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ZOOMing into the Age of Digital Collaborations

ZOOMing into the Age of Digital Collaborations

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Contributed by Bart van Osnabrugge, Antara Dasgupta, Louise Arnal, Rebecca Emerton and Shaun Harrigan Are physical meetings strictly necessary to foster effective collaborations?  The Context Hearing the laments about online conferences, limited interactions and zoom fatigue, it seems easy to go with the answer “yes they are”. Yes, meeting in person is fun and makes connecting a lot easier. There is no rivalling going out for dinner or partying after a full day of presentations. However, the virtual world also offers…

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A HEPEX researcher in the times of a pandemic

A HEPEX researcher in the times of a pandemic

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Contributed by Maria-Helena Ramos (INRAE) Many of us have probably never before received so many emails starting or ending with phrases such as “I hope you are doing fine”, “Stay healthy”, “Stay safe”, “Don’t get crazy” (okay, this one maybe does not appear that often). Probably this is what we are all trying our best to do: keep our bodies and minds in good shape, while managing research projects, operational activities, students and courses with as much attention as we…

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Where did the scientific method go?

Where did the scientific method go?

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… And can we please bring it back? Contributed by Marie-Amélie Boucher (Université de Sherbrooke, Canada)  I like the scientific method. I like it because it makes us focus on the acquisition of new knowledge following a rigorous path and does not devalue results that go against initial expectations. However, it seems to me that in hydrology, like in many applied sciences we focus mostly on reaching research objectives, or goals. Objective-centered research: what is the problem with research objectives?…

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HEPEX 2019 Year in Review

HEPEX 2019 Year in Review

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In the last HEPEX blog post of the year, we’re taking a look back at our highlights of 2019! This year, we published 25 blog posts, with contributions from HEPEX-ers across the globe. But first of all, a quick reminder of important HEPEX events coming up soon: The abstract deadline for EGU 2019 (3-8 May, Vienna) is fast approaching – don’t forget to submit your abstract by 15th January! Click here for information on the Hydrological Forecasting sub-division over the past 10…

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Women In Hydrological Forecasting: a Call for Action

Women In Hydrological Forecasting: a Call for Action

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Today is International Women’s Day, and many professional societies and communities of practice reflect on issues of gender balance, recognising achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic, political or otherwise. Within HEPEX, our then HEPEX columnist Bettina Schaefli reflected on gender balance in the EGU, raising the “big open question is here of course what we can do about this in our everyday work?”. Hydrological forecasting has many more individuals that deserve mentioning. However, if we…

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