Tethys Geoscience Foundation

Mentorship in action! 🌍

Watch this highlight from an alum, Gonzalo Forero, of our Tethys Geoscience Mentorship Program. We’re proud to support the next generation of geoscientists driving sustainable earth science solutions forward.

📽️ Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVZSRkVBx9g

Operational Flood Alert App for the United States: Two-Hour Early Detection of the Mystic Camp Flood USGS MRMS Flood Explorer, an application developed to support opera...

AI is transforming the way scientists work. Join Dr. Piper Vasicek for a free Tethys webinar exploring AI literacy, large language models, and the opportunities and challenges of AI in geospatial and environmental science.

Register today! https://tethysgeoscience.org/webinar-registration/

Machine learning continues to reshape hydrologic forecasting. This recent preprint explores new ways to quantify uncertainty in distributed streamflow prediction models—a key step toward more reliable forecasts.
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2607.03217

Register now for our free webinar, AI Literacy for Geospatial and Environmental Scientists, with Dr. Piper Vasicek on August 5. Explore how AI is transforming geospatial research and scientific communication. Reserve your spot today!

https://tethysgeoscience.org/webinar-registration/

🌊 Transforming complex flood models into life-saving tools!

Discover how Tethys Platform bridges the gap between hydrological simulations and real-time operational forecasts for water managers worldwide.

Read the full post to see scientific innovation in action!

https://tethysgeoscience.org/2026/07/28/turning-hydrological-simulations-into-practical-tools/

Collaborative science is essential for tackling global water challenges. The new RAWS initiative will create a detailed 60-year record of Earth's freshwater systems, supporting future research and decision making.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1121377

$9.5 million grant launches global effort to reanalyze freshwater systems under pressure The project, known as Re-Analysis of Water for Society, is building a detailed, daily record of the world’s freshwater systems spanning 60 years. 

How could you use Tethys?

Whether you're building decision support tools, sharing environmental data, advancing water resources research, or creating web applications for geoscience, Tethys can help.

Explore the Tethys Platform for open-source web app development and learn how the Tethys Geoscience Foundation supports the growing geoscience community.

🌐 Tethys Platform: https://www.tethysplatform.org
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Water leaves behind natural "fingerprints" that help scientists understand how it moves through soils and ecosystems. Learn how these tracers are improving Earth system models and water resource science.

https://eos.org/editors-vox/tracing-waters-hidden-journey-through-the-earths-living-skin

Tracing Water’s Hidden Journey Through the Earth’s Living Skin - Eos Water’s natural fingerprints reveal how it’s stored, mixed, and released through the Earth’s Critical Zone, potentially improving Earth System models in a rapidly warming world.

Congratulations again to the second- and third-place winners of the 2026 Tethys Summit App Development Contest!

Our latest blog introduces these innovative applications and the developers behind them, highlighting how they are using the Tethys Platform to address real-world geoscience challenges.

Read more about their projects and the impact they're making in the geoscience community:
https://tethysgeoscience.org/2026/07/14/app-development-contest-second-and-third-place-winners/

How do we better predict water resources where no stream gauges exist? New research explores advances in continental-scale water modeling and the roles climate and landscape play in improving predictions. A fascinating read for the hydrologic modeling community.

https://blogs.egu.eu/geolog/2026/06/19/climate-vs-landscape-a-new-breakthrough-in-continental-water-modeling/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Climate vs. landscape? A new breakthrough in continental water modeling! Every year on 21 June, the global scientific community celebrates World Hydrology Day to highlight the importance of water sciences play in sustainable resource management and natural hazard mitigation. Historically, human efforts to protect and manage freshwater have suffered from a blind spot. Whi...