Dr. Bridget Scanlon

Biography

Bridget R. Scanlon is a Research Professor at the Bureau of Economic Geology in the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests focus on the evaluation of the impact of climate variability and land use change on groundwater recharge, utilizing numerical models to simulate variably saturated flow and transport. She has published extensively in the fields of hydrology and hydrogeology, with a special emphasis on groundwater-surface water interactions. Scanlon has served on various committees and panels including the National Academy of Sciences, where she was involved in the Integrated Observations for Hydrologic Sciences. Her leadership in scientific committees includes positions with the American Geophysical Union, where she has co-chaired numerous symposia on land use impacts on the water cycle. Scanlon’s work has been pivotal in advancing the understanding of ecological controls on the water cycle in water-limited ecosystems, especially in the context of climate variability. Additionally, she has played a significant role in workshops and educational courses aimed at discussing groundwater recharge strategies and hydrology studies in semiarid regions, contributing to both policy and practical applications in environmental management.

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