Hanspeter Schreier

Hanspeter Schreier is Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Land and Food Systems, specializing in land/water interactions and watershed management. His research employs GIS and modeling to address environmental challenges in mountainous regions globally.

Key research areas include soil-water chemistry dynamics, non-point source pollution, and rehabilitation of degraded landscapes. Fieldwork spans Canadian watersheds, Himalayan communities, and Andean ecosystems.

• IDRC Award for contributions to science in developing countries (1996)
• Manaaki Tangata Fellowship for landcare research in New Zealand (1999)
• IDRC Senior Sabbatical Fellowship for Andes/Himalaya research coordination

Invited keynote speaker at UNESCO water forums and FAO symposia on integrated watershed management.