H022
Advancing Water Science with Convergence Research
Advancing Water Science with Convergence Research
Session ID#: 83187
Session Description:
Many of the next great advancements in science lie at the nexus of multiple traditional disciplines. Pressing societal shifts like a changing climate, urbanization, and population growth require new knowledge created by interdisciplinary teams to address specific, complex questions. This is particularly true in hydrology, where it is common to find physical scientists, computer engineers, and policy makers working together to solve some of the greatest water science issues. The U.S. National Science Foundation has defined this as Convergence Research and advertises the concept as one of its Ten Big Ideas for Future Investment due to the potential impact of “integrating knowledge, methods, and expertise from different disciplines and forming novel frameworks to catalyze scientific discovery and innovation.” This session will highlight the successes and challenges of interdisciplinary teams as they develop frameworks and resources for progress in hydrology, particularly advances that may not have been possible without collaborative knowledge.
Index Terms:
1899 General or miscellaneous [HYDROLOGY]
1904 Community standards [INFORMATICS]
1934 International collaboration [INFORMATICS]
1938 Knowledge representation and knowledge bases [INFORMATICS]
Primary Convener: Danielle Tijerina, CUAHSI, Cambridge, MA, United States
Conveners: Jon Pollak, CUAHSI, Boston, MA, United States, Anthony M Castronova, Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrological Science, Washington, DC, United States and Lilit Yeghiazarian, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Primary Liaison: Danielle Tijerina, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, United States
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