Kristyn Lang

Kristyn Lang
Position
MSc Student (Adam Monahan & Carsten Abraham)
Earth and Ocean Sciences
Contact
Credentials

BSc (UVic)

Area of expertise

Regional climate; climate modelling; extreme events; dynamical downscaling; parameterizations; machine learning

Thesis topic:

Developing urban land parameterizations to investigate urban impacts on both regional climates and global climate processes, in addition to advancing representation of the effect of larger-scale climate on urban areas

Publications:

  • Charles, C.L. & Lang, K.T. (2025). British Columbia Climate Overview: Annex for the Provincial Risk Assessment. (pp. 80 - 132). Government of British Columbia. https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/xedyjn/Projects/2025/dcrra/DCRRA_appendices_oct_2025.pdf
  • Curry, C.L., Lang, K.T., & Dahl, A. (2025). Land Temperature and Hydrological Conditions Over B.C. in 2023. In Boldt, J.L., Joyce, E., Tucker, S., Gauthier, S., & Jackson, M.. (Eds.). State of the Physical, Biological and Selected Fishery Resources of Pacific Canadian Marine Ecosystems in 2024. (pp. 20 – 24). Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 3687. https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41298834.pdf
  • Curry, C.L. & Lang, K.T. (2024). Land Temperature and Hydrological Conditions Over B.C. in 2023. In Boldt, J.L., Joyce, E., Tucker, S., Gauthier, S., & Dosser, H. (Eds.). State of the Physical, Biological and Selected Fishery Resources of Pacific Canadian Marine Ecosystems in 2023. (pp. 28 – 32). Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 3598. https://waves-vagues.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/library-bibliotheque/41260879.pdf 

Presentations:

  • State of the Pacific Ocean Conference. March 2024. Presentation Title: Land Temperature and Hydrological Conditions over British Columbia in 2023


Awards:

• Rhys Alexander Davis Scholarship in Environmental Studies | University of Victoria  Aug 2023

• NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award | University of Victoria   May 2022

• Ron C. Wells Geological Award | University of Victoria July 2021

• Rhys Alexander Davis Scholarship in Environmental Studies | University of Victoria  July 2021

• Geological Association of Canada, Pacific Section Scholarship | University of Victoria July 2021

• NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award | University of Victoria May 2021

• Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award | University of Victoria Sep 2020