The Quiet Revolution: What's Next for Hydrology?

Monitoring devices are becoming smaller, smarter, and more autonomous. Hydrology is facing a critical moment to keep pace.

This expert-led session explores a growing challenge: how to expand and maintain effective monitoring networks under real-world constraints — limited budgets, remote locations, and increasing demand for data.

Across industries, a broader shift toward more integrated and efficient systems is raising important questions:

• Why do some monitoring networks grow easily, and others hit a wall?
• Why is scaling still difficult, despite clear demand for more data?
• As devices become more capable, what becomes realistically possible for monitoring networks today?

A practical and thought-provoking discussion grounded in field experience, long-term industry perspective, and academic insight.

Attendees will leave with sharper frameworks for decision-making, a broader view of where the field is heading, and a clearer sense of what is already possible.