A new article in The Conversation by Rahim Barzegar, Ehsan Raei, and Jan Franklin Adamowski explores how explainable AI can predict Great Lakes water levels and reveal the hydroclimatic factors behind their variability. Read more: New article in The Conversation: How AI can predict and explain Great Lakes water levels
Figure 2 from the study in Journal of Hydrology. Source articleA new Journal of Hydrology study co-authored by WIIE Lab reveals a north–south contrast in future winter snowmelt: increases exceeding 60% in some northern regions and declines approaching 40% in southern snow-dominated areas. Read more: New in the Journal of Hydrology: Climate Change Reshapes Winter Snowmelt Across North America
Rahim Barzegar has been nominated for the role of co-lead of the Water Availability Axis at CentrEau. Read more: Rahim Barzegar nominated as co-lead of the Water Availability Axis at CentrEau
Project illustration supplied by WIIE LabWe are pleased to announce the launch of our Ouranos–MELCCFP QClim’Eau project, using physics-informed graph neural networks to model groundwater recharge and low-flow conditions under climate change in southern Québec. Read more: Ouranos project: modelling groundwater recharge and low flows under climate change
Photo: Matt Howard / UnsplashAn NSERC Discovery project led by Rahim Barzegar investigates how wildfire changes water resources in boreal forests. Read more: AI-powered water modelling in boreal forests after wildfires
Photo: Mike Erskine / UnsplashUQAT and McGill researchers are developing interpretable deep-learning approaches to understand groundwater drought and climate-related risks. Read more: CentrEau-supported research investigates groundwater drought propagation
Photo: Guy Tsror / UnsplashAn EcotoQ-supported project examines post-fire contaminants, water and sediment quality, and risks to aquatic ecosystems. Read more: Assessing wildfire impacts on Québec’s boreal aquatic ecosystems
Photo: USGS / UnsplashA collaborative project brings together community priorities, Indigenous knowledge, and hydrogeological information to support groundwater understanding and protection. Read more: Sharing groundwater knowledge with the Cree Nation in Eeyou Istchee
Photo: Etienne Girardet / UnsplashA MELCCFP-supported project is developing cartographic tools to communicate groundwater quality and natural geochemical conditions across Québec. Read more: Developing tools to map groundwater quality in Québec
Photo: Chenoa Liu / UnsplashPACES research combines field measurements, laboratory analyses, remote sensing, and AI to strengthen groundwater knowledge in the Cree Nation territory. Read more: Advancing groundwater knowledge in the Chisasibi sector
Photo: MiningWatch Portugal / UnsplashResearch supported by NSERC Alliance and Mitacs Accelerate examines climate-related changes in tailings stability and flow-liquefaction potential. Read more: Investigating climate-change effects on mine tailings
In a significant advancement for the field of Earth Sciences, Rahim Barzegar has made a notable contribution to a newly published book by Springer, one of the leading global publishing companies. The book, titled "Recent Research on Environmental… Read more: Rahim Barzegar’s Contribution to the Field of Earth Sciences Recognized in New Springer Publication
The Groundwater Research Group (GRES) at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) has embarked on a groundbreaking new phase of the Cree Nation Groundwater Knowledge Project in Chisasibi, having successfully secured funding from the Ministère de l'Environnement… Read more: UQAT’s Groundwater Research Group Launches New Phase in Cree Nation Groundwater Knowledge Project
Rahim Barzegar is collaborating with Geotop to advance research on water and environmental systems. Read more: Rahim Barzegar and Geotop Collaborate on Water and Environmental Research