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Session Proposal: Water Quality and Watersheds: From Scientific Innovations to Actions (AGU25)

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Water Quality and Watersheds: From Scientific Innovations to Actions

Session ID#: 248324

Session Description:
Hydrologists, biogeochemists, ecologists, and watershed scientists continue to push the envelope within and across their disciplines, generating innovative hydrological and water quality science (e.g., related to nutrients and emerging contaminants) using novel measurement and modeling approaches. Recent advances in in-situ sensor and remote sensing technologies, for example, are generating environmental data with unprecedented temporal resolutions and spatial coverage. Access to these data has advanced scientific understanding and modeling capabilities in hydrology and water quality – including novel applications of machine and deep learning approaches. However, converting scientific information to real-world action that improves on-the-ground environmental and water quality management – and that fulfills broader impacts of federally funded scientific research – remains a challenge. In this session, we encourage presentations that highlight research at varying stages that aims to apply novel measurements, modeling approaches, and scientific innovations in hydrology and water quality to real world management solutions across multi-scale watersheds.
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • B - Biogeosciences
Index Terms:

1831 Groundwater quality [HYDROLOGY]
1871 Surface water quality [HYDROLOGY]
1879 Watershed [HYDROLOGY]
1880 Water management [HYDROLOGY]
Primary Convener:  Heather E Golden, US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Cincinnati, United States
Conveners:  Dr. Emine Fidan, University of Tennesee, Knoxville, United States, Tim P Covino, Montana State University, Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Bozeman, MT, United States and Dr. Qian Zhang, Qian Zhang, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science / U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Chesapeake Bay Program, Annapolis, United States
 
The reliability of confidence intervals for annual river loads by WRTDS (1848986)
Akio Tada and Kenji Tanaka, Kobe University, Graduate school of agricultural science, Kobe, Japan
 
The Nonpoint Source Challenge: Obstacles and Opportunities for Meeting Nutrient Reduction Goals in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (Invited) (1849892)
Zach M Easton, Virginia Tech, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Blacksburg, United States, Kurt Stephenson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Agriculture and Applied Economics, Blacksburg, United States, Brian Benham, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, United States, John Karl Bohlke, USGS, 431 National Center, Reston, VA, United States, Anthony R Buda, USDA ARS, University Park, PA, United States, Amy Collick, Morehead State University, Morehead, MD, United States, Lara Fowler, Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law, University Park, PA, United States, Ellen Gilinsky, National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, East Alton, United States, Andrew J Miller, UMBC, Department of Geography and Environmental Systems, Baltimore, United States, Gregory B Noe, U.S. Geological Survey, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Reston, United States, Leah Palm-Forster, University of Delaware, Applied Economics & Statistics, Newark, United States, Leonard A. Shabman, Resources for the Future, Washington, DC, United States and Theresa Wynn-Thompson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Biological Systems Engineering, Blacksburg, United States
 
Using Correlation of Dissolved Nitrogen and Phosphorus to Total Dissolved Solids as Pollution Indicators in Agricultural Watersheds (1850155)
Mohammad Z Iqbal, University of Northern Iowa, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cedar Falls, IA, United States and Zachary Harper, University of Northern Iowa, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Cedar Falls, United States
 
Hydrologic Connectivity Is a Key Driver of Biogeochemical Function in Headwater Wetlands (Invited) (1859001)
Ashleigh N Kirker1, C. Nathan Jones2, Delaney Peterson3, Jasmine Morejon4, Lidia Molina Serpas5, Corianne Tatariw6, Elaine Rice5, Reilly Wells7, Jami Espy Nettles8, Xingyuan Chen9, Behzad Mortazavi10 and James Stegen11, (1)Virginia Tech, Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation, Blacksburg, United States, (2)University of Alabama, Biological Sciences, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, (3)University of Alabama, Biological Sciences, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States, (4)Boise State University, Geosciences, Boise, United States, (5)University of Alabama, Biological Sciences, Tuscaloosa, United States, (6)Rowan University, Environmental Science, Glassboro, United States, (7)University of Alabama, Environmental Engineering, Tuscaloosa, United States, (8)Weyerhaeuser Company, Springfield, United States, (9)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, United States, (10)Syracuse University, Biology, Syracuse, United States, (11)Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, United States
 
When It Rains, It Pollutes – Investigating Fecal Indicator Bacteria Loads from Improper Wastewater Disposal in Rural Alabama Creek (1866885)
Harley Tandy1, Emily A Elliott2, Mark Elliott3, Corinne Baroni4, Todd Hester5 and Reza Behzadnia5, (1)University of Alabama, Department of Geography and the Environment, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States, (2)University of Alabama, New College & Department of Geography and the Environment, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States, (3)University of Alabama, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Tuscaloosa, United States, (4)Geosyntec Consultants, Charlotte, United States, (5)University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, United States
 
Response of Stream Metabolism to Hurricane Helene and other Stormflow Disturbances (1874670)
Jacob Adams, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, United States, Marie J Kurz, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge, TN, United States and Watershed Dynamics and Evolution Science Focus Area
 
Nationwide Assessment of Long-Term Nutrient Trends and Flow-Driven Concentration Changes Across U.S. Watersheds of Varying Social Vulnerability (1879830)
Christopher Oates, North Carolina State University Raleigh, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Raleigh, NC, United States, Khara Grieger, North Carolina State University, Applied Ecology, Raleigh, United States and Natalie Nelson, North Carolina State University, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Raleigh, United States
 
Spatiotemporal Nitrate Trends under Agricultural Management: Quantifying the Influence of Climate, Hydrology and Humans (1879981)
Lu Yang1, Kieran Khamis1, Julia Knapp2 and Joshua R. Larsen1, (1)University of Birmingham, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Birmingham, United Kingdom, (2)Durham University, Department of Earth Sciences, Durham, United Kingdom
 
Anthropogenic Signatures in Groundwater: Systematic Hydrogeochemical Monitoring of a Fractured Volcanic Aquifer in South America (1887381)
Camila Müller Athayde1, Bianca Amaral2, Rodrigo Guimarães Sr.3, Patricia Nascimento4, Lucas Garcia5, Milena Olivi2 and Gustavo Athayde3, (1)UFPR Federal University of Parana, Hydrogeological Research Laboratory, Parano, Brazil, (2)Itaipu Parquetec, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, (3)Universidade Federal do Paraná, Hydrogeological Research Laboratory, Curitiba, Brazil, (4)Hydrogeological Research Laboratory - UFPR, Curitiba, Brazil, (5)Itaipu Binacional, Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
 
The Spatial Organization of Animal Farms and Water Quality Outcomes in the Western Lake Erie Basin (1891483)
Layla Ramsey-Sapp, Ohio State University Main Campus, Columbus, OH, United States and Lorrayne Miralha, PhD, The Ohio State University, Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Columbus, United States
 
Water Quality Variability in the Chimehuín River (2000–2025): Insights from Long-Term Monitoring in Northern Patagonia (1925368)
Marianela Pepe1, Ana B Prieto2, Teresa J. Kennedy3, Ailén Tallarico Esteve4, Franco Morrone4, Joaquín Melo4, Mateo Cahuin Baigorria4, Ernesto Tolosa4, Hugo Revolero Rubilar4 and Huechulafquen Science Club, (1)Huechulafquen Science Club, Neuquén, Argentina, (2)Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Neuquén, Argentina, (3)University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, United States, (4)Huechulafquen Science Club, Junin de los Andes, Argentina
 
Scenario-Driven Mitigation of Water Quality Hotspots in Hydrologically Sensitive Coastal Watersheds (1934405)
Seneshaw Tsegaye1, Mebrahtom G Kebedew2, Andrew James Dr.3, Adelbert (Del) Bottcher Dr.3, Kevin K Albrecht4 and Rachel Rose Rotz5, (1)Florida Gulf Coast University, Department of Bioengineering, Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, Fort Myers, FL, United States, (2)Florida Gulf Coast University, Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering, Fort Myers, United States, (3)Soil and Water Engineering Technology, Gainesville, United States, (4)Albrecht Engineering Group, Limited Liability Company, Fort Pierce, United States, (5)Florida Gulf Coast University, Marine and Earth Sciences, Fort Myers, United States
 
Sediment fingerprinting for unmonitored basins using machine learning (1951479)
Abigal Percich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Blacksburg, United States and Admin Husic, PhD, Virginia Tech, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Manassas, United States
 
Seasonal Patterns in Stream Solute Concentrations Across the Continental United States (1957237)
Dan Dai1, Jaehyeon Lee1, Sajad Soleymani Hasani2, Aléxia Oliveira3, Deandre Presswood4, Harald Klammler5, Joanna Blaszczak6, Andreas Musolff7, Mauricio Arias8, James W Jawitz9 and Matthew J Cohen10, (1)University of Florida, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Ft Walton Beach, FL, United States, (2)University of South Florida, Tampa, United States, (3)Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil, (4)University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, United States, (5)Federal University of Bahia, Department of Geophysics, Salvador, Brazil, (6)University of Nevada Reno, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science, Reno, United States, (7)Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research UFZ Leipzig, Hydrogeology, Leipzig, Germany, (8)University of South Florida, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Tampa, United States, (9)University of Florida, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, United States, (10)University of Florida, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, Gainesville, United States
 
Fecal Pollution Sources in Mobile Bay, AL Identified by eDNA and Nutrient Indicators (1963761)
Penny Demetriades1,2, Ania Brown1,2, Jessica Jones2, Ruth H Carmichael3,4, Sinead Ni Chadhain3 and Brandi Kiel Reese4,5, (1)University of South Alabama & Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Mobile, United States, (2)FDA Gulf Coast Seafood Lab, Dauphin Island, United States, (3)University of South Alabama, Mobile, United States, (4)Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, United States, (5)University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, United States
 
Water Quality Baseline Monitoring in Coastal Alabama (1969382)
Olivia Pickett1, Nick LaBon2, Fletcher Allison3 and John C Lehrter2, (1)University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL, United States, (2)University of South Alabama, Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Mobile, United States, (3)University of South Alabama, Mobile, United States
 
Following the Flush - Novel Time-Integrated Isolation and Quantification Method for Sediment-Associated Fecal Indicator Bacteria in Small Catchments (1971158)
Emily A Elliott, University of Alabama, New College & Department of Geography and the Environment, Tuscaloosa, AL, United States, Corinne Baroni, Geosyntec Consultants, Charlotte, United States and Mark Elliott, University of Alabama, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Tuscaloosa, United States
 
Advancing Predictive Skill of a Cyanobacterial HAB Integrated Early Warning System in Northeastern Lake Champlain Toward Operational Implementation (1998665)
Panagiotis D. Oikonomou1,2, Asim Zia3, Patrick J Clemins4, Rakhshinda Bano5, Muhammad Adil6, Noah Beckage5, Scott Turnbull5, Kareem Hannoun7, Peter DF Isles8, Andrew W. Schroth9 and Donna M Rizzo1, (1)University of Vermont, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Burlington, United States, (2)Agricultural University of Athens, Department of Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Engineering, Athens, Greece, (3)University of Vermont, Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, Department of Computer Science, Burlington, VT, United States, (4)University of Vermont, Department of Computer Science, Burlington, VT, United States, (5)University of Vermont, Burlington, United States, (6)University of Vermont, Vermont Artificial Intelligence Lab (VaiL), Department of Computer Science, Burlington, VT, United States, (7)Water Quality Solutions Inc, McGaheysville, VA, United States, (8)Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Watershed Management Division, Montpelier, United States, (9)University of Vermont, Geography and Geosciences, Burlington, United States
 
Molecular Diversity of Dissolved Organic Matter Reflects Macroecological Patterns in River Networks (2001589)
Michelle E Newcomer, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Earth & Environmental Sciences Area, Berkeley, CA, United States, Erika Freeman, University of Cambridge, Department of Plant Sciences,, Cambridge, United Kingdom, Maruti K. Mudunuru, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Subsurface Science Group, Richland, WA, United States, Ricardo Gonzalez-Pinzon, University of New Mexico Main Campus, Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, Albuquerque, United States, Kelli Feeser, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos, United States, Stefan Krause, University of Birmingham, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Birmingham, United Kingdom, Emily McClure, Dartmouth, Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, United States, Jasquelin Pena, University of California Davis, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Davis, United States, Chrostopher Ward, Bowling Green State University, Center for Great Lakes and Watershed Studies, Bowling Green, United States and Eric Bottos, Thompson Rivers University, Department of Biological Sciences, Kamloops, Canada
 
Projecting the Distribution of Aquatic Species of Greatest Conservation Need in the Mid-Atlantic United States (2004059)
Caroline Arantes1, Alexandra Lawrence1, Halil Dertli1, Brent Murry1, Christopher Rota1 and Patricia Mazik2, (1)West Virginia University, Morgantown, United States, (2)USGS WVU Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Morgantown, United States
 
Tradeoffs between ecological services versus impacts with wastewater-based flow augmentation in semi-perennial streams (2004114)
Jordan Jatko, Baylor University, Waco, TX, United States, Ryan McManamay, Baylor University, Department of Environmental Science, Waco, TX, United States and Jeffrey Back, Baylor University, Center for Reservoir and Aquatic Systems Research, Waco, TX, United States
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