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National Hydrological Associations – a new network to advance science, practice and capacity
F. Dyer and A. Askew
Central & North America
Canada
Canadian Society for
Hydrological Sciences
(affiliated society of the
Canadian Water Resource
Association)
Canadian Geophysical Union Hydrology Section
Canadian Water Resources
Association (CWRA)
Mexico
USA
Associacion Mexican de
Hidraulica (AMH)
Asociacion Geohidrologica
Mexicana (Mexican
Hydrogeology Association)
American Geophysical Union Hydrology Division
American Institute of
Hydrology
1992 (parent
1968)
x
x
1993
x
x
x
x
x
1968 (history
goes back to
1947)
1965
x
x
1976
(approx.)
x
x
x
x
x
x
Other
Raise awareness of water
resources
x
x
x
x
Promote responsible and
effective water resource
management
x
x
x
Disseminate research
results and knowledge
Honour individuals
through awards
Professional
representation
Professional
networking/knowledge
exchange
x
x
1919
1981
Promote national and
international cooperation
and collaboration
Research and education
programs
Established
Link research and
application
Association
Promotion of the science
and practice of the
hydrological sciences
Country
Professional development
Table S1 National and Regional Hydrological Associations. Compiled from the IAHS website (http://iahs.info) and augmented with data collected from the
first meeting of National Hydrological associations convened by IAHS and hosted by Melbourne University, Australia, 30 June 2011, and internet searches
by the authors. This list is unlikely to be complete and represents a summary of information available to date.
(a)
x
x
x
x
(b)
South Florida Hydrological
Society
Arizona Hydrological Society
South America
Brazil
Chile
Africa
Cameroon
Ethiopia
Nigeria
South Africa
Europe
Austria
1985
Associacao Brasileira de
Recursos Hidricos (ABRH)
(Brazillian Water Resources
Association)
Associacoa Brasileira de
Aguas Subterraneas (ABAS)
(Brazilian Groundwater
Association)
Agencia Nacional de Aguas
Sociedad Chilena de
Ingenieria Hidraulica
(SOCHID) (Chilean society of
Hydraulic Engineering)
1977
Centre de Recherches
Hydrologiques du Cameroun
Association Camerounaise
des Sciences de l'Eau
Ethiopian Association of
Hydrogeologists
Nigerian Association of
Hydrological Sciences
Water Institute of Southern
Africa
n/a
Osterreichische Gesellschaft
1994
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
1978
x
x
1999
n/a
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
n/a
2006
x
2003
x
1987
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Other
x
x
x
Raise awareness of water
resources
Promote responsible and
effective water resource
management
Disseminate research
results and knowledge
Honour individuals
through awards
Professional
representation
Professional
networking/knowledge
exchange
Promote national and
international cooperation
and collaboration
Research and education
programs
Established
Link research and
application
Association
Promotion of the science
and practice of the
hydrological sciences
Country
Professional development
2
x
x
x
x
x
x
(a)
Croatia
Denmark
Nordic
and
Baltic
Countries
Norway
France
Germany
Hungary
für Hydrologie (Austrian
Hydrological Society)
Austrian Water Resources
Association
Croatian Meteorological and
Hydrological Service
Danish Water Forum
IAH - Danish National Chapter
Nordic Association for
Hydrology
Norsk hydrologirad
(Norwegian Hydrological
Council)
Societe Hydrotechnique de
France (SHF)
Association Scientifique et
Technique pour l'Eau et
l'Environnement (ASTEE)
Comité National Français de
Géodésie et Géophysique Sciences Hydrologiques
Deutsche Vereinigung für
Wasserwirtschaft, Abwasser
und Abfall e.V. (DWA)
(German association for water,
waste water and waste)
Magyar Hydrologiai Tarsasag
(Hungarian Hydrological
Society)
Other
Raise awareness of water
resources
Promote responsible and
effective water resource
management
Disseminate research
results and knowledge
Honour individuals
through awards
Professional
representation
Professional
networking/knowledge
exchange
Promote national and
international cooperation
and collaboration
Research and education
programs
Established
Link research and
application
Association
Promotion of the science
and practice of the
hydrological sciences
Country
Professional development
3
n/a
1947
(c)
2002
n/a
1970
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
1995
x
x
x
x
1912
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
1905
1923
x
x
n/a
1949
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Asia Pacific Association of
Hydrology and Water
Resources (APHW)
Chinese Hydraulic Engineering
Society
2002
Portugal
Romania
Sweden
Serbia
Switzerland
UK
Asia
Asia
China
x
x
1977
x
x
x
x
x
x
n/a
n/a
n/a
x
x
x
1962
n/a
x
1863
x
x
1983
x
x
1931 (d)
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Other
x
x
Raise awareness of water
resources
2006
Poland
Promote responsible and
effective water resource
management
x
Disseminate research
results and knowledge
1990
The
Netherlands
Honour individuals
through awards
x
Professional development
2013
n/a
Professional
representation
Societa Idrologica Italiana
Association for Hydrology of
Macedonia
Nederlands Hydrologische
Vereniging (Netherlands
Hydrological Society)
Stowarzyszenie Hydrologow
Polskich (Association of Polish
Hydrologists)
Associacoa Portuguesa dos
Recursos Hidricos (APRH)
Romanian Association of
Hydrological Sciences
Romanian Association of
Hydraulics
Svenska Hydrologiska Radet
(Swedish Hydrological
Council)
Sveskt Vatten
Serbian Hydrological
Association
Swiss society of hydrology and
limnology
British Hydrological Society
Professional
networking/knowledge
exchange
Italy
Macedonia
Promote national and
international cooperation
and collaboration
Established
Research and education
programs
Association
Promotion of the science
and practice of the
hydrological sciences
Country
Link research and
application
4
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
The New Zealand Hydrological
Society
Engineers Australia, Hydrology
and Water Resources Panel
n/a
Japan
Korea
Malaysia
Nepal
Australasia
New Zealand
Australia
x
x
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1967
n/a
2000
1995
2001
x
2001
n/a
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Other
x
Raise awareness of water
resources
x
x
Promote responsible and
effective water resource
management
1977
Disseminate research
results and knowledge
x
Honour individuals
through awards
x
Professional development
1981
Professional
networking/knowledge
exchange
Association of Hydrologists of
India
Indian Association of
Hydrologists
Japanese Association of
Hydrological Sciences
Japanese Association of
Groundwater Hydrology
Japanese society of hydrology
and water resources
Japan Society of Erosion
Control Engineering
Korea Water Resources
Association
Korean Society of Water and
Waste Water
Korean Society of Soil and
Groundwater Environment
Korea Federation of Water
Science and Engineering
Societies
Malaysian Hydrological
Society (MHS)
Society of Hydrologists and
Meteorologists
Promote national and
international cooperation
and collaboration
India
Research and education
programs
Established
Link research and
application
Association
Promotion of the science
and practice of the
hydrological sciences
Country
Professional
representation
5
Promotion of the science
and practice of the
hydrological sciences
Country
Middle East
Israel
Palestine
Association
Established
Hydrological Society of SA
Canberra Hydrological Society
1969
1966
Israel Association of Water
Resources
Palestinian Hydrological Group
1955
x
x
x
(a) Address national issues
(b) Professional accreditation
(c) Hydrological and meteorological services
(d) Established as the Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society, China Institute of Water Conservancy
(e) Pollution monitoring
n/a
x
x
x
Other
Raise awareness of water
resources
Promote responsible and
effective water resource
management
Disseminate research
results and knowledge
Honour individuals
through awards
Professional development
Professional
representation
Professional
networking/knowledge
exchange
Promote national and
international cooperation
and collaboration
Research and education
programs
Link research and
application
6
x
x
(e)