Dr. Tara Troy

Biography

Tara Troy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Victoria. She holds a PhD from Princeton University and has significant expertise in sustainable water resources and the impacts of water use infrastructure on hydrologic processes. Her background as a hydrologist includes a focus on how human activities alter hydrologic processes and the implications for sustainable water resources. She employs physically-based hydrologic models, stochastic modeling, and data analysis techniques to study rivers of varying sizes and has worked on projects that include the Mississippi River. Before joining UVic, she practiced as an engineer and held positions as a graduate student, postdoctoral researcher, and faculty member at Lehigh University. Her research is dedicated to understanding the impacts of climate change on water resources, including the quantification of flood risk and the identification of mechanisms leading to flooding. Her ongoing work aims to enhance the understanding of flood processes and the importance of causal factors contributing to flooding events, particularly in relation to projected changes due to climate conditions.

Research Interests