2026 David S. Gutzler: Environmental Sciences Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Environmental Sciences	39	8216	7894	2929	2725	104	13365

Overview

David S. Gutzler is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a strong emphasis on water-related studies and climate impacts on water resources.

The main fields of study include:

Environmental Science

Within this, their work spans several subfields such as:

Water Science and Technology
Global and Planetary Change
Ocean Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Nature and Landscape Conservation

David S. Gutzler's research topics reflect a concentration on hydrological and watershed management, water resource optimization, and related environmental concerns. The main topics covered are:

Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
Water resources management and optimization
Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
Groundwater flow and contamination studies
Flood Risk Assessment and Management
Fish Ecology and Management Studies
Hydrology and Drought Analysis

Their recent scholarly publications cover various aspects of water availability, climate change impacts, and adaptation strategies. Notable papers include:

The future of water in a desert river basin facing climate change and competing demands: A holistic approach to water sustainability in arid and semi-arid regions (2023), Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
Climate Change Impacts on Agricultural Water Availability in the Middle Rio Grande Basin (2022), JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association
Adaptation of Climate Model Projections of Streamflow to Account for Upstream Anthropogenic Impairments (2020), JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association
Assessing the Effects of Climate Change on Middle Rio Grande Surface Water Supplies Using a Simple Water Balance Reservoir Model (2022), Earth Interactions
Adapting irrigated agriculture in the Middle Rio Grande to a warm-dry future (2022), Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies

Frequently appearing publication venues where their work has been published are:

JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association
Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies
Earth Interactions
Abstracts with programs - Geological Society of America

David S. Gutzler collaborates regularly with several researchers, including:

W. L. Hargrove
Alex Mayer
Ali Mirchi
Zhuping Sheng
Mauricio Aguilar

Best Publications

Teleconnections in the Geopotential Height Field during the Northern Hemisphere Winter

John M. Wallace;David S. Gutzler

6141
Citations
Toward a unified view of the American monsoon systems

Carolina Vera;W. Higgins;J. Amador;T. Ambrizzi

1036
Citations
Detection and attribution of climate change: from global to regional

NL Bindoff;PA Stott;M AchutaRao;Allen

788
Citations
Global average concentration and trend for hydroxyl radicals deduced from ALE/GAGE trichloroethane (methyl chloroform) data for 1978–1990

R. Prinn;D. Cunnold;P. Simmonds;F. Alyea

406
Citations
A U.S. CLIVAR Project to Assess and Compare the Responses of Global Climate Models to Drought-Related SST Forcing Patterns: Overview and Results

Siegfried Schubert;David Gutzler;Hailan Wang;Hailan Wang;Aiguo Dai

386
Citations
Long-term vegetation monitoring with NDVI in a diverse semi-arid setting, central New Mexico, USA

Jeremy L Weiss;Jeremy L Weiss;David S Gutzler;Julia E.Allred Coonrod;Clifford N Dahm

302
Citations
Climate variability and projected change in the western United States: regional downscaling and drought statistics

David S. Gutzler;Tessia O. Robbins

246
Citations
Interannual Variability of Wintertime Snow Cover across the Northern Hemisphere

David S. Gutzler;Richard D. Rosen

236
Citations
Estimating the Effect of Stochastic Wind Stress Forcing on ENSO Irregularity

Bruno Blanke;J. David Neelin;David Gutzler

223
Citations
Seasonal and inter-annual relationships between vegetation and climate in central New Mexico, USA

Jeremy L. Weiss;David S. Gutzler;Julia E. Allred Coonrod;Clifford N. Dahm

176
Citations
Interannual displacements of convection and surface circulation over the equatorial Indian Ocean

Gilles Reverdin;Daniel L. Cadet;David Gutzler

170
Citations
Modulation of ENSO-Based Long-Lead Outlooks of Southwestern U.S. Winter Precipitation by the Pacific Decadal Oscillation

David S. Gutzler;Deirdre M. Kann;Casey Thornbrugh

167
Citations
Geographical Variations in the Vertical Structure of Geopotential Height Fluctuations1

Maurice L. Blackmon;Ronald A. Madden;John M. Wallace;David S. Gutzler

156
Citations
Evidence for a relationship between spring snow cover in North America and summer rainfall in New Mexico

David S. Gutzler;Jessica W. Preston

150
Citations
THE NAME 2004 FIELD CAMPAIGN AND MODELING STRATEGY

Wayne Higgins;Dave Ahijevych;Jorge Amador;Ana Barros

149
Citations
Complex seasonal cycle of ecohydrology in the Southwest United States

Michael Notaro;Zhengyu Liu;Robert G. Gallimore;John W. Williams

143
Citations
Covariability of Spring Snowpack and Summer Rainfall across the Southwest United States

David S. Gutzler

129
Citations
Seasonal and Interannual Variability in a Hybrid Coupled GCM

Hsin-Hsin Syu;J. David Neelin;David Gutzler

115
Citations
Interannual Variability of Water Demand and Summer Climate in Albuquerque, New Mexico

David S. Gutzler;Joshua S. Nims

112
Citations
Diagnosing moisture transport using D/H ratios of water vapor

Mel Strong;Zachary D. Sharp;David S. Gutzler

111
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Siegfried D. Schubert Goddard Space Flight Center

Dennis P. Lettenmaier University of California, Los Angeles

Kingtse C. Mo National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

David Gochis National Center for Atmospheric Research

Richard Seager Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Martin P. Hoerling National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Myong-In Lee Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology

Chidong Zhang Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory

Randal D. Koster Goddard Space Flight Center

Rui M. Ponte Atmospheric and Environmental Research

External Links

Personal website of David S. Gutzler

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