Budyko Research

We investigate how climate variability and forest change alters hydrologic processes and ecosystem resilience using Budyko's Framework. This page provides a broad overview of our active research and prior work.

Field-Campaign in Peruvian Yungas for Tree-Ring Sampling for Stream-flow and Drought Reconstruction

Preliminary analyses show consistent hydrologic sensitivity in the Yungas forests of Peru and Bolivia. We will conduct tree-ring sampling in the Peruvian Yungas to develop high-resolution reconstructions of drought history and streamflow.

Declining Hydrologic Resilience and Thresholds of Forest Loss Across the Amazonian Ecoregions

This study identifies where drought and forest loss are pushing Amazonian ecosystems toward hydrologic tipping points.

Global Analysis of the Critical Thresholds of Forest Loss Leading to Changing Water Cycle Dynamics

This study identifies the forest types worldwide that are approaching ecological tipping points with the potential to disrupt rainfall, evapotranspiration, and the broader water-cycle dynamics.

Global Analysis of the Hydrologic Sensitivity to Climate Variability

The analysis establishes the Hydrologic Sensitivity Index, based on Budyko's framework, to detect emerging hotspots of hydrologic stress under ongoing climate extremes.