Funding was awarded to Genevieve Ali through Environment Canada’s Lake Winnipeg Basin Initiative to conduct research on the “delineation of areas that contribute to nutrient transport in near-level landscapes within Lake Winnipeg Watershed”. Indeed, runoff is particularly difficult to calculate in Prairie basins because the areas contributing to downstream flows are limited and highly variable… Continue reading New funding for research on non-contributing areas
LAB NEWS
It is raining blue in Manitoba…
It is very exciting to simulate rainfall and follow the water through different soil and bedrock layers... especially when the water is blue! Lauren Timlick successfully led a rainfall simulation and dye tracing experiment in the Steppler Watershed (South-Central Manitoba) on June 25th, 2013. Lauren's summer project focuses on subsurface flow patterns, especially preferential flow… Continue reading It is raining blue in Manitoba…
New research program launched
Genevieve Ali just received new funding from NSERC for research on water, sediment and nutrient connectivity in engineered Prairie landscapes. This new funding is also associated with an Early Career Researcher Award to G. Ali. With this new research program, focus will be on landscapes where natural flow paths have been significantly altered by surface… Continue reading New research program launched
Snow melt, ice jams and high waters are keeping us busy!
Well... the melt finally started last week-end and was rather dramatic. The good news is that we have great data and pictures on the way. The bad news is that some of our equipment was washed off or unplugged from the recording devices due to the ice jams and strong currents!
PhD opportunity in hydrology and biogeochemistry
We are looking for a PhD student to study "Contributing areas and nutrient transport in near-level landscapes of the Lake Winnipeg Basin". Details about the PhD opportunity can be found in the position ad below. -- Position: The Watershed Systems Research Program (WSRP), the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Manitoba, and the… Continue reading PhD opportunity in hydrology and biogeochemistry
G. Ali to present at 2013 CMOS/CGU/CWRA
Genevieve Ali will give a presentation at the upcoming CMOS/CGU/CWRA congress in Saskatoon on May 29rd, 2013. Her talk entitled "Opposing natural and artificial isoscapes: a key towards a better identification of runoff sources in flat Prairie watersheds?" will be part of the session "Stable Isotope Tracers and Climate-Driven Change" and describe a comprehensive oxygen-18… Continue reading G. Ali to present at 2013 CMOS/CGU/CWRA
C. English to present at GAC-MAC Winnipeg 2013
Carolyn English will represent our group at the upcoming GAC-MAC conference in Winnipeg on May 23rd, 2013. Her talk entitled "Required steps and recurring challenges in the dual hydrological and geological classification of Prairie watersheds" will be part of the Prairie hydrogeology session (SS24) and compare the concepts of physiographic similarity and hydrologic similarity towards… Continue reading C. English to present at GAC-MAC Winnipeg 2013
G. Ali to speak at CWRA luncheon
On behalf on the Watershed Systems Research Program (WSRP), Genevieve Ali will discuss water retention options at a luncheon organized by the Manitoba Branch of CWRA (Canadian Water Resource Association). Date and time: May 14th, 2013, 12 pm - 1 pm Place: Holiday Inn South, Winnipeg, MB Presentation title: Keeping water on the land: how,… Continue reading G. Ali to speak at CWRA luncheon
Prepping for the 2013 spring melt
The team has been working in full capacity to deploy stilling wells, perched water table wells, weather stations and automatic water samplers in the field in prevision of the upcoming open water season. And there is a LOT of snow out there...
New research partnership
The University of Manitoba (Genevieve Ali, David Lobb, Annemieke Farenhorst) signed a collaborative research agreement with Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation (MIT) to investigate runoff generation mechanisms and nutrient export processes in the Catfish Creek Watershed (part of the larger Winnipeg River Watershed). The project will span over a three-year period and notably involve the recruitment… Continue reading New research partnership
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