University of Michigan
Dr. Andrew Gronewold is an Associate Professor in the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability. He also holds adjunct faculty appointments in the University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Much of Dr. Gronewold’s work is synthesized through his role as the Principal Investigator of the multi-institution, multi-national Global Center for Understanding Climate Change Impacts on Transboundary Waters. Dr. Gronewold and his team conduct research across a range of hydrologic and climate science projects that explore methods for quantifying and communicating risk and uncertainty, especially as it relates to long-term water quantity and quality monitoring networks and data. His team’s recent research has focused on the Laurentian Great Lakes, the African Great Lakes, the Rio Grande, and terminal lakes in North America’s Great Basin. For his contributions to advancing basin-scale transboundary hydrologic science, Dr. Gronewold received the NOAA Bronze Medal in both 2016 and 2019, the highest honor bestowed by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. Dr. Gronewold has received numerous other awards, including his recognition as a Department of Commerce Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Ambassador, that reflect his leadership in developing and communicating innovative solutions to basin-scale water resources management problems.