It is September of 2008. The American Institute of Hydrology is on a new course at new location. As you should all be aware by now, an agreement was signed on January 2008 with Southern Illinois University (SIU) for an office that is located on their campus. Professor Rolando Bravo has become our Executive Director and we look forward to improved management and a gratifying relation with SIU that will lead to a renewed period of growth and stimulation for our Institute. Most everything is now running smoothly. AIH has never been a large organization, never surpassing the millennium membership mark at our peak, and we are now even smaller with recent losses from our charter membership period. Our membership must increase and our certification must have better recognition. I believe that the certification of hydrology professionals and hydrologic technicians is a commendable goal, and that the ultimate recognition of hydrology by States in the licensing of professionals is necessary for all water-resources and ecological planning. AIH should be among the leaders in determining what constitutes certification and registration in the field of hydrology. (More)

AIH is the only nationwide organization to offer certification to professionals and technicians in all fields of hydrology.

The mission of AIH is to enhance and strengthen the standing of hydrology as a science and a profession by:

• Establishing standards and procedures to certify individuals qualified in surface-water, groundwater, and water-quality hydrology.
• Establishing and maintaining ethical standards to protect the public from irresponsible work.
• Providining education and training in hydrology.
• Providing the public and government advice and guidance concerning activities related to the hydrologic profession.