Stephen Déry

Climate Change | Environment | Geography | Water

Dr. Déry's research focuses on hydrometeorological processes and their impacts on the surface energy and water budgets in high latitudes/altitudes within the context of climate change. Our research group has expertise and interest in: 1) the fundamentals of meteorology and meteorological monitoring, including weather stations in remote locations and harsh environments; 2) snow physics, particularly redistribution of snow by wind and remote sensing of snow covers; 3) influence of forestry and forest clearance on snow cover, snow melt, hydrology and micro-meteorology; 4) river discharge in BC and the Arctic, its links to large-scale forcing and the impact of local conditions. Stephen Déry took up his current position as Canada Research Chair in Northern Hydrometeorology upon arrival at UNBC in 2005, and also has appointments in the Environmental Science and Engineering undergraduate and the Natural Resources and Environmental Studies graduate programs. He teaches courses in boundary layer meteorology, storms, as well as snow and ice. He holds three degrees in Atmospheric Science: a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from York University and a Ph.D. from McGill University. Prior to arriving in Prince George, Stephen was a researcher at the prestigious Lamont - Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, New York and also held a Visiting Research Scientist position at Princeton University in New Jersey.