Young professionals
Young professionals have been integral to the AWF team. As part of our research, we provide training and mentorship to this next generation of agriculture and water researchers and specialists.
RESEARCH ENGINEER
Crystal Rinas Geoenvironmental engineering University of Saskatchewan (2017-present)
RESEARCH SCIENTISTS
Diogo Costa Prairie water quality modelling University of Saskatchewan (2019)
Kevin Shook Statistics, prairie and wetland modelling University of Saskatchewan (2017-present)
RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Anna Frank Drought modelling, water resources policies analysis, agricultural water use planning, water-related hazards and climate change risk assessment University of Waterloo (2017-2019)
Phillip Harder Agricultural hydrology, snow hydrology, modelling prairie snowmelt response to cultivation methods using UAVs University of Saskatchewan (2020-present)
Mazda Kompanizare CRHM modelling, water quality, crop growth University of Waterloo (2017-2020) Jian Liu Nutrient (particularly phosphorus) transport and management, water quality at different scales University of Saskatchewan (2020-present) Janina Plach Biogeochemistry, phosphorus, soil geochemistry University of Waterloo (2019-present) Jen Roste Prairie hydrochemistry and BMP evaluation University of Saskatchewan (2017-2019)
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
Angelos Alamanos Agricultural engineering University of Waterloo (2019-2020)
Diogo Costa Prairie water quality modelling University of Saskatchewan (2017-2019) Phillip Harder Agricultural hydrology, snow hydrology, modelling prairie snowmelt response to cultivation methods using UAVs University of Saskatchewan (2017-2020) Yichun Huang Environmental economics, survey and experimental design, cost-benefit analysis, economic and econometrical modelling University of Waterloo (2020-present)
Myroslava Khomik Water use efficiency in vineyards University of Waterloo (2020-present) Haiyan Liu Environmental and natural resource economics, survey and experimental design, market and non-market valuation, cost-benefit analysis, economic and econometrical modelling University of Waterloo (2017-2020) Jian Liu Nutrient (particularly phosphorus) transport and management, water quality at different scales University of Saskatchewan (2017-2019) Erin Menzies-Pluer Soils and social survey University of Waterloo (2019-2020) Rute Pinto Water quality, spatial analysis, agricultural best management practices, aquatic ecosystem services University of Waterloo (2018-present) Janina Plach Biogeochemistry, phosphorus, soil geochemistry University of Waterloo (2017-2019) Will Pluer Biogeochemistry, hydrology University of Waterloo (2018-present)
DOCTORAL STUDENTS
Richard Agyeman Agro-climate study University of Saskatchewan (2018-2020) Mariam Al-Bahouh Water footprint in dairy systems, water conservation Wilfrid Laurier University (2017-2020)
Holly Annand Wetland drainage, climate change and cultivation impacts on changing prairie hydrology University of Saskatchewan (2017-present) Lijie Guo Cropping system hydrology University of Saskatchewan (2018-present) Sopan Kurkute High-resolution WRF regional climate modeling University of Saskatchewan (2017-2019)
Peter Lawford Water quality modelling University of Saskatchewan (2017-present)
Fabiola Alvarado Revilla Water governance University of Waterloo (2017-2020) Kokulan Vivekanthan Biogeochemistry, phosphorus, tile drainage, prairies University of Waterloo (2017-2020)
Jessica Williamson Extreme weather and vineyard water use University of Waterloo (2020-present)
Zhe Zhang Crop and irrigation feedback to regional climate University of Saskatchewan (2017-present)
MASTER'S STUDENTS
Sayedeh Nayyer Mirnasl Bonab Hydrologic modeling, SWAT University of Waterloo (2018-2019) Ryan Carlow Biogeochemistry, phosphorus, BMPs, filters University of Waterloo (2017-2018)
Kevin De Haan Hydroclimatology, hydrometeorology crop water use University of Waterloo (2017-2020) Mitchell Eicher-Sodo Wastewater treatment Wilfrid Laurier University (2017-2019) Kirsten Grant Biogeochemistry, phosphorus, hydrology, vadose zone processes University of Waterloo (2017-2018)
Zoe Guo Agent-based modeling, land-use change University of Waterloo (2017-2018) Amina Hassan GIS, Phosphorus, Great Lakes University of Waterloo (2020-present)
Stephanie Higgins Biogeochemistry, phosphorus, winter processes University of Waterloo (2017-2019) Anders Hunter Landscape-scale water balance University of Saskatchewan (2019-present)
Meredith Marshall Biogeochemistry, phosphorus, manure BMPs University of Waterloo (2017-2019) Eliza Meldrum Hydrology, contaminant transport University of Saskatchewan (2018-present) Isaac Noyes Freeze-thaw cycles, phosphorus release, wetlands University of Waterloo (2019-present) Dylan Price Biogeochemistry, phosphorus, riparian wetlands, dairy farms University of Waterloo (2017-2019) Yunhong (Doris) Tian Best management practices, multi-criteria analysis University of Waterloo (2019-present)
Duo Zhang Agent-based modelling, BMPs University of Waterloo (2018-2020)
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Uswah Aziz Snowmelt chemistry University of Saskatchewan (2018-2019)
Erika Baumann Cropping system hydrology, field sampling University of Saskatchewan (2019)
TECHNICIANS
Bruce Johnson Agricultural hydrometeorology instrumentation and observations University of Saskatchewan (2018-present) Cameron Hoggarth Lab chemistry analyses, data management University of Saskatchewan (2018-present)
Katy Nugent BMP, field sampling University of Saskatchewan (2017-2019) Janina Plach Field sampling, water quality analyses University of Waterloo (2018-2019)
OTHER YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Joey Besl Communications and extension materials University of Saskatchewan (2019-2020)
Tom Brown CRHM modelling University of Saskatchewan (2017-2020)
Xing Fang CRHM modelling University of Saskatchewan (2017-present)
Lukas Smith Meeting organization, web management, research support University of Saskatchewan (2020-present)
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