Faye Hirshfield, PhD, PAg
Hydrologist
Nanaimo, BC
Faye is a senior hydrologist with 16 years of experience in water resource projects. Her experience includes a variety of hydrologic investigations, flood mapping projects, communication of science to stakeholders, and field instrumentation and monitoring. Faye’s recent projects have focused on hydrologic assessments for several flood mapping projects across BC along with completing community engagement for communities across Vancouver Island.
Prior to joining NHC, Faye worked in both government and academia. She was a statutory decision maker under the newly established Water Sustainability Act with the Province of BC and was responsible for negotiating and mediating solutions for surface and groundwater water applications. During her role as water manager, she led public engagement for all of Vancouver Island for implementation of the new Act. During her time in academia, Faye led several water resource projects while teaching undergraduate engineering and geography courses.
Through her consulting, government and research experience, Faye has developed a dynamic skill set that allows her to specialize in leading multidisciplinary teams to solve complex water resources problems.