologists and hydrogeophysicists to address three key themes: Modeling, Parameterization, and Applications.

Highlights from the HS Blog

Water walks are a new approach gaining popularity in qualitative water-related research. Away from the restricted setting of seated interviews, water walks create an environment conducive to researchers’ better understanding of people’s experiences.

Over the last 15 years, scholars like Johan Rockstrom and Malin Falkenmark have revived the interest for water harvesting and laid the basis of a more sustainable green-blue water management for a new generation of researchers. But can it be considered a panacea?

Trial and error are at the heart of discovery, yet science is often presented as a linear narrative of success. Behind the polished journal articles and confident conference presentations, however, lies a messier reality. This blog post invites you to share your own experiences of failures at the upcoming GA!