Faculty
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Ray KostaschukPhD, McMaster University, 1984 Office: Hutt 123 |
Specialization
Physical geography, fluvial processes.
Research Interests and Areas of Expertise
My research interests are in fluvial geomorphology and hydrology. This research is conducted at several national and international locations and includes applications of acoustic technology, floods and their effect on rivers, the impact of global change, dune morphology and processes, fluvial turbidity currents, river confluences and the impact of urbanization on stream channel erosion.
Professional Activities
I am a practicing member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario. Recent activities include advising the Canadian International Development Agency on the use of hydrologic modelling as a basis for planning in drainage basins in southern Africa, and studying the impact of placer mining on sensitive fish habitat in the Yukon for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
Selected Recent Publications
Terry, J., Kostaschuk, R.A. and Garimella, S. 2006 'Sediment deposition rate in the Falefa River basin, Upolu Island, Samoa' Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 86, 45-63
Kostaschuk, R.A., Best, J.L., Villard, P.V., Peakall, J. and Franklin, M. 2005 'Measuring flow velocity and sediment transport with an acoustic Doppler current profiler' Geomorphology 68, 25-38
Kostaschuk, R.A. and Best, J.L. 2005 'The response of sand dunes to variations in tidal flow' Journal of Geophysical Research 110, F04S04, doi:10.1029/2004JF000176
Best, J.L., Kostaschuk, R.A., Peakall, J., Villard, P.V. and Franklin, M. 2005 'Whole flow field dynamics and velocity pulsing within natural sediment-laden underflows' Geology 33, 765-768
Parsons, D.R., Best, J.L., Orfeo, O., Hardy, R.J., Kostaschuk, R.A. and Lane, S.N. 2005 'The morphology and flow fields of three-dimensional dunes, Rio Parana, Argentina: results from simultaneous multibeam echosounding and acoustic Doppler current profiling' Journal of Geophysical Research 110, F04S03, doi:10.1029/2004JF000231
Shrestha, A. and Kostaschuk, R.A. 2005 'El Nino/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) - related variability in mean-monthly streamflow in Nepal. Journal of Hydrology 308, 33-49
Kostaschuk, R.A., Villard, P.W. and Best, J.L. 2004 'Measuring velocity and shear stress over dunes with an acoustic Doppler profiler' Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 130, 932-936
Graduate Students Supervised (since 2005)
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| Masters | Menczel, Amy | 2009 | Turbidity currents in Lillooet Lake, British Columbia. | ||
| Masters | Khan, Imran R. | 2006 | Determining Erodibility of Cohesive Glacial Till Bed Sediments in the Toronto Region. | ||
| Masters | Shugar, Daniel H. |
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| Doctoral | Yang, Meng |
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