Impact of cumulative groundwater withdrawal on surface water and groundwater interaction in a northern British Columbia watershed

这项研究旨在通过不列颠哥伦比亚省北部大学(UNBC)和不列颠哥伦比亚省林业部(MOF)之间的研究伙伴关系，调查地下水开采对不列颠哥伦比亚省北部分水岭地表水和地下水相互作用的累积影响。这项研究将使用一种综合方法，包括地下水和地表水水位监测、水平衡评估和数值模拟。将开发一个三维地下水流动模型和一个神经模糊配水工具。这项研究的结果将提供有价值的科学数据，以更好地支持不列颠哥伦比亚省根据《水可持续发展法》做出的地下水许可决定。学术研究小组将与伙伴组织进行定期互动和讨论，以确定挑战和解决研究问题。UNBC的一名博士后研究员(PDF)和一名硕士(MSC)学生将接受培训。在寻找过程中将考虑公平、多样性和包容性(EDI)，并将其纳入高素质人员(HQP)的研究和培训计划。

This research is aimed at investigating the cumulative impacts of groundwater pumping on surface water and groundwater interaction in a northern British Columbia watershed through a research partnership between the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) and the BC Ministry of Forests (MOF). The research will use an integrated approach, which consists of groundwater and surface water level monitoring, water balance assessment, and numerical modeling. A 3-D groundwater flow model and a neural-fuzzy tool for water allocation will be developed. The results from this research will provide valuable scientific data to better support groundwater licensing decisions in British Columbia under the Water Sustainability Act. The academic research team will engage in regular interaction and discussion with the partner organization to identify challenges and address research problems. One postdoctoral research fellow (PDF) and one Master's (MSc) student at UNBC will be trained. Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) will be considered in the search process and integrated into the research and the training plan for the highly qualified personnel (HQP).