UBC experts on drought and water restrictions

Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)UBC experts on drought and water restrictions Media AdvisoriesUBC experts are available to comment on drought conditions and water restrictions in B.C. Dr. Younes AlilaProfessor, Department of Forest Resources ManagementEmail: [email protected] language(s): EnglishClimate and land use change effects on droughts, floods and landslidesLogging and forest practice effects on droughts, floods and landslidesDr. Werner AntweilerAssociate Professor, Sauder School of BusinessEmail: [email protected] language(s): English, GermanWater economics and management* unavailable Aug. 7-31Dr. Sean Fleming (he/him)Adjunct Professor, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric SciencesEmail: [email protected] language(s): EnglishWater resource science and managementFlood and water supply forecastingClimate variability and changeMachine learningSnow and glaciersDr. Michael Healey (he/him)Professor Emeritus, Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric SciencesTel: 250-317-7839Email: [email protected] language(s): EnglishReduced stream flow and higher water temperature in rivers and lakes, and effects on salmonIncreased surface temperature in the ocean, and effects on salmonElise Legarth (she/her)PhD student, Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric SciencesTel: 604-789-8313Email: [email protected] language(s): EnglishWater resource modelling, horticultural and agricultural systems water supply and water quality, weather prediction including rainfallDr. John Janmaat (he/him)Professor, Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political ScienceEmail: [email protected] language(s): EnglishEnvironmental economicsNatural resource economics, including water resource economicsDr. John Richardson (he/him)Professor, Department of Forest and Conservation SciencesEmail: [email protected] language(s): EnglishEffects of droughts on natural ecosystemsEffects of flooding and water supplies on streams and lakes, water quality and debris torrentsUrban impacts of drainage patterns and loss of natural stream networks in many parts of the Lower MainlandWays to conserve water this summerDr. Sean Smukler (he/him)Associate Professor, Faculty of Land and Food SystemsEmail: [email protected] language(s): EnglishEffects of droughts on agriculture and farming in B.C. Adapting farming practices in a changing climateRole of agriculture in climate changeDr. Eric TaylorProfessor, Department of ZoologyTel: 250-393-2486Email: [email protected] language(s): EnglishEffects of drought on fishRelated link: