Laurent de Rham

Laurent de Rham
Position
Physical Scientist - Hydrologist
Credentials

BSc, MSc (UVic)

Contact
250-363-8948

Education

BSc, MSc - University of Victoria

Affiliations

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Brisith Columbia (APEGBC) - Professional Geoscientist

Expertise

  • River-ice Break-up
  • Northern Hydrology

Specialized Training

  • Orientation to the Public Service (2008) - Canada School of Public Service
  • The Essentials of Supervision in the Public Service (2009) - Canada School of Pubic Service
  • Firearms License: Possession - Acquisition (Expires Dec 28, 2019) - Royal Canadian Mounted Police 
  • Occupational Ice Safety Technician - Level 2 (Expires Feb 21, 2016) - International Rescue Instructors Association 
  • Occupational Helicopter Safety Technician - Level 3 (Expires Jan 28, 2012) - International Rescue Instructors Association 
  • Occupational River Safety Technician - Level 2 (Expires Jan 13, 2016) - International Rescue Instructors Association
  • Industrial Snowmobile Operators Certificate (Expires Jan 7, 2016) - The British Columbia Snowmobile Federation
  • Wilderness and Remote First Aid (20 hours) - (Expires Feb 26, 2018) - Canadian Red Cross/Alert First Aid
  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation - CPR/AED Level "C" (Expires Feb 26, 2018) - Canadian Red Cross/Alert First Aid
  • WHMIS (Completed December 9, 2008) - University of Victoria
  • Imaging with Ground Penetrating Radar (Completed Jan 20, 2010) - Sensors & Software Inc.
  • Conflict Management Awareness Session (Completed Mar 1, 2012) - Environment Canada
  • IM & IT Security Awareness Session (Completed Mar 12, 2012) - Environment Canada
  • Pleasure Craft Operators Card (Issued Jan 24, 2013) - Canadian Power & Sail Squadrons
  • Small Vessel Operator Proficiency (Issued Feb 2, 2013) - Transport Canada
  • Small Non-Pleasure Vessel Basic Safety  (MED A3) (Issued Feb 2, 2013) - Transport Canada
  • Firearm Competency Course (Completed Jun 6, 2013) - Victoria Firearms Safety Training
  • Workplace Occupational Health and Safety Committee Members and Representatives Training (Completed Oct 30, 2013) - Environment Canada

Ongoing studies/research activities

  • Hydrologic extremes of northern flowing rivers
  • Using gridded data to determine watershed hydroclimatic conditions
  • Ice thickness modeling using temperature based indicies
  • Assessment of water resources in large, northern basins
  • di Cenzo P, Wrona FJ, Prowse TD, de Rham L, Paquette B, Barrett D, Pesklevits J. 2014. Development of a Fully-automated Arctic Lake Monitoring System for Hydro-ecological Research Applications. Poster Presentation at Arctic Change 2014. Dec 8-12, 2014. Ottawa Convention Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
  • Prowse T, Wrona F, de Rham L, di Cenzo P, Barrett D, Dibike Y, Saloranta T.2014. A Program to Evaluate Changing Northern Lake Ice Regimes. Poster Presentation at Arctic Change 2014. Dec 8-12, 2014. Ottawa Convention Centre, Ottawa, Ontario
  • di Cenzo PD, Paquette-Struger B, Wrona FJ, Prowse TD, de Rham L, Garies J, Hille E, Ross D, Hurst W, Guay J, Lennie J. 2013. Development of a Fully-automatec Arctic Lake Monitoring System for Hydro-ecological Research Applications.  Poster Presentation at ArcticNet 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting. Dec 9-13, 2013. World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax, NS.
  • Paquette-Strugar B, Wrona FJ, Prowse TD, di Cenzo P, Moquin P, de Rham, Hille E, Ross D, Hurst W, Lennie J. 2012. Geochemical, Biological and Limnological Responses of Arctic Lakes in Relation to a Changing Cryosphere.  Poster Presentation at ArcticNet 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting. Dec 10-14, 2012. The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver, BC.
  • Dibike Y, Prowse T, Bonsal B, de Rham L, Saloranta T. 2011. Simulation of North American lake-ice cover characteristics under contemporary and future climate conditions. International Journal of Climatology.31: n/a/ doi: 10.1002/joc.2300
  • von de Wall SJ, de Rham LP, Prowse TD. 2010. The river ice break-up season in Canada: variations in water levels and timing. 67th Eastern Snow Conference. Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort, Hancock, MA. June 8-10, 2010.
  • von de Wall SJ, de Rham LP, Prowse TD, Wrona FJ. 2010. A Canada-wide Assessment of Spring Break-up Water Levels and Relevant Physical Controls. Poster Presentation at ArcticNet 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting. Dec 14-17, 2010. The Westin Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Hancyk J, Wrona FJ, Prowse TD, di Cenzo PD, de Rham L. 2010. Arctic Lake Monitoring System. Poster Presentation at ArcticNet 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting. Dec 14-17, 2010. The Westin Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Prowse TD, de Rham L, Dibike Y, Harder S. Callaghan T, Saloranta S. 2009. A Lake Monitoring and Modelling Network for Climate Change Studies. Poster Presentation at ArcticNet 2009 Annual Scientific Meetintg. Dec 8-11, 2009, Victoria, BC
  • von de Wall SJ, de Rham LP, Prowse TD. 2009. Open water and ice-induced extreme water levels on Canadian rivers. Proceedings of the 17th International Northern research Basins Symposim and Workshop Iqaluit-Pangnirtung-Kuujjuag, Canada. Aug 12-18, 2009
  • de Rham LP, Prowse TD, Beltaos S, Bonsal BR. 2009. Hydrology and climatology of the spring river-ice break-up, Mackenzie River Basin, Canada. Poster presented at Environment Canada Science & Technology Forum, Victoria BC April 28, 2009
  • Dibike YB, Prowse TD, Bonsal B, de Rham L. 2009. Simulation of North American Lake Ice Cover Under Contemporary and Future Climate Conditions. Poster presented at Environment Canada Science & Technology Forum, Victoria BC April 28, 2009
  • de Rham LP. Prowse TD, Beltaos S, Lacroix MP. 2008. Assessment of annual high-water events for the Mackenzier River basin, Canada. Hydrological Processes 22: 3864-3880.
  • Prowse TD , de Rham L, Dibike Y. 2008. Predicting Lake and River Ice: Modelling of Historical and Future Conditions. Ice and Climate News 10: 8- 9.
  • de Rham LP, Prowse TD, Bonsal BR. 2008. Temporal variations in river-ice break-up over the Mackenzie River Basin, Canada. Journal of Hydrology 349: 441-454
  • Prowse TD, Bennett K, Brooks R, de Rham L, Goudling H, von de Wall S, Bonsal B, Cuell C, Dibike Y.2008. River and Lake Ice: Quantification, Extremes and Historical Trends. Oral Presentation at: IP3 Improving Processes & Parameterization for Prediction in Cold Regions. November 12-15, 2008. Whitehorse, YT
  • Prowse TD, Dibike Y, de Rham L. 2007. Snow  & Freshwater Ice: historical trends, future projections and modelling approaches/needs. Oral Presentation at: CliC Global Predication of the Cryosphere (GPC) project. October 8-9, 2007. Cambridge, UK.
  • de Rham LP. 2006. Spatial and Temporal Vairaions of River-ice Break-up, Mackenzie River basin, Canada. M.Sc. Thesis. Department of Geography, University of Victoria. 123pp.
  • Canadian Geophysical Union 'D.M.Gray Student Paper Award in Hydrology'
  • Canadian Water Resources Journal
  • Hydrological Processes
  • Journal of Hydrology
  • Journal of Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Journal of Scientific Research and Reports
  • Cold Regions Science and Technology