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Latest News & Publications
2025 / 07 / 10
Devin will be defending his MSc thesis titled "Gaat (Sockeye Salmon, Oncorhynchus Nerka) migration up the
Gaat Heeni (Silver Salmon River): Influence of atmospheric rivers on hydrologic variability". Good luck Devin!
2025 / 07 / 07
Dr. Hadi Sanikhani joins the NHG as a Research Associate to lead a project on the role of large-scale teleconnections
on snow and stream temperature variability in the Nechako Watershed.
2025 / 07 / 01
Today marks 20 years (already!) since Stephen began his faculty position at UNBC. Stephen also begins a one-year
sabbatical at UNBC. Happy Canada Day everyone!
2025 / 06 / 30
The NSERC / Rio Tinto Industrial Research Chair in climate change and water security held by Stephen concludes
after six years of activity. Check out a Youtube video for a brief overview
of some of the key accomplishments of the NSERC / Rio Tinto IRC on climate change and water security.
2025 / 06 / 29
The NHG is pleased to announce an opening for a Post-doctoral Fellow or Research Associate in the group in a joint project with the BC Ministry of Forests on the topic of atmospheric rivers in a changing climate.
Consult the following ad for full details on the position. The application
deadline is Thursday 31 July 2025 or until the position is filled.
2025 / 06 / 20
The latest issue of the Nechako Research Newsletter
is now available! This issue provides an update on the NHG's and FFEL's recent progress and field activities as well as
an overall summary of the NSERC / Rio Tinto Industrial Research Chair program of research. Happy summer solstice everyone!
2025 / 06 / 18
Dylan, Erica, Maria, Lynn, Kainen and Stephen deployed a new weather station at Isle Pierre with the participation of a class of grade
8 students from Prince George Secondary School.
2025 / 06 / 02
Hurley, K. M., Morris, J. E., Cardinal, E., Gilbert, D. E., Kaveney, A. R., Sobral, B. S., Thompson, H. D., Thériault, J. M, and
Déry, S. J., 2025: The Tahtsa Ranges Atmospheric River Experiment (TRARE): Experimental design and case studies,
Discover Atmosphere, 3, 12.
Full Document
2025 / 06 / 02-03
Lucas and Stephen participated in the Nechako Watershed Roundtable's spring technical meeting in Fort St. James, BC.
Stephen delivered a presentation on climate change in the Nechako and Stuart watersheds while Lucas and Stephen
provided a progress update on recent IWRG activities and plans for the future.
2025 / 05 / 30
Big congratulations to Bruno Sobral and Kainen Parmar for graduating today with their PhD and BSc (Honours) degrees,
respectively, during UNBC's convocation. Well done!
2025 / 05 / 27
Kokoszka, J. E., Broeke, D., Calder-Sutt, F., Khorsandi, M., Tavares, M. A. and Déry, S. J., 2025:
Updating "Sub-hourly water temperature data collected across the Nechako Watershed, 2019-2021" to 2024 and with
supplemental sites, Data in Brief, 61, 111710.
Full Document
2025 / 05 / 26-30
Mostafa participated in the joint CMOS/CGU congress in Saskatoon and delivered a presentation entitled
"A novel method for frequency analysis of high water temperatures using temperature duration curves in a partially regulated watershed".
2025 / 05 / 06
Stephen presented a talk titled "Update on research on climate change and water security in the Nechako Watershed"
at the True North 2025 Business Development Forum in Prince George, BC
2025 / 04 / 23
Richards-Thomas, T. and Déry, S. J., 2025: Moisture transport to British Columbia's Upper Nechako Watershed associated with
three atmospheric rivers, Discover Atmosphere, 3, 9.
Full Document
2025 / 03 / 28
We are pleased to announce the archiving of our quality controlled water temperature data
collected across the Nechako Watershed from 2019 to 2024 at Zenodo.
2025 / 03 / 21
The newly-branded Nechako Research Newsletter's
March 2025 issue
is now available! Catch up on some of our 2024 activities and a new funding announcement with this issue of our quarterly newsletter!
2025 / 02 / 19
Khorsandi, M. and Déry, S. J., 2025: A novel method for frequency analysis of
high water temperatures using temperature duration curves in a partially regulated watershed,
Science of the Total Environment, 968, 178863.
Full Document
2025 / 02 / 15
Stephen delivered a presentation titled "Climate change in the Nechako Valley and Watershed"
at the annual general meeting of the Nechako Valley Regional Cattlemen's Association.
2025 / 02 / 12
Rickard, L. J., Déry, S. J., Stewart, R. E., and Thériault, J. M., 2025:
Meteorologically-related factors leading to the 2008, 2018, and 2019 major spring floods in the
transboundary Saint John River (Wolastoq) Basin, Journal of Hydrometeorology, 26(2), 201-220.
Full Document
2025 / 02 / 10
Stephen was interviewed by Cheryl Jahn of CKPG News to comment on the BC River Forecast
Centre's current snow report and low snowpacks in northern BC.
2025 / 01 / 23
Stephen delivered a presentation titled "Climate change in the Nechako Watershed" to Winston's Breakfast Group.
2025 / 01 / 15
We are delighted to announce that UNBC has appointed two new research chairs with the support of Rio Tinto, with Stephen holding the
Rio Tinto Research Chair on climate change and water security. This 5-year position will run through to 31 December 2029 and
enhance our understanding of the impacts of climate change and hydrometeorological extremes on water security in the Nechako Watershed.
Please read details on this $0.875 million project from this media release from UNBC and a Youtube video outlining the
accomplishments of the NSERC / Rio Tinto Industrial Research Chair on climate change and water security.
2025 / 01 / 01
The members of the NHG wish everyone a very Happy New Year! May 2025 bring you all joy, peace, prosperity and good health!
2024 / 12 / 14
Stephen and Dylan presented an update on the Nulki Lake weather station at the Annual General Meeting of
the Nulki-Tachick Lakes Stewardship Society.
2024 / 12 / 14
We are pleased to provide an update on IRC recent research progress and fall field work in the
December 2024 issue
of the Nechako IRC Newsletter. Happy Holidays and Season's Greetings!
2024 / 12 / 13
Congratulations to Bruno Sobral who successfully defended his PhD disseration entitled "Atmospheric rivers in
British Columbia's Nechako River Basin: Variability, trends and hydrological impacts". Well done Bruno!
2024 / 12 / 02
The NHG welcomes Erica Lee as its new Research Manager. Welcome to the team Erica!
2024 / 11 / 29
Stephen delivered a presentation titled "Climate Change in the Nechako Watershed" at the Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience Workshop hosted by the Nechako Watershed Roundtable.
2024 / 11 / 11
The NHG is pleased to announce an opening for a PhD student in the group.
Consult the following ad for full details on the position. The application
deadline is Friday 6 December or until the position is filled.
2024 / 10 / 23
Sobral, B. S. and Déry, S. J., 2024: Water budget input linked to
atmospheric rivers in British Columbia's Nechako River Basin,
Hydrological Processes, 38(10), e15301. Full Document
2024 / 10 / 05
Stephen participated in the annual QRRC open house and BC SRIF project meeting in Likely, BC.
2024 / 09 / 17
We are pleased to provide an update on IRC recent research progress and summer field work in the
September 2024 issue
of the Nechako IRC Newsletter. Happy Equinox!
2024 / 08 / 08
The NHG is pleased to be part of a large team of UNBC, UBC, and DFO researchers that is exploring the impacts of climate change on salmon populations in the
Quesnel Watershed. Please read details on this $5 million project from this media release from UNBC with thanks to the BC Salmon Restoration and Innovation Fund for supporting our efforts to better monitor meteorological
conditions and project the future climate of the Quesnel Watershed.
2024 / 08 / 07
Stephen presented a talk titled "Climate change and water security research in the Nechako Watershed" to the President and CEO of BC Hydro, Chris O'Riley.
2024 / 07 / 10
Parkes, M. W., Déry, S. J., Owens, P. N., Petticrew, E. L., and Booth, B., 2024:
Towards an integrative understanding of British Columbia's Nechako Watershed: Connecting knowledge systems to strengthen understanding of climate change, watershed security, health and well-being, PLOS Water, 3(7), e0000263. Full Document
2024 / 06 / 24-27
Stephen participated in the International Atmospheric Rivers Conference 2024 held in La Jolla,
California. He presented results from Tamar based on data collected during TRARE in autumn of 2021.
2024 / 06 / 21
In a collaborative project with colleagues at UQAM, we are delighted to now provide in real-time
the
meteorological data collected at the MECHE Obsertavory stationed at UNBC's Northwest campus
in Terrace, BC.
2024 / 06 / 18
The IRC team is pleased to share an update on its recent research progress and field work in the
June 2024 issue
of the Nechako IRC Newsletter. Warm wishes for a Happy Summer Solstice to all!
2024 / 06 / 12
Richards-Thomas, T. S., Déry, S. J., Stewart, R. E., and Thériault, J. M., 2024:
Climatological Context of the Mid-November 2021 Floods in the Province of British Columbia, Canada,
Weather and Climate Extremes, 45, 100705, doi: 10.1016/j.wace.2024.100705.
Full Document.
2024 / 06 / 5
Bruno was awarded the 2024 CMOS Congress best student poster presentation titled:
"Exploring the Climatology and Hydrological Response of Exceptional Atmospheric
Rivers in British Columbia's Nechako River Basin." Congratulations Bruno!
2024 / 06 / 3-6
Bruno and Stephen (on behalf of Tamar) presented their latest findings on the role of atmospheric rivers in the Nechako
Watershed's hydrology during the 2024 congress of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society.
2024 / 05 / 29
Stephen was interviewed by Adam Berls of CKPG News to discuss the recent rainfalls and
partial relief to the drought conditions across northern BC.
2024 / 05 / 19
Pokorny, S., Stadnyk, T. A., Ali, G., Tefs, A. A. G., and Déry, S. J., 2024:
From threat to opportunity: Hydrologic uncertainty regionalization across large domains,
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 53, 101819.
Full Document
2024 / 05 / 09
Goswami, U. P., Déry, S. J., and Fortin, V., 2024: Performance evaluation of high-resolution
reanalysis datasets over north-central British Columbia, Atmosphere-Ocean, 62(3), 222-242. DOI: 10.1080/07055900.2024.2308878.
Full Document
2024 / 05 / 01
Déry, S. J., Martins, E. G., Owens, P. N., and Petticrew, E. L., 2024: Extreme
hydrometeorological events induce abrupt and widespread freshwater temperature changes across the
Pacific Northwest of North America, Communications Earth & Environment, 5, 228, doi:
10.1038/s43247-024-01407-6. Full Document.
For more information on the field work that contributed to this study, please read our blog entry to Research Communities published by Springer Nature. Consult the
UNBC
media release for more information on our recent publication.
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