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PROGRAM

Conference Program
AGU Hydrology Days 2001
April 2 - 5, 2001
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AGU Hydrology Days 2001
Program at a Glance
April 2 April 3 April 4 April 5
Stream Structures - Stability

Coffee Break

Fluvial Geomorphology - Erosion - Sedimentation

Habitat - Ecosystems

Coffee Break

Modeling Watershed Processes

Groundwater - Flow in Porous Media - Infiltration - I

Coffee Break

Groundwater - Flow in Porous Media - Infiltration - II

South Platte River Modeling

Coffee Break

Climate - Droughts - Management

Lunch Break Luncheon

in Honor of Professor Stan Schumm

Luncheon

Keynote speaker: Professor Neil S. Grigg

Lunch Break
Stochastic Approaches - Risk Assessment

Coffee Break

Forecasting

Session in Honor of Prof. Stan Schumm - I

Coffee Break

Session in Honor of Prof. Stan Schumm - II

Evapotranspiration - Precipitation

Coffee Break

Poster Session

Water Quality - Nitrogen

End of Conference

 

 

April 2 April 3 April 4 April 5

Date

Start

Speaker/Title

April 2

08:00

Registration - Outside of Virginia Dale Room – Lory Student Center

 

 

 

 

 

 9:00

Stream Structures/Stability

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair: Professor Chester Watson

 

9:00

Physical Modeling Of Channel Maintenance Structures On Bends Of The Rio Grande

Michelle Heintz, Department Of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

9:20

Performance Testing Of Turf Reinforcement Mats

Brian Smith, Hydraulics Program, Civil Engineering Department, Csu, Fort Collins, Co 80523. (Abstract)

9:40

Articulated Concrete Block Performance Testing At The Colorado State University Engineering Research Center Hydraulics Lab.

Chance Bitner, Hydraulics Program, Civil Engineering Department, CSU, Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

10:00

Investigation Of The Accuracy And Geometry Of Velocity Head Rods

Jamie Darrow, Hydraulics Program, Civil Engineering, CSU, Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

 

 

 

 

10:20

Morning Coffee Break

 

 

 

 April 2

 10:40

Fluvial Geomorphology-Erosion-Sedimentation

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair: Professor Chester Watson

 

 

 

 

 

10:40

Wave Drag Forces Contributing To Log Movement Within Streams: A Flume Experiment

Carlos V. Alonso, USDA-ARS, National Sedimentation Laboratory, Oxford, MS, Nicholas P. Wallerstein, Department of Geography, University of Nottingham,U.K., Sean J. Bennett, USDA-ARS, National Sedimentation Laboratory, Oxford, MS, And Colin R. Thorne, Department of Geography, University of Nottingham,U.K. (Abstract)

11:00

Stochastic Variability Of Fluvial Hydraulic Geometry And Contribution To Uncertainty In Flow Prediction

Timothy K. Gates, Civil Engrg. Dept., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO; Daniel L. Buhman, Hydraulic Engineer, McLaughlin Water Engineers, 2420 Alcott St., Denver, CO; Jason Ullmann, Hydraulic Engineer, Ayres Associates, Boulder, CO, 80303; and Chester C. Watson, Civil Engrg. Dept., Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

11:20

Optimal Energy Expenditure, Discharge Skewness, And Geomorphic Effectiveness In Relation To The Area-Slope Relationship

D.A. Raff And B. P. Bledsoe; Civil Engineering Department; Colorado State University. (Abstract)

11:40

Determination Of The Manning Coefficient “N” For Large Rivers Of Venezuela Using The Flow Velocity Variation Functions

Edilberto Guevara and Humberto Cartaya,  Civil Engineering, Universidad De Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela. (Abstract)

 

 

 

 

12:00

Lunch

 

 

 

April 2

 13:20

Stochastic Approaches/Risk Assessment

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair: Professor Jose D. Salas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13:20

Categorical Climate Forecasts Through Regularization And Optimal Combination Of Multiple GCM Ensembles

Balaji Rajagopalan, Civil, Env. & Arch. Eng, Univ. Of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Upmanu Lall, Earth & Env. Eng, And Columbia Earth Institute, Columbia Univ., New York, NY, Civil & Env. Eng, And Utah Water Research. (Abstract)

13:40

Comparison Of The Index Flood Method And The Population Index Flood Method Using Extreme Precipitation Data

Oli G. B. Sveinsson And Jose D. Salas, Department Of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins; and Duane C. Boes, Department Of Statistics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. (Abstract)

14:00

Comparison Of Natural Streamflows Generated From A Parametric And Nonparametric Stochastic Model

James Prairie(1,2), Balaji Rajagopalan(2) And Terry Fulp(1); 1. CADSWES, University Of Colorado At Boulder; 2. Dept. Of Civil, Env. And Arch. Engg., University Of Colorado At Boulder. (Abstract)

14:20

Landscape Patterns And Hydrologic Variability Affecting Soil Water Contents And Crop Yields And Their Scaling Relationships

Timothy R. Green, Lajpat R. Ahuja, Robert H. Erskine And Michael R. Murphy; USDA-ARS, Great Plains Systems Research Unit, Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

14:40

Testing And Application Of Spatial Analysis Neural Networks: Sensitivity To Structural Parameters

Ana Martinez and Jose D. Salas; Department Of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; Timothy R. Green, USDA-ARS, Great Plains Systems Research Unit, Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

15:00

Application Of Fuzzy Set Theory To Predict Engineering Risk  Caused By An Ocean Discharge System In The Region Of Pecem-Northeast Of Brazil.

Raimundo Souza, Patricia Chagas, Departamento De Engenharia Hidráulica E Ambiental, Centro De Tecnologia - UFC, Fortaleza, Ceará. (Abstract)

 

 

 

 

15:20

Afternoon Coffee Break

 

 

 

April 2

 15:40

Forecasting

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair: Professor Jose D. Salas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:40

Effects Of Enso And PDO On Water Supply In The Columbia River Basin

Steven B. Barton, Hydraulic Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District and Jorge A. Ramírez, Civil Engineering Department, CSU, Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

16:00

Modeling Earth Climate System With  Dynamic Area Fraction Models.

Keith Nordstrom And Vijay Gupta, Civil Engineering Department, CU Boulder, CO. (Abstract)

16:20

CPC’s Seasonal Precipitation Forecasts Versus Climatology:  How Different Are They?

Jeanne M. Schneider and Jurgen D. Garbrecht, USDA ARS Grazinglands Research Laboratory, El Reno, OK. (Abstract)

16:40

Application Of Flash Flood Information In Natural Disaster Reduction

Christopher R. Adams, CIRA, Colorado State University; Eve Gruntfest, University Of Colorado, Colorado Springs; and Raymond D. Watts, US Geological Survey. (Abstract)

17:00

Short-Term Hydrological Forecasting On Drini And Mati Rivers Basins Of Albania

Bardhyl Avdyli, Albanian Academy Of Sciences, Hydrometeorological Institute, Tirana, Albania; Koço Gjoka, Albanian Academy Of Sciences, Institute Of Informatics And Applied Mathematics, Tirana, Albania. (Abstract)

17:20

Modeling and Simulation of the Spatial and Temporal Response of Precipitation to El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon – The Case of Western Colombia

Saul Marin and Jorge A. Ramírez, Water Resources, Hydrologic, and Environmental Sciences Division, Civil Engineering Department, Colorado State University. (Abstract)

 

17:40

Adjourn

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April 3

08:00

Registration - Outside of Virginia Dale Room – Lory Student Center

 

 

 

 

 

 08:20

Habitat/Ecosystems

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair: Professor Jorge A. Ramirez

 

08:20

An Experimental Study Of Channel Habitat Improvement For Formosan Salmon

Chao-Hsien Yeh and Hui-Pang Lien, Department Of Land Management, Feng Chia University. (Abstract)

08:40

The Effectiveness Of Instream Structures For Improving Fish Habitat

Cari McCown, Colorado State University, Deptartment Of Earth Resources, Ft. Collins, CO. (Abstract)

09:00

Needs In The Quantification Of Páramo Ecosystems Hydrology- Applicable Model Proposal

Juan Antonio Sáenz U. and Mario Díaz-Granados O., Civil & Environmental Eng. Dep., Los Andes University, Bogotá, Colombia. (Abstract)

9:20

Salton Sea Salinity and Salinity Control

Paul Weghorst, Hydraulic Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Denver CO. (Abstract)

 

 

 

 

09:40

Mid-morning break

 

 

 

 April 3

 10:00

Modeling Watershed Processes

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair: Professor Lee MacDonald

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10:00

Modeling The Snow Surface Temperature In An Energy Balance Snowmelt Model

You Jinsheng, David G. Tarboton, Department Of Civil And Environmental Engineering, Utah State University, Logan, Utah And Charles H. Luce USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Boise, Idaho. (Abstract)

10:20

Flow Path Dependent Weathering Rate Calculation Methods For Streams And Watersheds.

Michael Gooseff and Diane Mcknight, University Of Colorado, Institute Of Arctic And Alpine Research, Boulder, CO. (Abstract)

10:40

Soil Loss From A Rapidly Eroding Pinyon-Juniper Woodland In Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico: Response To Slash Mulch Treatment

Brian K. Hastings And Freeman M. Smith, Watershed Science Program, Department Of Earth Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. (Abstract)

11:00

Measuring And Predicting Runoff And Sediment Yield From An Unpaved Road Segment, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

Carlos E. Ramos-Scharron, And Lee H. Macdonald; Dept. Of Earth Resources, CSU. (Abstract)

11:20

Landslide volumes and estimated landslide sediment delivery to streams in the central Sierra Nevada, California.

Nancy E. Brown, Department of Earth Resources, Colorado State University. (Abstract)

11:40

Digital Elevation Model Resolution And Accuracy: Implications For Modeling Hydrologic Processes  

Rob Erskine, Civil Engineering Department, CSU, Fort Collins, CO and USDA-ARS. (Abstract)

 

 

 

 

12:00

Luncheon - Longs Peak Room

In honor of Stanley A. Schumm, Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Department of Earth Resources, Colorado State University.

 

 

 

April 3

 13:40

Session in Honor of Stanley Schumm - I

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair: Professor Lee MacDonald

 

 

 

 

 

13:40

Variability Of Large Alluvial Rivers

Stanley A. Schumm; Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Earth Resources Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523. (Abstract)

14:00

Avulsion And Crevassing In The Lower Niobrara River, Northeast Nebraska: Complex Response To Base-Level Rise And Aggradation

Frank G. Ethridge, Department Of Earth Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

14:20

Human-Induced Variability Of A Formerly Large River: The San Joaquin River, California

Michael D. Harvey And Robert A. Mussetter, Mussetter Engineering, Inc.,  Fort Collins, Colorado. (Abstract)

14:40

Developing A “Reference” Sediment Transport Relationship

C.A. Troendle, Consulting Hydrologist, Inventory and Monitoring Institute, Ft. Collins, CO, D. Rosgen, S. Ryan, L. Porth, And J.Nankervis. (Abstract)

 

 

 

 

15:00

Afternoon Coffee Break

April 3

 15:20

Session in Honor of Stanley Schumm - II

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair: Professor Timothy K. Gates

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:20

The Study of Rivers

Pierre Julien, Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1372. (Abstract)

15:40

Quantification Of Incised Channel Evolution And Equilibrium

Chester C. Watson, Brian P. Bledsoe, Civil Engineering Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Co 80523, And David S. Biedenharn, Research Hydraulic Engineer, Water Experiment Station, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Vicksburg, MS  39180. (Abstract)

16:00

A Probabilistic Approach For Channel Initiation

Erkan Istanbulluoglu,  David G. Tarboton, Robert T. Pack, Civil And Environmental Engineering Department, Utah State University, Logan, UT; and Charles Luce, U.S. Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Boise, Idaho. (Abstract)

16:20

Energy Minimization And Channel Morphology:  Interactions Between Sedimentary And Vegetative Controls

Brian Bledsoe, Department Of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

16:40

Onset Of Gravel Motion In Mountain Gravel-Bed Streams: Computations Based On Bedload Measurements

Kristin Bunte, S.R. Abt And J.P. Potyondy, Engineering Research Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523. (Abstract)

 

17:00

Adjourn

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April 4

08:00

Registration - Outside of Virginia Dale Room – Lory Student Center

 

 09:00

Groundwater – Flow in Porous Media - Infiltration - I

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair:Professor Jim Warner

 

09:00

Investigation Of Analytical And Numerical Models For Simulating Surface Water/Groundwater Interaction

G. A. Fox and D. S. Durnford, Civil Engineering Department, CSU, Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

09:20

NAPL Migration In Response To Hydraulic Controls At The Brooklawn Site Near Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Mark D. White And Mart Oostrom, Hydrology Group, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington. (Abstract)

09:40

Water Supply From Brackish Coastal Aquifers. 1. System Concept; 2. Natural Recharge Estimation; 3. Screening Model For An Optimal Artificial Recharge Strategy.

Pedro J. Restrepo1, Elena Georgopolou2, Katerina Mazi2, Anastasia Kotronarou2, Antonis Koussis2; 1Optimal Decision Engineering Corporation, Boulder, CO 80302. Pjr@optimaldecision.com;  2National Observatory of Athens, Athens, Greece. (Abstract)

10:00

Examples Of Low Cost Single-Well Tracer Tests

Craig E. Divine, Arcadis Geraghty & Miller, Inc., Highlands Ranch, Colorado,and Greg Johnson, Earth Resources Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. (Abstract)

 

 

 

 

10:20

Mid-morning break

 April 4

 10:40

Groundwater – Flow in Porous Media - Infiltration - II

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair: Professor Jim Warner

 

 

 

 

 

10:40

Historical And Recent Developments In Mathematical Modeling Of Infiltration In Hydrology

William L. Hogarth, Calvin W. Rose, Faculty Of Environmental Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland; Tammo S. Steenhuis, and J.-Yves Parlange, Department Of Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Cornell University. (Abstract)

11:00

Mathematical Modeling Of Unsaturated Water Flow In Wastewater Soil Absorption Systems

D. Huntzinger, J. McCray, Dept. Of Geology And Geological Engineering, Colorado School Of Mines, Golden, CO; S. Van Cuyk, R. Siegrist, Environmental Science & Engineering Division, Colorado School Of Mines, Golden, CO. (Abstract)

11:20

Application Of UCODE (An Inverse Model) To Estimate Hydrologic And Storage Zone Parameters In A Mountain Stream

Durelle T. Scott, Michael N. Gooseff, University Of Colorado At Boulder, Institute Of Arctic And Alpine Research, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0450. (Abstract)

11:40

Investigations of the Groundwater Salinization of the Sahel Coastal Aquifer System (Coastal Meseta, Morocco.

Mohamed Hilali, Mohammadia School of Engineers, Rabat, Morocco. (Abstract)

 

 

 

 

12:00

Luncheon - Longs Peak Room

Keynote Speaker : Neil S. Grigg, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University.

Topic: Water Crises: fragmented problems and integrated solutions

 

 

 

 April 4

 13:20

Evapotranspiration/Precipitation

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair: Professor Jorge A. Ramirez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13:20

Recent ( 1952-1993 ) Trends In Pan Evaporation, Actual Et And Consumptive Water Use For Irrigated Fields In Eastern Colorado

William J Parton, NREL, Fort Collins, CO 80523. (Abstract)

13:40

Trends In Regional Evapotranspiration Across The United States Under The Complementary Relationship Hypothesis

Michael T. Hobbins and Jorge A. Ramírez, Water Resources, Hydrologic And Environmental Sciences Division, Civil Engineering Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins; Thomas C. Brown; Faculty Affiliate, Colorado State University. Economist, Rocky Mountain Research Station, U. S. Forest Service, Fort Collins. (Abstract)

14:00

Forest Evapotranspiration During Periods Of Mild Winter Weather.

Joan Sias, Hydrologic Research And Consulting, Seattle, WA 98145-1724. (Abstract)

14:20

Neighborhood Precipitation Patterns Suggest Chaos Through The Logistic Equation

Ranjan S. Muttiah, Blackland Research & Extension Center, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Temple, Texas 76502. (Abstract)

14:40

Comparative study of the statistical features of random cascade models for spatial rainfall downscaling

Boosik Kang, Civil Engineering Department, Colorado State University and Jorge A. Ramirez, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Colorado State University. (Abstract)

15:00

An Intensity - Duration - Frequency Model For Design Storms In Venezuela

Edilberto Guevara, and Humberto Cartaya, Civil Engineering, Universidad De Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela. (Abstract)

15:20

Three-minute Poster presentations

April 4, 2001

15:40

POSTER SESSION

Experiences With Back-Propagation Neural Networks (BPN)
Chongjin Fu, Civil Engineering Dept. Colorado State University. (Abstract)

A Multi - Level Approach To Flood Frequency Regionalization
Carlo De Michele And Renzo Rosso, DIIAR, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy. (Abstract)

Estimation Of Total Dissolved Nitrate Load In Natural Stream Flows Using An In-Stream Monitor
C. Sigleo, US Environmental Protection Agency, Newport, Oregon 97365-5260, USA, and W.E. Frick, US Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, Georgia. (Abstract)

 Method Of Sharp Diminish Of The Computer Time In The Prognosis Of River – Bed Process.
D. R. Bazarov, Tashkent Irrigation Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (Abstract)

 Solution Of Two Dimensional Navier-Stokes Equation For Analysis Of Cavity Driven Problem
Mohammad R.M. Tabatabai And Farhang Rad; Power and Water Institute of Technology, Tehran, Iran. (Abstract)

Effect Of Ph On Metal Accumulation And Sequestration In Duckweed (Lemna Minor)
Anthony Johnson and Barbara McCarthy, CSU, Fort Collins, CO 80523. (Abstract)

Determining Watershed-Scale Nutrient Inputs From Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems
Shiloh L. Kirkland1, Robert L. Siegrist2, John E. Mccray1,Carl W. Chen3, Laura H.Z. Weintraub3, Robert A. Goldstein4; 1 Dept. of Geology and Geological Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401; 2 Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401; 3 Systech Engineering, Inc., 3180 Crow Canyon Place, San Ramon, CA 94583; 4 Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA. (Abstract)

Influence Of Non Uniform Rainfall Fields On Slope Stability
Bernardo Gozzini, Laboratory for Meteorology and Environmental Modelling, Campi Bisenzio (FI) Italy; Giovanni Menduni; Department of Hydraulic, Environmental and Surveying Engineering Hydraulics, Politecnico di Milano, Milano MI Italy; Francesco Meneguzzo, Laboratory for Meteorology and Environmental Modelling, Campi Bisenzio (FI) Italy; Renzo Rosso Department of Hydraulic, Environmental and Surveying Engineering Hydraulics, Politecnico di Milano, Milano MI Italy; Maria Cristina Rulli, Department of Hydraulic, Environmental and Surveying Engineering Hydraulics, Politecnico di Milano, Milano MI Italy. (Abstract)

Computing The Yield From An Infinite Reservoir
Nilson Campos, Ticiana Studart and Ney Gomes Ibiapina Department Of Water Resources And Environmental Engineering, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. (Abstract)

On the evaluation of sediment yield on burned areas through hydrologic distributed model
M. C. Rulli, M. Morando, G. Menduni, R.Rosso; Department of Hydraulic, Environmental and Surveying Engineering Hydraulics, Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 I-20133 Milano MI Italy; cristina.rulli@polimi.it. (Abstract)

Examples Of Low Cost Single-Well Tracer Tests
Craig E. Divine, Arcadis Geraghty & Miller, Inc., Highlands Ranch, Colorado,and Greg Johnson, Earth Resources Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. (Abstract)

The Bernoulli equation and compressible flow theories
Walter E. Frick; US Environmental Protection Agency, 960 College Station Rd, Athens, GA30605-2700. (Abstract)

Climate Change Scenarios In The Upper Colorado River Basin
Arlie Huffman, Department Of Earth Resources, Colorado State University; Kelly Elder, National Forest Service, U. S. Department Of Agriculture; Kathleen Miller, National Center For Atmospheric Research. (Abstract)

 

17:20

Adjourn

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April 5

08:00

Registration - Outside of Virginia Dale Room – Lory Student Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

08:15

South Platte River Modeling Session

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair: Professor Luis Garcia

 

08:15

South Platte Decision Support System Feasibility Study Goals And Objectives

Ray R. Bennett, Colorado Division Of Water Resources and Randy D. Seaholm, Colorado Water Conservation Board. (Abstract)

08:40

South Platte Mapping And Analysis Program (SPMAP)

Luis A. Garcia, Integrated Decision Support Group (IDS), Colorado State University. (Abstract)

09:05

Denver Water South Platte Modeling

Steve Schmitzer, Denver Water. (Abstract)

09:30

Modsim Network Flow Modeling Of Instream Flow Requirements In The Multistate Platte River Basin

Jin-Hee Lee, Timothy K. Gates, And John W. Labadie. Civil Engineering Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

09:55

South Platte EIS Model

Lee Rozakis; Hydrosphere Resource Consultants, Inc., Boulder, CO. (Abstract)

 

 

 

 

10:20

Mid-morning break

 

 

 

 April 5

 10:40

Climate/Droughts/Management

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair: Professor Bill Sanford

 

 

 

 

 

10:40

A Review Of The 2000 Water Year In Colorado

Nolan J. Doesken And Michael A. Gillespie. Colorado Climate Center, CSU, Fort COllins, CO. (Abstract)

11:00

Low Flow And Drought Hydrology:  Research And Management Needs

Neil S. Grigg, Professor, Department Of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO 80523. (Abstract)

11:20

Managing Colorado’s Forests For Water Yield And Water Quality: Opportunities, Risks, And Constraints

L H MacDonald (Dept. Of Earth  Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; J D Stednick, E Huffman (Dept. Of Earth Resources) And C A Troendle (Matcom, Fort Collins, CO). (Abstract)

11:40

Characterization And Quantification Of Historic Gunnison River Streamflows And Potential Applications In Regulated River System Management

Margaret Matter, Civil Engineering Department, CSU, Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

 

 

 

 

12:00

Lunch

 

 

 

 April 5

 13:20

Water Quality/Nitrogen

Cherokee Park Room

Session Chair: Professor Jim Loftis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13:20

The Clean Water Act, Federal Courts, TMDLs, and BASINS

Russell Kinerson, Ph.D., U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Standards and Health Protection Division. (Abstract)

13:40

Assessing Effects Of Reservoir Operations On The Reservoir Ecosystem Using Food Web-Energy Transfer And Water Quality Models

Laurel Saito, Civil Engineering Department, Colorado State University; Brett Johnson2, Fishery And Wildlife Biology Department, Colorado State University; John Bartholow3, United States Geological Survey, Midcontinent Ecological Science Center; And Blair Hanna, Johnson Controls World Services, Inc. (Abstract)

14:00

Simulation Of Increased N Deposition To Small Mountain Lakes, Snowy Range, Wyoming.

Koren Nydick1, Brenda Moraska1, Jill Baron1,2, And Brett Johnson1 1Colorado State University, 2U.S. Geological Survey. (Abstract)

14:20

The Role Of Talus Slope Microbial Activity On The Flux Of Nitrate To Surface Waters

Kate Muldoon, Graduate Degree Program In Ecology, CSU. (Abstract)

14:40

The Solubility Of Manganese And Coincident Release Of Metals Based On The Reduction Of Alamosa River Basin Soils, Colorado

Colleen H. Green, Department Of Soil And Crop Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

15:00

Detecting Change In Paired Watersheds--Water Quality Impacts From Prescribed Fire

Robert Lange, Earth Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, Jim Loftis, Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; and Lee Macdonald, Earth Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. (Abstract)

15:20

Water Quality Monitoring System Effectiveness:  Denver Water Case Study

Justin Twenter, Colorado State University, Civil Engineering Department. (Abstract)

 

 

 

 

15:40

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