CLIMALOGIK - Key Persons
Dr. Asong has over 15 years of experience in the climate change and water resources sector. His perspective lies in the thoughtful integration of science in solving challenging climate and water resources security problems of any space and time scales. He has led a range of hydrology and water resources modelling projects, and environmental impact assessments for critical planning efforts in the infrastructure design, hydropower generation, water management, oil and gas, forestry, agriculture, and recreation sectors in Canada.
He is at his best setting the vision and strategy while helping clients ranging in scale from rural community organizations, engineering, and environmental firms, up to provincial and territorial governments to navigate climate and water security problems in practice through science-led integration. He is a strong proponent of structured climate and water security risk assessments, and thoughtful application of technical climate data towards practical stakeholder needs.
Elvis earned his Ph.D. from the University of Saskatchewan's Global Institute for Water Security in 2016, and a master's in Water Resources Engineering from Lund University in Sweden. Born in Cameroon, he has been living and travelling abroad since 2009. This international experience has shaped his thought on regional climate and water resources problems in cold regions such as Canada.
Dr. Asong's expertise in cold regions hydro-climatology and water resources is also recognized throughout the climate modelling, water resources and environmental sustainability communities and academic sector. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Global Institute for Water Security (https://water.usask.ca/about/profiles/people/zilefac-elvis-asong-.php), University of Saskatchewan where he conducts research on hydrological impacts of climate change for major river basins in Canada. He is an Associate of the Climate Risk Institute (https://climateriskinstitute.ca/2020/10/02/elvis-asong/) and previously sat on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Water Resources Association, Saskatchewan Branch. He is currently a member of the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) and Bow River Basin Council (Science Committee). His academic and leadership excellence has earned him many outstanding honours, awards and scholarships, including:
Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, Advances in Water Resources, 2018
Best Doctoral Thesis in Water Security Research Award, Global Institute for Water security, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 2016
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Water Security Postdoctoral Award, 2016
Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship, 2014
Outstanding Student Poster Award, Canadian Geophysical Union/Canadian Water Resources Association Joint Congress, Saskatoon, Canada, 2013
European Union Erasmus - Mundus Lot 10 Scholarship, 2009
Undergraduate Excellence Award, Minister of Higher Education, Cameroon, 2008
He served as an Expert Reviewer on the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Report (AR6), Working Groups I (assessing the physical scientific basis of the climate system and climate change) and II (Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability). He is an invited speaker at many national and international conferences and a reviewer for many scholarly journals.
Job Titles:
- Hydrology and Water Resources Specialist
With a decade-long record of accomplishment in the dynamic field of hydrology and water resources engineering, Dr. Pouya Khalili stands at the forefront of addressing complex environmental challenges. His profound expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of specialties including hydrologic and water systems modeling, comprehensive climate change analysis, and the intricate interplay between climate change and water resources management. Dr. Khalili's expertise lies in mathematical modeling and prediction in the areas of hydrology and water resources, hydro-meteorological forecasting, and climate change impacts on water resources. This experience includes calibration, validation, and application of a variety of hydrological and hydraulic models in addition to development of model codes.
Dr. Khalili has orchestrated numerous pivotal hydrology and water resources modeling projects, spearheading environmental impact assessments with significant implications for economic and environmental sustainability, and disaster risk reduction. Among his notable achievements are the hydrologic modeling project for the Nelson River Basin, leading-edge climate model downscaling, and innovative climate risk analysis in the same pivotal region. His initiatives have extended to the creation of a novel system for automated calibration in hydrologic modeling, reflecting his commitment to precision and efficiency in environmental stewardship.
A 2023 Ph.D. graduate in Hydrology and Water Resources Management from the University of Alberta, Dr. Khalili has made substantial contributions to the field during his postdoctoral tenure at the Watershed Science and Monitoring Lab (WSML). His work has centered on harnessing future climate datasets for hydrologic modeling, a pursuit that required the coordination of interdisciplinary teams and the transformation of complex climate data into actionable insights. His meticulous approach to enhancing data quality through advanced geospatial adjustments, downscaling, and sophisticated statistical analysis has set new standards in the discipline. His doctoral research shed light on the reliability of global breadbasket regions in the face of unprecedented global warming and socioeconomic change. Focusing on the Canadian Prairies, Dr. Khalili's studies have been instrumental in understanding the delicate balance of water resources that sustain Canada's vast agricultural exports. His forward-looking analysis has provided clarity on the future of hydrological processes, crop production, and virtual water trade under extreme climatic conditions.
Dr. Khalili leads Climologik Inc.'s Hydrology and Water Resources division and brings an unwavering commitment to excellence. His expertise is not confined to theoretical models but extends to the development of highly accurate hydrological assessments to meet our clients' needs. He directs and supports a wide variety of cross-sectoral surface water management projects, including hydraulic and hydrological analyses, drought and flood forecasting, extreme precipitation event analyses, climate change impacts on hydrology, water supply analyses, and flood mapping. His strategic approach in securing funding through proposal responses is integral to our mission of enabling climate adaptation and promoting efficient disaster recovery. He is actively present in the academic community where he provides thought leadership on strategic projects helping communities to determine appropriate disaster mitigation and adaptation solutions.
Marvel is a self-motivated and result-oriented accounting specialist with 5 years of experience in corporate accounting. She graduated from the University of Buea in 2014 with a Bachelor of Accounting degree and is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).
She has accumulated significant accounting and bookkeeping experience for small and medium size companies in real estate development, construction, technology, and investment sectors, working with a mix of private, public, and not-for-profit organizations.