The papers in this issue represent a selection of the presentations made at the session entitled “Climate-soil and vegetation interactions in ecological–hydrological processes” of the European Geophysical Union General Assembly. The special issue “Coupled Ecological–Hydrological Processes” focuses on different aspects of Ecohydrology that can be summarized in the following topics: soil moisture dynamics, soil–plant interactions, vegetation modelling and effects of climate change on natural ecosystems.

How to cite: Salvatore Manfreda, Keith Smettem, Vito Iacobellis, Nicola Montaldo and Murugesu Sivapalan, Preface Coupled ecological –hydrological processes, ECOHYDROLOGY, 3, Pages 131–132 (doi: 10.1002/eco.131), 2010. [pdf]

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He is Full Professor of Hydrology and Hydraulic Constructions at the University of Naples Federico II. He is currently chair of the IAHS MOXXI working group. His research primarily centers on hydrological modeling and monitoring. Recognizing the challenges posed by the complexity and limitations of traditional hydrological observations, he actively explores advanced and alternative monitoring techniques, such as the utilization of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) coupled with image processing.