AI-powered water modelling after wildfires
Developing intelligent models to understand water resources in boreal forests affected by wildfire.
Photo: Matt Howard / UnsplashAIWES Lab
Artificial Intelligence for Water and Environmental Systems Lab
Current Projects
Water Modelling after Wildfires
Groundwater Recharge & Low Flows
Groundwater Drought
Boreal Aquatic Ecosystems
Sharing Groundwater Knowledge
Groundwater Quality Mapping
Chisasibi Groundwater
Climate & Mine Tailings
Project image credits
Representative imagery. Photos from Unsplash:
- Water Modelling after Wildfires — Matt Howard
- Groundwater Recharge & Low Flows — Adam Śmigielski
- Groundwater Drought — Mike Erskine
- Boreal Aquatic Ecosystems — Guy Tsror
- Sharing Groundwater Knowledge — USGS
- Groundwater Quality Mapping — Etienne Girardet
- Chisasibi Groundwater — Chenoa Liu
- Climate & Mine Tailings — MiningWatch Portugal
About Us
The Artificial Intelligence for Water and Environmental Systems (AIWES) Lab is an interdisciplinary research group that combines artificial intelligence, remote sensing, hydro(geo)logy, and environmental science to better understand water systems and their response to environmental change. Our research develops innovative tools to monitor, model, and predict hydrological and environmental processes. By addressing the impacts of climate change on water resources and ecosystems, we support sustainable management, climate adaptation, and environmental resilience.
Our team
Highlights
Groundwater knowledge in Chisasibi
Combining field observations, hydrogeology, and AI to address groundwater knowledge gaps in northern Québec.
Photo: Chenoa Liu / UnsplashUnderstanding groundwater drought
Interpretable deep learning to investigate drought onset, propagation, severity, and recovery.
Photo: Mike Erskine / UnsplashWater quality after extreme wildfires
Assessing contaminant transport and ecological risks to Québec’s boreal aquatic ecosystems.
Photo: Guy Tsror / Unsplash
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