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WANTED: Watershed Partners
We are seeking to develop partnerships with groups actively engaged in watershed research. We are interested in collecting geophysical data in support of hydrological research with the goal of advancing and supporting the use of geophysics in the hydrologic sciences; this is the central objective of the Geophysics Module of the Hydrologic Measurement Facility of CUAHSI.
Background
There is growing recognition of the challenges we face, in many parts of the world, in finding and maintaining clean sources of water for human consumption and agricultural use, while balancing the needs of the natural world. Advancements in hydrologic sciences are needed in order to develop an improved understanding of the controls on the quantity, movement, and quality of water, thus enhancing our ability to better protect and manage our water resources. Geophysical methods can play a central role in these investigations. CUAHSI (Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc.) is developing, with the support of the National Science Foundation, a Hydrologic Measurement Facility (HMF), which contains a Geophysics module. The Geophysics Module will support and advance the use of geophysics for hydrologic applications.
The research effort to develop the Geophysics Module is referred to as HMF Geophysics, and is led by Rosemary Knight and Nigel Crook in the Department of Geophysics at Stanford University. Over the next three years (Sept 05-08) we will determine, through broad community consultation, how best to utilize geophysical instrumentation and engage geophysical expertise in addressing key challenges in the hydrologic sciences. Our goal is to put in place the infrastructure needed to develop and maintain partnerships between the hydrologic and geophysical communities.