Elizabeth Xiao

Graduate Research Assistant

I am a mathematician developing new mathematical models to simulate the effects of the flood on water movement in shallow and deep earth compartments. I completed a BSc and an MSc in Mathematics at UBC. My MSc thesis was focused on algebraic geometry and combinatorics.

Ardalan Tootchi

Affiliated Researcher

I am an environmental scientist interested in the geospatial patterns of the global water cycle. My research focuses on predicting the spatial-temporal patterns of inundated regions and shallow groundwater tables across North America and globally. I am also interested in tackling water and agricultural adaptation challenges for Earth’s growing population. Previously, I obtained my PhD in Geoscience and Natural Resources from Sorbonne University (Paris-France) in 2019, working on global wetland patterns and their modeled impact on climate at regional scales. I did my Master's in Environmental Sciences at Ecole Polytechnique after receiving my BSc in Engineering from Sharif University of Technology

James Tang

Graduate Research Assistant

I am a computer science student interested in inferring the functional relationship between the persistence of snow on the ground and stream flow behavior. My other research interests are computer vision and machine learning. I previously completed my BSc in Computer Science and Mathematics at UBC. Currently, I am finishing my MSc at UBC in computer vision.