Prof. Dr. David M. Hannah (University of Birmingham)

Water in a changing environment: too much, too little, too hot

Professor David M. Hannah, UNESCO Chair in Water Sciences, University of Birmingham, UK

Joint colloquium by Department of Digital Humanities and Social Studies

& Institute of Geography

Date: 14.01.2026
Time: 12.30-14.00
Venue: Nürnbergerstraße 74, 91052 Erlangen, Room 00.013 (Seminarraum 2)

Abstract:

This talk provides an overview of research that seeks to understand how water quantity and quality respond to climate and other drivers of change. Such hydrological knowledge is imperative to unravel interacting processes, to assess uncertainties in space-time projections, and to develop sustainable water policies and adaptation strategies for the betterment of ecosystems and society in a changing world.

Speaker:

Professor David M. HANNAH

School of Geography, Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston. Birmingham. B15 2TT. UK

David M. Hannah is Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sustainability), Professor of Hydrology and UNESCO Chair in Water Sciences, and Director of the Birmingham Institute for Sustainability & Climate Action (BISCA) at the University of Birmingham. He was included in Reuters list of the world’s top climate scientists. He is Chair of UKRI-NERC Science Committee.