Connie A. Woodhouse is a regents professor at the University of Arizona who is known for her use of tree rings to reconstruct the hydroclimate of the past, especially in western North America.
Woodhouse's early research examined the long-term variability in drought conditions in the United States.
[2] She has used dating with tree rings to examine the flow of water[3][4] and snow levels in Colorado.
[5] Her research extends into considerations of air temperature,[6] the efficiency of stream runoff,[7] and flash droughts.
[9] Thus, her work on past climate has implication for the future impact of drought conditions[10][11] In 2016, Woodhouse received the José A. Boninsegna Frontiers in Dendrochronology Award in recognition of her work in reconstructing past climates and for sharing this information with people who manage water resources.