George M. Hornberger

My work has centered on hydrology as a component of interdisciplinary science. I currently collaborate with colleagues from the natural sciences and the social sciences, focusing on coupled natural-human systems. Water resources are under pressure from many human activities, from climate change to urban development. I and my colleagues and students collect and analyze data to understand how climate, groundwater, surface water, and human abstraction of water interact in complex ways. Current projects include work in the United States on how cities evolve water conservation practices, and broadly on how water quantity, quality, and use impact humans and the natural environment.