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Dr. Barret Kurylyk

Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Coastal Water Resources

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Email: Barret.Kurylyk@dal.ca
Phone: (902) 494-3960
Fax: (902) 494-3108
Mailing Address: 
Department of Civil and Resource Engineering
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1360 Barrington Street, Rm 215 Bldg D
Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 4R2

 
Research Topics:
  • Coastal hydrogeology
  • Coastal hydrodynamics and morphodynamics
  • Cold regions hydrology and hydrogeology
  • Water temperature dynamics and fish habitat
  • Groundwater-surface water interactions
  • Numerical modeling of flow and transport
  • UAV applications in earth science
Education and Experience:
  • Diploma, Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island (2007)Ìý
  • BScE, Civil Engineering, University of New Brunswick (2009)
  • Diploma, University Teaching, University of New Brunswick (2013)
  • PhD, Civil Engineering, University of New Brunswick (2014)
  • NSERC and Killam Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary (2014-2016)
  • Research Associate, McMaster University (2016-2017)
Selected Awards:
  • Canadian Geophysical Union Young Scientist Award (2024)
  • International Association of Hydrogeologists, Canadian National Chapter Early-Career Hydrogeologist Award (2022)
  • Geological Society of American Hydrogeology Division Kohout Early Career Award (2019)
  • Discovery Centre Award for Emerging Professional of Distinction (2019)
  • Dalhousie President’s Research Excellence Award for Emerging Investigator (2019)
  • MEOPAR Early Career Award (2018)
Recent Society Roles:
  • President, Canadian Geophysical Union Hydrology Section (2023 – present)
  • Groundwater and Climate Change Commission, International Association of Hydrogeologists (2020 – present)
  • Communications Officer, International Association of Hydrogeologists Canadian National Chapter (2018 – 2022)
Journal Service:
  • Guest Editor, Hydrological Processes, Canadian Geophysical Union Special Issues (2023, 2024)
  • Associate Editor, Geophysical Research Letters (2023 – present)
  • Associate Editor, Water Resources Research (2019 – 2023)
  • Associate Editor, Hydrogeology Journal (2017 – 2022)
  • Editorial Board Member, Canadian Geotechnical Journal (2017 – 2019)

Find more information about Dr. Kurylyk’s lab and research opportunitiesÌýon his lab website. Recent publications can be found on his .

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