The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences, Inc. (CUAHSI) began the Hydrologic Measurement Facility (HMF) program in June 2005 to advance hydrologic measurement capability within the research community. To provide guidance for this effort, a recent survey assessed the level of need among the hydrological sciences community for community instruments and facilities.The survey aimed to identify technologies and methodologies that could make major advances in the hydrologic sciences.
Between 1 November 2005 and 15 January 2006,363 responses were returned. (45% from hydrologists, 15% soil scientists, 12% geophysicists, 11% biogeochemists, 3% ecologists, 3% geomorphologists, and 11% other disciplines).