Andrea Brookfield

Assistant Professor, Integrated Hydrologic Systems

Andrea Brookfield’s interests include the development and use of efficient yet effective numerical tools for resource management. Primarily, she studies the use of hydrological models to simulate flow and contaminant transport, including the thermal regime, for prediction, management, and process investigation. Her research emphasizes the holistic nature of all natural and engineered systems, seeking to balance competing water demands, such as energy production, and agricultural and urban development to maintain economic, social, and environmental stability.

Contact information
Office: EIT 2051C
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 37251
Email: andrea.brookfield@uwaterloo.ca

Expertise

Integrated hydrology of the surface and subsurface
Hydrological modeling
Optimization modeling
Reactive transport modeling
Water resource management
Contaminant transport

Research

Professor Brookfield’s primary research interests and expertise focus on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of models used for simulating and predicting changes in water resources in the surface and subsurface.

She develops, integrates, and uses a wide variety of tools, ranging from computationally demanding, fully-integrated, physically-based surface/subsurface hydrological models and multi-component reactive transport models to computationally frugal analytical solutions, to meet this objective.

Her research goals stem from an interest in developing effective and efficient tools for water resource management and planning, and closing the gap between cutting-edge scientific tools and those utilized by resource managers, industry, and other stakeholders.

Teaching

Previous teaching experience

Methods of Analyzing Geographical Data – University of Kansas
Introduction to Physical Geography – University of Kansas
Differential Equations for Hydrology – University of Kansas

Highlighted Publications

Please see Andrea Brookfield’s Google Scholar profile for a list of her peer-reviewed publications

Awards and Distinctions

2009: University of Waterloo Ph.D. Completion Award
2005-2006: Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology - Geomatrix Consultants
2003-2005: Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Post-Graduate Scholarship B
2003-2005: University of Waterloo Graduate Incentive Award
2003-2004: University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarship
2002: University of Waterloo Acid Rain Scholarship
2000-2002: NSERC Post-Graduate Scholarship A
2000-2001: University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarship
2001: Provost's Graduate Women's Incentive Fund Scholarship
2000: Sir Sandford Fleming Foundation Co-Op Proficiency Medal
1999: Faculty of Engineering Upper Year Scholarship
1997: Sir Sandford Fleming Award for Most Outstanding Work Report

University of Waterloo Affiliations

Member, Water Institute

Professional Associations and Service

2019-2020: Geological Society of America, Hydrogeology Division, 1^st Vice Chair

2018-2019: Geological Society of America, Hydrogeology Division, 2^nd Vice Chair

2009-2019: Geological Society of America, Hydrogeology Division, Newsletter Editor.

2011 – Present: Groundwater Journal, Associate Editor

2017-2019: Geological Society of America, Hydrogeology Division, Student Mentor

2017: Douglas County Water Festival Volunteer

2017: Hill’s Pet Nutrition, World Water Day Workshop Volunteer

Member of: Geological Society of America, American Geophysical Union, International Association of Hydrogeologists, Association for Women Geoscientists, Professional Engineers of Ontario (Engineer in Training)