Adam Wei

Professor

Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences
Other Titles: Research Chair, Watershed Management
Office: SCI 309
Phone: 250.807.8750
Email: adam.wei@ubc.ca

Graduate student supervisor


Research Summary

Eco-hydrological processes; in-stream wood ecology and its relations with channel morphology, aquatic habitat and carbon budget; forest disturbance and watershed processes; application of GIS and remote sensing on watershed hydrology and management; surface water and groundwater integration; long-term soil productivity; and forest ecosystem modeling (FORECAST).

Courses & Teaching

Forest hydrology; watershed ecosystem processes and management. Specifically: EESC 213 Introductory Forest Science and Management; EESC 313 Management of Forested Watersheds; EESC 413 Analytical Methods in Hydrology

Degrees

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Forest Ecology, University of British Columbia
GIS Land Use Planning and Watershed Assessment, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia
PhD, Forest Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
MSc, Forest Ecology, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China

Research Interests & Projects

I have a broad interest in various aspects of sustainable management of forested watersheds, but particularly interactions between forests, water and aquatic habitat. Viewing myself as an eco-hydrologist, I am a strong advocate for an ecosystem-based approach for research and management at various spatial and temporal scales with a disturbance context in forested watersheds.

My key research interests are

  • Forest changes and hydrological processes
  • Cumulative effects of forest disturbance on hydrology
  • Relative contributions of climate variability and forest changes to hydrology in large forested watersheds
  • In-stream wood and its relations with channel morphology, aquatic habitat, and carbon budget
  • Application of GIS and remote sensing on watershed hydrology and management
  • Sustainable forest management for forest carbon and other ecological functions
  • Watershed ecosystem science: integration and dynamics

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Selected Publications & Presentations

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Professional Services/Affiliations/Committees

Forest Renewable BC Chair of Watershed Research and Management
IUFRO Task Force Coordinator of Forests, Soil and Water Interactions
Associate Editor of Ecohydrology
Editorial Member of Ecosystem Health and Sustainability

 

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