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Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF)

The USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility is a hub for coordination, innovation, and training in water science and technology. The HIF supports water monitoring efforts nationwide by developing, testing, and providing hydrologic equipment and instrumentation to the USGS and partners. Training at the HIF supports the development of a USGS workforce ready to take on new water challenges.

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Engineering student getting hands-on training at the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF)
Engineering student getting hands-on training at the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF)
scientist collecting water samples in a hydraulics lab
Physical scientist collecting water samples at the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF)
Physical scientist collecting water samples at the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF)
A Physical Scientist introducing sediment into the HIF tilting flume.
Introducing sediment into the HIF tilting flume to establish controlled sediment transport conditions for laboratory experimentation.
Introducing sediment into the HIF tilting flume to establish controlled sediment transport conditions for laboratory experimentation.
A Hydrologic Technician applies his field sampling expertise to laboratory experiments aboard the HIF tilting flume.
A Hydrologic Technician applies his field sampling expertise to laboratory experiments aboard the HIF tilting flume carriage.
A Hydrologic Technician applies his field sampling expertise to laboratory experiments aboard the HIF tilting flume carriage.
sediment bottles
Suspended sediment samples collected at the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF)
Suspended sediment samples collected at the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF)
photo of collaborative work at the HIF
Collaborative research at the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF)
Collaborative research at the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF)
person gesturing into the experimental test basin at the HIF
University of Alabama researcher discussing collaboration at the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF)
University of Alabama researcher discussing collaboration at the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF)
Thumbnail image for a promotional video about the USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Thumbnail image for a promotional video about the USGS Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility: a new era for water science and technology
Aerial image of the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF), with the tree-lined Black Warrior River visible in the back. Aerial image of the Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility (HIF), with the tree-lined Black Warrior River visible in the back.
Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility: a new era for water science and technology (AD)
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