Elmira Hassanzadeh, Polytechnique Montréal

Research

System dynamics Adaptive management Climate change Human effects Impact assessment Natural-Human water systems Stakeholder engagement Sustainable development

Latest papers

Incorporating social dimensions in hydrological and water quality modeling to evaluate the effectiveness of agricultural beneficial management practices in a Prairie River Basin.
Environmental science and pollution research international · 2020
Climate change or irrigated agriculture - what drives the water level decline of Lake Urmia.
Scientific reports · 2020
A framework for engaging stakeholders in water quality modeling and management: Application to the Qu'Appelle River Basin, Canada.
Journal of environmental management · 2019 · first author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Vers la localisation de l'adaptation aux changements climatiques dans les terres mal desservies du Canada
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$90,000
Gestion pérenne des installations septiques autonomes pour assurer la qualité de l'eau des lacs sensibles
NSERC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$83,480
Improved representation, impact assessment, and adaptive management of water resource systems under changing natural and anthropogenic conditions
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 5 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Incorporating social dimensions in hydrological and water quality modeling to evaluate the effectiveness of agricultural beneficial management practices in a Prairie River Basin.

Bradford L, Thapa A, Duffy A, Hassanzadeh E, Strickert G, Noble B, Lindenschmidt KE

Environmental science and pollution research international2020

DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-06325-1 PMID: 31605361

02

Climate change or irrigated agriculture - what drives the water level decline of Lake Urmia.

Schulz S, Darehshouri S, Hassanzadeh E, Tajrishy M, Schüth C

Scientific reports2020

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-57150-y PMID: 31937881

03

A framework for engaging stakeholders in water quality modeling and management: Application to the Qu'Appelle River Basin, Canada.

Hassanzadeh E, Strickert G, Morales-Marin L, Noble B, Baulch H, Shupena-Soulodre E, Lindenschmidt KE

Journal of environmental management2019First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.016 PMID: 30602236

Vers la localisation de l'adaptation aux changements climatiques dans les terres mal desservies du Canada

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Hassanzadeh, Elmira EH

Keywords: climate prediction and projection; climate variability and change; co-creating adaptive solutions; community engagement; decision-support tools; impact assessment models; local and traditional knowledge; system dynamics; underserved lands in canada; water resources management

$90,000

Gestion pérenne des installations septiques autonomes pour assurer la qualité de l'eau des lacs sensibles

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Claveau-Mallet, Dominique D

Keywords: assainissement autonome; fosses septiques; hydrologie; modélisation; phosphore; ressources hydriques; vidange

$83,480

Improved representation, impact assessment, and adaptive management of water resource systems under changing natural and anthropogenic conditions

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Hassanzadeh, Elmira

$12,500

Improved representation, impact assessment, and adaptive management of water resource systems under changing natural and anthropogenic conditions

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Hassanzadeh, Elmira

Keywords: natural-human water systems; water resource management; system dynamics; human effects; climate change; impact assessment; uncertainty analysis; adaptive management; stakeholder engagement; sustainable development

$130,000

How can changing freeze and thaw cycles affect agriculture, infrastructure and society of Canada's north?

Co-investigatorSSHRC2020New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Nazemi, Alireza

Keywords: Climate change Freeze and thaw Water in porous media Social change Soil stability Built environment Agriculture Traditional knowledge Infrustructure construction, operation and detoration Indigenous communities

$250,000

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

Frequent collaborators

Lori Bradford

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2020

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: System dynamics Dear Professor Hassanzadeh, 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]. I read your paper "Incorporating social dimensions in hydrological and water quality modeling to evaluate the effectiveness of agricultural beneficial management practices in a Prairie River Basin." (2020), and it 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 "Vers la localisation de l'adaptation aux changements climatiques dans les terres mal desservies du Canada" (2023), 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]