Ben Choat graduates with his PhD and now works at WEST consultants. Congratulations!

A recent publication in Hydrological Processes by Wilson et al.: Urbanization of grasslands in the Denver area affects streamflow responses to rainfall events, with blog post version.

Aditi is on the AGU H3S CUAHSI Panel on Navigating Academic Waters. Watch the discussion here.

Welcome new MS student Nick Guthro!

Nick’s primary research focus involves quantifying the effects that urban irrigation has on water usage in arid regions. He is interested in sustainable land-use planning, urban water systems, water resources management and policy. Outside of research, he enjoys watching movies, playing sports, travelling, and skiing.

Welcome new PhD student Santi Ramirez Nunez! Santiago is studying urban stormwater management, implementing infiltration-focused infrastructure and rainwater harvesting for a low-impact development approach. He is interested in destigmatizing stormwater in urban environments, raising awareness about the potential value of stormwater as a resource in water-stressed communities. When not thinking about hydrology he likes going out for a walk and cooking with friends.

A recent publication in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association by Turner et al: Champions and Traditional Technocrats: The Role of Environmental Value Orientation in Stormwater Management with the blog post version at Federal regulations and individual values combine to determine what type of stormwater infrastructure is implemented.

An op-ed in Colorado Politics on why it is important to fund a statewide turf replacement program (HB22-1151) and help reduce urban water use in Colorado. In June, House Bill 22-1151 was signed into law! Colorado Water Conservation Board is developing a Turf Replacement Program for Colorado using the allocated $2 million, with FAQs here.

Students Dixie Poteet and Sam Carles Pedroza make learning fun for local fifth graders at the Poudre River Investigators field trip to the Environmental Learning Center by demonstrating the consequences of water flow

Aditi was awarded the Meroney Family Chi Epsilon Teaching Award.

Hydrology Days Student Showcases

Abdullah Al Fatta

Quantifying Contributions of Water Sources to Urban Streams and Temporal Variation Using Multiyear Analysis of Water Stable Isotopes.

Ben Choat

Towards Timely Policy-Relevant Analysis of the Return on Investment from Ecosystem Services in the South Platte River Basin.

Identifying Important Drivers of Water Yield Across Spatial and Temporal Scales and Most Appropriate Methods for Prediction.

Dixie Poteet, 2nd Place Winner

Semi-Arid Rangeland to New Houses: Behavior of a Non-Perenneal Stream.

A recent publication by Hopkins et al. (2022) in Freshwater Science: Lessons learned from 20 y of monitoring suburban development with distributed stormwater management in Clarksburg, Maryland, USA

USGS summary: Unique 20-year study assesses ecosystem response to different types of stormwater management

Student Fellows learning from career panelists Anni Frid-Santos and Estella Moore.

Colorado Water Center Student Fellowship