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Member Since 2007
David M. Hannah
Professor of Hydrology, University of Birmingham
Member, Horton Medal Committee
David M. Hannah is Professor of Hydrology, UNESCO Chair in Water Sciences, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability), and Director of the Birmingham Institute for Sustainability & Climate Action (BISCA) at the University of Birmingham. His long-term vision is to understand water cycle processes, hydrological events (flood, drought, water quality) and water-related impacts under climate and other drivers of change. https://research.birmingham.ac.uk/en/persons/david-hannah
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Professional Experience
University of Birmingham
Professor of Hydrology
1997 - Present
Education
University of Birmingham
Doctorate
1997
University of Aberdeen
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David's AGU Research
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A Novel Approach Using Multiple Fluorescence Signals and Storm Event Clustering to Identify Riverine Dissolved Organic Matter Source Activation Pathways
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
20 may 2026
Influence of Landscape and Lake Characteristics on Long‐Term Water‐Level Responses in Shallow Lakes of the Sub‐Humid Boreal Plains, Canada
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
17 february 2026
Absorbance-Based Spectral Sensors for Detecting Dissolved Organic Carbon: Can We Improve Their Accuracy in the Field?
ADVANCING WATER QUALITY MONITORING, PROCESS UNDERSTANDING, AND FORECASTING FOR SUSTAINING TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM HEALTH IV POSTER
hydrology | 17 december 2025
Monitoring Ground and Aquifer Water Using Gravimetry and Gravity Gradiometry on the Path to Quantum Sensing
TRANSFORMING GROUNDWATER SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT WITH REMOTE SENSING AND GEOPHYSICS II POSTER
near surface geophysics | 16 december 2025
Smart diagnostics for sustainable water management: perspectives from the Birmingham Urban River Observatory
URBAN ECOHYDROLOGY IN A CHANGING CLIMATE: PEOPLE-PLANT-WATER DYNAMICS IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT III POSTER
hydrology | 16 december 2025
Seasonal variations in stable water isotopic compositions along an elevational gradient in a high-mountain Alpine catchment
RUNOFF GENERATION PROCESSES: EXPLORING THRESHOLDS, SOURCES, AND PATHWAYS FROM PLOT TO CONTINENTAL SCALES POSTER
hydrology | 15 december 2025
Convergent and Transdisciplinary Integration: On the Future of Integrated Modeling of Human‐Water Systems
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
19 february 2025
Connecting global water agendas: from wicked problematisation to opportunities for action
BRIDGING DATA TO DECISIONS: EARTH OBSERVATION AND MODELING FOR INFORMED WATER SECURITY STRATEGIES I POSTER
global environmental change | 13 december 2024
Volunteer Experience
2026 - 2027
Member
Horton Medal Committee
2024 - 2025
Member
Horton Medal Committee
2022 - 2023
Member
Science for Solutions Award Committee
Honors & Awards
Union Fellow
Received December 2023
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For ground-breaking contributions to our understanding of the links between river flow, temperature, ecohydrology and climate
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