Cody Ross, who started a Ph.D. in January 2017 on the topic of hydrologic thresholds, was just awarded a graduate entrance scholarship by the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth and Resources at the University of Manitoba. Congratulations!
LAB NEWS
Dye tracing research featured on the SSSA website
Parts of Cody's M.Sc. research has just been featured under the "Discover soils" section of the Soil Science Society of America website. Have a look: https://www.soils.org/discover-soils/story/calculating-old-and-new-water-runoff
Our Group at the National Hydrology Research Centre in Saskatoon, SK ~ by Janelle Laing
Members of our group attended a shortcourse focusing on isotope hydrology and biogeohemistry at Environment Canada’s National Hydrology Research Centre in Saskatoon, SK. The shortcourse was led by Jeff McDonnell and included not only him but also Genevieve Ali, Ali Ameli, Jaivime Evaristo, Carol Kendall, Geoff Koehler, Kim Janzen, Scott Jasechko, Cody Millar, and Tricia… Continue reading Our Group at the National Hydrology Research Centre in Saskatoon, SK ~ by Janelle Laing
Scholarship success
Congratulations to (now long-time) group member and M.Sc. candidate Cody (Ross) for being awarded the Rita Wadien Memorial Scholarship in recognition of his excellent academic performance. Well done.
2016 CGU-CMOS Joint Scientific Congress in Frederiction, NB ~ by Janelle Laing
Members of our research group attended the joint Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU) and Canadian Meteorologic and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) annual scientific meeting held in Frederiction, NB, May 29 - June 2, 2016. We had the pleasure of starting off the week by attending the Young Hydrologists Workshop where young and experienced researchers, including our own Genevieve… Continue reading 2016 CGU-CMOS Joint Scientific Congress in Frederiction, NB ~ by Janelle Laing
Another best poster award for Aminul!
At the conclusion of the 50th CMOS Congress & joint CGU Annual Meeting (May 29-June 2, 2016, Fredericton, NB, Canada), Aminul Haque was awarded the CMOS best poster award for his work entitled "Water storage dynamics in geographically isolated wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region". This follows the Campbell Scientific Best Poster Award that Aminul… Continue reading Another best poster award for Aminul!
What does a summer job in hydrology entail? Meet Janelle Laing…
Janelle, an Environmental Science student at the University of Winnipeg, joined the WSRP in the summer of 2015 as an Ecohydrology Research Assistant to explore whether plants are preferentially utilizing tightly-bound water over free flowing water in various settings. Within a short period of time, Janelle learned a great combination of laboratory and field sampling… Continue reading What does a summer job in hydrology entail? Meet Janelle Laing…
Our group at the 2016 CGU-CMOS meeting
Our group will be sharing findings about new research in surface and vadose zone hydrology, ecohydrohydrology and water water quality dynamics... with a strong focus on the Prairies. If you will be in Fredericton, NB between May 29 and June 2, 2016 for the 50th CMOS Congress & joint CGU Annual Meeting, come talk to… Continue reading Our group at the 2016 CGU-CMOS meeting
NSERC awards for two new group members
Congratulations to Manon Soulard and Kelsey Margraf for being awarded NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs). Manon and Kelsey will be joining our group this summer to work on hydrobiogeochemistry projects, more particularly on the water and nutrient exchanges that occur between surface and shallow subsurface soil layers at the edge of farm fields and… Continue reading NSERC awards for two new group members
What does a summer job in hydrology entail? Meet Laura Blunden…
As a Hydrology and Biogeochemistry Field and Research Assistant, Laura’s summer 2015 position with the WSRP was as varied as her academic background and work interests. Laura will soon graduate with an Honors Bachelor of Science in Physical Geography, including a Minor in Biological Science, with aspirations to obtain a second degree at some point… Continue reading What does a summer job in hydrology entail? Meet Laura Blunden…