Siraj Islam, University of Northern British Columbia

Research

Climate Change Data Assimilation Hydroclimatolgy Hydro Predictions Land-use Numerical Modeling Snow Streamflow

Latest funding

Improving hydrological forecast skill on daily to seasonal time scales
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Improving hydrological forecast skill on daily to seasonal time scales
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$78,000

All 2 grants and awards

Improving hydrological forecast skill on daily to seasonal time scales

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Islam, Siraj ul

$12,500

Improving hydrological forecast skill on daily to seasonal time scales

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Islam, Siraj ul

Keywords: climate change; numerical modeling; streamflow; snow; hydro predictions; data assimilation; land-use; water resources; hydroclimatolgy; wild fires

$78,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Climate Change Dear Professor Islam, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on climate change connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Improving hydrological forecast skill on daily to seasonal time scales" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]