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Dr. Younes Alila, PhD

Professor

Appointments

Faculty of Forestry

Department of Forest Resources Management

Campus Location

Vancouver Campus

Expertise

Hydrology
flood
water resources
water structures
forest hydrology

Interview Language(s)

English

In the Media

Euronews:
How decades of deforestation turned Asia’s floods into one of the deadliest weather events of 2025
The Conversation:
Governments need to prepare for more frequent large floods
The Narwhal:
Is clear-cutting a thing of the past in B.C. forests?
CTV News:
B.C.’s flood mitigation plans need new focus: research
The Tyee:
Down a Forgotten River
The Tyee:
Floods, Fires, Forests. For Younes Alila, It All Connects
Castanet:
B.C. floods 10x more likely because of logging, says UBC study
CBC:
Clearcutting tied to 18-fold increase in flood risk: UBC study
The Narwhal:
Trouble in the Headwaters: new film links clearcuts to B.C. floods

Contact Information

Younes Alila

Email: younes.alila@ubc.ca

Phone: 604-822-6058

Website: http://profiles.forestry.ubc.ca/person/younes-alila

Alternate Contact

Lou Corpuz-Bosshart
UBC Media Relations

Cell: 604-999-0473
Email: lou.bosshart@ubc.ca

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