Francisco Muñoz-Arriola is a Professor in Hydroinformatics and Integrated Hydroclimate at the Department of Biological Systems Engineering and the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His work bridges diagnostics and prognostics of extreme hydrometeorological events with their impacts on water, agriculture, and ecosystems. Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Duke University M.S. and B.S. in Coastal Oceanography and Oceanography, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California His research focuses on: Climate-resilient water infrastructure design Integrated hydrology (water quality, quantity, ecosystem resilience) Remote and proximal sensing applications Coupled natural-human systems Data science for climate extremes and sustainability The 15 most recent publications highlight interdisciplinary trends in maize yield predictability via genetic-by-environment frameworks, streamflow-sediment dynamics under dam regulation, and AI-driven plant phenotyping. Keywords span Agriculture , Climate Science , Remote Sensing , and Complex Systems . Scientific awards include: NSF Interdisciplinary Methods for Disaster Research Fellow (2015–2016) University of Nebraska-Lincoln Inclusion and Diversity Faculty Fellow (2018–present) Daugherty Water for Food Institute Faculty Fellow (since 2014) Multiple teaching and research recognition awards (2013–2023) He has secured over $5 million in grants, including projects with USDA, NSF, NASA, and USGS, focusing on irrigation sustainability, OpenET satellite data adoption, and Indigenous community engagement in climate resilience. His lab develops tools like CLIM4OMICS and CoSegPP for data integration and plant phenotyping analytics.










