World Meteorological Organization High Mountain Summit

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USask Professor John Pomeroy co-chaired the World Meteorological Organization “High Mountain Summit” in Geneva, Switzerland.

“The world faces increased flooding, droughts and possible conflicts due to the effects of climate change on fresh water supplies drawn from mountains but is ‘woefully unprepared’ to tackle these risks, experts said.” -Reuters

Click below to read the full article on Reuters, including words from Distinguished Professor Dr. John Pomeroy.

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CH Seminar – Bart Forman

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A Monolithic Shift from the Monolith:

Towards a Smallsat Constellation Configuration for Global Snow Mass Characterization

 

Presented by:

Bart Forman

 

Associate Professor

The Deborah J. Goodings Professor in Engineering for Global Sustainability

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Maryland

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A river ran through it

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ALONG THIS STRETCH OF ALASKA HIGHWAY, where it curves between the southern edge of Lhù’ààn Män lake and the rugged peaks of the southwest Yukon, the dust storms can blow so thick that drivers have been forced to pull over. Where the two-lane road crosses A´ąy Chù river, sand drifts across the pavement as if it were snow.

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CH PhD Thesis Defence

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Centre for Hydrology Ph.D. student, Chris Marsh, will defend his Ph.D. thesis, entitled Multi-scale modelling of cold regions hydrology.

Date: Monday, August 12, 2019
Time: 9 am
Place: Room 2D71 Agriculture Building.