Dr. Ali Ameli

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ali Ameli is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, leading the HydroGeoScience Watershed Management Research Group. His research interests encompass the movement and reactions of water solutes in watersheds, particularly in relation to climate variability and land-use alterations and their impacts on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Ameli has been involved in both national and international projects where he develops interdisciplinary approaches to water security assessments and watershed management, often collaborating with geochemists, ecologists, and agricultural scientists. His work emphasizes creating science-based evidence to inform management practices of hydrological, geochemical, and ecological processes, aiming to mitigate environmental impacts from changes in land use and climate on groundwater and surface water resources.

Research Interests

Groundwater Ecohydrology Hydro-geological Engineering Watershed Management Applied Hydro-geochemistry Groundwater-Surfacewater & Land Interaction Water Resources Engineering Statistical Machine Learning Functional Data Analysis Environmental Science Geological Engineering Hydrogeology

Experience

Assistant Professor & Director

— Present

HydroGeoScience Watershed Management Research Group • University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Leading interdisciplinary research on watershed management and water security.

Research Associate

— Present

University of Saskatchewan and Uppsala University • Saskatoon, Canada & Uppsala, Sweden

Conducted research on various aspects of hydrogeology and environmental science.

Requirements for University of British Columbia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Philosophy or related field 3 credits in formal logic 6 credits at the upper level in history of philosophy 3 credits at the upper level in ethics or value theory 6 credits at the upper level in metaphysics, epistemology, or philosophy of science
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Application fee
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Writing sample (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of intent
  • Evidence of English language proficiency
Specialization Notes

Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.