Why Isn't Water Considered Valuable?

Aug. 13, 2018

Fahlund , Andrew 1 1 California Water Foundation My plan is to focus my talk on why water hasn't gained the traction or attention that one might expect for a resource that is so vital to the economic, social, and environmental fabric. I'll talk about some of the classic barriers,...

Characterization Of Groundwater Storage In The Heihe Headwater Watershed, Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China

Aug. 13, 2018

Evans , Sarah 1 ; Ge , Shemin 2 ; Zhou , Min 3 ; Liang , Sihai 4 ; Chen , Jiangwei 5 1 University of Colorado Boulder 2 University of Colorado Boulder 3 Peking University 4 China University of Geosciences 5 China University of Geosciences A warming climate...

Evolution Of Dissolved Organic Matter Under A Perennially Ice Covered Lake, Antarctica

Aug. 13, 2018

Ebert , Jessica 1 ; McKnight , Diane 2 ; Castendyk , Devin 3 1 CU Boulder 2 CU Boulder 3 SUNY Oneonta DOM is present in all aquatic ecosystems on Earth and plays an important role in the global carbon cycle. DOM is comprised of a complex, heterogeneous mixture...

New Approaches For Protecting The Water-Dependent Natural Environment In Boulder Valley

Aug. 13, 2018

Doherty , Todd 1 1 City of Boulder Boulder Valley?s natural environment that is an asset critically important to the community for its intrinsic ecological values as well as for the recreational opportunities provided through activities such as wildlife viewing, hiking, fishing and boating. Through the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan...

L-BAND SOIL MOISTURE MAPPING USING UAS FOR VALIDATION OF SMAP

Aug. 13, 2018

Dai , Eryan 1 ; Gasiewski , Albin J 2 ; Stachura , Maciej 3 1 Dept. of ECEE, University of Colorado 2 Dept. of ECEE, University of Colorado 3 Black Swift Technologies LLC, Boulder, CO, United States Soil moisture is of fundamental importance to many hydrological, biological and biogeochemical...

Explaining Variability In Performance And Collective Action In Self-Governed Irrigation Systems Under Climate Change: The Case Of The San Luis Valley Of Colorado

Aug. 13, 2018

Cody , Kelsey C 1 ; Andersson , Krister 2 1 Environmental Studies Program, CU Boulder 2 Department of Political Science, CU Boulder In the coming century another three billion people will need to be fed. Irrigation of crops is responsible for 40 percent of the globe's food supply, and...

A Spatial Bayesian Hierarchical Modeling Approach For Precipitation Extremes

Aug. 13, 2018

Bracken , Cameron 1 ; Rajagopalan , Balaji 2 ; Cheng , Linyin 3 ; Gangopadhyay , Subhrendu 4 1 CU Boulder 2 CU Boulder 3 NOAA 4 USBR We present a spatial Bayesian hierarchical model for seasonal extreme precipitation. At the first level of hierarchy, the seasonal maximum precipitation...

Continuous Modeling Of Hyporheic Exchange Explains Chemostasis In Glacial Meltwater Streams, Antarctica

Aug. 13, 2018

Wlostowski , Adam N 1 ; Gooseff , Michael N 2 ; McKnight , Diane M 3 ; Lyons , Berry W. 4 1 INSTAAR 2 INSTAAR 3 INSTAAR 4 Ohio State University Chemostasis (comparatively minor change of solute concentrations over a wide range of discharge) of weathering-derived solutes (e.g.,...

Early Snowmelt Decreases Ablation Period Carbon Uptake In A High Elevation, Subalpine Forest, Niwot Ridge, Colorado, USA

Aug. 13, 2018

Winchell , Taylor S 1 ; Molotch , Noah P 2 ; Barnard , David M 3 1 CU Boulder The snow ablation period is a time of great potential for carbon uptake in high-elevation, subalpine forests. During this period, water availability associated with snowmelt promotes photosynthetic carbon uptake, while...

Data Analysis Methods For Measuring Impact Of A Conservation-Focused Residential Irrigation Inspection Program

Aug. 13, 2018

Williams , Chris 1 ; Shimabuku , Morgan 2 1 Center for ReSource Conservation 2 Center for ReSource Conservation Utilities in the state of Colorado that annually supply more than 2,000 acre-feet of water to their customer base are required by the State of Colorado Water Conservation Board to create...

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