watershed hydrology News
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EPA seeks scientist nominations for Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment peer review panel
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency invites the public to nominate qualified scientists to be considered for an external peer review panel that will evaluate EPA’s draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment. EPA is conducting an assessment to examine if large-scale mining development is likely to have adverse effects on salmon and resident fish populations in the Kvichak and Nushagak ...
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Bacterial persistence in streams, say SSSA
A research team from the University of Tennessee (UT) has completed a study on an East Tennessee river to determine the connection between watershed hydrology and fecal bacteria statistical time series analysis. Shesh Koirala and colleagues report their findings in the July-August issue of the Journal of Environmental Quality. The article presents a study of the temporal patterns and statistical ...
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Leonard J. Lane Receives 2019 Hugh Hammond Bennett Award from the Soil and Water Conservation Society
The Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) would like to congratulate Dr. Leonard J. Lane, a scientist and engineer who has advanced conservation science, for receiving the 2019 Hugh Hammond Bennett Award. The Hugh Hammond Bennett Award is the Society’s most prestigious award and recognizes extraordinary national and international accomplishments in the conservation of soil, water, and ...
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Whitson Named Senior Associate
Cyrille R. Whitson, CWD, PWS, was recently named a senior associate at Gannett Fleming, an international planning, design, and construction management firm. Whitson is a senior environmental scientist and project manager in the firm’s corporate headquarters in Harrisburg, Pa. With more than 20 years of environmental experience, Whitson manages the Natural Resources Group within Gannett ...
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New model simulates US groundwater and surface water interactions
A new model to simulate groundwater and surface water interactions has been released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The groundwater and surface water FLOW (GSFLOW) model simultaneously accounts for climatic conditions, runoff across the land surface, subsurface flow and storage, and the connections among terrestrial systems, streams, lakes, wetlands, and ground water. 'GSFLOW can be used ...
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McGurk Hydrologic joins as an Affiliate Member
KISTERS North America, Inc., a leading provider of advanced hydrological data management tools, announces the addition of McGurk Hydrologic as a key affiliate of KISTERS North America. McGurk Hydrologic provides runoff forecasting, hydrologic simulation modeling, environmental review, and water and land management services to a wide range of clients across the US. They also provide hydrologic ...
By KISTERS
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EPA reaffirms clean water permits not needed for water transfers
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a rule to clarify that permits are not required for transfers of water from one body of water to another. Such transfers include routing water through tunnels, channels, or natural stream courses for public water supplies, irrigation, power generation, flood control, and environmental restoration. 'EPA's Water Transfer Rule gives communities ...
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Decagon`s environmental stations allow for customized monitoring
The ability to accurately measure environmental parameters on a local scale is becoming an increasing need worldwide, whether you’re a hydrologist, an environmental researcher, or even a farmer. It is evident now that the environmental conditions and forecasts for one location cannot always be extrapolated for nearby areas. Due to differences in terrain, elevation, and topography, a rain ...
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MOE presents: provincial water monitoring networks
Dave Rudolph – "Emerging Needs for Temporal and Spatial Data Precision" Dave Rudolph, with the University of Waterloo, started the symposium off with a very thought provoking presentation on the value of data. Dave used case studies to illustrate how different factors impact the quantity and quality of water resources, and how a small change can affect these conditions quickly and ...
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