Christine Rivard obtained her Ph.D. in hydrogeology in 2001 from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in Quebec City. Since then, she has been working at the Geological Survey of Canada as a research scientist. She has participated in and managed three regional hydrogeological characterization projects in eastern Canada and has been involved in assessing the potential impacts of climate change on local aquifer recharge. She is also an adjunct professor at INRS and an Associate Editor of the Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences (CJES).