Dr. Barret Kurylyk
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Coastal Water Resources
Email: Barret.Kurylyk@dal.ca
Phone: (902) 494-3960
Fax: (902) 494-3108
Mailing Address:
Department of Civil and Resource Engineering
Dalhousie University, Sexton Campus
1360 Barrington Street, Rm 215 Bldg D
Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 4R2
Research Topics:Dalhousie University, Sexton Campus
1360 Barrington Street, Rm 215 Bldg D
Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 4R2
- Coastal hydrogeology
- Coastal hydrodynamics and morphodynamics
- Cold regions hydrology and hydrogeology
- Water temperature dynamics and fish habitat
- Groundwater-surface water interactions
- Numerical modeling of flow and transport
- UAV applications in earth science
Education and Experience:
- Diploma, Engineering, University of Prince Edward Island (2007)
- BScE, Civil Engineering, University of New Brunswick (2009)
- Diploma, University Teaching, University of New Brunswick (2013)
- PhD, Civil Engineering, University of New Brunswick (2014)
- NSERC and Killam Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary (2014-2016)
- Research Associate, McMaster University (2016-2017)
- Canadian Geophysical Union Young Scientist Award (2024)
- International Association of Hydrogeologists, Canadian National Chapter Early-Career Hydrogeologist Award (2022)
- Geological Society of American Hydrogeology Division Kohout Early Career Award (2019)
- Discovery Centre Award for Emerging Professional of Distinction (2019)
- Dalhousie President’s Research Excellence Award for Emerging Investigator (2019)
- MEOPAR Early Career Award (2018)
- President, Canadian Geophysical Union Hydrology Section (2023 – present)
- Groundwater and Climate Change Commission, International Association of Hydrogeologists (2020 – present)
- Communications Officer, International Association of Hydrogeologists Canadian National Chapter (2018 – 2022)
- Guest Editor, Hydrological Processes, Canadian Geophysical Union Special Issues (2023, 2024)
- Associate Editor, Geophysical Research Letters (2023 – present)
- Associate Editor, Water Resources Research (2019 – 2023)
- Associate Editor, Hydrogeology Journal (2017 – 2022)
- Editorial Board Member, Canadian Geotechnical Journal (2017 – 2019)
Find more information about Dr. Kurylyk’s lab and research opportunities on his lab website. Recent publications can be found on his Google Scholar profile.