People
Alumni
Former Post-Doctoral Fellows
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| Dr Elvis Asong | Climate Change Specialist, Associated Engineering, Calgary, AB |
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| Dr Okan Aygün | Hydrologist, Lorax Environmental Services Ltd. Vancouver, BC |
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| Dr Jonathan Conway | Hydrological Forecasting Scientist, National Institute of Water and Atmosphere (NIWA) Lauder, New Zealand |
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| Dr Marcos Cordeiro | Visiting Fellow, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, AB |
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| Dr Diogo Costa | Assistant Professor, University of Évora, Portugal |
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| Dr Abbas Fayad | Independent Contractor | |
| Dr Edgar Guzman | ATLOC Canada | |
| Dr Phillip Harder | Research Director & Hydrological Scientist, Croptimistic Techology, Inc. |
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| Dr Zhihua He | Water Resources Engineer-EIT, WSP, Saskatoon, SK |
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| Dr Daryl Janzen | Sessional Lecturer, Physics Department, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK |
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| Dr Nicholas Kinar | Faculty (Geography / Geology), College of the Rockies, Cranbrook, BC |
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| Dr Nicolas Leroux | Post-Doctoral Fellow, Université du Québec à Montréal |
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| Dr. Hongli Liu | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Alberta |
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| Dr Zhibang Lv | Geospatial Scientist, Government of Alberta - Environment and Protected Areas Alberta, Edmonton, AB |
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| Dr Chris Marsh | Research Scientist, Environment and Climate Change Canada |
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| Dr Muluneh Mekonnen | Water Modelling Engineer, Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development, Edmonton, AB |
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| Dr Taufique Mahmood | Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering, University of North Dakota, USA |
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| Dr Keith Musselman | U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, USA |
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| Dr Kabir Rasouli | Assistant Research Professor, Mountain Hydrometeorology Group, Atmospheric Sciences Division, Desert Research Institute (DRI), Reno, NV, USA |
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| Dr. Dominique Richard | Geologist, Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources Naturelles Quebec City, QU |
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| Dr Michael Schirmer | WSL Institute of Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland |
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| Dr Guoqiang Tang | Postdoctoral Fellow, National Centre for Atmospheric Research Boulder, CO, USA |
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| Dr Zelalem Tesemma | Water Resources Engineer Meteorological Services of Canada, ECCC Burlington, ON |
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| Dr Nic Wayand | Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Washington, USA |
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| Dr Befekadu Woldegioris | Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Manitoba |
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| Dr Fuad Yassin | Research Scientist, Environment and Climate Change Canada |
Former post-graduate students at the Centre for Hydrology
| Name | Higher Degree | Thesis | Next Post |
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| Hawi Abate | PhD, 2013 | Modelling stream-groundwater interactions along mountain valleys | |
| Nik Aksamit | PhD, 2017 | Alpine Boundary Layer Turbulence and Snow Transport | 1) Post-Doc, Centre for Hydrology 2) Nonlinear Dynamics Group, Institute for Mechanical Systems ETH - University of Zürich |
| Khawaja Faran Ali | PhD, 2009 | Construction of sediment budgets in large scale drainage basins: the case of the upper Indus River | Post-Doc, University of British Columbia |
| Emily Anderson | MSc, 2017 | Modelling Changes in Multi-Decadal Streamflow Contributions – Bologna Glacier, Selwyn Mountains, NWT, Canada | Water Resources Specialist, Environment and Climate Change Canada |
| Holly Annand | PhD, 2022 | The Influence of Climate Change and Wetland Management on Prairie Hydrology - Insights from Smith Creek, Saskatchewan | Water Resource Engineer, Associated Engineering |
| Gervin Apatinga | PhD, 2024 |
"Untapped connections”: The impact of water (in) accessibility and distant water collection on women’s health and livelihoods in rural Northern Ghana | |
| Lucas Armstrong | MSc, 2024 |
Assessing and Reconstructing Community-Scale Weather Variability at Okanese First Nation | |
| Maria Armstrong | MSc, 2018 | Prairie wetland water quality | Chemistry Research Assistant, IISD-ELA |
| Rob Armstrong | PhD, 2011 | Spatial variability of actual evaporation in a prairie landscape | Research Officer, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI), University of Queensland |
| Caroline Aubry-Wake | PhD, 2022 | From Processes to Predictions in Hydrological Modelling of Glacierized Basins | Banting Post-Doctoral Fellow, Utrecht University |
| Andre Bertonicini | PhD, 2024 |
Using Enhanced Observations to Improve Streamflow Prediction in Cold Mountain River Basins | |
| Nathalie Brunet | MSc, 2011 | Prairie pothole drainage and water quality | Hydrologist, Saskatchewan Water Security Agency |
| Laura Comeau | MSc, 2009 | Glacier contribution to the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers | 1) PhD Student (U. Edinburgh) 2) Transport Modeller, Transport For London |
| Prasanna Dhakal | MSc, 2025 | Diagnosing the Impact of Black Carbon in Langshisha Glacier Melting Using a Glacio Hydrological Model | Research Assistant, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University |
| Chris DeBeer | PhD, 2012 | Simulating Areal Snowcover Depletion and Snowmelt Runoff in Alpine Terrain | 1) Canada North Environmental Services 2) Changing Cold Regions Network Manager, Global Institute for Water Security 3) Science Manager, Global Water Futures and INARCH 4) Operations and Science Director, GWFO |
| Pablo Dornes | PhD, 2009 | An approach for modelling snowcover ablation and snowmelt runoff in cold region environments | Universidad Nacional de la Pampa, Argentina |
| Stacey Dumanski | MSc, 2015 | Hydrological regime changes in a Canadian Prairie wetland basin | Outreach Specialist, Global Water Futures Observatories |
| Chad Ellis | PhD, 2011 | Radiation and snowmelt dynamics in mountain forests | 1) Post-Doc, Centre for Hydrology 2) Silvatech Group, Salmon Arm, BC 3) Instructor, Okanagan College, BC |
| Kirby England | MSc, 2019 | Busy beavers in the big City: an analysis of beaver distribution, foraging and non-lethal forage management in urban riverine forests | |
| Xing (Logan) Fang | MSc, 2007 | Snow hydrology of Canadian prairie droughts: model development and application | Research Officer, Centre for Hydrology |
| Chris Gabrielli | PhD, 2018 | The role of Bedrock Groundwater in Headwater Catchments: Processes, Patterns, Storage and Transit Times | |
| Rohan Gaddam | MSc, 2021 | Analysis of Temperature Extremes in Canadian Cities Using CMIP6 Data | |
| Guilhermo Lombardi Garbellini | MSc, 2023 |
Environmental Assessment as a Tool for Managing Impacts on Wetlands: Understanding Current Practice in the Mining Sector | |
| Mohammad Ghoreishi | PhD, 2022 | Socio-hydrology from Local to Large Scales: An Agent-based Modeling Approach | Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Saskatchewan |
| Amy Goodbrand | MSc, 2013 | Influence of lakes and peatlands on groundwater contribution to Boreal streamflow | |
| Terava Groff | MSc, 2024 | A field examination of snowmelt infiltration into sloping frozen soils in the Canadian Rockies | Flood Mitigation Specialist, Water Security Agency |
| Xiu Juan (May) Guan | MSc, 2010 | Shallow soil moisture - ground thaw interactions and controls | 1) Research Technician, Centre for Hydrology 2) Meteorological & Hydrometric Technologist, Alberta Environment and Parks |
| Daniel Günther | MSc, 2015 | Discharge processes during a rain-on-snow event | PhD Student, University of Innsbruck |
| Phillip Harder | MSc, 2013; PhD, 2018 |
MSc: Precipitation Phase Partitioning with a Psychrometric Energy Balance: Model Development and Application PhD: Unmanned aerial vehicle remote sensing of snow: improving snowmelt prediction |
1) Research Associate, Centre for Hydrology/ Global Institute for Water Security, U of S 2) Research Director & Hydrological Scientist, |
| Warren Helgason | PhD, 2009 | Energy Fluxes at the Air-Snow Interface | Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Bioresource Engineering, U of S |
| Salma Hobbi | MSc, 2021 |
Global characteristics of extreme precipitation and variation of climate types from Köppen-Geiger classification using different datasets |
Water Resources Engineer-in-Training, WSP Canada Inc. |
| Yunsung Hwang | PhD, 2023 |
The features of MCSs in Canada and the United States using convection-permitting climate models forced by ERA5 and CMIP6 |
Post-Doc, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and Centre pour l’étude et la simulation du climat à l’échelle régionale (Centre ESCER) |
| Kimberley Janzen | MSc, 2008 | Hyporheic flow in a mountainous riverine system | McDonnell Watershed Hydrology lab, U of S |
| Dan Karran | PhD, 2018 | The Engineering of Peatland Form and Function by Beaver (Castor spp.) | Lecturer, Olds College |
| Nicholas Kinar | PhD, 2013 | Acoustic Measurement of Snow | Faculty (Geography / Geology), College of the Rockies, Cranbrook, BC |
| Sebastian Krogh | PhD, 2018 | Past and Future Hydrology Near the Artic Treeline | Associate Professor, Universidad de Concepción |
| Nicolas Leroux | PhD, 2018 | Mass and heat flow through snowpacks | Post-Doc, Université du Québec à Montréal |
| Gro Lilbaek | PhD, 2009 | Compositional Change of Meltwater Infiltrating Frozen Ground | 1) Post-Doc, University of Alberta 2) Hydrogeologist, NIRAS, Denmark |
| Zhibang Lv | PhD, 2019 | Hydrological Remote Sensing | Geospatial Scientist, Government of Alberta |
| James MacDonald | MSc, 2010 | Unloading on intercepted snow in conifer forests | Guide & Naturalist, One Ocean Expeditions; Instructor, Raven Rescue |
| Matt MacDonald | MSc, 2011 | Hydrological response unit-based blowing snow modelling over mountainous terrain |
1) PhD 2015 (U. Edinburgh) |
| Chris Marsh | PhD, 2019 | Emergent Phenomena and Model Complexity in Simulating Mountain Hydrology in Cold Regions | Research Scientist, Environment and Climate Change Canada |
| Jason Mercer | MSc, 2018 | Insights into mountain wetland resilience to climate change: An evaluation of the hydrological processes contributing to the hydrodynamics of alpine wetlands in the Canadian Rocky Mountains | PhD Student, University of Wyoming |
| Adam Minke | MSc, 2010 | Estimating water storage of prairie pothole wetlands | |
| Alasdair Morrison | PhD, 2019 | Moving from Flood Resistance to Resilience: "Still Doing it the Hard Way" in Western Canada | |
| Ross Phillips | MSc, 2011 | Connectivity and runoff dynamics in heterogeneous drainage basins | Golder Associates |
| Dhiraj Pradhananga | PhD, 2020 | Response of Canadian Rockies Glacier Hydrology to Changing Climate | Associate Professor at Tribhuvan University, Nepal |
| Kabir Rasouli | PhD, 2017 | Sensitivity Analysis of Mountain Hydrology to Changing Climate | Assistant Research Professor, Desert Research Institute (DRI) |
| Mina Rohanizadegan | PhD, 2024 |
Evaluation of Wind Flows and Turbulent Fluxes in Complex Terrain of Canadian Rockies | Research Assistant, University of Waterloo |
| Jennifer Roste | MSc, 2015 | Development and Evaluation of a Canadian Prairie Nutrient Transport Model | Independent contractor / consultant |
| Lucia Scaff | PhD, 2019 | Convective Precipitation over Complex Terrain, Current and Future Climate | |
| Selena Schut | MSc, 2021 | Variations in water storage capacity of a mountain peatland with complex stratigraphy | |
| Nicole Seitz Vermeer | MSc, 2011 | Advancing cumulative effects assessment methodology for river systems | Water Research Specialist, Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
| Dean Shaw | PhD, 2010 | The influence of contributing area on the hydrology of the prairie pothole region of North America | Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada |
| Erin Shaw | MSc, 2009 | Lateral exchange of water and nitrogen along a beaver-dammed stream draining a Rocky Mountain valley | Worley Parsons |
| Harvinder Sidhu | MSc, 2024 | The role of beaver dam networks in regulating surface flows | |
| Evan Siemens | MSc, 2016 | The effects of climate variability on hydrological processes in a Canadian Rocky Mountain headwater catchment | Police Officer, Saskatoon |
| Jacob Staines | MSc, 2021 | An examination of spatial relationships between trees and snow in a cold regions montane forest | Instructor, Wild Rockies Field Institute (WRFI) |
| Nichole-Lynn Stoll | MSc, 2020 | Beaver Dam Capacity in the Canadian Boreal Plains Ecozone: An Analysis of Riding Mountain National Park | PhD Candidate, University of Saskatchewan |
| Stephanie Streich | MSc, 2019 | The hydrological function of a mountain valley-bottom peatland under drought conditions | |
| Mohammadreza Zarcheshm | MSc, 2018 | Delineation of Surface Water Features Using RADARSAT-2 Imagery and a TOPAZ Masking Approach over the Prairie Pothole Region in Canada |