Gabriele Villarini Research Group

University of Iowa

When will extreme rainfall become a damaging flood, and how might that risk change? Gabriele Villarini studies flood hydrology, extreme weather, and hydroclimatology. His research connects climate predictions and projections with the behavior of hydrological extremes, using applied statistics to examine events such as hurricanes and atmospheric rivers. The group sits at the intersection of water engineering and climate science. Its questions are especially relevant to researchers interested in quantifying uncertain environmental hazards and understanding the processes behind large floods.