Ariana Smith

Education

• Undergraduate student, Environmental Engineering Co-op, University of Alberta, Canada (2020 - present)

Project

Evaluating a novel rainfall-runoff event identification method – A case study of the Bow at Banff basin

Short Bio

Ariana is a recipient of the Dean’s Research Award for Fall 2024. Her research focuses on evaluating a novel and objective method (Giani et al., 2021, WRR) for identifying rainfall-runoff events, a critical process in hydrological studies. She applies this method to the Bow River Basin at Banff, comparing identified rainfall and runoff events with observed data to assess its effectiveness. Ariana’s work involves advanced data analysis and programming, providing valuable insights into flood generation mechanisms and enhancing understanding of hydrological processes.