Member Since 2007
David M. Hannah
Professor of Hydrology, University of Birmingham
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
Professional Experience
University of Birmingham
Professor of Hydrology
1997 - Present
Education
University of Birmingham
Doctorate
1997
University of Aberdeen
Bachelors
Honors & Awards
Union Fellow
Received December 2023
Citation
For ground-breaking contributions to our understanding of the links between river flow, temperature, ecohydrology and climate
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Current Roles
Member
Horton Medal Committee
Publications
Hydrological Extremes Heighten Vulnerability to Schistosomiasis
Climate change is altering precipitation regimes that amplify hydrological extremes and increase vulnerability to schistosomiasis, a water‐re...
June 14, 2024
Organizational Principles of Hyporheic Exchange Flow and Bio...
February 24, 2022
Looking to the Skies: Realising the Combined Potential of Dr...
January 31, 2022
AGU Abstracts
Stories from 100 and 1 rivers – Global patterns and downstream evolution of river microplastic pollution
PLASTICS IN THE HYDROSPHERE: FROM SOURCE TO SINK II ORAL
hydrology | 15 december 2023
Stefan Krause, Holly Nel, Iseult Lynch, Uwe Schnei...
While an increasing number of local observations and monitoring programmes provide valuable insights into location and situation-specific microplastic...
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Characterising thermal ‘surges’ and ‘plummets’ in river environments on a national-scale
ADVANCING UNDERSTANDING OF RIVER TEMPERATURE REGIMES I ORAL
hydrology | 13 december 2023
James White, David M. Hannah, Darren L. Ficklin, S...
River water temperature (Tw) regimes are a primary control governing freshwater ecosystem health. Rapid Tw changes can have significant ecological imp...
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Integrating Novel Statistical and Process-Based Models to Prioritise Riparian Tree Planting and Mitigate the Effects of High River Temperatures Under Climate Change: Insights from the Scotland River Temperature Monitoring Network (SRTMN)
ADVANCING UNDERSTANDING OF RIVER TEMPERATURE REGIMES I ORAL
hydrology | 13 december 2023
Faye Jackson, Rob Fryer, David M. Hannah, Valerie ...
River temperature is an important control on the health of freshwater ecosystems. It is particularly important for species adapted to cold water envir...
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Volunteer Experience
2024 - 2025
Member
Horton Medal Committee
2022 - 2023
Member
Science for Solutions Award Committee
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