In our rapidly changing world, there is an increasingly urgent need for a more nuanced and accurate characterization of water availability, especially in mountains that serve as critical water towers. Advancements in monitoring technologies, hydrologic modeling, and data science have created opportunities for innovative and collaborative approaches to understand water availability (e.g., snowpack, soil moisture, vegetation state, streamflow) and land-atmosphere interactions at regional and local scales. This session will explore opportunities for more integrated research endeavors that connect disciplines and/or research networks in ways that improve predictions and address research gaps. We invite contributions on (1) integration of existing data and approaches that connect continuous in situ monitoring, remote sensing, and hydrology and snow modeling, (2) science-water resource management collaborations, and (3) cross-basin and other innovative partnerships that advance methodologies and improve data quality, management, and accessibility.

• AMS: American Meteorological Society -