Isotope Hydrology Section
Introduction to the Isotope Hydrology Section
Isotope Hydrology Section (IHS) is responsible for the design and implementation of all IAEA activities under the Agency's programme on "Water Resources".
The IHS currently has a team of eleven professional staff members and three secretaries.
The Isotope Hydrology Laboratory (IHL) , with the staff of ten and administratively part of the Division of Agency's Laboratories Seibersdorf (NAAL), is technically attached to the IHS to jointly implement the programme on water resources.
In the regular budget programme, a variety of technical activities including Coordinated Research Projects (CRPs) , publications , data analysis and technical meetings are undertaken every year for the different project activities.
In the Technical Cooperation (TC) programme, technical support is provided to 80 projects in developing Member States in Africa, East Asia, West Asia and Latin America regions. Such technical support comprises of analytical services, field investigations and data evaluation, workshops and training courses, scientific visits & fellowships, equipment and materials, among others.
To avoid duplication of efforts and to develop partnerships with other UN and international organizations, joint programmes are also implemented by the Section. For example, Joint International Isotopes in Hydrology Programme ( JIIHP ) with UNESCO.
Annual summaries of the programme achievements are available online as a part of the Agency's annual report.
The IHS publishes a regular newsletter on the Section's activities, namely, Water & Environment Newsletter on six-month intervals, where detailed information of programme activities can be found.
