Northwest Vancouver Island Tsunami Risk Assessment and Story Map
Beautiful northwest Vancouver Island is at higher risk for tsunami hazards due to its open location next to the Pacific Ocean. To better understand these…
Klamath Dam Removal Project - A First in US History
Considered the largest dam removal and restoration project in the US, the Klamath Dam Removal Project involves the removal of four dams within Oregon and…
Coastal Conversation and Sustainable Development: The Path Forward
In this COAST Podcast, NHC’s Phil Osborne, Senior Coastal Geomorphologist, sits down with Jason Goldsworthy, COAST, Executive Director, to talk about the 2023 Coastal Zone…
Sources of Intermittent Sediment Transport
If you are unfamiliar with sediment transport principles, sediment is mobilized through the movement of a fluid, either water or air; and predicting how much…
NHC's Herb Wiebe Receives Biosystems Engineering Alumni Award from the University of Manitoba
NHC Principal Herb Wiebe, PEng, is the recipient of an alumni award from the University of Manitoba in biosystems engineering. This award celebrates an impressive…
Fraser River Flood Risk Report
Canada’s federal Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry has released a report on flood control in BC’s Fraser Valley with advice and a warning from…
Monica Mannerström
Recipient of the 2022 EGBC Meritorious Achievement Award
Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd. (NHC) is pleased to announce that Flood Management Engineer Monica Mannerström, MEng, PEng, has received the Engineers and Geoscientists of British…
Celebrating Fifty Years
On July 6, 1972, two intrepid research engineers left their jobs at the University of Alberta, mortgaged their houses for business loans, and started Northwest…
Charlie Neill (1926 – 2022)
Charlie Neill passed away on Wednesday 27 July. Charlie joined NHC in 1975 and was active in the company until 2017. He was one of…
Climate Change and Hydrology with Piotr Kuraś
Understanding potential effects of climate change is a key component of designing resilient water resources solutions. In this interview with UBC Forestry student Elif…