Understanding and predicting changes in water resources due to changes in the climate is essential for ensuring a reliable, consistent and sustainable source of water for both ecological and human needs. Managing water resources to meet the diverse and often conflicting needs of natural and anthropogenic environments requires understanding all inputs, outputs and potential changes to the hydrological cycle.

The Brookfield Research Group develops and uses efficient yet effective numerical tools for water resource management. Research goals stem from an interest in closing the gap between cutting-edge scientific tools and those utilized by resource managers, industry, and other stakeholders. Primarily, we study the use of hydrological models to simulate flow and contaminant transport, including the thermal regime, for prediction, management, and process investigation. This research emphasizes the holistic nature of all natural and engineered systems, seeking to balance competing water demands, such as energy production, and agricultural and urban development to maintain economic, social, and environmental stability.