Dr Berit Arheimer is an Associate Professor in Water and Environmental studies and President-Elect of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS). She is bridging between science and practice with new tools for open data and open science, operational production systems for Water and Climate Services, and numerical models with applications in water management. She has a long record of working with a broad range of users from several societal sectors and is the author of many scientific publications in hydrological research and climate impact.