Call for Nomination: IAHS Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Task Force Members

IAHS has been committed to fostering a culture of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion through our official EDI Statement which we published in 2022. Now, we’re working to formulate the EDI guidelines within IAHS. As part of this dynamic Task Force team, you will have the opportunity to drive meaningful change and ensure IAHS upholds the highest standards of inclusivity. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that will shape the future of EDI within IAHS.

Purpose

Collaborate and Lead: Contribute to Task Force meetings (held online 2-4 times a year) and contribute to ongoing initiatives between meetings.
Research and Advocate: Explore EDI approaches in similar organisations, gather insights from IAHS members, and engage with IAHS Officers, the Secretariat, and the HSJ Editorial Board.
Shape the Future: Help draft and implement the IAHS EDI Action Plan, promoting EDI best practices at IAHS events, Publications and Awards.
Influence Policy: Contribute to annual reporting to the IAHS Bureau and IUGG as appropriate and represent the EDI Task Force at the IAHS Bureau and IUGG EDI meetings when the Chair is not available.

Eligibility 

Candidates should demonstrate previous experience with any scientific/professional organizations (e.g. as a Bureau member, Commission Officer, Leader of some initiative or Member of Editorial Board of any journal or Member of Award Jury or any similar role). A strong commitment to EDI principles and the ability to collaborate effectively across the Task force are essential. 

Selection

Following the close of the call and review of submissions, a team comprising IAHS President, Secretary General and EDI Lead will make the selection from the pool of eligible applicants.

How to Apply

Please submit a curriculum vitae highlighting your motivation and experience as above. Send applications by email to the IAHS Secretariat at [email protected] with EDI Task Force Application: [Your Name] in the subject line. The call will remain open until 12:00pm (GMT) on 8 February 2026.

Queries

For questions, please contact the IAHS Secretariat at [email protected]

Dear colleagues,

On behalf of the Interactive Dialogue 4 Facilitation Team – representing United Cities and Local Governments, International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), and the Women in Water Diplomacy Network – we are grateful for your interest in contributing to the Think Piece and preparation for the Water for Cooperation Dialogue at the Dakar One Day Stakeholder Meeting on 25 January.

Recognizing the short timeframe before our meeting, our team has developed an initial draft of the Think Piece, in which we attempt to reflect the priorities, outcomes and gaps related to Water for Cooperation from the 2023 UN Water Conference Final Report as well as the Background Note of the Secretary-General of the 2026 Conference.

As noted by other Interactive Dialogue groups, the Background Note informs our understanding and collective approach to the Think Piece, and we encourage you to review it prior to making your contributions.

We warmly invite you to contribute to the Think Piece in the following ways:

Review and comment on the draft document here;
Add your additional thoughts and suggestions to the dialogue preparation Miro Board under ID 4 – Water for Cooperation (you may need to scroll to the right).

We will close the Miro Board and the draft document at 15:00 CET on Thursday, January 22, in order to incorporate your feedback into a final draft of the Think Piece for the Stakeholder Meeting on January 25.

Thank you for contributing your time, expertise and insight to this important process, and for your understanding and accommodation of the short timelines. We sincerely value your input and look forward to collaborating with you. 

With best regards,

The ID4 – Water for Cooperation Facilitation Team:

Kader Makhlouf, Lead Facilitator / United Cities and Local Governments

Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema, Co-Facilitator / International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)

Jeanene Mitchell, Rapporteur / Women in Water Diplomacy Network

The ICSH-STAHY / ICGW Workshop 2026 organised by the International Commission on Statistical Hydrology (ICSH) and the International Commission of Groundwater (ICGW) will take place in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe from July 13-17, 2026 and be hosted by University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.

The ICSH-STAHY/ICGW 2026 workshop brings together the international statistical hydrology community for vibrant scientific discussions and debates on advanced statistical methods for hydrological applications. We are especially happy be joined by the International Commission of Groundwater (ICGW) and the Africa Regional Committee for exciting exchange and interdisciplinary sessions. Focusing on the broader scope of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the United Nations in 2015, the theme of the workshop is expected to address several goals but are not limited to Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), Climate Action (SDG 13), and Life on Land (SDG 15). 

Abstract submission is now open until February 15, 2026. Please submit your abstract to: https://www.stahy2026.org/ 

SYSTA travel awards are available to eligible early career scientists who meet ALL of the SYSTA award criteria. Applicants should email the completed application form and a copy of their published paper and conference abstract to IAHS Secretariat ([email protected] ) before the deadline of February 15, 2026 at 09:00 GMT. Before submitting their application form, applicants should read the “Guidance on completing the SYSTA application form” document. Applications and published paper must be in English. 

More information and all the important dates can be found here.

HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES JOURNAL 

Editor in Chief: Attilio Castellarin
Co-Editors: Stacey Archfield, Aldo Fiori, Konstantinos Soulis, and Riddhi Singh.

Hydrological Sciences Journal provides a forum for original papers and discussion of significant developments in hydrological science and practice, and related disciplines.

Online access to papers in the two most recent volumes of HSJ is by library/personal subscription; all earlier volumes are available free access. The latest articles including accepted author versions are published online prior to being assigned to an issue and may be cited using the DOI. 

Special journal subscription rates are available to IAHS Members: £27.00 for a personal online subscription, and £48.00 for a personal online + print subscription.  IAHS Members should order by contacting [email protected].   Institutions and libraries should order direct from Taylor & Francis or their usual agent.

IAHS members from the following countries are eligible for SYSTA applications, 80% discount on book prices, subject to the minimum price restriction, and free online access to HSJ via the IAHS website:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Republic of North Macedonia, Iran, Iraq, Islamic Republic of, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kingdom of Eswatini, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia (Federated States of), Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Moldova, Republic of North Macedonia, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, State of Palestine, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

List of eligible countries with the 60% lowest GDP per capita of all countries of the world (UN data, 2023).

We would like to remind you that nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 International Hydrology Prize, Tison and Falkenmark Awards.

The International Hydrology Prize is awarded annually by IAHS, with UNESCO and WMO, to two people who have made an outstanding contribution to hydrological science. Two medals are awarded under the International Hydrology Prize: the Dooge Medal and the Volker Medal. Both medals are intended to distinguish outstanding achievements by hydrological scientists but with a different focus. The Dooge medal is aimed at fundamental contributions to the science of hydrology, whereas the Volker medal is aimed at outstanding applications of hydrological science for the benefit of society at large. More information, including the list of previous awards and the nomination process, is available here.

Nominations are also being accepted for IAHS Tison and Falkenmark Awards. The Tison award is granted for an outstanding paper published by IAHS in a period of two years prior to the deadline for nominations. More information, including the eligibility criteria and list of previous awards, is available here. The IAHS Falkenmark Award is for best PhD thesis from a nominee who grew up in and recently performed the PhD work in one or more financially disadvantaged countries. More information, including the list of previous awards and the nomination process, is available here.

Nominations for all of the awards should be received by the Secretary General, Jean-Marie Kileshye Onema at [email protected] , no later than 31 December 2025.

Towards the end of October, IAHS invited nominations/applications for the newly established temporary position of Deputy Secretary General to support the President and contribute to the effective coordination of Association activities. We are pleased announce that, following the review of submissions from the pool of eligible applicants, the role of Deputy Secretary General has been awarded to Dr Ankit Agarwal.

Dr Ankit Agarwal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Hydrology at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR). He holds a PhD in Hydrology from the University of Potsdam, Germany, and also serves as a Visiting Scientist at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Germany. His research focuses on understanding and predicting hydro-meteorological extremes, emphasizing methodological innovation, physical understanding and societal relevance. Ankit’s numerous honours include the Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award (European Geosciences Union), INAE Young Associate 2025, INAE Young Engineer Award 2025, IEI Young Engineers Award (2023–24), Institute Research Fellowship (IRF) at IIT Roorkee, Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society (UK) and membership in the Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS). He also leads several major research projects under Indo-German, Indo-French, Indo-Portuguese BRICS, SPARC and Monsoon Mission-III collaborations, reflecting his strong commitment to international scientific cooperation and institutional development.

The Deputy Secretary General will assist the President in following the ongoing initiatives and activities across IAHS, ensuring effective communication and coordination within the Association. The Deputy will also be expected to act on behalf of the Secretary General when the latter is temporarily unable to attend events or carry out specific duties due to unforeseen circumstances. This role is designed to complement the functions of the Secretary General, fostering continuity and efficiency in the operation of IAHS governance. 

Please join us in congratulating Ankit on this appointment, which will commence 11 December 2025!

We are pleased to announce the publication of the long-awaited Panta Rhei synthesis volume: Coevolution and Prediction of Coupled Human–Water Systems: A Sociohydrologic Synthesis of Change in Hydrology and Society, has now been formally published by Elsevier and is available online in open access. This book represents the culmination of the Panta Rhei scientific decade (2013–2022), a global effort to understand and predict dynamic interactions between people and water.

Led by editors Fuqiang Tian (Tsinghua University), Jing Wei (Tsinghua University), Melissa Haeffner (Portland State University), and Heidi Kreibich (GFZ Potsdam), the book brings together contributions from 160 authors across natural and social sciences, supported by a distinguished 27-member Editorial Advisory Board. The book provides:

• A holistic sociohydrological framework
• Integrative theories, methods, and data bridging hydrology and social sciences
• Deep dives into major human–water systems: floods, droughts, agriculture, transboundary rivers, and global teleconnections
• Worldwide case studies illustrating emergent phenomena
• A grand synthesis and future vision for science and practice.

For whom:

• Researchers in hydrology and social sciences
• Graduate students entering interdisciplinary water research
• Practitioners and policymakers in water governance
• Members of IAHS working groups.

IAHS expresses warm appreciation to all contributors whose efforts made this synthesis volume possible!

The December issue of the HSJ Digest is hot of the press! In our bi-monthly synopsis of the latest news from Hydrological Sciences Journal, we report on our recent Editorial Retreat at the IAHS2025 Scientific Assembly in Roorkee, India, seamlessly organized by our very own Associate Editor Ankit Agarwal, also profiled in this issue. Find links, too, to all the latest articles published in HSJ, and synopses of free-to-view Featured and Open Access articles from recent issues.

Within the IAHS HELPING Scientific Decade initiative, we hold annual online conferences to discuss progress and search for cross-fertilization within our 31 HELPING Working Groups, who will be gathered to highlight their progress and discuss their collaboration. 

We invite all IAHS members to attend the next annual meeting which will be held online on Monday 19 Jan 2026 from 14:00 – 17:00 (CET). Registration is necessary to secure your place at this year's event, so please complete this registration form to secure your place for this event. If you cannot access the Google Form, please contact [email protected] and assistance will be offered to you.

The IAHS membership community is more than 12,000 strong with members in over 150 countries contributing to the extensive programme of conferences and workshops, online discussions and IAHS publications. IAHS is one of the eight constituent associations of IUGG. IAHS membership of IAHS is free to all. Join us today!