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David S. Gutzler publication distribution in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Environmental Sciences in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David S. Gutzler sits on this spectrum.

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41 publications 690+

This scientist: 104 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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David S. Gutzler D-index placement in Environmental Sciences in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Environmental Sciences scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David S. Gutzler sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 39 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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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

  • Toward a unified view of the American monsoon systems

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

  • Detection and attribution of climate change: from global to regional

    NL Bindoff;PA Stott;M AchutaRao;Allen

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    David S. Gutzler;Tessia O. Robbins

  • Interannual Variability of Wintertime Snow Cover across the Northern Hemisphere

    David S. Gutzler;Richard D. Rosen

  • Estimating the Effect of Stochastic Wind Stress Forcing on ENSO Irregularity

    Bruno Blanke;J. David Neelin;David Gutzler

  • 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

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

    Gilles Reverdin;Daniel L. Cadet;David Gutzler

  • 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

  • Geographical Variations in the Vertical Structure of Geopotential Height Fluctuations1

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

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

    David S. Gutzler;Jessica W. Preston

  • THE NAME 2004 FIELD CAMPAIGN AND MODELING STRATEGY

    Wayne Higgins;Dave Ahijevych;Jorge Amador;Ana Barros

  • Complex seasonal cycle of ecohydrology in the Southwest United States

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

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

    David S. Gutzler

  • Seasonal and Interannual Variability in a Hybrid Coupled GCM

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

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

    David S. Gutzler;Joshua S. Nims

  • Diagnosing moisture transport using D/H ratios of water vapor

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Siegfried D. Schubert
Siegfried D. Schubert Goddard Space Flight Center
Dennis P. Lettenmaier
Dennis P. Lettenmaier University of California, Los Angeles
Kingtse C. Mo
Kingtse C. Mo National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
David Gochis
David Gochis National Center for Atmospheric Research
Richard Seager
Richard Seager Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Martin P. Hoerling
Martin P. Hoerling National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Myong-In Lee
Myong-In Lee Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Chidong Zhang
Chidong Zhang Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
Randal D. Koster
Randal D. Koster Goddard Space Flight Center
Rui M. Ponte
Rui M. Ponte Atmospheric and Environmental Research

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