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McKay , Garrett 1 ; Rosario-Ortiz , Fernando L 2 1 University of Colorado-Â鶹¹ÙÍø 2 Â鶹¹ÙÍø Photochemical processes in natural waters are central to carbon cycling, biological processes, and the fate of anthropogenic organic pollutants. For example, the production of singlet oxygen, hydroxyl radical (?OH), and triplet-excited...

Livneh , Ben 1 ; Hoerling , Martin P 2 1 University of Colorado, Â鶹¹ÙÍø 2 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The occurrence of drought is associated with far reaching socio-economic impacts, and thus there is great interest in improving its predictability. In this work we focus on the physical...

Khan , Alia 1 ; Ding , Yan 2 ; McKnight , Diane 3 ; Jaffe , Rudolf 4 1 INSTAAR, CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø 2 Florida International University 3 INSTAAR, CU-Â鶹¹ÙÍø 4 Florida International University This study focuses on quantifying human impact in the McMurdo Dry Valleys through studying black carbon in...

Houle , Elizabeth 1 ; Kasprzyk , Joseph 2 ; Livneh , Ben 3 1 CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø 2 CU Â鶹¹ÙÍø 3 CIRES In the western United States, water resource management is increasingly reliant on numerical modeling of hydrological processes, namely snow accumulation and ablation. We seek to advance a framework...

Hickman , Arista 1 ; DiNatale , Kelly 2 ; Mcpherson , Brian 3 ; Bliss , Matt 4 1 DiNatale Water Consultants 2 DiNatale Water Consultants 3 DiNatale Water Consultants 4 DiNatale Water Consultants DiNatale Water Consultants has developed a comprehensive operations and planning model for the East Cherry...

Hickman , Arista 1 1 DiNatale Water Consultants Ms. Hickman will discuss her work on RiverWare and advanced Excel modeling of reservoir and water supply system operations, water rights engineering and project management. This includes modeling work for water rights accounting and operations to analyze the impacts of alterative scenarios...

Figueroa , Jorge 1 1 Western Resource Advocates The Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB) and Interbasin Compact Committee (IBCC), local communities, and citizens? roundtables at the river basin level have been engaged foro more than 5 years in a water supply planning process known as the Statewide Water Supply Initiative...

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,...

Doherty , Todd 1 1 City of Â鶹¹ÙÍø Â鶹¹ÙÍø 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 Â鶹¹ÙÍø Valley Comprehensive Plan...

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, Â鶹¹ÙÍø, CO, United States Soil moisture is of fundamental importance to many hydrological, biological and biogeochemical...