Frequently Asked Questions

The FAQ links to the left cover many of the questions people ask about being a hydrographer and how to join the Australian Hydrographers Association.

Hydrographers fall into two basic categories:

• Terrestrial or land based, or
• Oceanic — Marine.

The Australian Hydrographers Association primarily exists for Terrestrial Hydrographers/Field Hydrologists, though many of its members work in the surface water/oceanographic interface in tidal estuaries and inshore projects and programs.

Depending on who a hydrographer might work for, hydrographers may also be known as:

• hydrometric technicians,
• gauging technicians,
• field hydrologists,
• water monitoring officers,
• water assessment officers,
• environmental officers.