Laura Bowling

Laura Bowling is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Purdue University's College of Engineering with a courtesy appointment in Agronomy. She leads the Purdue Hydrologic Impacts Group (PHIG), which investigates hydrologic impacts of environmental change through integrated data analysis, sensor networks, remote sensing, and process-based modeling.

Her research focuses on:

• Quantifying human-induced water cycle alterations across scales and ecosystems
• Open-access hydrologic model development using observational data
• Climate and land-use change impacts on water resources
• Digital agriculture applications for water management
• Machine learning integration in environmental informatics

Bowling's team conducts field operations including real-time wetland monitoring via LoRa technology, subsurface drip irrigation studies at the Agronomy Center for Research and Education, and collaborative tribal research in Wisconsin. The group actively participates in professional forums including UCOWR/NIWR conferences and Indiana Water Resources Association meetings, with recent work featured in the 2025 Annual Conference proceedings.