Charles Bourque

Charles Bourque is a Professor at the Department of Forestry and Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick (UNB), and holds an adjunct professorship at Beijing Forestry University. He specializes in hydrological processes, vegetation-atmosphere interactions, and biospheric flux dynamics in diverse ecosystems. His academic journey includes a BSc in Mathematics/Theoretical Ecology (Dalhousie University), a BSc in Synoptic Meteorology (University of Alberta), and an MSc/PhD in Forestry from UNB, focusing on air pollution-forest interactions.

• Education: BSc (Mathematics & Theoretical Ecology, Dalhousie), BSc (Meteorology, Alberta), MSc/PhD (UNB)

Research interests include desert/shrubland/forest hydrology, climate change impacts, and remote sensing applications in data-scarce regions. He teaches courses on hydro-meteorological systems and climate change. Prior roles include environmental consulting at Concord Scientific and teaching at Nova Scotia Agricultural College. He splits time between UNB and Beijing, engaging in collaborative research and fieldwork in China’s northwest.

No scientific awards are listed, but his work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to environmental challenges. Advising focuses on graduate seminars and practical water/forest management training. He collaborates with international teams on desert mountain hydrology and endorheic basin studies.