History of Hydrology Interviews

This History of Hydrology interview features Professor Huub Savenije from Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. Huub was the 2008 Henry Darcy medallist of the EGU. He is interviewed by Professor Okke Batelaan of Flinders University, Australia at the Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 11 April, 2019.The original Youtube video can be found here.⁠0:00:00⁠ Start⁠0:00:22⁠ Introduction by Okke Batelaan⁠0:01:00⁠ Youth and background⁠0:02:53⁠ Choosing civil engineering studies Delft⁠0:04:56⁠ Inspirer Prof. Adriaan Volker at Delft ⁠0:07:56⁠ Math teacher⁠0:09:51⁠ Working and living in Mozambique⁠0:16:00⁠ Working for Euroconsult all over the world⁠0:18:05⁠ IHE Delft 1990, PhD 1992⁠0:21:45⁠ Teaching crown-prince Willem Alexander⁠0:24:56⁠ TU Delft 1999, Chair in Hydrology 2004⁠0:26:28⁠ Highlights and achievements in last 20 years⁠0:30:11⁠ Teaching and supervision of students⁠0:31:06⁠ On doing measurements⁠0:33:30⁠ Awards and scientific impact⁠0:37:19⁠ Passion, disappointments, collaborations⁠0:43:13⁠ Retirement⁠0:44:27⁠ Legacy⁠0:48:46⁠ Future of hydrology? Go to the field!⁠0:50:08⁠ ClosureLicensed under Creative Commons copyright CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0Acknowledgments:Video & editing: Okke Batelaan, Frankie FilmsSponsorship: Professor Okke Batelaan, Flinders University, AustraliaPodcast: Pau Wiersma

History of Hydrology interview with Dr. John Rodda.Content: • The Water Data Unit• Institute of Hydrology• IAHS• WMO• UNESCOThe interview took place in Wallingford, UK on July 9th 2018. The original Youtube video can be found here. Interviewer Professor Keith BevenPodcast: Pau Wiersma

History of Hydrology interview with Dr. John SutcliffeContent: • Hydrology of the Sudd and Jonglei Canal• The Institute of Hydrology and Flood Studies Report• Nash and Sutcliffe (1970)• Harald Hursh• Back to the Jonglei Canal after 60 yearsThe interview took place in Goring, UK on July 9th 2018. The original Youtube video can be found here. Interviewer Professor Keith BevenPodcast: Pau Wiersma

History of Hydrology interview with Dr Christine McCulloch on the foundation of the Institute of Hydrology, memories of Jim McCulloch as Director of the Institute of Hydrology, and research on the impacts of dams. The interview took place in Turcot Tower on July 9th 2018. The original Youtube video can be found here. Interviewer: Professor Keith BevenPodcast: Pau Wiersma

This History of Hydrology interview features Professor Eric Wood from Princeton University, USA, who was the 2007 John Dalton medallist. He is interviewed by Professor Siva Sivapalan of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA at the Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 13 April, 2018.The original Youtube video can be found here. 00:00:22 Introduction 00:01:31 Undergrad, postgrad, PhD00:05:21 1976 paper leading to Horton award00:06:45 Move to IIASA Vienna00:10:19 Move to Princeton00:12:03 First sabbatical IH00:13:17 Processes-simple models-scaling00:15:40 Transition to remote sensing00:19:03 Collaboration with Dennis Lettenmaier00:22:21 Students00:29:51 Methods used00:31:14 Direction of research over career00:34:03 What was the driver of research?00:36:14 Collaboration - networking00:38:03 Family - work pressure00:42:16 Key influences, mentors00:45:39 Research culture00:50:14 Milestones00:52:37 New science coming through?00:53:47 Future leaders - directions?00:59:57 Reflection on hydrology and enjoyment brought01:01:00 What advice to early career scientists01:02:21 Closing remarksLicensed under Creative Commons copyright CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0Acknowledgments:Video & editing: Okke Batelaan, Frankie FilmsSponsorship: Professor Okke Batelaan, Flinders University, AustraliaPodcast: Pau Wiersma

This History of Hydrology interview features Professor Georgia Destouni from Stockholms universitet, Sweden, who was the 2013 Henry Darcy medallist. She is interviewed by Dr Zahra Kalantari of Stockholms universitet, Sweden at the Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 13 April, 2018.The original Youtube video can be found here. 0:00:22 Introduction by Zahra Kalantari0:01:18 Childhood 0:02:09 Career journey and highlights0:05:32 Major contribution to water science0:07:07 Most important open questions0:10:26 What would you do differently?0:12:31 Work most proud of0:14:41 How has hydrology changed?0:17:39 Future of hydrology0:18:31 View on world water crises0:24:19 What is your main driving force?0:25:53 What learnt from iteraction with other scientists0:26:52 Recognition0:28:59 Life philosophy0:29:53 Who at dinner party?0:37:50 How do you want to be remembered?0:38:46 What keeps you motivated?0:40:03 Advise to future scientists0:41:22 Closing remarksLicensed under Creative Commons copyright CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0Acknowledgments:Video & editing: Okke Batelaan, Frankie FilmsSponsorship: Professor Okke Batelaan, Flinders University, AustraliaPodcast: Pau Wiersma

This History of Hydrology interview features Professor Keith J. Beven from Lancaster University, UK, who was the 2001 John Dalton medallist. He is interviewed by Professor Okke Batelaan of Flinders University, Australia at the Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 11 April, 2018.The original Youtube video can be found here.00:00:22 Introduction by Okke Batelaan00:01:03 Interest in hydrology, Undergrad Bristol00:06:33 Undergrad project - first model00:08:33 PhD University of East Anglia 00:16:56 What keeps you going?00:19:16 1974-1977 Research fellow at Leeds00:24:48 TOPMODEL paper00:26:36 First period at IH 00:32:00 University of Virginia00:36:12 Second spell at IH00:40:02 Move to Lancaster 198500:43:15 Achievements at Lancaster00:47:45 Looking back at GLUE00:51:45 Awards00:54:12 Secret behind success00:57:37 Disappointments00:58:40 Collaborations01:00:00 Working with students01:01:10 Plans for the future01:03:41 Greatest legacy01:04:55 What would you do different, if would start again?01:06:41 Future of hydrology?01:10:28 ClosureLicensed under Creative Commons copyright CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0Acknowledgments:Video & editing: Okke Batelaan, Frankie FilmsSponsorship: Professor Okke Batelaan, Flinders University, AustraliaPodcast: Pau Wiersma

This History of Hydrology interview features Professor Mike Kirkby from the University of Leeds, UK, who was the 2008 John Dalton medallist. He is interviewed by Professor Keith Beven of Lancaster University, UK at the Austria Center, Vienna, Austria, 11 April, 2018.The original Youtube video can be found here. 00:00:22 Introduction by Keith Beven00:01:10 Undergrad Cambridge00:05:02 PhD project00:10:57 Postdoc in States00:15:43 Move to Bristol 196700:19:58 Move to Leeds 197300:21:54 Beven to Bristol - TOPMODEL00:24:00 Published books00:29:07 EU projects, from small to large scale00:38:03 Awards00:39:37 What about the future?Licensed under Creative Commons copyright CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0Acknowledgments:Video & editing: Okke Batelaan, Frankie FilmsSponsorship: Professor Okke Batelaan, Flinders University, AustraliaPodcast: Pau Wiersma

This first History of Hydrology interview features Professor Siva Sivapalan from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, who was the 2003 John Dalton medallist. He is interviewed by Dr Ross Woods of the University of Bristol, UK at the Vienna University of Technology, Austria, 10 April, 2018. You can find the original video recording on Youtube here.00:00:21 Introduction00:01:50 Childhood and youth00:02:51 Siva’s parents00:03:36 High school00:05:56 University in Sri Lanka00:07:00 Choosing a Masters course at AIT00:08:53 Initial impressions of hydrology00:10:42 Memories of AIT, Nigeria, PhD applications00:21:26 How Siva met his wife Banu00:24:05 Transition to living in the USA00:28:15 PhD at Princeton00:32:52 Move to Australia 00:39:14 Supervision style00:42:01 PUB - Predictions in Ungauged Basins00:50:51 Move to the USA 00:52:44 Concept development vs methods00:55:18 Cutting a path through the jungle00:57:04 Sources of motivation00:58:58 Leadership style01:00:38 Networking01:02:31 Juggling work and home commitments01:05:32 Cricket as a metaphor01:08:18 Personal network01:10:30 Influential people01:15:21 Scientific heroes01:17:19 Planning vs Circumstance01:20:04 Would you do anything differently?01:21:29 Dealing with failure01:22:28 Attributes of our research culture01:24:24 Happiest moments01:26:04 Advice for young hydrologists01:27:42 What needs to be done in hydrology01:31:42 Closing remarksLicensed under Creative Commons copyright CC- BY-NC-ND 4.0Acknowledgments: Video & editing: Alfred Zacharias.Sponsorship: Professor Guenter Blöschl, TU Vienna, Austria.Podcast: Pau Wiersma