Community views on hydrogeology education: Global Survey results from the 2024 International Association of Hydrogeologists’ Meeting

This dataset contains the anonymized responses from a global survey conducted in advance of the 2024 International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Congress held in Davos, Switzerland. The aim of the survey was to gather insights into the educational backgrounds and experiences, career trajectories, and professional perspectives of individuals working in the field of hydrogeology. Respondents included students, academics, consultants, and practitioners from 82 countries, offering a diverse and international overview of current trends and challenges in hydrogeological education and workforce development.
In addition to survey responses, the dataset includes the full list of questions used in the survey. Note that the survey employed conditional logic: not all respondents were presented with the same set of questions, as certain follow-up items were shown based on earlier answers. Furthermore, some questions were optional, meaning that response counts may vary across items.

During the survey design and associated workshops and discussions at the Congress, particular efforts were made to ensure diverse voices were heard, and represented. However, the final dataset still reflects a bias toward respondents from the Global North. This limitation should be taken into account in any interpretation of the data.

This dataset is intended to support further research, comparative analyses, and ongoing dialogue about the future of hydrogeology education and professional training.

本数据集包含2024年于瑞士达沃斯举办的国际水文地质学家协会（International Association of Hydrogeologists, IAH）大会前期开展的全球调查的匿名回复。本次调查旨在收集水文地质领域从业者的教育背景与经历、职业发展轨迹及专业观点相关洞察。受访者涵盖来自82个国家的学生、学术研究者、咨询顾问与一线从业人员，为水文地质教育与人才培养领域的当前趋势与挑战提供了多元化的国际化视角。
除调查回复外，本数据集还包含本次调查使用的全部问题清单。需注意，本次调查采用条件逻辑设计：部分后续问题将根据受访者的前期作答内容触发，因此并非所有受访者都会收到完全一致的问题组；此外，部分问题为可选作答，导致不同问题项的有效回复数量存在差异。
在大会期间的调查设计、配套研讨会与讨论环节中，主办方已尽最大努力确保各类群体的声音得以被倾听与呈现，但最终数据集仍存在偏向全球北方地区受访者的偏差。在对数据进行任何解读时，均需考虑这一局限性。
本数据集旨在为水文地质教育与职业培训的未来相关研究、对比分析及持续对话提供支撑。