River and ice engineering including: numerical modelling of dynamic events such as ice jam release surges and dam break floods; freezeup and breakup observations and analysis; numerical and physical modelling of compound channel flows; flood routing techniques and geomorphologic analyses.

• Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, 1990. Dissertation entitled 'Finite element modeling of open channel flow'.
• Master of Science, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, 1985. Thesis entitled 'Shear and velocity near a sloped bank in a curved channel'.
• Bachelor of Science, Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, 1981.

• 1989-1991 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta.
• 1981-1986 River Engineer, River Engineering Branch, Technical Services Division, Alberta Environment.

• Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta
• Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists of the Northwest Territories
• Canadian Water Resources Association
• Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
• International Association for Hydraulic Research
• American Society of Civil Engineering