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J.P. Gannon, Ph.D.

Collegiate Associate Profesor

J.P. Gannon - Associate Professor

J.P. Gannon - Assistant Professor
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Location:

Cheatham Hall, STE 313
310 West Campus Dr.
Blacksburg, VA 24061
United States
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Contact:

jpgannon@vt.edu
540-231-7264
 Education
  • Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 2014
  • M.S., Virginia Tech, 2010
  • B.S., College of New Jersey, 2007
J.P. Gannon teaches and conducts research in hydrology and environmental data science since 2014. He teaches classes in R programming, geospatial analysis, and hydrology. J.P.'s research focuses on small catchment hydrology as well as continental-scale runoff generation issues.

In the News

  • FREC 1004 / GEOG 1084: Digital Planet
  • FREC 1044: Introduction to Environmental Data Science
  • FREC 4044: Environmental Data Science Capstone
  • FREC 4114: GIS and Databases for Natural Resource Management
  • FREC 4244: Data Science for Hydrology
  • FREC 5214: College Teaching in Natural Resources

  • Catchment Hydrology
  • Large Sample Hydrology
  • Hydrology and Data Science Instruction

J.P. Ganon's research interests focus on examining streamflow generation in rivers and streams at a variety of scales, as well as using remotely sensed data to address environmental issues. He is passionate about teaching and involving undergraduate students in research projects, whether in class or independently.

  • Finks, L., and Gannon, J.P., 2026. Evaluating Bedrock Depth Proxies as Representations of Subsurface Controls on Runoff Generation. Hydrological Processes. DOI: doi.org/10.1002/hyp.70621
  • Kelleher, K., Gannon, J.P., and Ciruzzi, D., 2026. The Current State of Undergraduate Hydrology Courses: A Path Forward. Water Resources Research. DOI: doi.org/10.1029/2025WR041736
  • Glaser, C., Gannon, J.P., Godsey, S., Grande, E., and Klaus. J., 2025. Streamflow (de)generation - how do streams lose flow? Hydrological Processes, 39(10), e70258. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.70258
  • Gannon, J.P. and Seibert, J., 2025. Interactive Learning in Hydrological Modelling With a Web‐Based Tool. Hydrological Processes, 39(6), p.e70184. DOI: 10.1002/hyp.70184
  • Adelsperger, S.R., Ficklin, D.L., Robeson, S.M., Zimmer, M.A., Hammond, J.C., Hall, D.M. and Gannon, J.P., 2024. Agricultural tile drains increase the susceptibility of streams to longer and more intense streamflow droughts. Environmental Research Letters, 19(10), p.104071. DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad77e9
  • Gannon, J.P., Kelleher, C. and Zimmer, M., 2022. Controls on watershed flashiness across the continental US. Journal of Hydrology, 609, p.127713. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.127713
  • Kelleher, C.A., Gannon, J.P., Jones, C.N. and Aksoy, Ş., 2022. Best management practices for teaching hydrologic coding in physical, hybrid, and virtual classrooms. Frontiers in Water, 4, p.875732. DOI: 10.3389/frwa.2022.875732
  • Gannon, J.P. and McGuire, K.J., 2022, April. An interactive web application helps students explore water balance concepts. In Frontiers in Education, Vol. 7, p. 873196. Frontiers. DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2022.873196