Georgia Destouni

Georgia Destouni is a Professor of Hydrology at the Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, and holds an additional Guest Professor position at the Department of Sustainable Development, Environmental Science and Engineering (SEED), KTH Royal Institute of Technology. She leads the interdisciplinary SATORI Research Lab (2024–) under the Stockholm Trio University Alliance and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Water Resources Research (AGU, 2021–).

• Key affiliations: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (2003–), Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (2003–), International Member of US National Academy of Engineering (2024–), Corresponding Member of Academy of Athens (2024–)

Research focuses on integrated freshwater systems, examining global/regional water flows, storages, quality, and their interactions with climate, ecosystems, and society. Geographic areas include Baltic, Arctic, Central/East Asia, Balkans, Mediterranean, and Africa. Methodologies span theoretical analysis, data-driven approaches, and modeling of hydro-climatic linkages.

Scientific Contributions:

• 2024 Baltic Sea Award for water-climate research
• 2013 Henry Darcy Medal (EGU)
• 2020 Sigge Thernwall Grand Prize
• H.M. The King's Medal (2022)

Leadership includes former Head of SU Department (2016–2022), Secretary General of Swedish Research Council Formas (2013–2016), Vice President of IAHS (2015–2019), and member of Baltic Earth Science Steering Group (2022–). Supervised 24 PhD students and 18 postdocs (22 PhD/16 postdoc completed).