Rocky Mountain Section - 73rd Annual Meeting - 2023

Session No. 21
Wednesday, 24 May 2023: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Room 304-306 (Lory Student Center)

T6. Integrated Science Approaches to Addressing Complex Earth Science Challenges

GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Environmental and Engineering Geology Division; GSA Soils and Soil Processes Division; GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Geoinformatics and Data Science Division; GSA Geophysics and Geodynamics Division

 

Jason Alexander, Rebecca Frus, Patrick Anderson, Joseph Hevesi, Adrian Monroe, Sharon Qi and Katharine Dahm, Advocates
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1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
REGIONAL SCALE WATER AVAILABILITY ASSESSMENT IN THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER BASIN
MILLER, Mathew1, DAY, Natalie2, DICKINSON, Jesse3, ENGOTT, John A.4, JONES, Casey J.R.5, KNIGHT, Jacob6, LONGLEY, Patrick C.7, LOPEZ, Samuel8, MASBRUCH, Melissa D.7, MCDONNELL, Morgan7, MILLER, Olivia9, RUMSEY, Christine10, SCHMADEL, Noah11, TILLMAN, Fred D.12 and WISE, Daniel13, (1)USGS, Boulder, CO 80303, (2)USGS, Grand Junction, CO 81501, (3)Tucson, AZ 85719, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, California Water Science Center, 6000 J Street, Placer Hall, Sacramento, CA 95819, (5)USGS, Flagstaff, AZ 86001, (6)USGS, Tucson, AZ 85719, (7)U.S. Geological Survey, Utah Water Science Center, 2329 W. Orton Circle, West Valley City, UT 84119, (8)USGS, Salt Lake City, UT 84119; U.S. Geological Survey, Utah Water Science Center, 2329 W. Orton Circle, West Valley City, UT 84119, (9)U.S. Geological Survey, Utah Water Science Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, (10)US Geological Survey, Utah Water Science Center, 2329 Orton Circle, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, (11)U.S. Geological Survey, National Center, Reston, VA 20192, (12)USGS, Arizona Water Science Center, 520 N. Park Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719, (13)USGS, Portland, OR 97204
1:55 PM
FORECASTING STREAMFLOW DROUGHT IN THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN USING MACHINE LEARNING MODELS
MCSHANE, Ryan1, GOODLING, Phillip2, SANDO, Roy1, HAMSHAW, Scott3, WATKINS, David3, WHITE, Ellie3, SIMEONE, Caelan4 and HAMMOND, John2, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Helena, MT 59601, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Water Science Center, 5522 Research Park Drive, Baltimore, MD 21228, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Water Mission Area, Reston, VA 20192, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Oregon Water Science Center, Portland, OR 97201
2:15 PM
COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE MINING-AFFECTED TRANSBOUNDARY KOOTENAI RIVER WATERSHED, UNITED STATES AND CANADA
SCHAAR, Melissa, USGS, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, 3162 Boxeman Avenue, Helena, MT 59601
2:35 PM
DEVELOPING A GEOSPATIAL DECISION TOOL FOR DATA-BASED PRIORITIZATION AND TRACKING OF REMEDIATION AND ASSESSMENTS OF HAZARDS POSED BY MINED LANDS IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
ATKINS, Rachel, BA, MS, PhD1, JONES, Daniel1, WILLIAMS, Brianna2, GORDON, Stephanie3, SEAWOLF, Serena1, MORRISS, Matthew1, WHIPPLE, Ashley4, ALDRIDGE, Cameron L.4, MONROE, Adrian P.4, HANNON, Mark4 and ENNS, Kyle D.4, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Utah Water Science Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, New Jersey Water Science Center, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648, (3)U.S. Geological Survey, Eastern Ecological Science Center, Kearneysville, WV 20192, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO 80526
 
2:55 PM
Break
3:10 PM
A WESTERN UNITED STATES ASSESSMENT OF SOIL-CLIMATE FOR INFORMING CONSERVATION OF SAGEBRUSH ECOSYSTEMS
O'DONNELL, Michael, Fort Collins Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 2150 Centre Avenue, Building C, Fort Collins, CO 80526 and MANIER, Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, 2150 Centre Ave., Bldg. C, Fort Collins, CO 80526
3:30 PM
LEVERAGING A STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PROCESS TO ADVANCE SAGEBRUSH ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PLANNING IN THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
MONROE, Adrian P.1, TARBOX, Bryan C.1, SHYVERS, Jessica E.1, ALDRIDGE, Cameron L.1, DAHM, Katharine G.2 and ANDERSON, Patrick1, (1)U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO 80526, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Denver, CO 80225
3:50 PM
AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO ACTIONABLE SCIENCE FOR DROUGHT MANAGEMENT IN THE COLORADO RIVER BASIN
GODAIRE, Jeanne, U.S. Geological Survey, Rocky Mountain Region, P.O. Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225, DAHM, Katharine, U.S. Geological Survey, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Denver, CO 80225, ANDERSON, Patrick, Fort Collins Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins, CO 80526, ANDREWS, William, U.S. Geological Survey, Rocky Mountain Region, Denver, CO 80225, DRISCOLL, Jessica, US Geological Survey, Rocky Mountain Region, Office of the Director, Lakewood, CO 80225, FRUS, Rebecca, U.S. Geological Survey, Nevada Water Science Center, 500 Date Street, Boulder City, NV 89005, HEVESI, Joseph, U.S. Geological Survey, California Water Science Center, 6000 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819, JONES, Daniel, U.S. Geological Survey, Utah Water Science Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84119, MONROE, Adrian, U.S. Geological Survey, Fort Collins Science Center, Fort Collins, CO 80526, THOMAS, Kathryn, U.S. Geological Survey, Southwest Biological Science Center, Tucson, AZ 85719, TILLERY, Anne C., U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico Water Science Center, 6700 Edith Blvd NE STE B, Albuquerque, NM 87113 and TORREGROSA, Alicia, U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 964, Denver, CO 80225
 
4:10 PM
Discussion
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