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Rita Winkler is a Canadian Research Hydrologist working at the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Winkler is a Registered Professional Forester (RPF) with over 35 years of experience in forestry, applied hydrology, and water-related research.[1][2] Winkler was an Adjunct Professor at Thompson Rivers University (formerly Cariboo College) and the University of British Columbia.[2]

Education

Winkler received a BSF in Forest Management from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in 1978, an MSc in Forest Hydrology from the University of Alberta in 1980, and a PhD in Forest Hydrology from UBC in 2001.[3]

Winkler says that Star Trek inspired her to become involved with science. She also benefited from the science teacher she had during seventh grade.[4]

Awards

Named Honorary Fellow from Okanagan College in 2016 for her work in forest hydrology.[5]

Research

Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations - Province of British Columbia". www.for.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  2. ^ a b "Women in Science: Dr. Rita Winkler". Canadian Science Publishing. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  3. ^ "Okanagan College Honorees". www.okanagan.bc.ca. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
  4. ^ "Women in Science: Dr. Rita Winkler". www.cdnsciencepub.com. September 17, 2015. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  5. ^ "College names von Mandl, Redmond and Winkler as 2016 Honorary Fellows". www.okanagan.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  6. ^ "Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment - Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations - Province of B.C." www.for.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-02-09.