Howard Wheater, University of Saskatchewan

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Saskatchewan profile.

Hydrological processes Hydrological modelling Flood risk Water resources Water quality Wastes and climate change adaptation Water resource engineering Water resources Watershed modelling Water supply

Latest papers

Sediment plume model-a comparison between use of measured turbidity data and satellite images for model calibration.
Environmental science and pollution research international · 2017
Water security in the Canadian Prairies: science and management challenges.
Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences · 2013 · first author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Airborne Cold Regions Observatory
CFI · 2017 · Co-investigator
$200,000
Water Security
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$1,400,000
NSERC CREATE for Water Security
NSERC · 2015 · Co-investigator
$1,500,000

All 7 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Sediment plume model-a comparison between use of measured turbidity data and satellite images for model calibration.

Sadeghian A, Hudson J, Wheater H, Lindenschmidt KE

Environmental science and pollution research international201718 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9616-y PMID: 28681297

02

Water security in the Canadian Prairies: science and management challenges.

Wheater H, Gober P

Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences2013First author

DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2012.0409 PMID: 24080618

Airborne Cold Regions Observatory

Co-investigatorCFI2017John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Pomeroy, John

Keywords: hydrology, cold regions, snow, glaciers, land surface, water, mountains drone, LiDAR, snow measurements, water measurement, catchment measurement

$200,000

Water Security

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Canada Excellence Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Wheater, Howard

Keywords: CRC

$1,400,000

NSERC CREATE for Water Security

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Collaborative Research and Training Experience

Principal investigators: Westbrook, Cherie

$1,500,000

Water Security

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Canada Excellence Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Wheater, Howard

Keywords: CRC

$4,783,334

Changing cold regions network (CCRN)

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Climate Change and Atmospheric Research

Principal investigators: Wheater, Howard

$5,100,000

Saskatchewan River Basin: a large-scale observatory for new interdisciplinary water science

Principal investigatorCFI2012John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure associated with a Canada Excellence Research Chair

Principal investigators: Wheater, Howard

Keywords: hydrology, water resources, water quality, hydroecology, ecotoxicology, hydrometeorology, hydrogeology, modelling

$800,000

Water Security

Principal investigatorNSERC2009Canada Excellence Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Wheater, Howard

Keywords: CRC

$3,816,666

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

CGEE
Department of Biology
School of Environment and Sustainability

Co-authors at University of Saskatchewan, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Jeffrey Hudson

Department of Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Karl-Erich Lindenschmidt

School of Environment and Sustainability

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Jeff Hudson

Department of Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2017

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Hydrological processes Dear Professor Wheater, 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 "Sediment plume model-a comparison between use of measured turbidity data and satellite images for model calibration." (2017), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]