The Great Rivers Ecological Observatory Network (GREON) monitors water quality in the Upper Mississippi River Basin using floating monitoring platforms called Pontoons for In-Situ Characterization of Environmental Systems (PISCES). GREON's mission is to collect and share high resolution data on key water quality parameters like temperature, dissolved oxygen, nitrates and chlorophyll to advance understanding of large floodplain river ecology. Current sites include locations on the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois Rivers. GREON collaborates with various partners and aims to expand its network of monitoring sites.
1) The document summarizes research to determine critical open water habitat for the endangered eastern Arctic bowhead whale population.
2) Researchers used whale location data and environmental data in a habitat suitability model to produce maps showing highly suitable habitat areas.
3) Areas identified as highly suitable habitat for 3 or more months of the open water period were defined as critical habitat, important for the whales' survival and recovery.
This project aims to 1) enhance the SWAT model to better simulate nitrogen and phosphorus transport in irrigated agricultural watersheds, 2) improve understanding of processes governing nutrient movement and storage, and 3) assess remediation strategies for nutrient contamination. Researchers developed a new modeling tool linking SWAT, MODFLOW, and RT3D to simulate surface and groundwater processes. This tool is being applied to three watersheds and its results will help identify effective best management practices for reducing nutrient loads.
This document summarizes a project that aimed to reduce sediment and nutrient export from watersheds in Kansas through targeted BMP implementation. The project measured the success of prior BMPs, targeted new ephemeral gully BMPs through mapping and modeling, educated producers and stakeholders, and expanded higher education opportunities. Key findings included identifying the most vulnerable crop fields, accurately locating and measuring ephemeral gullies, understanding phosphorus losses from different erosion processes, and increasing awareness of conservation practices. The project produced peer-reviewed publications, educated students, and established connections with local stakeholders.
The document provides an update from the Water Board on two of its key activities: the Regional Monitoring Program and the Stream and Wetland Systems Protection Policy. The Regional Monitoring Program monitors contamination in the San Francisco Bay through collaborative efforts and publishes its results annually in a report called "The Pulse of the Estuary." The Stream and Wetland Systems Protection Policy is a proposed amendment to establish sediment quality objectives and protect aquatic life and human health. It also coordinates state and regional policies around wetlands.
The discovery of year-round subsurface meltwater in Greenland's ice sheet in 2011 changed understanding of its hydrology. Satellite remote sensing could potentially monitor these perennial firn aquifers (PFAs) across time and throughout the year, extending data records. This study explores using microwave brightness temperature data from satellites to identify PFAs, addressing limitations of current monitoring methods. Preliminary results found locations with subsurface melting not explained by surface melt and regions of melt persisting into winter, consistent with known PFAs. Further work could improve identification methods and compare to established datasets.
This document summarizes a study investigating the role of colloid mobilization in biogeochemical cycling in wetlands. The study hypothesizes that shifts in soil redox conditions can mobilize colloids and dissolved materials by influencing iron mineral dissolution and pH. The objectives are to quantify temporal and spatial variability in groundwater colloid concentrations across wetlands and assess the role of colloids in transporting organic matter, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Field sites include permanently inundated, saturated, and seasonally saturated wetlands. Preliminary data found the most consistent water chemistry at a wetland with a short residence time and the most variation at a wetland with a long residence time and dynamic water table.
This project used NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) data and other geospatial data to identify optimal planting sites for restoring coastal forests in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Key findings include:
1) Most suitable planting sites are located near fresh water sources and at elevations between 0.5-2 meters above sea level.
2) Maps were generated depicting suitable replanting sites to aid partners in decision making for coastal restoration efforts.
3) The methodology provides a template for continuous monitoring and assessment of ecosystem rebuilding progress in Louisiana.
The Great Rivers Ecological Observatory Network (GREON) monitors water quality in the Upper Mississippi River Basin using floating monitoring platforms called Pontoons for In-Situ Characterization of Environmental Systems (PISCES). GREON's mission is to collect and share high resolution data on key water quality parameters like temperature, dissolved oxygen, nitrates and chlorophyll to advance understanding of large floodplain river ecology. Current sites include locations on the Mississippi, Missouri and Illinois Rivers. GREON collaborates with various partners and aims to expand its network of monitoring sites.
1) The document summarizes research to determine critical open water habitat for the endangered eastern Arctic bowhead whale population.
2) Researchers used whale location data and environmental data in a habitat suitability model to produce maps showing highly suitable habitat areas.
3) Areas identified as highly suitable habitat for 3 or more months of the open water period were defined as critical habitat, important for the whales' survival and recovery.
This project aims to 1) enhance the SWAT model to better simulate nitrogen and phosphorus transport in irrigated agricultural watersheds, 2) improve understanding of processes governing nutrient movement and storage, and 3) assess remediation strategies for nutrient contamination. Researchers developed a new modeling tool linking SWAT, MODFLOW, and RT3D to simulate surface and groundwater processes. This tool is being applied to three watersheds and its results will help identify effective best management practices for reducing nutrient loads.
This document summarizes a project that aimed to reduce sediment and nutrient export from watersheds in Kansas through targeted BMP implementation. The project measured the success of prior BMPs, targeted new ephemeral gully BMPs through mapping and modeling, educated producers and stakeholders, and expanded higher education opportunities. Key findings included identifying the most vulnerable crop fields, accurately locating and measuring ephemeral gullies, understanding phosphorus losses from different erosion processes, and increasing awareness of conservation practices. The project produced peer-reviewed publications, educated students, and established connections with local stakeholders.
The document provides an update from the Water Board on two of its key activities: the Regional Monitoring Program and the Stream and Wetland Systems Protection Policy. The Regional Monitoring Program monitors contamination in the San Francisco Bay through collaborative efforts and publishes its results annually in a report called "The Pulse of the Estuary." The Stream and Wetland Systems Protection Policy is a proposed amendment to establish sediment quality objectives and protect aquatic life and human health. It also coordinates state and regional policies around wetlands.
The discovery of year-round subsurface meltwater in Greenland's ice sheet in 2011 changed understanding of its hydrology. Satellite remote sensing could potentially monitor these perennial firn aquifers (PFAs) across time and throughout the year, extending data records. This study explores using microwave brightness temperature data from satellites to identify PFAs, addressing limitations of current monitoring methods. Preliminary results found locations with subsurface melting not explained by surface melt and regions of melt persisting into winter, consistent with known PFAs. Further work could improve identification methods and compare to established datasets.
This document summarizes a study investigating the role of colloid mobilization in biogeochemical cycling in wetlands. The study hypothesizes that shifts in soil redox conditions can mobilize colloids and dissolved materials by influencing iron mineral dissolution and pH. The objectives are to quantify temporal and spatial variability in groundwater colloid concentrations across wetlands and assess the role of colloids in transporting organic matter, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Field sites include permanently inundated, saturated, and seasonally saturated wetlands. Preliminary data found the most consistent water chemistry at a wetland with a short residence time and the most variation at a wetland with a long residence time and dynamic water table.
This project used NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) data and other geospatial data to identify optimal planting sites for restoring coastal forests in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Key findings include:
1) Most suitable planting sites are located near fresh water sources and at elevations between 0.5-2 meters above sea level.
2) Maps were generated depicting suitable replanting sites to aid partners in decision making for coastal restoration efforts.
3) The methodology provides a template for continuous monitoring and assessment of ecosystem rebuilding progress in Louisiana.
1) The document discusses an integrated approach to improve the management of agricultural drainage channels in the Western Lake Erie Basin. It aims to design channels that provide drainage while reducing downstream water quality impacts.
2) The project will quantify sediment and nutrient retention within alternative channel designs over time and space. It will also evaluate the ecosystem services provided by analyzing soil microbiota.
3) Educational activities will be conducted to enhance knowledge of innovative channel practices among students and stakeholders.
Tomer - Challenges of Developing Conservation Planning ToolsJose A. Hernandez
1. The document discusses using LIDAR topographic data to develop tools for conservation planning. It explores how LIDAR data can be used to target practices to improve water quality by identifying pollutant pathways and opportunities for treatment.
2. The document examines challenges in using LIDAR data such as accounting for accuracy errors, determining the appropriate scale of analysis, and modeling hydrologic flow across different landscapes and existing conservation practices.
3. It emphasizes that while LIDAR data shows great detail and potential for conservation planning, its accuracy on non-hard surfaces and representation of actual flow routing needs to be validated, and it cannot replace on-site knowledge.
Monitoring the Effectiveness of Erosion Control Efforts on Kahoolawe, Hawaiicorrin
This document summarizes a USGS study monitoring erosion on the island of Kaho'olawe, Hawaii. The study aims to assess the effectiveness of restoration efforts in reducing erosion by periodically measuring soil erosion at locations undergoing restoration and comparing them to non-restored areas. Preliminary results after one year found that the erosion rate in restoration areas was statistically lower than in non-restored areas, though more monitoring is still needed as the effects of restoration are expected to increase over time as plants grow. Rills showed extremes of erosion and deposition but similar average changes as interfluves. Erosion was also high in hummocks.
1) The project studied the impacts of growing energy beets for biofuel production on soil health, crop yields, and downstream water quality in North Dakota.
2) Field experiments were conducted and soil, crop, and hydrologic models were developed and calibrated to simulate the effects of energy beet production.
3) Land use and economic models were used to simulate how beet processing facilities might change land use patterns and downstream water quality under different price and transportation scenarios.
This study investigated winter runoff and nutrient loss processes from dairy agroecosystems through multi-scale experiments and modeling. At the laboratory scale, experiments tested the effects of manure type, rate, placement, and temperature on nutrient release and interactions with snow and soil. Field experiments compared tillage and manure application timing on runoff. Preliminary results found no effect of temperature or placement on nutrient release from manure in the lab. In the field, no-till plots generated more runoff than tilled plots, and earlier manure application reduced runoff. The study aims to expand understanding of winter nutrient management through continued monitoring and modeling to incorporate winter runoff processes.
This document summarizes a watershed scale project in the Oostanaula Creek watershed in East Tennessee. The project had several objectives: 1) Develop a sediment budget to identify dominant sediment sources; 2) Conduct an economic analysis of best management practices (BMPs) to reduce sediment; 3) Assess farmer willingness to implement BMPs; 4) Conduct education programs for watershed residents. Research characterized microbial communities and elemental fingerprints in eroding soils and sediment. Surveys found younger, more educated farmers were willing to adopt BMPs like rotational grazing and pasture improvement. The education programs resulted in adoption of BMPs and water quality improvements in Oostanaula Creek.
Water Quality Monitoring Programs in Fairfax County, April 2014Fairfax County
This document summarizes the history of surface water quality monitoring in Fairfax County from 1969 to present. It outlines key milestones and studies conducted over time, including the health department's stream monitoring program in 1969, the ongoing Gunston Cove ecological study partnership since 1984, and the establishment of the Stream Protection Strategy in 1998. It also describes the current state of the county's monitoring program, which includes biological monitoring of streams, dry and wet weather screening of stormwater outfalls, watershed and lake studies, and an ongoing stream gaging study partnership with the USGS since 2007.
This document outlines a research project to improve the simulation of nitrogen and phosphorus fate and transport in irrigated agricultural watersheds in semi-arid regions. The project aims to: 1) Enhance the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) by integrating it with MODFLOW and RT3D to better simulate surface-subsurface flow and reactive transport processes. 2) Improve understanding of the key processes governing nitrogen and phosphorus movement, transformation, and storage in agricultural watersheds. 3) Assess remediation strategies for nitrogen and phosphorus contamination under varying climate scenarios. The enhanced model will be tested and results disseminated to help watershed managers.
The Bear Creek Watershed Group proposed a stream monitoring project in 2011 to collect water quality data along Bear Creek to guide revegetation efforts and encourage the salmonid population decline. Water quality monitoring has been ongoing since 2011 and focuses on temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH. Sample data has been collected monthly from 2011 to 2014 at nine sites along Bear Creek, and the results for temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH are presented on maps that relate these water quality parameters to elevation, soil/fire history, and vegetation respectively.
Modeling the Effects of Sea Level Rise on Coastal Wetlands
Marc Carullo, GIS/Environmental Analyst, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)
The South West Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme conducts coastal monitoring in the southwest of England to standardize data collection and understand long term trends from climate change. The program utilizes various surveys including topographic and bathymetric surveys, LiDAR, aerial photography, and hydrodynamic instrumentation. Data is made freely available to support coastal management and research. Future efforts include securing additional funding and exploring new monitoring technologies.
Objectives
- Develop an integrated agricultural and urban modeling system
Characterize decadal and regional impacts associated with agriculture/urban expansion for selected regions in the continental US
- Examine socio-economic impacts associated with agri-urban development including urban farms/community gardens
- Educate next generation of interdisciplinary scientists
The document discusses the performance of the Soil Vulnerability Index (SVI) in Pennsylvania based on experience in the Mahantango Creek Watershed. It finds that SVI runoff is dependent on slope, but not affected by landscape processes. It also finds that SVI leaching is primarily dependent on the Hydrologic Soil Group classification. More detailed soil surveys are needed, as the scale of SSURGO data is often too coarse for applications. New soil mapping techniques using LiDAR can provide more accurate drainage classifications than SSURGO.
This document summarizes a collaborative modeling approach being used to assess the climate resilience of snow-fed river systems in arid lands. It describes research on the Truckee-Carson River system involving development of climate scenarios, hydrologic modeling, and surveys of water managers and agricultural producers. Preliminary results from an organizational survey found that drought is a major concern and that temperature increases challenge water supplies, agriculture, ecosystems and the economy. The research aims to integrate stakeholder input, climate and hydrologic models, and agent-based modeling to better understand impacts and policy adaptations under climate change uncertainties.
This study used LiDAR data to identify 57 karst sinkholes in a county in New York that require manure application setbacks according to new guidelines. The study mapped 19,335 acres of crop fields with soil types or shallow bedrock zones that need spring manure application restrictions. However, 4,822 acres were identified as "false positives" that have targeted soil types but evidence of thick glacial till, so may not need the strict application rules. The maps produced can help farmers comply with new manure management guidelines to prevent well contamination from surface water reaching karst features in the study area.
Objectives
- Compare effects of climate and land use on fluxes within the same climate zone and among the mesic and semi-arid regions
- Combine multi-scale observations (satellite, flux sites, inventories, tall towers) in neural networks to determine how current climate, land-use and land cover influence processes
- Modify CLM to reduce uncertainties in simulated effects of land use and land cover on biogeochemical and biophysical processes (crops, poplar)
- Investigate future climate variability, and effects of changes in land use and land cover on terrestrial processes
This study evaluated the impact of agricultural stream restoration on hydrology, biogeochemistry, and greenhouse gas emissions. The goals were to understand how physical restoration changes influence near-stream hydrology and water quality, and the drivers of nutrient cycling in restored versus unrestored stream-riparian systems. The key findings were that denitrification rates varied with landscape position and were generally higher in riparian zones than stream sediments. Instream denitrification and nutrient uptake depended on geomorphology. Additionally, the restoration construction process caused disturbance that reduced water quality function initially and maintenance is important due to common failures.
Identifying Wetland Mitigation Sites Using GIScjkilburn
This document describes a study that used GIS data and analysis to identify potential wetland sites in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. The study analyzed soil, slope, distance from streams, and vegetation data to generate wetland likelihood scores for areas. Overlaying the results with existing wetland inventory data found that the study successfully identified wetland areas. Further field investigation is needed to verify if high scoring areas meet the requirements to be classified as wetlands. The goal is to update the National Wetland Inventory for Tioga County.
This project analyzes changes in the channel and disturbance zones of Finley Creek in southwest Missouri between 1955 and 2005 using historical aerial photos and GIS. Disturbance zones were classified into four types: extension, translation, chute cutoff, and megabar. Spatial analyses found tributary drainage area and valley characteristics strongly influence disturbance zone development, while riparian land cover has a negligible effect. Continued research will focus on factors controlling specific disturbance zone types.
The Catrine Dam project aimed to regenerate the local community through sustainable hydroelectric power generation and tourism related to restoring the historic dam structures. However, the project faced numerous challenges that hindered full realization of the vision. These included inadequate consideration and protection of migratory fish during dam restoration works, unaddressed pollution issues, incomplete fish passage structures, and lack of grid capacity for the planned power output. While some improvements were made through interventions by environmental groups, key questions remain about fully achieving the original goals of community regeneration and benefits while protecting the local river ecology.
This document discusses using OpenCL to accelerate numerical modeling of gravitational wave sources on hardware accelerators like GPUs and the Cell BE. It summarizes the EMRI Teukolsky Code, which models gravitational waves generated by a compact object orbiting a supermassive black hole by solving the Teukolsky equation. The authors parallelized this code using OpenCL to run on GPUs and the Cell BE, achieving performance comparable to using each vendor's native SDK while only writing code once for both architectures.
1) The document discusses an integrated approach to improve the management of agricultural drainage channels in the Western Lake Erie Basin. It aims to design channels that provide drainage while reducing downstream water quality impacts.
2) The project will quantify sediment and nutrient retention within alternative channel designs over time and space. It will also evaluate the ecosystem services provided by analyzing soil microbiota.
3) Educational activities will be conducted to enhance knowledge of innovative channel practices among students and stakeholders.
Tomer - Challenges of Developing Conservation Planning ToolsJose A. Hernandez
1. The document discusses using LIDAR topographic data to develop tools for conservation planning. It explores how LIDAR data can be used to target practices to improve water quality by identifying pollutant pathways and opportunities for treatment.
2. The document examines challenges in using LIDAR data such as accounting for accuracy errors, determining the appropriate scale of analysis, and modeling hydrologic flow across different landscapes and existing conservation practices.
3. It emphasizes that while LIDAR data shows great detail and potential for conservation planning, its accuracy on non-hard surfaces and representation of actual flow routing needs to be validated, and it cannot replace on-site knowledge.
Monitoring the Effectiveness of Erosion Control Efforts on Kahoolawe, Hawaiicorrin
This document summarizes a USGS study monitoring erosion on the island of Kaho'olawe, Hawaii. The study aims to assess the effectiveness of restoration efforts in reducing erosion by periodically measuring soil erosion at locations undergoing restoration and comparing them to non-restored areas. Preliminary results after one year found that the erosion rate in restoration areas was statistically lower than in non-restored areas, though more monitoring is still needed as the effects of restoration are expected to increase over time as plants grow. Rills showed extremes of erosion and deposition but similar average changes as interfluves. Erosion was also high in hummocks.
1) The project studied the impacts of growing energy beets for biofuel production on soil health, crop yields, and downstream water quality in North Dakota.
2) Field experiments were conducted and soil, crop, and hydrologic models were developed and calibrated to simulate the effects of energy beet production.
3) Land use and economic models were used to simulate how beet processing facilities might change land use patterns and downstream water quality under different price and transportation scenarios.
This study investigated winter runoff and nutrient loss processes from dairy agroecosystems through multi-scale experiments and modeling. At the laboratory scale, experiments tested the effects of manure type, rate, placement, and temperature on nutrient release and interactions with snow and soil. Field experiments compared tillage and manure application timing on runoff. Preliminary results found no effect of temperature or placement on nutrient release from manure in the lab. In the field, no-till plots generated more runoff than tilled plots, and earlier manure application reduced runoff. The study aims to expand understanding of winter nutrient management through continued monitoring and modeling to incorporate winter runoff processes.
This document summarizes a watershed scale project in the Oostanaula Creek watershed in East Tennessee. The project had several objectives: 1) Develop a sediment budget to identify dominant sediment sources; 2) Conduct an economic analysis of best management practices (BMPs) to reduce sediment; 3) Assess farmer willingness to implement BMPs; 4) Conduct education programs for watershed residents. Research characterized microbial communities and elemental fingerprints in eroding soils and sediment. Surveys found younger, more educated farmers were willing to adopt BMPs like rotational grazing and pasture improvement. The education programs resulted in adoption of BMPs and water quality improvements in Oostanaula Creek.
Water Quality Monitoring Programs in Fairfax County, April 2014Fairfax County
This document summarizes the history of surface water quality monitoring in Fairfax County from 1969 to present. It outlines key milestones and studies conducted over time, including the health department's stream monitoring program in 1969, the ongoing Gunston Cove ecological study partnership since 1984, and the establishment of the Stream Protection Strategy in 1998. It also describes the current state of the county's monitoring program, which includes biological monitoring of streams, dry and wet weather screening of stormwater outfalls, watershed and lake studies, and an ongoing stream gaging study partnership with the USGS since 2007.
This document outlines a research project to improve the simulation of nitrogen and phosphorus fate and transport in irrigated agricultural watersheds in semi-arid regions. The project aims to: 1) Enhance the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) by integrating it with MODFLOW and RT3D to better simulate surface-subsurface flow and reactive transport processes. 2) Improve understanding of the key processes governing nitrogen and phosphorus movement, transformation, and storage in agricultural watersheds. 3) Assess remediation strategies for nitrogen and phosphorus contamination under varying climate scenarios. The enhanced model will be tested and results disseminated to help watershed managers.
The Bear Creek Watershed Group proposed a stream monitoring project in 2011 to collect water quality data along Bear Creek to guide revegetation efforts and encourage the salmonid population decline. Water quality monitoring has been ongoing since 2011 and focuses on temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH. Sample data has been collected monthly from 2011 to 2014 at nine sites along Bear Creek, and the results for temperature, dissolved oxygen, and pH are presented on maps that relate these water quality parameters to elevation, soil/fire history, and vegetation respectively.
Modeling the Effects of Sea Level Rise on Coastal Wetlands
Marc Carullo, GIS/Environmental Analyst, Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM)
The South West Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme conducts coastal monitoring in the southwest of England to standardize data collection and understand long term trends from climate change. The program utilizes various surveys including topographic and bathymetric surveys, LiDAR, aerial photography, and hydrodynamic instrumentation. Data is made freely available to support coastal management and research. Future efforts include securing additional funding and exploring new monitoring technologies.
Objectives
- Develop an integrated agricultural and urban modeling system
Characterize decadal and regional impacts associated with agriculture/urban expansion for selected regions in the continental US
- Examine socio-economic impacts associated with agri-urban development including urban farms/community gardens
- Educate next generation of interdisciplinary scientists
The document discusses the performance of the Soil Vulnerability Index (SVI) in Pennsylvania based on experience in the Mahantango Creek Watershed. It finds that SVI runoff is dependent on slope, but not affected by landscape processes. It also finds that SVI leaching is primarily dependent on the Hydrologic Soil Group classification. More detailed soil surveys are needed, as the scale of SSURGO data is often too coarse for applications. New soil mapping techniques using LiDAR can provide more accurate drainage classifications than SSURGO.
This document summarizes a collaborative modeling approach being used to assess the climate resilience of snow-fed river systems in arid lands. It describes research on the Truckee-Carson River system involving development of climate scenarios, hydrologic modeling, and surveys of water managers and agricultural producers. Preliminary results from an organizational survey found that drought is a major concern and that temperature increases challenge water supplies, agriculture, ecosystems and the economy. The research aims to integrate stakeholder input, climate and hydrologic models, and agent-based modeling to better understand impacts and policy adaptations under climate change uncertainties.
This study used LiDAR data to identify 57 karst sinkholes in a county in New York that require manure application setbacks according to new guidelines. The study mapped 19,335 acres of crop fields with soil types or shallow bedrock zones that need spring manure application restrictions. However, 4,822 acres were identified as "false positives" that have targeted soil types but evidence of thick glacial till, so may not need the strict application rules. The maps produced can help farmers comply with new manure management guidelines to prevent well contamination from surface water reaching karst features in the study area.
Objectives
- Compare effects of climate and land use on fluxes within the same climate zone and among the mesic and semi-arid regions
- Combine multi-scale observations (satellite, flux sites, inventories, tall towers) in neural networks to determine how current climate, land-use and land cover influence processes
- Modify CLM to reduce uncertainties in simulated effects of land use and land cover on biogeochemical and biophysical processes (crops, poplar)
- Investigate future climate variability, and effects of changes in land use and land cover on terrestrial processes
This study evaluated the impact of agricultural stream restoration on hydrology, biogeochemistry, and greenhouse gas emissions. The goals were to understand how physical restoration changes influence near-stream hydrology and water quality, and the drivers of nutrient cycling in restored versus unrestored stream-riparian systems. The key findings were that denitrification rates varied with landscape position and were generally higher in riparian zones than stream sediments. Instream denitrification and nutrient uptake depended on geomorphology. Additionally, the restoration construction process caused disturbance that reduced water quality function initially and maintenance is important due to common failures.
Identifying Wetland Mitigation Sites Using GIScjkilburn
This document describes a study that used GIS data and analysis to identify potential wetland sites in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. The study analyzed soil, slope, distance from streams, and vegetation data to generate wetland likelihood scores for areas. Overlaying the results with existing wetland inventory data found that the study successfully identified wetland areas. Further field investigation is needed to verify if high scoring areas meet the requirements to be classified as wetlands. The goal is to update the National Wetland Inventory for Tioga County.
This project analyzes changes in the channel and disturbance zones of Finley Creek in southwest Missouri between 1955 and 2005 using historical aerial photos and GIS. Disturbance zones were classified into four types: extension, translation, chute cutoff, and megabar. Spatial analyses found tributary drainage area and valley characteristics strongly influence disturbance zone development, while riparian land cover has a negligible effect. Continued research will focus on factors controlling specific disturbance zone types.
The Catrine Dam project aimed to regenerate the local community through sustainable hydroelectric power generation and tourism related to restoring the historic dam structures. However, the project faced numerous challenges that hindered full realization of the vision. These included inadequate consideration and protection of migratory fish during dam restoration works, unaddressed pollution issues, incomplete fish passage structures, and lack of grid capacity for the planned power output. While some improvements were made through interventions by environmental groups, key questions remain about fully achieving the original goals of community regeneration and benefits while protecting the local river ecology.
This document discusses using OpenCL to accelerate numerical modeling of gravitational wave sources on hardware accelerators like GPUs and the Cell BE. It summarizes the EMRI Teukolsky Code, which models gravitational waves generated by a compact object orbiting a supermassive black hole by solving the Teukolsky equation. The authors parallelized this code using OpenCL to run on GPUs and the Cell BE, achieving performance comparable to using each vendor's native SDK while only writing code once for both architectures.
The document outlines props needed for a film production including a car, keys, phones, a knife, and bin bag. The car is where most of the filming will take place and an important plot twist occurs. Keys are used to establish an everyday situation of a normal day. Phones are also used to depict normalcy. A knife is included to fit the thriller/horror genre by implying violence, and a bin bag suggests the intention to decapitate the kidnapped girl featured in the film.
This document summarizes a palladium-catalyzed method for fluorinating arylboronic acid derivatives. Key points:
- A Pd(II) complex is used as a precatalyst to catalyze the fluorination of various aryl trifluoroborates and other arylboron reagents.
- The reaction proceeds through a single-electron transfer pathway involving an isolated and characterized Pd(III) intermediate.
- A wide variety of functional groups are tolerated and the aryl fluoride products are obtained in good yields and purity.
- The reaction is operationally simple and scalable to the multigram level, providing a practical method for synthesizing aryl fluorides.
Bharti Airtel is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. It aims to enrich customers' lives through exceptional experiences to win customers for life. As the fourth largest mobile operator worldwide, Bharti Airtel provides mobile, fixed line, broadband, and enterprise services to over 307 million customers. Its business divisions include mobile services, telemedia, Airtel business, and digital TV services.
Presentación Grupo Especializado en Seguridad Privada DIMAC S.A DE C.V
Organización dedicada a brindar servicios de Seguridad Patrimonial basada en Estrategias de Prevención y Procesos de Mejora Continua.
Grupo DIMAC cuenta con más de 10 años de experiencia ; Nuestra Oferta de Servicios está compuesta por Soluciones integrales que promueven un Sistema Completo de Seguridad adecuado a la totalidad de las necesidades reales para garantizar el mínimo riesgo en su Organización.
The document describes Matego, an educational math game software. It provides instructions on installing, using, and purchasing the full version of the program. Matego allows players to battle each other or compete against the computer in a game that tests math skills like addition, subtraction, and more. The trial version has limited features while the full paid version unlocks all levels and scoring abilities.
Agriculture research and extension in PAKISTANzeeshan turi
The document provides an overview of agricultural research and extension in Pakistan. It notes that Pakistan's agriculture is complex with diverse geography, crops, and farming systems. It discusses how the agricultural research system has served Pakistan reasonably well by developing high-yielding varieties, but now needs conceptual changes. It also outlines issues with the current system such as inadequate funding, lack of facilities/equipment, and human resource problems. The document calls for reforms like increasing institutional autonomy, incentivizing private sector R&D, focusing on small farmers, and overhauling the scientist salary and career structures.
The document summarizes the key characteristics and features of medieval ballads. Medieval ballads were short narrative songs that were transmitted orally and told stories in a simple, formulaic style. They used repetition, dialogue, and focused on a single event or situation. Ballads typically featured human and supernatural characters and dealt with themes of love, war, and dramatic events. They provided little description and used a plain, straightforward language.
Bruce Carlisle Massachusetts Ocean Management: Implementation Progress and Re...riseagrant
The document summarizes Massachusetts' progress in implementing its Ocean Management Plan. Key points include:
- The plan established siting standards and identified/mapped special marine habitats and areas of high existing ocean use to guide protection and development.
- Agencies are coordinating regulatory decisions and prioritizing science like improved mapping of habitats and recreational boating data.
- A case study showed how standards guided a cable project to avoid sensitive habitats through routing changes and construction methods.
- An Ecological Valuation Index was developed to systematically evaluate habitat importance, though it has limitations due to data availability.
International partnerships for ecosystem science_KaranTERN Australia
This document summarizes the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) in Australia, which established a network of ecological research sites called Supersites. It describes TERN's partnership with the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) in the United States to standardize data collection protocols across sites for comparability. The networks are working to advance sensor technologies and data integration to address questions about ecosystem responses to climate change and other disturbances. Standardizing measurements will improve the quality and reproducibility of ecological data.
This document summarizes findings from the Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) Watersheds studies and how they are being used by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Key findings include how certain conservation practices are effective at reducing nutrients in surface runoff but less so in tile drainage, and that over 50% of sediment in watersheds comes from stream sources like banks and gullies. NRCS is using these data to improve conservation planning, targeting, program guidelines, and practice standards to increase effectiveness, especially in addressing phosphorus and sediment losses at the watershed scale.
The document summarizes a training session on stratification and site selection for the AusPlots ecological monitoring program. It discusses the following:
1) A framework for making pragmatic decisions on stratification based on historical, scientific, logistical, and political information. 2) A 4-stage process for stratification and site selection including bioregional stratification, selecting representative bioregions, stratifying areas of interest, and field site locations. 3) Uses of the collected data including various collaborations and downstream analyses to gain knowledge on biodiversity, distributions, ecosystem functions, and more.
1) The document discusses water quality and quantity monitoring in the UK. It outlines several national monitoring programs including the National River Flow Archive and National Groundwater Level Archive.
2) It also discusses water quality monitoring under the European Water Framework Directive, which aims to achieve good ecological status in surface waters. Monitoring includes biological, hydrological, and physicochemical indicators.
3) The document presents several innovations in water quality monitoring, including using remote sensing to monitor phytoplankton and harmful algal blooms, citizen science programs, sensor networks, and environmental DNA analysis. These innovations can provide more spatially and temporally extensive data to better assess water quality.
Adaptation pathways for aquatic plants. Patrick Driver ACEAS Grand 2014aceas13tern
1. An indicative wetland plant database was developed describing taxonomy, traits enabling survival and dispersal across Australian environments.
2. Plants were grouped into functional groups based on life history responses to hydrological conditions and other climate parameters.
3. The database and functional groupings are being used to analyze species-specific dispersal and succession under climate change, and vulnerability. Models will guide water management, restoration, and invasive species spread.
The document summarizes a research project assessing coastal uplift and habitat changes in a glacially influenced estuary system. The project aims to update land-level change models, measure coastal uplift at non-bedrock sites, study emergent vegetation and substrates, monitor biological diversity, and engage citizen scientists through education and outreach efforts. The intended users include local governments and tribes who will use the results for decision making.
Mark Thomas_A digital soil mapping approach for regolith thickness in the com...TERN Australia
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The document discusses SEPA's classification of obstacles to fish migration under the Water Framework Directive. It provides details on SEPA's progress in assessing barriers on river networks in Scotland since 2008. It also outlines future developments, such as including additional culvert data and wetted area in the Water Network Layer. The presentation concludes by inviting questions from the audience.
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2. A sensitivity analysis found that reducing the passability of "passable barriers" by just 3% could match their impact on connectivity to that of fully impassable barriers across Scotland. This suggests partial barriers could significantly impact connectivity.
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2) Identifying relevant legislative, stakeholder, and resource factors to consider.
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2. Temperature and salmonids
• Influences:
– spawning location and timing
– Embryo development and timing of hatch
and emergence
– Feeding and growth
– Productivity
– Size at age
– Population demographics (age at
smolting, lifetime mortality)
– Survival at temperature extremes
3. Background
• 2010 CAMERAS (co-ordinated agenda for marine,
environment and rural affairs science) monitoring
strategy
• No systematic, large scale, quality controlled
temperature data collection in Scotland
• Freshwater MAP (monitoring action plan) monitoring
gaps
– Stream temperature change
– Efficacy of riparian woodlands to mitigate change
• Action: Develop a co-ordinated network for river
temperature monitoring
• 2013 NERC funding for PhD support (Faye Jackson)
4. Previous Research
Moorland
2km woodland
Malcolm, I. A., Soulsby, C., Hannah, D. M., Bacon, P. J., Youngson, A.
F. and Tetzlaff, D. (2008). The influence of riparian woodland on stream
temperatures: implications for the performance of juvenile salmonids.
Hydrol. Process. 22, 968–979. doi: 10.1002/hyp.6996
5. Previous research
•Multiple Linear regression
models of river temperature
•Single river (Dee)
•Predictions of current and
future river T
•Simplistic representation of
forest effects
•No spatial correlation
•Sampling spatial rather than
targeted
Hrachowitz, M., Soulsby, C., Imholt, C., Malcolm, I. A. and Tetzlaff, D. (2010).
Thermal regimes in a large upland salmon river: a simple model to identify the
influence of landscape controls and climate change on maximum temperatures.
Hydrological Processes. 24, 3374–3391. doi: 10.1002/hyp.7756
6. Objectives of SRTMN
1. Characterise river T across Scotland
2. Identify areas susceptible to climate change
3. Improve understanding of controls on T
4. Develop models to predict T change
5. Determine optimum areas for riparian tree planting
6. Assess long-term trends in T
Managed within a quality controlled (JCoP) network with
common standards for data collection and storage
(FLEObs)
7. Design of the SRTMN
• Identify landscape controls on T
• Select some representative catchments
• Generate GIS based proxies
– Location (x,y coordinates), elevation, slope,
upstream catchment area, channel orientation,
channel width, hillshading, distance to coast ,
riparian woodland
• Ensure sites cover environmental range
• Consider use of existing monitoring sites
8. Ensuring coverage of the environmental range
Black points = evenly spread grid over the environmental range
Green points = potential sites Red points = selected site
Blue points = alternative sites Yellow points = current monitoring sites
9. Check adequate coverage
• Grey points = potential
sites
• Red sites = selected
sites
• Good coverage of
environmental range
Jackson F.L. Malcolm I.A. Hannah D.M. (in press) A novel approach for designing large-scale
river temperature monitoring networks. Hydrology Research. DOI: 10.2166/nh.2015.106
10. Logger deployment
• Loggers deployed winter 2014 - spring 2015
• MSS in collaboration with local fisheries
trusts / SEPA where possible
Trusts:
• River Dee Trust
• Tweed Foundation
• Caithness District Salmon Fishery Board
• River Brora District Salmon Fishery Board
• Kyle of Sutherland Fisheries Trust
• Argyll Fisheries Trust
• Ayrshire Rivers Trust
• Galloway Fisheries Trust
• Spey Foundation
11. Preliminary results
• 25 sites on River Spey 2015 ‘proof of
concept’ for upscaling
• Develop a model to predict 7 day
mean maximum water temperature
(Tmax)
• Elevation ↑ = Tw ↓
• River distance to sea ↑ = Tw ↑
• Woodland ↑ = Tw ↓