Snow Water Resources Laboratory
The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia
Meet the Lab Group
Director | Assistant Professor of Geography kate.hale@ubc.ca
Research Interests: Snowpack, climate, and ecohydrologic variability and drivers of water availability across alpine and Arctic landscapes.
Bio: From the USA Midwest, received a BS in Environmental Biology from Georgetown University, and MS and PhD in Geography from the University of Colorado—Boulder. Was a Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and University of Vermont prior to settling into southwestern British Columbia and the Coast Mountains.
Beyond the lab: Running, climbing, mountain biking, books, dogs, and scrappy backyard adventures.
MSc Student
Research Interests: Impacts of climate change and extreme weather events on mountain glacier change in the Pacific Northwest, using tools such as remote sensing and field-based methods.
Bio: Originally from Vancouver, British Columbia, completed a BS at the University of Toronto in Physical and Environmental Geography and GIS.
Beyond the lab: Skiing, baking, and spending time outdoors.
MSc Student
Research Interests: Remote sensing and imagery, streamflow monitoring, and high-elevation snowpacks as they relate to seasonal water forecasting.
Bio: Born and raised in New Hampshire, USA, graduated from Bates College with a BS in Earth and Climate Science.
Beyond the lab: Finding joy in even the thinnest, iciest snowpacks.