Our research group, led by Principal Investigator Bridget Scanlon, consists of research professors and research staff from a variety of backgrounds
Research Professor
bridget.scanlon@beg.utexas.edu
This program addresses sustainability of water resources using remote sensing, global and regional models, and ground-based monitoring data. Much of our research focuses on impacts of climate extremes including floods and droughts, land use, and water use on water resources. Approaches used include GRACE satellite data, altimetry, global and regional models, and groundwater level monitoring. Topics include assessing impacts of climate and humans on water resources in major aquifers and river basins globally. Field studies include evaluation of groundwater recharge, monitoring equal hydrologic n and processes affecting nutrients, particularly nitrate.
Research Assistant Professor
wonhyun.lee@beg.utexas.edu
Research interests include numerical modeling of coastal and oceanic processes, storm surge, compound flooding, human use and environmental impact (e.g., desalination)
Research Scientist Associate
john.malito@beg.utexas.edu
Research interests include data analytics, oceanographic modeling, long-term coastal evolution, sustainable reservoir management, and managed aquifer recharge
Research Assistant Professor
Areas of research interest include geodesy, climatology, sea level rise, and probabilistic modeling
Research Scientist Associate
Research interests include groundwater storage, drinking water quality, innovative solutions for water scarcity
Visiting Scholar
ttesfamichael@austin.utexas.edu
Interests include hydrogeochemical and isotope hydrology, surface-groundwater interactions, groundwater vulnerability and sustainability, and reservoir management
Research Assistant Professor
justin.thompson@beg.utexas.edu
Interests include water resource management and planning; a nexus of hydrology, policy, and economics, focused on relating groundwater management in Texas to hydro-economic impacts to pumping