Research

Global environmental change and water resources, has given expert testimony to environmental hearings and legal proceedings on climate change, water and environmental issues. He is the lead scientist and producer of the 2002 award winning Global Change three-part Television series; the 2004 seven-part TV series Water under Fire, Choking Lake Winnipeg (2011) and co-produced a series of videos on climate change science and solutions in 2014. (see Educational Media Production)

Climate variability and change; hydrometeorology; hydrology; watershed management; prairie watershed processes; expert witness on water and climate issues.

Recent Research Initiatives

• Byrne, James M., Mitigation and adaptation to climate change in the developing world.
• Byrne, James M., Member, The Alps Strategy Board. Center for Climate Change Adaptation Technologies. A $10 million Euro University of Innsbruck climate change and mountains research proposal. The Strategy Board contributes to the general strategic orientation of alpS and its participation in international Global Change research programs. It ensures international visibility and devises the knowledge transfer and dissemination policy of alpS. Funded fall 2010.
• Byrne, James M. National Education and Communication program Leader, 2010. Canadian Water Security and Community Solutions Network (WSCSNet/ResSESC) – A $29 million base budget NCE Proposal under Andrew Weaver, University of Victoria, not funded.
• Byrne, James M. Co-leader of Prairies Research Node with D. Sauchyn, University of Regina. Canadian Water Security and Community Solutions Network (WSCSNet/ResSESC) – A $29 million base budget NCE Proposal. Decision fall 2009, not funded.

Career Highlights - Science

1. Co-convener, American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference on Climate Change Communication, June 2013.
2. Chair of Department of Geography, July 2009 to June 2012.
3. Supervised 19 Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy Programs.
4. Canadian Water Network - founding member and National Theme Leader for Water Resource Management in the National Centers of Excellence Canadian Water Network (CWN) 2000-04.
5. Director, Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge, 1991-2004.
6. Several million dollars in research funding to date.
7. One hundred and thirty five conferences papers and presentations.
8. Forty five invited keynote addresses and featured presentations at Science, Health and Multidisciplinary Conferences and Meetings.
9. Chaired/convened twenty two Professional Meetings.
10. Numerous refereeing of papers and projects for national and international journals and agencies.

Career Highlights – Science Education and Communication

1. Lead scientist and producer for three major science education documentaries that received two awards, three awards nominations and many Screenings at International Film Festivals.
2. Science Education Lead (2010) and Co-lead (2011-12) American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Conference Committee. (AGU Fall Meeting had about 20,000 attendees in 2011)
3. Co-convener, American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference on Communicating Climate Science.

Books and Theses

• Byrne, James and Catherine Fleming, 1991, Ed. Irrigation Research and Development in the 1990s, Proceedings of the Conference. Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge ISBN 0-919555-73-X. 550 p.
• Byrne, James, 1990. Three Phase Runoff Model for Small Prairie Rivers. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta.
• Byrne, James, 1983. Computer Assisted Irrigation Water Management. M. Sc. thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton.

Publications – OpEds

1. Jan 16, 2014 – Byrne, James, High-stakes climate poker, The Guardian: Climate Consensus. High-stakes climate poker
2. Mar 14, 2013 – Byrne, James, The world is leaving Canada’s carbon economy behind, iPolitics Insight.The world is leaving Canada’s carbon economy behind
3. November 08 2010 - Byrne, James, Wealthy nations must curb emissions before expecting China to. Edmonton Journal. Wealthy nations must curb emissions before expecting China to

1. MacDonald, R. J., Boon, S., and Byrne, J. M. 2014. Process-based stream temperature modeling approach for mountain regions. Journal of Hydrology, in press.
2. MacDonald, R. J., Boon, S., Byrne, J. M, Robinson, M. R., and Rasmussen, J. B. 2013. Potential future climate effects on mountain hydrology, stream temperature, and native salmonid life history. Canadian Journal of Fish and Aquatic Sciences. DOI:10.1139/cjfas-2013-0221.
3. MacDonald, R. J., Boon, S., Byrne, J. M, and Silins, U. 2013. A comparison of surface and subsurface controls on summer temperature in a headwater stream. Hydrological Processes. DOI:10.1002/hyp.9756.
4. Booth, Evan and James M. Byrne, 2012. Climatic Changes in Western North America, 1950 – 2006. Int. J. Climatology, Volume 32, Issue 15, pages 2283–2300.
5. MacDonald, R. J., Byrne, J. M., Kienzle, S. & Boon S., 2012. Modelling the potential impacts of climate change on snowpack in the North Saskatchewan River watershed, Alberta, Water Ressources Manage. 26:3053–3076
6. Stefan W. Kienzle, Michael W. Nemeth, James M. Byrne, Ryan J. MacDonald, 2011. Simulating the hydrological impacts of climate change in the upper North Saskatchewan River basin, Alberta, Canada. Journal of Hydrology 4: 76–89
7. Michael W. Nemeth, Stefan W. Kienzle & James M. Byrne. 2012. Multi-variable verification of hydrological processes in the upper North Saskatchewan River basin, Alberta, Canada. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 5, 1:84-102.
8. MacDonald, Ryan J., James M. Byrne, Stefan Kienzle, Robert P. Larson, 2011. Assessing the potential impacts of climate change on mountain snowpack in the St. Mary River watershed, Montana. J. Hydrometeorology, 12:262-273.
9. Larson, Robert P., James M. Byrne, Daniel L. Johnson, Matthew G. Letts and Stefan W. Kienzle, 2011. Potential climate change impacts on spring runoff in Montane Headwaters of the St. Mary River, Glacier National Park, Montana, USA, Canadian Water Resources Journal, 2011, 36:(1) 17-34, 10.4296/cwrj3601017
10. Larson, Robert P., James M. Byrne, Daniel L. Johnson, Matthew G. Letts and Stefan W. Kienzle, 2011. Refinement and Validation of a Spring Runoff Model for the Rocky Mountains, Northern Montana, Canadian Water Resources Journal, 2011, 36:(1) 35-52, 10.4296/cwrj3601035
11. Byrne, James, Stefan Kienzle and David Sauchyn, 2011. Prairie waters and climate change. In David Sauchyn, Harry Diaz and Suren Kulshreshtha, Eds. The New Normal: The Canadian Prairies in a Changing Climate. Canadian Plains Research Centre Press, 400 pp.
12. MacDonald, Ryan, James Byrne and Stefan Kienzle, 2011. The St. Mary River. In David Sauchyn, Harry Diaz and Suren Kulshreshtha, Eds. The New Normal: The Canadian Prairies in a Changing Climate. Canadian Plains Research Centre Press, 400 pp.
13. Kienzle SW, Nemeth MW, Byrne JM and MacDonald RJ 2011: Simulating the hydrological impacts of climate change in the upper North Saskatchewan River basin, Alberta, Canada. Journal of Hydrology , doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.01.058.
14. Forbes KA, Kienzle SW, Coburn CA, Byrne JM and Rasmussen J 2011: Modelling the impacts of selected GCM derived climate scenarios on the future hydrology of a hybrid watershed in the Oldman River watershed, Alberta, Canada. Climatic Change 105(3): 555-565.
15. Neilsen, D., Duke, G., Taylor, B., Byrne, J. M., and Van der Gulik, T. W. (2010). "Development and Verification of Daily Gridded Climate Surfaces in the Okanagan Basin of British Columbia.", Canadian Water Resources Journal/Revue Canadienne des Ressources en Eau, 35(2), pp. 131-154. doi: 10.4296
16. MacDonald, Ryan, James Byrne and Stefan Kienzle, 2009. A physically based daily Hydrometeorological Model for Complex Mountain Terrain, J. Hydrometeorology, Vol. 10, No. 6.
17. Byrne, James M. and Stefan W. Kienzle, 2008. Water Resources. Section 3.1 in Sauchyn, D., and Kulshreshtha, S. The Prairies. In D. S. Lemmen, F. J. Warren, J., Lacroix and E. Bush, editors. FROM IMPACTS TO ADAPTATION: Canada in a Changing Climate, Government of Canada, Ottawa, ON, 2007, p. 16-18.
18. Byrne, James M.> and Stefan W. Kienzle, 2008. The energy industry and climate change. Section 4.6 in Sauchyn, D., and Kulshreshtha, S. The Prairies. In D. s. Lemmen, F. J. Warren, J., Lacroix and E. Bush, editors. FROM IMPACTS TO ADAPTATION: Canada in a Changing Climate, Government of Canada, Ottawa, ON, 2008, p. 37-39.
19. Byrne, James M. and Stefan Kienzle, 2007. Conserving Water Resources in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem. In Prato, Tony and Daniel Fagre, editors. SUSTAINING ROCKY MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPES: Science, Policy and Management of the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem. Washington: Resources for the Future, p. 321.
20. Byrne, James M. and Stefan Kienzle, 2007. Water Resources. In Sauchyn, Dave, 2007. ALBERTA VULNERABLILITY ASSESSMENT: Biophysical Vulnerability. For Government of Alberta, Department of Environment, p. 11-20.
21. Byrne, J., Kienzle, S., Johnson, D., Duke, G., Gannon, V., Selinger, B. and Thomas, J. 2006. Current and future water issues in the Oldman River Basin, Alberta, Canada. Water Science & Technology: Vol 53 No 10.
22. Byrne, James M. Silent lies and the looming Alberta Water Crisis. In Trevor W. Harrison, editor, 2005. THE RETURN OF THE TROJAN HORSE: Alberta and the New World (Dis)Order, Black Rose Books, ISBN: 1-55164-254-9 346 pp.
23. Lapp, S., Byrne, J., Townshend, I., & Kienzle, S. (2005). Climate warming impacts on snowpack accumulation in an alpine watershed. International Journal of Climatology, 25(4), 521-536.
24. Duke, G., Kienzle, S.W. Johnson, D and Byrne, J., 2005. Incorporating Ancillary Data to Refine Anthropogenically Modified Overland Flow Paths. Hydrological Processes, 20, 1827- 1843.
25. Gannon, V.P. J., Graham, T. A., Read, S., Ziebell, K., Muckle, A., Mori, J., Thomas, J., B. Selinger, B., Townshend, I., Byrne, J. 2004. Bacterial Pathogens in Rural Water Supplies in Southern Alberta, Canada. J. Toxicol. Environ. Health Part A: 67 (#20-22): 1643 – 1653.
26. V.P. kJ. Gannon, T. A. Graham, Susan Read, Kim Ziebell, Ann Muckle, J. Mori, J. Thomas, B. Selinger, I. Townhend and J. Byrne, 2003. Bacterial pathogens in rural water supplies in southern Alberta. First International Conference on Water and Health - ICWH 2002 “Towards a New Frontier in the Protection of Drinking Water” Sept. 22 - 25, 2002 University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.
27. Duke, G., Kienzle, S.W., Byrne, J. and Johnson, D., 2003. Improving overland flow routing by incorporating ancillary road data into Digital Elevation Models. Journal of Spatial Hydrology, Vol. 3, No. 2, Fall 2003, 27pp.
28. Johnson, J.Y.M., Thomas, J. E., Graham, T. A., Townshend, I., Byrne, J., Selinger, B. and Gannon, V.P. J., 2003. Prevalence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella spp. in Surface Waters of Southern Alberta and its Relation to Manure Sources. Canadian Journal of Microbiology.49: 326-335.
29. Romney Hyland, James Byrne, Brent Selinger, Thomas A. Graham, James Thomas, Ivan Townshend and Victor P. J. Gannon, 2003. Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Faecal Indicator Bacteria within the Oldman River Basin of Southern Alberta, Canada. Water Qual. Res. J. Canada, 38,1:15-32.
30. Lapp, S., J. Byrne, S. Kienzle and I. Townshend, 2002. Linking Global Circulation Model synoptics and precipitation for western North America. Int. J. Climatol. 22: 1807–1817.
31. Johnston, Thomas R.R., David E. Kromm, and James M. Byrne, 2000. On-farm water conservation practices in Southern Alberta. Journal of the American Water Resources Association; 37: 737-750.
32. Byrne, J. M., A. Berg and I. Townshend, 1999. Linking observed and GCM upper air circulation patterns to current and future snow runoff for the Rocky Mountains. Water Resources Research: 35, 3793-3802.
33. Saunders, I. R. and J. M. Byrne, 1999. Using synoptic pressure data for generating grid-scale precipitation. Int. J. Climatol.: 19: 1165-1176.
34. Byrne, J. M. and A. A. Berg, 1998. Spatial analysis of strong El Nino event impacts on the Canadian prairies. CWRJ: 23(3): 231-243.
35. Berg, A. A. and J. M. Byrne, 1998. Water table development due to household and park irrigation in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. CWRJ, 23:61-75.
36. Berg, Aaron, James Byrne and Robert Rogerson, 1996. An urban water balance study, Lethbridge, Alberta: estimation of urban lawn over watering and potential effects on local water tables. CWRJ, 21: 355-365.
37. Saunders, I. R. and J. M. Byrne, 1996. Generating regional precipitation from observed and GCM synoptic-scale pressure fields, Southern Alberta, Canada. Climate Research: 6: 237-249.
38. Saunders, I. R. and J. M. Byrne, 1994. Annual and seasonal climate and climatic changes in the Canadian Prairies simulated by the CCC GCM. Atmosphere-Ocean 32(3), 621-641.
39. Byrne, James and R. B. McNaughton, 1991. Predicting temporal and volumetric changes in runoff regimes under climate warming scenarios. Canadian Water Resources Journal, 16:2, 129-141.
40. Byrne, James M., René Barendregt and Douglas Schaffer, 1989. Assessing potential climate change impacts on water supply and demand in southern Alberta. Canadian Water Resources Journal, 14:4, 1-11.
41. Byrne, James M., 1989. Three Phase Runoff Model for Small Prairie Rivers: I. Frozen Soil Assessment, Canadian Water Resources Journal, 14:2,17-28.
42. Byrne, James M., 1989. Three Phase Runoff Model for Small Prairie Rivers: II. Modelling the Saturated Soil Phase. Canadian Water Resources Journal, 14:3,18-29.
43. Byrne, J. M., E. A. McBean, K. B. Shipley and G. J. Farquhar, 1989. Statistical long range transport model for simulation of wet sulphate deposition. Can J Civ E 16(3), 258-266.
44. Wareham, D. G., E. A. McBean and J. M. Byrne, 1988. Linear programming for abatement of nitrogen oxides acid rain deposition. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 40:157-175.
45. Shipley, K. B., McBean, E. A., Farquhar, G. J. and J. M. Byrne, 1987. Incorporation of Wind roses in a Statistical Long-Range Pollution Transport Model. Water, Air and Soil Pollution, 36:115-130.

1. 2013 James Byrne, Natasha Andronova and Philip Rasch, Co-chairs. American Geophysical Union Chapman Conference: Communicating Climate Science: A Historic Look to the Future, June 8-13, Granby, Colorado. This was ground-breaking conference was three years in the planning, and involved extensive and ongoing telephone meetings, almost 2000 email communication through my in-box and many reviews of a complex multidisciplinary conference program. A diverse group - educators, writers, scholars from science, social sciences and humanities, urban planners, film and documentary producers, communication professionals, business leaders and bloggers – came together for five days of presentations and discussion in Colorado.

1. Byrne, James, 2009. Water Health Paradigms: Shift Happens! Canadian Rural Health Research Society Annual Conference, Kingston, Ontario, October 15-18.
2. Byrne, James, 2007. Cumulative effects on Land and Water resource development in western Canada. Alberta Surface Rights Federation Annual Meeting, February 19.
3. Byrne, James 2006. Canada’s water – Under Fire. Lethbridge: Kairos Prairies North Region Annual Meeting, Sept 15.
4. Byrne, James, 2006. What do we know about watersheds and the Lake Winnipeg watershed? Calgary: Community Foundations and the Lake Winnipeg Watershed Conference, Community Foundations of Canada, October 26.
5. Byrne, James, 2006. Water under Fire. Calgary: Community Foundations and the Lake Winnipeg Watershed Conference, Community Foundations of Canada, October 25.
6. Byrne, James, 2006. Future of water residential workshop. Science lead and keynote address for the three day residential national workshop for youth hosted by United Nations Water for Life Decade, Bob Sanford, June 24-26.
7. Byrne, James M. 2005. Land and water reclamation: the looming crisis in Alberta. Land and water use for the Oil and gas industry: A Regulatory and Strategic Summit, The Metropolitan Centre, Calgary, November 14-15. Calgary, November 14.
8. Byrne, J. M., 2000. Climate variability/change: Issues for the Canadian Prairies. Regina: Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association: Sustainable farming in the new millennium. February 9-10.
9. Byrne, J. M., 1999. Climate change impacts and adaptation. Regina: Climate change adaptation outreach workshop, Environment Canada, March 1-2.

1. Byrne, James, 2013. High Resolution Hydrometeorology Modelling in Diverse Terrain. Air and Waste Management Association Conference, University of Alberta, April 16-17.
2. Byrne, J M, MacDonald, R J, Booth, E, Dalla Vicenza, S A, Boon, S Jiskoot, H Letts, M G, 2011. High-resolution hydrometeorological modeling in diverse landscapes (Invited) GC22C-07, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 5-9 Dec.
3. Byrne, James M., 2008 Choking Lake Winnipeg: A Watershed Education Campaign. Community Foundations of Canada National Conference, Montreal, November 8.
4. Byrne, James, 2008. Downscaling Weather and Climate Data for modelling past, recent and future Environmental Change in BC. Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium Invited Speaker Series, August 19, University of Victoria.
5. Byrne, James, 2008. Food Security. A panel presentation to the Prentice Institute Dialogue Meeting, June 20-21, University of Lethbridge.
6. Byrne, James, 2008. Geopolitical Implications of Population Change. Invited Respondent to a talk by Alan Siaroff, University of Lethbridge. Prentice Institute Dialogue Meeting, June 20-21, University of Lethbridge.
7. Byrne, James, Ryan MacDonald, and Stefan Kienzle, 2008. Regional Climate Downscaling: When, How, How Much, What Assumptions? MTNCLIM 2008 Conference, 9-12 June 2008, Silverton, Colorado, USA.
8. Byrne, James, 2007. Resource development in Alberta – Silent lies and the looming environmental crisis. University of Calgary Invited Speaker Series, Dialogues in Geography, March 19.
9. Byrne, James M 2006. The Looming Water Crisis on the Canadian Prairies. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Operated Projects Annual Meeting Cypress Hills Four Seasons Resort, Cypress Park, Alberta, March 1-2.
10. Byrne, James M 2006. Water under fire: a virtual tour of Canada’s water resource challenges in the coming decade. AAFC Operated Projects Annual Meeting Cypress Hills Four Seasons Resort, Cypress Park, Alberta. Cypress Hills, March 1-2.
11. Byrne, James M, 2006. Alberta’s looming water crisis. Invited presentation to Alberta Research Council Senior Scientists and Management, ARC Main Boardroom, Edmonton, January 31.
12. Byrne, James, 2006. Land and Water Resource Development in Western Canada. Water and Land Use in Alberta: Sustainable resource management in a Boom Economy. The Metropolitan Centre, Calgary: Dec 4-5, Insight Information.
13. Byrne, James M, 2005. Water under fire: a virtual tour of Canada’s water resource challenges. The Alberta We Want: In Canada and the World. Parkland Institute’s Fall Conference, University of Alberta, Edmonton, November 18-20.
14. Byrne, James M and David Schindler, 2005. Water under fire: a virtual tour of Canada’s water resource challenges. Canada Council: Canadian Unity Youth Conference; Edmonton, October 17-19.
15. Byrne, J., Mrazek, R. and Gallant, G. 2005. Water under Fire! Featured Conference Presentation, Evening Special Plenary Session, Canadian Association of Geographers Annual National Meeting, London, ON, May 2005. Presented by Bob McDonald, CBC, Toronto.
16. Byrne, J., Mrazek, R. and Gallant, G. 2005. Using Water under Fire for Teaching and Learning. A presentation at the Luncheon Plenary 2005 Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers Conference, March. University of Lethbridge. Lethbridge, Alberta.
17. Byrne, James, 2004. Canada’s Water – a discussion of challenges for water resource managers across the nation. Calgary: Setting the Agenda: A Parkland Institute Symposium on the Politics of Water in Alberta. June 18-19, Rozsa Centre, University of Calgary.
18. Byrne, J., D. Johnson, A. Pietroniro, S. Lapp, N. Rabe and N. McKechnie, 2003. Downscaling historical and future precipitation scenarios for western North America. National Workshop: Development of Scenarios of Climate Variability and Extremes: Current Status and Next Steps, Delta Ocean Pointe Hotel, Victoria, BC, 16-17 October.
19. Byrne, J, M., 2003. Assessing Climate Change Impacts in an Integrated Watershed Management Framework. Ottawa: Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) Annual Meeting, Session on Impacts of Climate Change on Society, June 1-5.
20. Byrne, J, M., 2003. Theme Address: Water Resources – Managing Impacts to Water Quantity and Quality. Canadian Water Network First Annual National Symposium and Associated Meetings, St. John Trade and Convention Centre, St. John, NB, March 23-27.
21. Byrne, J. M. and M. Dore, 2003. Forecast Climate Change Impacts on Regional Hydrology and Water Supply in Canada. Canadian Water Network First Annual National Symposium and Associated Meetings, St. John Trade and Convention Centre, St. John, NB, March 23-27.
22. V.P. J. Gannon, T. A. Graham, S. Read, K. Ziebell, A. Muckle, J. Thomas, B. Selinger, S. Kienzle, S. Lapp, I. Townshend and J. Byrne, 2003. Spatial and Temporal Occurrence Bacterial Pathogens in Rural Water Supplies, Southern Alberta, Canada. Canadian Water Network First Annual National Symposium and Associated Meetings, St. John Trade and Convention Centre, St. John, NB, March 23-27.
23. Byrne, J., 2002. Climate change and alpine snowpacks. University of Calgary: Climate Change Action Fund, Meeting on Climate Change Impacts on the South Saskatchewan River basin, Jan 26-27.
24. Byrne, J. Invited participant, 2002. Healthy Water: Where do we go from here? A drinking water planning forum hosted by British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, February 14-15, Vancouver, B.C.
25. Byrne, J., 2002. CWN and NCE Research at Lethbridge, Invitation to NWRI-NCE water discussions in Saskatoon, SK, July 5-6, NHRC Office, Saskatoon.
26. Byrne, J. M., 2002. Climate change and hydrology. Lethbridge: Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Climate Change Meeting, Dec 19. Invited presentation.
27. Byrne, J. M. Invited participant, 2001. The Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network (C-CIARN) Water Resources Workshop, June 18 and 19, Executive Royal Inn, 2828 - 23 Street NE, Calgary, Alberta.
28. Byrne, J. M., A. Berg and I. Townshend, 1999. Linking observed and GCM upper air circulation patterns to current and future snow runoff for Western North America. Boston: special session on statistical downscaling for climate change impact assessment, AGU Spring Meeting, June 1-4. Invited Poster - the session organizer stated our group was one of 20 targeted for invitation among 600 groups worldwide.
29. Byrne, J. 1998. Overview of the Nat Christie Project. Canada-China Workshop on Climate Change Detection and Impacts, October 27-28, Edmonton.
30. Byrne, James,1997. Climate change implications for agriculture in Western Canada. Proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association Conference, ‘97: Emerging air issues in the 21st century: the need for multidisciplinary management. Calgary, Sept. 21-24, 1997.
31. Byrne, James, 1997. Regional environmental impacts of global climate change - impacts on the prairies. Presentation to the Royal Society of Canada Cross-Canada Briefings before Kyoto. Calgary, November 5th, 1997.
32. Byrne, J., 1996. The Nat Christie Climate and Agriculture Research Program. Prairie Climatology Workshop. Co-hosted by the Canadian Climate Program Socio-economics Impacts Committee and the National Climate Advisory Committee on Data and Applications, December 3.
33. Byrne, J. M., 1995. A research scientist's reaction to the outcome of the roundtable meetings on building bridges for research in the Saskatchewan River Basin. Partners for the Saskatchewan River Basin, Delta Bessborough Hotel, Saskatoon, Sask., Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. Paper in preparation.
34. Byrne, J. M., 1992. Implications of climate change for agriculture. Canadian Water Resources Association, statement identifying key issues regarding climate change and its implication for water management and development, Water News, 11,2.
35. Byrne, J. M., 1992. The impacts of climate variability on agricultural sustainability in Alberta: an overview of the Nat Christie Research Program. Regina: Second Palliser Triangle Global Change Conference, University of Regina, November 13-15.
36. Byrne, J. M. and R. b. McNaughton, 1992. A Regional Climate and Agriculture Research Program; The Nat Christie Foundation Program at the University of Lethbridge. Ottawa: Agriculture Canada Workshop on Understanding the Contribution of Canadian Agriculture to Greenhouse Gases and Identifying Response Strategies, April 2.
37. Byrne, J. M. and R. b. McNaughton, 1992. Weather and Climate Research at the University of Lethbridge. A presentation to the Alberta Agricultural Research Institute, Weather and Climate Research Programs Review, Edmonton, June 15.
38. Byrne, J. M., 1992. Agricultural Engineering Research at the University of Lethbridge. A presentation to the Alberta Agricultural Research Institute, Weather and Climate Research Programs Review, Edmonton, June 15.

1. 2012 James Byrne, Natasha Andronova and Philip Rasch, Co-chairs. Communicating Climate Science—Seeking the Best of Old and New Paradigms I, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., Dec 3-7. POSTERS
2. 2012 James Byrne, Stephen Macko, Co-chairs. Education General Contributions, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., Dec 3-7. POSTERS
3. 2011 Byrne, J M and Fagre, D B, Co-chairs. Directions in Climate Change Education and Communication, Town Hall, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 5-9 Dec.
4. 2011 Byrne JM and SA Macko, co-chairs. Education General Contributions Session. Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 5-9 Dec.
5. 2011 Byrne, J M and Fagre, D B, Co-chairs. Directions in Climate Change Education and Communication, Poster Session, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 5-9 Dec.
6. 2011 J M Byrne, D B Fagre, T F Pedersen, J D Tenhunen, co-chairs. Climate Change Challenge in Social-Ecological Systems: From Science to Service I, Oral Session, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 5-9 Dec.
7. 2011 J Kim, T F Pedersen, J M Byrne, D B Fagre, J D Tenhunen, Co-chairs. Climate Change Challenge in Social-Ecological Systems: From Science to Service II Posters, Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 5-9 Dec.
8. 2011 Byrne, James M, Sarah Boon, Doug Beard, Lisa Crozier, Brian Burke, Maqsahide Kaeriyama, Scott Hinch, 2011. Climate Change and Pacific Salmonids. American Fisheries Society 2011 Annual Meeting, Seattle, September 4-8.
9. 2010 J M Byrne, D B Fagre, T F Pedersen and J A Tindall. Climate Change Adaptation. Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 13-17 Dec.
10. 2010 J M Byrne, P A Fox. Visualization of Geophysical Processes for Science, Education, and Outreach I Posters. Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 13-17 Dec.
11. 2010 J M Byrne, P A Fox. Visualization of Geophysical Processes for Science, Education, and Outreach Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 13-17 Dec.
12. 2010 J M Byrne, F Grifo, D B Fagre, T F Pedersen. Climate Change Adaptation, Education and Communication. Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 13-17 Dec.
13. 2010 J M Byrne, F Grifo, D B Fagre, T F Pedersen. Climate Change Adaptation, Education and Communication – Posters. Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 13-17 Dec.
14. 2009 Byrne James M, James Tindall and Dave Sauchyn. Session Chairs: Water Supply Management and Security I Posters. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU Fall Meet. Suppl.
15. 2009 Byrne James M, James Tindall and Dave Sauchyn. Session Chairs: Water Supply Management and Security II. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU Fall Meet. Suppl.
16. 2009 Byrne James M. and Daniel Fagre. Session Chairs: Missing Links! Scientists' Communication on Critical Global Environmental Change Issues I Posters. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU Fall Meet. Suppl.
17. 2009 Byrne James M. and Daniel Fagre. Session Chairs: Missing Links! Scientists' Communication on Critical Global Environmental Change Issues II. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, Eos Trans. AGU Fall Meet. Suppl.
18. 2008 Byrne, J M and Dan Fagre. Session Chairs: Defining, Communicating and Protecting Authentic Science in Education, the Public and the Media: New and Expanding Roles for Scientists and Science Societies? Eos Trans. AGU Fall Meet. Suppl.
19. 2008 Byrne, J M, Dan Fagre, Alan Robock and Stephen Schneider, Conveners. Defining, Communicating and Protecting Authentic Science in Education, the Public and the Media: New and Expanding Roles for Scientists and Science Societies? Eos Trans. AGU Fall Meet. Suppl.
20. 2007 Byrne James, Session Chair. Involving Environmental Change Scientists in Education and the Media. Special panel session of the American Association of Geographers Meeting, San Francisco April 17-21.
21. 2007 Byrne James and Rick Mrazek, Conveners,. Involving Environmental Change Scientists in Education and the Media. Special panel session of the American Association of Geographers Meeting, San Francisco April 17-21.
22. 2007 Byrne, J M and Dan Fagre. Session Chairs: Involving Authentic Environmental Change Science and Scientists in Education and the Media. Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Session ED33C.
23. 2007 Byrne, J M, Dan Fagre and Stephen Schneider. SESSION CONVENERS: Involving Authentic Environmental Change Science and Scientists in Education and the Media. Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Session ED33C.
24. 1997 Organizing Committee Member, Oldman River Basin Water Quality Workshop, December 1-2, Lethbridge Lodge Hotel.
25. 1996 Program Chair, Irrigation Research and Development Conference. Joint conference of the Alberta Irrigation Projects Association and The Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge, November 24-28, Lethbridge Lodge Hotel
26. 1993 Invited chair and session organizer. Special session on 'Interdisciplinary assessment of the impact of climate change and variability.' Thirteenth International Congress of Biometeorology, September 12-18, Calgary. Session featured twelve invited papers from international, interdisciplinary global change projects.
27. 1990 Invited Delegate, Second World Climate Conference, Geneva, October 29-November 3. The SWCC was limited to 500 invited delegates worldwide.
28. 1990 Conference and Program Chair, Irrigation Research and Development Conference. The Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta, July 17-20.
29. 1990 Chair, Organizing Committee, International Conference on Irrigation Research and Development in the 1990s, July 17-20, University of Lethbridge.
30. 1988 Organizing Committee Member, Public Forum on the Oldman River Dam, University of Lethbridge, March 4-5.

1. MITACS 2013-15 – Byrne PI, A Geomatics based integrated resource management model for watersheds, $182,000.
2. Byrne, James, Susan McDaniel and James Graham, 2011-14. Conveying Researcher Knowledge of Climate Change on Multiple New Media Platforms. SSHRC Grant $128,000.
3. Byrne, James, 2008-9. Choking Lake Winnipeg. Documentary television and web-based education program, $90,000.
4. Boon, Sarah and James Byrne, Alberta Conservation Association, $30,000.
5. Boon, Sarah, Ryan MacDonald and James Byrne Trout Unlimited cold-water conservation fund - $10,000.
6. Sauchyn, Byrne, Kienzle, 2008-10. Past, recent and future hydroclimatic variability, North Saskatchewan River. NSERC CRD Grant, $100,000.
7. Sauchyn, Byrne, Kienzle, 2008-10. Past, recent and future hydroclimatic variability, North Saskatchewan River. EPCOR, $100,000.
8. Kienzle, Byrne, Sauchyn, 2006-09. Water resources risk assessment for watersheds in Alberta under paleo-, present and future climate conditions. Alberta Ingenuity Centre for Water Research, $176,000.
9. Byrne, Kienzle, Johnson, 2005-06. Provincial Climate Change Assessment, Water Resources, Energy and ecology. Alberta Environment $ 40,000.
10. Byrne, Kienzle, 2004-06. Modelling Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) in the Okanagan Basin under Forecast Climate Change. Environment Canada $25,000.
11. Byrne, Johnson, Pietroniro, 2002-04. GCM based high resolution spatial temporal precipitation scenarios for western Canada. NRCan, Climate Change Action Fund (CCAF), $72,738.
12. Byrne (Leader), Dore, Gan, Karney, Kienzle, Sauchyn, 2001-04 – Canadian Network Centre of Excellence, Forecast Climate Change Impacts on Regional Hydrology and Water Supply in Canada. $218,848.
13. Byrne (Leader), Gannon, Selinger, Thomas, Van Leeuwen, 2001-04 – Canadian Network Centre of Excellence, Agriculture, ecology and urban/industrial activities - Cause and effect associations in the Occurrence of Waterborne Pathogens. $218,848.
14. Byrne, Thomas, Selinger, Gannon, 1999-00 - Alberta Agriculture Research Institute, Assessment of water quality of irrigation waters from the Oldman River Basin. $25,000.
15. Byrne, 1997-00. Urban hydrology and water quality research program. City of Lethbridge, $80,000.
16. Byrne, 1997-98 - Alberta Advanced Education. $15 000 in support of development for a television series on Global Change with ACCESS TV, Edmonton.
17. Byrne, 1997-98 - Environment Canada, Science Horizons Youth Internship Program. $12,000 to employ A. Berg to work on global change impacts on alpine climate and hydrology.
18. Byrne and others, 1992-96 - Nat Christie Foundation Research Award. The impacts of climate variability on agricultural sustainability in Alberta. Grant in support of the Climate and Agriculture Research Work with the Water Resources Institute and the Agriculture Canada Lethbridge Research Station. $1,000,000.
19. Byrne, 1995-96 - City of Lethbridge, Urban Influences on a Prairie Groundwater System - West Lethbridge, $36,900.
20. Byrne, 1992-93 - NSERC New Faculty Grant, University of Lethbridge. Remote sensing of snowpack data for hydrologic forecasting. $4,700.
21. Byrne, 1992 - City of Lethbridge. 'Funding committed in support of an NSERC Research Chair in the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.' $20,000.00
22. Byrne, 1991-92 - City of Lethbridge. 'Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.' $15,000.00
23. Byrne, 1991-92 - Taber Irrigation District. ‘Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.' $1,500.
24. Byrne, 1991-92 - Raymond Irrigation District. 'Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.' $888.13
25. Byrne, 1991-92 - St. Mary River Irrigation District. 'Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.' $6,781.82
26. Byrne, 1991-92 - Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District. 'Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.' $2,323.70
27. Byrne, 1991-92 - Eastern Irrigation District. 'Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.' $5,015.28
28. Byrne, 1990-91 - City of Lethbridge. Grant in support of production costs for the television program "Just add water?” a video on irrigation research and development needs in the next decade. 2,500.00
29. Byrne, 1990-91 Alberta Environment Grant in support of production costs for the television program "Just add water?” a video on irrigation research and development needs in the next decade. $4,000.00
30. Byrne, 1990-91 Canada Department of Environment, Inland Water Directorate. Grant in support of production costs for the television program "Just add water?", a video on irrigation research and development needs in the next decade. $4,000.00
31. Byrne, 1990-91 Ducks Unlimited Canada. Grant in support of production costs for the television program "Just add water?" a video on irrigation research and development needs in the next decade. $1,000.00
32. Byrne, 1990-91 Alberta Irrigation Council. Grant in support of production costs for the television program "Just add water?" a video on irrigation research and development needs in the next decade. $7,500.00
33. Byrne, 1990-91 Irrigation Council of Alberta. Conference grant in support of "Irrigation Research and Development in the 1990's" - to be held July 17-20, 1990. $11,935.00
34. Byrne, 1990-91 City of Lethbridge. 'Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.' $15,000.00
35. Byrne, 1990-91 Taber Irrigation District. Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge. $1,500.00
36. Byrne, 1990-91 Raymond Irrigation District. 'Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.' $888.13
37. Byrne, 1990-91 St. Mary River Irrigation District ‘Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.' $6,781.82
38. Byrne, 1990-91 Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District. 'Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.' $2,323.70
39. Byrne, 1990-91 Eastern Irrigation District. 'Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.' $5,015.28
40. Byrne, 1989-90 - Irrigation Council of Alberta. $8,700.00 Conference grant in support of "Irrigation Research and Development in the 1990's" - to be held July 17-20, 1990.
41. Byrne, 1989-90 - Alberta Agriculture, Farming for the Future. $15,000.00 ‘Management program for Optimizing Irrigation Reservoir Supply Levels.'
42. Byrne, 1989-90 - Magrath Irrigation District. $300.00 ‘funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'
43. Byrne, 1989-90 - Taber Irrigation District. $1,300.00 ‘funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'
44. Byrne, 1989-90 - Raymond Irrigation District. $888.13 ‘funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'
45. Byrne, 1989-90 - St. Mary River Irrigation District. $6,781.82 Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'
46. Byrne, 1989-90 - Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District. $2,323.70 ‘funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'
47. Byrne, 1989-90 - Eastern Irrigation District. $5,015.28 ‘funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'
48. Byrne, 1989-90 - City of Lethbridge. $15,000.00 ‘funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'
49. Byrne, 1989-90 - Province of Alberta. $3,712.50 Student Temporary Employment Program, Alberta Career Development and Employment. In support of a GIS programmer position. Held jointly with R. Rogerson, University of Lethbridge.
50. Byrne, 1988-89 - Alberta Agriculture, Farming for the Future. $10,000.00 ‘Management program for Optimizing Irrigation Reservoir Supply Levels.'
51. Byrne, 1988-89 - Irrigation Council of Alberta. $8,000.00 ‘Management program for Optimizing Irrigation Reservoir Supply Levels.'
52. Byrne, 1988-89 - St. Mary River Irrigation District. $6,685.71 ‘funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'
53. Byrne, 1988-89 - Raymond Irrigation District. $888.13 ‘funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'
54. Byrne, 1988-89 - Taber Irrigation District. $1,473.08 ‘funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'
55. Byrne, 1988-89 - Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District. $2,323.70 ‘funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'
56. Byrne, 1988-89 - Eastern Irrigation District. $5,015.28 ‘funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'
57. Byrne, 1988-89 - City of Lethbridge. $15,000.00 ‘funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'
58. Byrne, 1988-89 - Alberta Advanced Education $31,385.90. 'Funding in support of the Water Resources Institute, University of Lethbridge.'

1. Byrne, James, Richard Mrazek and G. Gallant, Producers, 2002. Global Change TV Series. Alberta Motion Picture Industries Award for Best Educational Television Series.
2. Byrne, James, Richard Mrazek and G. Gallant, Producers, 2003. Summit International Achievement Award. Global Change: Witnessing the Impacts.

1. Byrne, James and Leanne Little, Producers, 2010. Choking Lake Winnipeg. AMPIA Award Finalist Best Education Production.
2. Byrne, James and Leanne Little, Producers, 2010. Choking Lake Winnipeg. AMPIA Award Finalist Best Education Prod
3. Byrne, James and Leanne Little, Producers, 2010. Choking Lake Winnipeg. AMPIA Award Finalist Best Director Doc under 30 minutes.
4. Byrne, James, Richard Mrazek and G. Gallant, Producers, 2005. Water under Fire. Alberta Motion Picture Industries Finalist for Best Educational Television Series.
5. Byrne, James, Richard Mrazek and G. Gallant, Producers, 2005. Water under Fire. Alberta Motion Picture Industries Finalist for Best Writing in an Educational Television Series.
6. Byrne, James, Richard Mrazek and G. Gallant, Producers, 2003. Global Change. International Mountain Film Festival, Banff for best production in the Environmental Video Production category.

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