Dr. Rudolph is a Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Waterloo specializing in regional hydrogeology and groundwater protection and management. Dr. Rudolph’s works extensively in areas related to the regional management of groundwater resources, participating with provincial and municipal authorities in the development of groundwater protection strategies. Recent research applications have focused on assessing the impacts on shallow groundwater and surface water quality from agricultural land-use practices and the evaluation performance of Beneficial Management Practices.