Bronwyn holds a Masters in Geography and Environmental Management from the University of Waterloo. Her PhD research focuses on the role of phosphorus in influencing crop water use efficiency and carbon allocation in a balanced fertilized application program. She is also exploring how rising temperatures and increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations influence phosphorus requirements in crops to sustain yields.
Tim has a diverse range of research interests completing a BSc (Hons) majoring in environmental science and marine biology at Griffith University in Gold Coast, Australia before attaining a MEnvSc from the University of Toronto, Canada looking at the uptake of Hg in constructed wetlands. Currently his PhD research is looking at the hydrophysical properties of a constructed upland watershed as part of mine reclamation efforts in Alberta’s oil-sands region. The research focuses on hydrological budgets, hydro-connectivity, snowmelt and energy balance partitioning.
Jessica completed her MSc in Geography from the University of Waterloo. Her current research focuses on the spatial and temporal variability of evapotranspiration within vineyards in the Niagara growing region of Ontario. The aim of her research is to provide a more detailed look at how grapevines are using and losing water throughout various points of the vineyard, to allow growers to have a better understanding of crop water requirements and necessary management practices.
Rulan has a B.Sc. in Physical Geography and a certificate in GIS from SFU, and an M.Sc. in Geography from UNBC. His PhD research focuses on investigating alpine forest hydrological processes using meteorological data and remote sensing. The goal is to upscale current evapotranspiration (ET) estimation from the hillslope to the river basin.