Xochitl Hidalgo recently joined the Sustainable URban Futures (SURF) Lab as an M.S. student. Welcome!
Xochitl completed her undergraduate studies at OU, receiving dual bachelor’s degrees in Meteorology and Environmental Sustainability. Her previous research endeavors include an assessment of non-profit organization response and adaptation post-Hurricane Harvey and an analysis of the agricultural response to increased vapor pressure deficit in Oklahoma. Xochitl also worked as the Climate Communications Assistant for the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program. Xochitl’s research interests include applied climatology, climate variability, and precipitation extremes. She is particularly interested in how precipitation extremes will impact the agricultural industry, urban planning, and disaster management. Her M.S. research will focus on hurricane-induced precipitation modeling along the Houston coast.