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Wlostowski , Adam N 1 ; Gooseff , Michael N 2 ; McKnight , Diane M 3 ; Lyons , Berry W. 4 1 INSTAAR 2 INSTAAR 3 INSTAAR 4 Ohio State University Chemostasis (comparatively minor change of solute concentrations over a wide range of discharge) of weathering-derived solutes (e.g.,...

Winchell , Taylor S 1 ; Molotch , Noah P 2 ; Barnard , David M 3 1 ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder The snow ablation period is a time of great potential for carbon uptake in high-elevation, subalpine forests. During this period, water availability associated with snowmelt promotes photosynthetic carbon uptake, while...

Williams , Chris 1 ; Shimabuku , Morgan 2 1 Center for ReSource Conservation 2 Center for ReSource Conservation Utilities in the state of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ that annually supply more than 2,000 acre-feet of water to their customer base are required by the State of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Water Conservation Board to create...

Szutu , Daphne J 1 ; Papuga , Shirley A 2 1 University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder, INSTAAR 2 University of Arizona Dryland ecosystems account for nearly 40% of terrestrial biomes, and understanding transpiration dynamics in these environments is critical to understanding how climate change will impact global water and carbon...

Stewart , Jenna 1 ; Livneh , Ben 2 1 University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥, Boulder and ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ 2 University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥, Boulder and ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Temperatures in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ are projected to rise by between +2.5?F and +5?F by 2050, increasing the severity of droughts, heat waves, and wildfire vulnerability. These changes present...

Shobe , Charles M 1 ; Tucker , Gregory E 2 ; Anderson , Robert S 3 1 ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and Department of Geological Sciences, University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ 2 ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ and Department of Geological Sciences, University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ 3 INSTAAR and Department of Geological Sciences, University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Bed sediment in...

Shellito , Peter J 1 ; Small , Eric E 2 1 Department of Geological Sciences, University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder, Boulder, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ 2 Department of Geological Sciences, University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder, Boulder, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Surface soil moisture is measured both by NASA’s SMAP satellite mission and by validation networks of in...

Schutte , Mark 1 1 Olsson Associates In Rocky Mountain National Park, the 2013 flood destabilized segments of Roaring River and deposited an unusually large amount of sand- and gravel-sized sediment near the confluence with Fall River. We initiated field studies of these two rivers in May 2014 to investigate...

Runkel , Robert L 1 1 U.S. Geological Survey Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) from abandoned mine lands contaminates streams and rivers throughout the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Mineral Belt. Much of this contamination has persisted for decades and is likely to continue given the impediments to cleanup that are present at most sites...

Rue , Garrett P 1 ; McKnight , Diane M 2 ; Gabor , Rachel 3 ; Anderson , Suzanne P 4 1 INSTAAR, ENVS; University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder 2 INSTAAR, CEAE, ENVS; University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder 3 Department of Geology and Geophysics, University of Utah 4 INSTAAR, GEOG; University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder...