Diverting Sediment-rich Water Below New Orleans Could Lead To Extensive New Land Oct 21, 2009
24, 2008) Farming has significantly changed the hydrology and chemistry of the Mississippi River, injecting more carbon dioxide into the river and raising river discharge during the past 50. (Sep. (Science Daily)
Environmental impact statement delayed Oct 21, 2009
Coronado Regional Hydrogeologist Roger Congdon said it was unknown how long it would take to characterize the hydrology (behavior of water) in the basins around the mine and in surrounding aquifers for the Rosemont EIS. (Edtiors Note: Kamp is environmental liaison for Wick Communications, which owns the Nogales International/Weekly Bulletin. (Nogales International, AZ)
More studies needed for Wilmington's Olin Superfund stie Oct 21, 2009
The site is complex; the layout and the hydrology is complex. In addition, chemicals present on the Olin site are not typically ones on EPA s radar. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Q&A on Rosemont Mine Oct 21, 2009
Rosemont has spent over 4 million in a regional hydrology study which drilled 30 wells, conducted pumping tests, and considerable water quality analysis ... ANSWER: The Coronado National Forest will not have to release a DEIS without adequate hydrology data, there has been three years of data collection and characterization effort ... ANSWER: Rosemont would defer to the Environmental Impact Statement, and the technical studies conducted for that report, for predictions on hydrology impacts. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Visitors from afar Oct 20, 2009
The intent of the trip, which was arranged through Utah State University, is to acquaint the visitors with methods of managing water quality, irrigation and hydrology. Iraq struggles with water shortages and difficulties in managing water for agriculture and culinary uses, and knowledge of methods used by farmers in Utah could benefit Iraq, said Said Ghabayen, a research engineer at USU s Water Research Laboratory. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Q: With all the rain in metro Atlanta, I read several times about 100- and 500-year floods. How do meteorologists determine how often a major flood is likely to happen? — Frank Manfre,|Grayson Oct 19, 2009
The formula can be complicated because it has its roots in hydrology engineering, statistical analysis and probability theory, but Mellish provides the following explanation. The total record of known rainfall and data from past floods are combined with knowledge of the flood plain in question, the topography, land use, vegetation, soil types, elevation and land slope of the river basin. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Fresno foundation gives $601k in grants Oct 16, 2009
The grant will be used to create a mentoring and educational program for students of geology, environmental science, hydrology, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, meteorology and climatology. Trail project is a network connection. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Base cleanup on groups radar Oct 10, 2009
We will be looking for expertise in hydrology and land contamination in general. The former West Gate Landfill is of special concern to the ARAWH because it has contaminants that potentially pose significant health risks to humans. (Abington Mariner, MA)
Do Dust Particles Curb Climate Change? Oct 7, 2009
A research project to be undertaken jointly by the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology in Miami will make a start on this. The two-year empirical field study will commence on the Caribbean island of Barbados, which is located in the Trade Wind region, in 2010. (Science Daily)
Citizens group gets grant to review base cleanup reports Oct 7, 2009
We will be looking for expertise in hydrology and land contamination in general ... We will be looking for expertise in hydrology and land contamination in general. (Weymouth News, MA)
Assemblyman aims to preserve Delta, avoid canal Oct 3, 2009
A: We have had private studies regarding selenium and hydrology done already, but the government needs to conduct studies of its own. However, our studies are far enough along that we are putting it into language. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Using Satellites To Predict Water Problems In Developing Countries Oct 3, 2009
From a case study on the Upper Zambezi, it has turned out that a combination of ground-level data, data from GRACE and an expert knowledge of the hydrology of the area have produced a model with a robust structure ... One of Winsemius' other conclusions is that close cooperation is required between experts from the field of geodesy on the one side and experts in hydrology on the other, in order to make the GRACE satellite data useful for hydrological applications. (Science Daily)
Readers Write 10/2 Oct 2, 2009
Development often alters hydrology and may bring new areas into the flood plain areas previously considered dry. At any given moment, the flood plain maps for our communities may become obsolete due to new construction. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The Mountaintops main man Oct 1, 2009
While his specialty is hydrology, Tangenberg s interest in all aspects of forest ranger duties is what makes his new job a good fit. With my hydrology background, I get satisfaction on seeing a job well done in landscape scale restoration, Tangenberg said. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Perennial Energy Crops Could Be Good For Carbon Savings And For Wildlife Sep 30, 2009
Dr Angela Karp at Rothamsted Research led an interdisciplinary team from the universities of East Anglia and Exeter, the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, in a major research project to identify the effects of increasing the amount of land used to grow these new crops. Their calculations suggest that planting biomass crops to generate electricity does lead to net savings in greenhouse gases, compared with current emissions. (Science Daily)
Focus On The Wild Could Avert Plant Pollination Threat Sep 30, 2009
Dr Claire Carvell, a researcher with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) stresses the crucial role of wild pollinators: The important point to note is that while the economic value of pollination, estimated at around 20 billion worldwide, is often credited entirely to honeybees, bumblebees and several other wild bee species are in fact much more effective pollinators of many crops such as field beans, clover, tomatoes and apples. This arises from a combination of morphological... (Science Daily)
Fresno State gets $1.4m science grant Sep 23, 2009
The grant will be used to create a mentoring and educational program for students of geology, environmental science, hydrology, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, meteorology and climatology. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Uncertain Future Predicted For Forests Sep 21, 2009
31, 2008) Incorporating results from forest hydrology studies in water policies can help avoid uncertainty and confusion caused by the current difficulties in transferring research findings to different. (Apr. (Science Daily)
State crafts plan for carbon sequestration Sep 21, 2009
DEQ would likely need three new specialists: two engineers with expertise in underground hydrology and fluid movement, and a financial analyst. In order to inject CO2 underground, the operator would have to assume liability and post a bond with the state large enough to cover well-plugging and risks associated with the activity. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
'Intersex' Bass Widespread In U.S. Rivers Sep 15, 2009
(June 9, 2009) Researchers have analyzed the nine river basins in Catalonia that flow out into the Mediterranean, studying their various features in terms of geomorphology, climate, hydrology, soil use and. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Speakers to address irrigation issues on April 9 in Forsyth (5) Sep 13, 2009
He will discuss the sodium and salt content of the soils and crops from 2003 to 2007 and discuss the Tongue River Hydrology. Bill Burgan, Carbon County irrigator, will discuss the water adjudication process from a landowner's perspective and answer any questions you might have. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
IMMEDIATE IMPACT Sep 13, 2009
UPDATED: 3 :20 a.m. CDT, September 13, 2009. Crazy' things have been happening after a rock dam was built near the MR-GO Sunday, September 13, 2009 By Bob Marshall Outdoors editor. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Briefing: India's water crisis Sep 11, 2009
India s extremes of hydrology, poverty and population present vast difficulties for water management which it has never mastered. And they are growing. (The Economist)
Threat Down Below: Polluted Caves Endanger Water Supplies, Wildlife Sep 9, 2009
The problem is extensive and it s serious, said Tom Aley, an expert in groundwater hydrology and president of the in southwest Missouri. Examples abound, including raw sewage flowing into Shalers Brook inside Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, an animal feedlot in eastern Missouri washing waste down sinkholes into Crevice Cave and dirt runoff from logging activity choking Whispering Canyon Cave at Tongass National Forest in Alaska. (Scientific American)
Count of endangered Neb. beetle disappoints Sep 8, 2009
Loss of saline wetland and stream habitats and changes in hydrology are blamed for the decline of the species. The counters looked everywhere they've found the beetles in the past, even though the site south of Ceresco, at the Jack Sinn Wildlife Management Area, hasn't yielded any for several years. (Sioux City Journal)
Old Moon Discovery Helps Unlock Earth Ocean Secrets Sep 3, 2009
"Those hydrology signals are huge in comparison," he says. However, as the mission progressed, Watkins explains, the science team has found better ways to process Grace data. (Science Daily)
Keeping Sights On Big Breakers With Radar: Scientists Study Waves On North Sea Research Platform Sep 2, 2009
"With our radar, we can even track the individual waves for the first time", writes Dr. Freidwart Ziemer, GKSS Department Manager of Radar Hydrology, the unique part of the project. For several years, Ziemer and his team have studied the swell and the behaviour of large breakers. (Science Daily)
Map characterizes active lakes below Antarctic ice Sep 2, 2009
"Sub-ice-sheet hydrology is a whole new field that opened up through the discovery of lakes filling and draining on relatively short timescales and involving large volumes of water," said Robert Bindschadler, a glaciologist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. who has used ICESat data in other studies of Antarctica. (EurekAlert!)
Human impacts and environmental factors are changing the northwest Atlantic ecosystem Sep 1, 2009
LMEs are large coastal ocean waters adjacent to continents and characterized by distinct bathymetry, hydrology, productivity and inter-related marine populations. LMEs produce 80 percent of the world's annual fishery yields, and most of the impacts of human activities in the ocean occur within their waters. (EurekAlert!)
Restoring The Ecology Can Boost The Economy Sep 1, 2009
The research was carried out by an international team from the University of Alcal; in Spain, the UK s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, and Bournemouth University in the UK. ... Co-author, Professor James Bullock from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology said: "We have shown that across the globe restoration projects are able to help reverse loss of the biodiversity and ecosystem services in areas degraded by human activities. While restoration can help reverse losses, this research shows it is... (Science Daily)
Vaisala Introduces a Unique Global Lightning Dataset Aug 31, 2009
The potential application areas of Vaisala's GLD360 data range from thunderstorm identification, hydrology and hurricane forecasting to improved high sea identification and climate change research. Additionally, aviation and marine routing will benefit from improved lightning data provision. (Canada Newswire)
Many are opposed to tapping into Framingham wells Aug 29, 2009
But state Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Richard Sullivan Jr. wrote, "It is a basic tenet of hydrology that the proposed pumping will reduce the flow in the river by an amount almost equivalent to the amount of water to be pumped from the wells.". The town has offered to tamp down its water withdrawal rate "any time the watershed may be stressed," said Johnson. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Pollution 'fights global warming' Aug 27, 2009
Dr Lina Mercado from the UK's Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the lead author of the study, said. "This resulted in a net 10% increase in the amount of carbon stored by the land once other effects were taken into account," she was quoted as saying by the Press Association. (BBC News -- Science)
Critics say rush for stimulus money puts watershed at risk Aug 27, 2009
It is a basic tenet of hydrology that the proposed pumping will reduce the flow in the river by an amount almost equivalent to the amount of water to be pumped from the wells, DCR commissioner Richard K. Sullivan Jr. wrote in commenting on the draft environmental review. In addition, he said, the draw-down of the lake could mean that more invasive plants would grow in the lake. (Boston Globe)
Hole in aquifer? Aug 27, 2009
JB wrote on Aug 24, 2009 12:47 PM:" The reporter seem to have presented a one sided slanted case here. I see no sited comment from Granite representatives. Were they contacted? If so, why was it not included in the article?Is Mr Leinert an expert on Hydrology? WHAT IS MR. DUFFY'S ROLE IN ALL THIS? THIS GUY,ALONG WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE MAT-SU IS TRYING TO SHUT DOWN THE GRAVEL INDUSTRY. IT'S IRONIC THAT THE BOROUGH HAS A WINTER SAND SUPPLY CONTRACT OUT TO BID NOW. WONDER WHERE THE WINTER SAND... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Academy students participate in Young Dawgs program at UGA Aug 26, 2009
All but one of 12 Young Dawgs science interns were Academy students, who got the chance to work in such fields as physics, astronomy, hydrology, veterinary medicine, nanotechnology and MRI information. Chen and Xu were co-winners of the Young Dawgs essay contest. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Revised flood insurance rate maps to be discussed at open houses Aug 20, 2009
USACE was hired by the County to perform hydrology, hydraulic and risk and uncertainty studies in the two levees in order to determine if the levees could maintain their FEMA certification. Fujimoto was informed by USACE that many levees around the country are no longer able to maintain their FEMA certification because of stricter requirements that were implemented following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Mekong Delta may be inundated by rising sea Aug 20, 2009
Temperature increases would also potentially damage agriculture and forestry, in the coffee-growing Central Highlands, for example, the newspaper said, quoting Tran Thuc, director of the ministry's Institute for Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment. Vietnam is the world's largest exporter of robusta beans. (Scientific American)
The King, the Queen, and a New Kind of Green Aug 19, 2009
Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our (revised 3/19/09) and (revised 3/19/09). 2009 Cond; Nast Digital. (Concierge.com)
City looks long-range at river corridor Aug 19, 2009
The Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust is offering the city $70,000 to partially-fund a hydrology analysis and design plan -- a study of the North Platte River's water-flow and how it affects the shoreline and adjacent structures. Accepting the grant would mean a commitment to a "master plan," a hydrology plan, and cooperation during the process with the Wyoming Wildlife Natural Resource Trust. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Construction Erosion and Sediment C... Aug 19, 2009
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•Hydrology Study Aug 18, 2009
to see the hydrology study. Article Comment Submission Form. (The Daily Journal)
Reports: Beluga coal mine would hurt streams Aug 18, 2009
The scientists examined PacRim's hydrology reports, as well as its preliminary mining and reclamation plans, in making their conclusions. The reports were prepared for the Chuitna Citizens Coalition and Cook Inletkeeper, an environmental group. (Anchorage Daily News)
Carpathian Receives a Robust Preliminary Economic Assessment Study for its RDM Gold Project, Brazil Aug 12, 2009
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Woodlands Suffer Large-scale Biodiversity Loss Aug 11, 2009
The research was carried out by a team from Bournemouth University, Natural England and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and will be published online in Proceedings of the Royal Society B (FirstCite website) on 22nd July 2009 ... Co-author Professor James Bullock from the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology said: This study shows that increased pollution and poor countryside management has led to increasing homogenization of biodiversity in British woodlands. (Science Daily)
Mining project advances Aug 11, 2009
"The critical issues are the ground and surface water hydrology -- how they're connected and how this mine is going to affect those," Hoyt said. "We intend to share that information with the public, so the public clearly has an idea of what's being proposed, and whether it may work or not.". (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Panel sees the future in trash, Valley energy Aug 8, 2009
It has developed a program that studies hydrology and ecology in the Sierra Nevada, and it is pushing ahead on the Merced Energy Research Institute, which faculty members created to pursue research and grants. The university also is building a 7-acre solar farm. (Fresno Bee)
Vanishing Bolivian Glacier Ends Highest Ski Run, Threatens La Paz's Water Aug 6, 2009
4 degrees Fahrenheit in the past three decades, , head meteorologist with the countrys National Meteorology and Hydrology Service, said Aug. 3 at his office in La Paz. Dry Seasons, Then Downpours. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Wetlands Program Now Available Aug 6, 2009
FWP is a voluntary program to restore up to 100,000 acres of South Dakota farmable wetlands and associated buffers by improving the land's hydrology and vegetation ... FWP participants must agree to restore the hydrology of the wetlands to establish vegetative cover which may include emerging vegetation in water, bottomland hardwoods, cypress and other appropriate tree species; and to the general prohibition of using of the enrolled land for commercial purposes. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
Judge to rule on mine today Aug 4, 2009
Simplot has argued that hydrology studies show measures intended to protect the environment, including caps on waste rock, would be effective in stopping the spread of selenium from the new mine panels. Earth Justice attorney Tim Preso said it's clear that regardless of how Williams rules today, the case will be appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Friends of Alewife ecology camp going strong Aug 4, 2009
An ever-changing marsh-uplands ecosystem was compared with 1970s diverse vegetation, soil and hydrology maps. Engineer Ingeborg Hegemann used historical maps to illustrate the changing route of the Little River and the wetlands. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Central Oregon businesses explore expansion opportunities Aug 3, 2009
People interested in watershed management need to have skills in a range of areas, Houston said from biology and hydrology, to land use planning and economics. We look for people who really have the ability to be literate in a variety of disciplines, he said. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
A fresh approach at Allandale Farm Jul 29, 2009
A. I did graduate work in hydrology and soil science, and my background is in resource economics. I thought I was going to be a land use planner. (Boston Globe)
Woodlands 'losing biodiversity' Jul 29, 2009
The research was carried out by scientists from Bournemouth University, Natural England and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH). "This study shows that increased pollution and poor countryside management have led to increasing homogenisation of biodiversity in British woodlands," said co-author Professor James Bullock, an ecologist from CEH.. (BBC News -- Science)
Outdoors hotline Jul 28, 2009
DETAILS: A comprehensive, weeklong outdoor education class that focuses on fly fishing but also includes river history and hydrology, wildlife safety and "Caring for your Catch." Includes room and board, fly-outs and a full day drift trip on the Upper Kenai. CONTACT: ; 1-907-262-7894. (Anchorage Daily News)
Geography students find route to Juneau Jul 25, 2009
"Geography can be almost anything, said Eran Hood, an associate professor of environmental science who is spearheading the new degree offerings at UAS. In Juneau, the two new degrees, a bachelor of arts and a bachelor of science, are associated with the school's environmental science program. The University of Alaska Board of Regents approved the two new degrees last month. They'll complement four geography degrees already offered at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the state's flagship... (Juneau Empire)
Scientists refix sources of Yangtze and other major rivers Jul 22, 2009
The research team collected the data of meteorology, hydrology, glaciers, geology and geography in the origin areas, which was important to world geography, experts of the appraisal commission said. The results would be announced by the State Council after passing a review by the State Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, Tang said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Fred Tahse traveled to Canyon de Chelly in northern Arizona in June, but his passion was for the Santa Ritas. Jul 19, 2009
He was widely quoted, and his expertise on Rosemont s geology and hydrology was well-known. Tahse, who had longtime heart problems, backed off of his involvement the past two years because of his health, but he was always available to offer insight and direction. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Airport planners hold public meeting on proposed taxiway Jul 17, 2009
Phase II will include drainage and hydrology studies that will examine the drainage in the area and how any changes to the wetlands will affect streams and other water resources. KLarchers will conduct the drainage and hydrology study from August 2009 to March 2010 ... Neigum said the drainage and hydrology study would help KLonnel in making those decisions. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Cambridge looking for Conservation Commission member Jul 17, 2009
Residents with expertise in landscape architecture, civil/environmental engineering, hydrology, ecology or law are encourage to apply. Letters of interest and/or resumes can be mailed Robert W. Healy, City Manager, 795 Mass. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Public comment sought on landfill impact report Jul 13, 2009
According to the hydrology and water quality section of the draft EIR, an area of the vast Santa Maria groundwater basin known as the Paso Robles Formation, one of three groundwater occurrences on the property, lies directly underneath 90 percent of the proposed landfill site. Groundwater was encountered at depths ranging from 500 to 712 feet below the ground surface during the water analysis. (Santa Maria Times)
Retired geologist studies the history of springs Jul 13, 2009
Agricultural field tiles, grading and the filling in of old wells all have combined to change the hydrology of Illinois, making many old springs impossible to find. Town Branch, for example, now flows as part of the city's sewer system encased in brick and concrete beneath the governor's mansion. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Group challenges need for sewers in Orleans Jul 11, 2009
The committee tapped a wealth of scientific talent: chairman Paul Ammann graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with degrees in chemical engineering; Jeff Eagles has a background in chemical engineering and hydrology; Greg Horne was a marine geologist at Wesleyan; Judy Scanlon is a marine biologist while Ron Collins is a civil engineer and construction project manager for the town. Current Selectman Sims McGrath also served. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Ice Volume Of Switzerland’s Glaciers Calculated Jul 10, 2009
A team of scientists headed by Martin Funk, ETH-Professor at the Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW) at ETH Zurich, however, has now developed a novel procedure for determining the ice volume of a glacier. Their results are presented in the current issue of Global and Planetary Change. (Science Daily)
Lead levels OK in water near uranium deposit Jul 9, 2009
"Wells with reported lead levels in the water are all in geologically and hydrologically isolated areas that are unaffected by activities conducted by our company."While none of the residential wells are located in a watershed that could be affected by our activities, the simple laws of gravity and hydrology preclude water running uphill - whether in the ground or on the surface - as it would have to do to reach these sites. "Virginia Uranium pointed out high lead levels may be caused by any... (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
