Fluorescence Spectroscopy As An Indicator For Cyanobacteria Organic Matter Release By Oxidation Processes

Korak , Julie A 1 ; Wert , Eric C 2 ; Rosario-Ortiz , Fernando L. 3 1 Â鶹¹ÙÍø 2 Southern Nevada Water Authority 3 Â鶹¹ÙÍø Cyanobacteria blooms are an area of concern for watershed management and protecting drinking water source quality. Some cyanobacteria...

The Relative Contributions Of Alpine And Subalpine Ecosystems To The Water Balance Of A Headwater Catchment

Knowles , John F 1 ; Cowie , Rory 2 ; Zeliff , Morgan 3 ; Harpold , Adrian A 4 ; Barnard , Holly P 5 ; Burns , Sean P 6 ; Morse , Jennifer F 7 ; Williams , Mark W 8 1 University of Colorado 2...

Empowering Municipal Water Utilities To Pursue Aggressive Conservation Programs

Kenney , Douglas S 1 1 CU Law, Western Water Policy Program Municipal water utilities are frequently encouraged to show leadership in designing and implementing programs to achieve water conservation, and many have been remarkably successful in doing so. However, due to the institutional framework governing how water utilities operate,...

Assessing Wildfire Impacted Source Water Quality And Treatability In The Cache La Poudre Watershed Through Monitoring And A Lab-Based Leaching Study

Hohner , Amanda K 1 ; Cawley , Kaelin 2 ; Rosario-Ortiz , Fernando L 3 1 University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø 2 University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø 3 University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø The frequency, intensity, and duration of wildfires in the western United States has been increasing, and...

Evaluating The Importance Of Snowmelt Infiltration To Soil Water Availability Across Western U.S. Mountain Ecosystems

Harpold , Adrian A 1 ; Molotch , Noah P 2 ; Stamper , Brooke E 3 1 University of Colorado 2 University of Colorado 3 University of Colorado Snowmelt is the primary water source for human needs and ecosystems services in much of the Western U.S. Regional warming is...

The Role Of Dissolved Organic Matter In Mercury Methylation In The Duluth-Superior Port

Graham , Emily B 1 ; McKnight , Diane 2 ; Nemergut , Diana R. 3 1 University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, INSTAAR 2 University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, INSTAAR 3 University of Colorado at Â鶹¹ÙÍø, INSTAAR Biogeochemical cycling within sediments can lead to the bioaccumulation of mercury in a...

Making Science Relevant: How Hydroclimate Research Gets Integrated Into Decision Making

Gordon , Eric 1 1 University of Colorado, Western Water Assessment If a new research result completely changes our understanding of hydrology and could save water, money, and time, would it automatically be adopted by water utilities and other decision makers? In this talk I will examine how research results...

L-Band Soil Moisture Mapping Using UAS For Validation And Calibration Of SMAP

Gasiewski , Albin J 1 ; Stachura , Maciej 2 ; Elston , Jack 3 ; McIntyre , Eric M 4 ; Dai , Eryan 5 5 Presenting Author 1 Dept. of ECEE, University of Colorado, Â鶹¹ÙÍø, CO, 2 Dept. of ECEE, University of Colorado, Â鶹¹ÙÍø, CO, Black Swift Technologies...

More Than Just The Sum Of The Catchment: In-Stream Processing Of Water-Soluble Soil Organic Matter

Gabor , Rachel S 1 ; McKnight , Diane M 2 1 Â鶹¹ÙÍø 2 Â鶹¹ÙÍø Concentrations of DOM have been increasing in many northern latitudes and many hypotheses for this phenomenon suggest that changes in the terrestrial landscape and hydrologic patterns are affecting aquatic...

Quantifying Long-Term Geomorphological Change In Dry Valley Streams: Integrating Survey Data With Subsequent LiDAR Surveys

Crisp , Steven W 1 ; McKnight , Diane 2 ; Jaros , Chris 3 ; Cullis , James 4 1 INSTAAR 2 INSTAAR 3 INSTAAR 4 INSTAAR In 1994, 16 stream transects were established in Taylor Valley representing different flow regimes and substrates. Contour plots were created by manually...

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