HydroHub Innovation Workshop on Surface Velocimetry

The WMO HydroHub Innovation Calls aim to identify and operationalize innovative solutions to hydrometric challenges faced by National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs). So far, three projects focusing on surface image velocimetry have been awarded in the framework of WMO HydroHub Innovation Calls: those were implemented in Tanzania, Fiji, the latest one in Latin America and the Caribbean, and enables non-intrusive and cost-effective measurement.  Building on the successes and lessons learned from these Innovation Calls, as well as the experience and expertise of individuals already using these methods within their organization, the WMO HydroHub, with the kind invitation of the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), is organizing an Innovation Workshop on Surface Velocimetry in Hydrology. The workshop will take place from 22 to 23 May 2025 in San José, Costa Rica.  This workshop aims to bring together individuals from Regional Associations III and IV who wish to learn how to apply these methods in the field to collect and process image velocimetry data from fixed cameras and drones. The training will be provided by the innovators who implemented past Innovation Calls on this technology.