Dear Colleagues,

Welcome to the November newsletter of the EGU Hydrological Sciences Division!

This month we're sharing dates for the upcoming abstract submissions for the GA 2026, financial support for the conference attendance, call for the new HS-division ECS representative, and the latest IAHS course offer. We also highlight some new blogposts and podcast episode from HS and other divisions! 

Alberto Viglione, Division President

Melissa Reidy, & Archita Bhattacharyya, ECS Reps

Relebohile Mabathoana, Newsletter

Upcoming Events and Deadlines

Now that the EGU26 Call for Abstracts is open, don’t miss out on all the opportunities to participate in this hybrid meeting! Deadline for abstract submissions is 15 January 2026, start prepping for your EGU General Assembly in 2026, to be held 3–8 May, in Vienna and online.

There are three participation support schemes already in place by the EGU Council to facilitate the widest possible participation in EGU26.

1. Roland Schlich Travel Support for on-site participants, submit abstracts by by 1 December 2025, 13:00 CET.
2. Early Career Scientist's Travel Support (ECSTS), only ECS are eligible and qualifying nominees need to check all boxes defining an EGU ECS by 1 January 2026.
3. EGU EDI Participation Support, deadline for application is 20 February 2026, 23:59 CET. 

We’re looking for the next ECS representative to contribute to coordinating social media, our newsletter, online campfires, our podcast series, and to join our fantastic ECS team. Application closes November 30th 5pm CET.

If you are a researcher in the field of Earth, planetary and space science affected by an emergency situation, EGU offers a variety of support options to help you gain access to EGU’s range of tools, resources and opportunities. Key amongst these is the EGU Emergency Support Policy. Currently, regions, countries or communities added to the EGU extended support include; Palestine (Council resolution from 10 October 2025).

This Online Course in Climate Time Series Analysis is tailored for postdocs and advanced PhD students working at the interface of climate science and time series analysis. No prior formal training in statistics is required; familiarity with basic mathematics is assumed. The course also appeals to established researchers wishing to update their knowledge or acquire new statistical techniques. Participants typically come from climatology, ecology, econometrics, environmental sciences, geosciences, hydrology, meteorology, chemistry or physics, as well as related sustainability fields. Deadline 1 December 2025.

This webinar explores a range of influential techniques for effective communication and actions to promote LGBTQIA+ equality in the geosciences and beyond. Drawing from the experiences and expertise of three speakers, it covers mainstream strategies for building a team, crafting proposals, negotiating outcomes, and making a strong case for change. Participants will learn about non-violent communication as a powerful tool to foster understanding, develop personal power, and create common ground. Hosted on Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:00 CET.

Highlights from the HS Division

Professor Li Li shares insights into her work modeling hydro-biochemical processes, water quality, climate change using big data models, and the importance of effective research/science communication.

Flood risk management is one of the most complicated topics in hydrology therefore demands all hands on deck,this blog post elaborates on how counterfactual scenarios (hypothetical events) may help us be prepared for the next flood event with the highest return period.

New blogpost explores how smart, continuous monitoring can improve the safety and reliability of drinking-water supplies in river-bank filtration settings.

Highlights from G and TS divisions

This blogpost highlights insights on how earthquakes affect energy systems and sustainable energy transitions from Thanushika Gunatilake's perspective.

In 2016, two large earthquakes hit Kumamoto, in the western part of Japan. In this post, we introduce the surface earthquake faults of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake sequence.