Ali Ameli

Ali Ameli is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia (UBC). He leads the HydroGeoScience for Watershed Management (HGS-WM) Research Group and is affiliated with the Institute of Applied Mathematics. His work focuses on understanding water and solute movement in watersheds, climate impacts, and land-use alterations to inform sustainable water management.

Education: PhD in Geological Engineering (University of Waterloo, 2015), followed by postdoctoral research at the University of Saskatchewan and Uppsala University.

Research Interests: Groundwater Ecohydrology, Hydro-geological Engineering, Watershed Management, Applied Hydro-geochemistry, Statistical Machine Learning. Recent projects include modeling water table dynamics via machine learning, snowmelt partitioning under climate variability, and interdisciplinary approaches for water security assessments.

Supervision & Collaboration: He supervises graduate students in MSc and PhD programs and collaborates with agencies like water conservation organizations. Active in mentoring visiting researchers and co-op students, he emphasizes experiential learning through internships and placements.

Affiliations: Institute of Applied Mathematics (UBC), leadership in interdisciplinary water research initiatives, and global collaborations with geochemists and ecologists.