Low Temperature H2 Production And Habitability Of Serpentine Aquifers

Miller , Hannah M 1 ; Mayhew , Lisa 2 ; Kelemen , Peter 3 ; Templeton , Alexis 4 1 University of Colorado at Boulder 2 University of Colorado at Boulder 3 Columbia University 4 University of Colorado at Boulder Water stored in peridotite aquifers in the shallow subsurface...

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 University of Colorado Boulder 2 Southern Nevada Water Authority 3 University of Colorado Boulder 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,...

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 Boulder, INSTAAR 2 University of Colorado at Boulder, INSTAAR 3 University of Colorado at Boulder, 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, Boulder, CO, 2 Dept. of ECEE, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Black Swift Technologies...

“Drought-Proofing” Regional Water Supplies - How Effective Can We Be?

Colby , Bonnie 1 1 University of Arizona Inter-annual variability in regional precipitation patterns has long posed a challenge for western U.S. water managers and water users concerned with supply reliability. Climate change exacerbates this challenge through higher temperatures’ effects on ET and water consumption and through shifts in precipitation...

Emergence Of Collective Action In A Groundwater Commons: Irrigators In The San Luis Valley Of Colorado

Cody , Kelsey C 1 ; Smith , Steven M 2 ; Cox , Michael 3 ; Andersson , Krister 4 1 CU Boulder, Environmental Studies Program 2 CU Boulder, Department of Economics 3 Dartmouth College 4 CU Boulder, Department of Political Science Scientists agree that most irrigated agricultural systems...

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