MEMBER BENEFITS
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION
Membership in NHWC gives agencies, companies, and individuals the opportunity to learn and respond to national policy issues related to hydrologic warning.
TRAINING/CONTINUING EDUCATION
Hydrologic warning is a multi-disciplinary, but highly specialized, field of study. Because of this focus, not many official training avenues exist, requiring on-the-job training. The NHWC Education Committee facilitates targeted online and workshop training available especially for NHWC members to train field technicians, hydrologists, and program managers. Members receive priority access to all training/continuing education opportunities.
TECHNICAL CONFERENCES
The NHWC hosts a bi-annual major conference which provide members the opportunity to hear technical papers on various aspects of hydrologic warning, exchange information, promote agency successes, and broaden professional contacts.
TECHNICAL WORKSHOPS/FIELD TRIPS
The NHWC provides technical workshops and/or field trips usually in conjunction with the NHWC conference to facilitate on-hands training with instrumentation and field techniques.
REDUCED FEE
NHWC members will receive reduced fees for conferences, workshops, field trips, training, advertising, and booth registrations.
EMAIL UPDATES
Special email news alerts that provide hydrologic warning news and information from around the world.
NEWSLETTERS
Annual subscription to the monthly NHWC electronic newsletter "The NHWC Transmission", which provides in-depth stories from Federal, State, local and private organizations related to the hydrologic warning field--delivered right to the your email. Only members will have access to newsletter archive.
ADVERTISING
Any member of NHWC receives discounted rates for advertising in the newsletter and conference booklets and a member-only opportunity for advertising on the NHWC front page of the website.
PUBLICATION LIBRARY
Access to online bibliography of articles, papers, and reports only for NHWC active members.
PHOTO ARCHIVE
Members-only access to specialized digital photos related to hydrologic warning.
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
Access to online membership directory provides a valuable resource to members.
ONLINE JOB LISTING
NHWC posts job listings via the member-only webpage and listserver routinely. Only members can post job listings, but all have access to view and apply. Members will receive an email update when a new job posting is listed.
TECHNICAL COMMITTEES
NHWC offers chances for individuals to serve on specialized technical committees, including such issues as dam safety and new protocols/standards. The purpose of these committees is to expand the expertise and role fo the member organization, highlight the activities of various organizations, and promote the expose of NHWC within and beyond the hydrologic warning community.
AWARDS PROGRAM
NHWC sponsors an active awards program to recognize individuals, govermental agencies, and private organizations for their performance in the field of hydrologic warning. Awards are given for outstanding service, technical excellence, honorary memberships, and best original newsletter article.
VOTING RIGHTS
Active membership in NHWC allows for full voting rights in activities of the NHWC, including election of the board of directors and by-laws updates.
MORE QUESTIONS?