Rita Winkler

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Rita Winkler is a Canadian Research Hydrologist working at the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Winkler is a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) with over 35 years of experience in forestry, applied hydrology, and water-related research.[1][2] Winkler was an adjunct professor at Thompson Rivers University (formerly Cariboo College) and the University of British Columbia.[2]

Education[edit]

Winkler received a BSF in Forest Management from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 1978, an MSc in Forest Hydrology from the University of Alberta in 1980, and a PhD in Forest Hydrology from UBC in 2001.[3]

Winkler says Star Trek inspired her to become involved with science. She also benefited from the science teacher she had during seventh grade.[4]

Awards[edit]

Named Honorary Fellow from Okanagan College in 2016 for her work in forest hydrology.[5]

Research[edit]

Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment.[6]

Selected Publications[edit]

  • Changing forest water yields in response to climate warming: results from long-term experimental watershed sites across North America, in Global Change Biology[7]
  • Diagnosing a distributed hydrologic model for two high-elevation forested catchments based on detailed stand- and basin-scale data, in Water Resources Research[8]
  • Effects of forestry on summertime low flows and physical fish habitat in snowmelt-dominant headwater catchments on the Pacific Northwest, in Hydrological Processes[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations - Province of British Columbia". www.for.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  2. ^ a b "Women in Science: Dr. Rita Winkler". Canadian Science Publishing. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  3. ^ "Okanagan College Honorees". www.okanagan.bc.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  4. ^ "Women in Science: Dr. Rita Winkler". www.cdnsciencepub.com. September 17, 2015. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  5. ^ "College names von Mandl, Redmond and Winkler as 2016 Honorary Fellows". www.okanagan.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  6. ^ "Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment - Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations - Province of B.C." www.for.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  7. ^ Creed, Irena F.; Spargo, Adam T.; Jones, Julia A.; Buttle, Jim M.; Adams, Mary B.; Beall, Fred D.; Booth, Eric G.; Campbell, John L.; Clow, Dave; Elder, Kelly; Green, Mark B.; Grimm, Nancy B.; Miniat, Chelcy; Ramlal, Patricia; Saha, Amartya (October 2014). "Changing forest water yields in response to climate warming: results from long-term experimental watershed sites across North America". Global Change Biology. 20 (10): 3191–3208. Bibcode:2014GCBio..20.3191C. doi:10.1111/gcb.12615. ISSN 1354-1013. PMC 4282258. PMID 24757012.
  8. ^ Thyer, Mark; Beckers, Jos; Spittlehouse, Dave; Alila, Younes; Winkler, Rita (January 2004). "Diagnosing a distributed hydrologic model for two high-elevation forested catchments based on detailed stand- and basin-scale data". Water Resources Research. 40 (1). Bibcode:2004WRR....40.1103T. doi:10.1029/2003WR002414. hdl:2440/82089. ISSN 0043-1397. S2CID 54591904.
  9. ^ Gronsdahl, Stefan; Moore, R. Dan; Rosenfeld, Jordan; McCleary, Rich; Winkler, Rita (2019-12-15). "Effects of forestry on summertime low flows and physical fish habitat in snowmelt-dominant headwater catchments of the Pacific Northwest". Hydrological Processes. 33 (25): 3152–3168. Bibcode:2019HyPr...33.3152G. doi:10.1002/hyp.13580. ISSN 0885-6087. S2CID 202914792.