Fieldwork: Blessings, Headaches, or Both? @AGU15

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Young Hydrologic Society

A substantial amount of research occurs in the wilds of the field. In addition to pure research, young scientists are faced with the daunting tasks of project planning and preparation, data collection and management, and often working through a large interdisciplinary field campaign.

In a short workshop at the AGU Student & Early Career Member Conference Nick van de Giesen (Delft University of Technology) and Helen Dahlke (University of California, Davis) shared their experience on fieldwork. The goals of this session are to provide an opportunity for students and early career scientists to discuss how to balance theoretical aspects of underlying science with practical considerations in the field.

Nick van de Giesen – Trans-African Hydro-Meteorological Observatory

Helen Dahlke – Tips for Field Experiments in different climates

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Remote Sensing in the Geosciences @AGU15

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Young Hydrologic Society

In a short workshop at the AGU Student & Early Career Member Conference Chris Crosby (UNAVCO), George Roth (Polar Geospatial Center), and Joe Levy (University of Texas at Austin) provided an overview of several remotely sensed data products and their applications in hydrology. Below you can find the presentations of the three speakers. Each presentation will briefly highlight the technical detail of different data products and provide an example of how the data can be analysed for research purposes.

George Roth – Using High-Resolution Commercial imaginary in the Geosciences

Chris Crosby – High Resolution Topography Resources

Joe Levy – Going, going, gone! Antarctica’s vanishing ground ice

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Hallway Conversations – Andrea Rinaldo

Posted on December 10, 2015 by msmoorenburg

A –Streams of Thought– contribution by Kevin Roche.    

Andrea Rinaldo is director of the Laboratory of EcoHydrology at the  École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Throughout his career, Professor Rinaldo has leveraged the tools of statistical physics to glean understanding of how river networks evolve and foster biodiversity. He is a former recipient of AGU’s Horton Award (Hydrology Section), an AGU Fellow, and a member of the National Academies of Engineering and Sciences. Continue reading →

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AGU Fall Meeting 2015: Important dates

Posted on December 7, 2015 by tvanemmerik

Ready for the AGU Fall Meeting 2015? Check below whether you put all important student related activities in your schedule:

If you have questions, suggestions or just want to meet up, get in touch through our Facebook page or tweet to YHS or the AGU Hydrologist Student Subcommittee

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Hydrologist Bingo at AGU Fall Meeting 2015

Posted on December 7, 2015 by tvanemmerik

This year you have to opportunity to participate in the first ever Hydrologist Bingo!

Bingo rules:

The goal of this bingo is to “collect” the hydrologists on this card. This is done by introducing yourself and talk to them. If you stick to the rules, they will sign their photo. When you have a bingo (vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or FULL card), take a picture and tweet it to @AGU_H3S with #HydroBingo, or come to the Bingo-table in the poster hall. Every day we will distribute some prizes! To make sure it’s a pleasant experience for everyone, please:

  • Make sure you are prepared for the talk. Find out where the person is working, and in which area of hydrology (s)he is involved.
  • Leave a good impression and don’t ask people just to sign your card!
  • Respect when someone doesn’t have time for you. All hydrologists gave their permission to be included in this event, but they might have an extremely busy schedule at the Fall Meeting.
  • Write down lessons you have learned from your talk and share them with other student on the Bingo-table in the poster-hall, or through Twitter #HydroBingo
  • It is more important to talk with the right people and to inspire and be inspired, than to complete your Bingo-card!
  • Many of the people will come to the CUAHSI mixer on Tue 15 Dec from 6 to 8 PM at Jilian’s.
  • The topic of the talk can be content-wise, but also on science in general, e.g. gender issues, communication. Need inspiration?
  1. What was your biggest challenge in your career?
  2. How does one become successful in networking?
  3. How can we solve the current gender inequalities in hydrology?
  4. Did you make sacrifices in your personal life to become successful in academia?

Bingo rules!

 

DOWNLOAD YOUR BINGO CARD HERE

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