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Simon Michael Papalexiou is a Professor of Natural Hazards in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Calgary and also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Saskatchewan. His research focuses on hydroclimatic variability and extremes, advanced space-time stochastic modeling, and downscaling techniques for climate change diagnostics. He has published nearly 100 peer-reviewed articles in top-tier journals and presented at 120 conferences worldwide. Simon leads the development of CoSMoS, a widely used software suite for stochastic modeling that has a global user base. He serves as an Associate Editor for the 'Water Resources Research' journal by AGU and the 'Journal of Hydrology' by Elsevier, and has reviewed for more than 50 scientific journals. Additionally, he organizes scientific workshops and regularly convenes sessions on time series modeling. His contributions have earned him honors, including the 2024 AGU Natural Hazards Early Career Award and multiple Paper Awards. His work has been selected for Editor’s Choice in 'Science Magazine' and featured in 'Earth’s Future', as well as highlighted in four editions of AGU’s 'Eos Science News Magazine'. His research has received wide media attention, with coverage from over 100 news outlets, including features on radio and television.
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