Professor Murugesu Sivapalan has been elected Fellow by the Council of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), in the Section on Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Science. Sivapalan is being recognized "for breakthrough theoretical contributions in catchment hydrology that transformed the scientific foundations of approaches to predictions of river flow in space and time needed for sustainable water resources management."
Sivapalan’s research focuses on understanding variability in rainfall-runoff processes across scales, places and time by exploring the interactions between climate, soil, vegetation and topography. A key focus is on increasing the reliability of predictions to address critical water-management challenges. He is a fellow of the American Geophysical Union.
"I know this is a highly prized national award and I am honored to be named Fellow of AAAS," Sivapalan said. "I am grateful to Professor Illangasekare of the Colorado School of Mines, Professor Hassanizadeh of Utrecht University and Professor Lall of Columbia University for jointly nominating me for this award."
AAAS is the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its Science family of journals. The AAAS Council elects Fellows annually, honoring members whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications in service to society have distinguished them among their peers and colleagues. This year's cohort of Fellows will be inducted during the AAAS Annual Meeting in February 2022.