Investigation Of Chaotic Advection In A Groundwater Remediation System

Kulha , Katherine H 1 ; Neupauer , Roseanna M 2 ; Mays , David C 3 1 University of Colorado - ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 2 University of Colorado - ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 3 University of Colorado - Denver Remediation of contaminated groundwater is a costly but often necessary process. Above ground pump-and-treat remediation...

DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF *CIBOTIUM*, *ANGIOPTERIS*, AND *SPHAEROPTERIS* TREE FERN SPECIES IN THE KO’OLAU MOUNTAINS ON O’AHU: IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSERVATION LAND MANAGEMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF WATERSHED PROTECTION

Kraft , Victoria C 1 1 University of Colorado, Geography & Environmental Studies An outstanding problem in Hawai’i is invasive species of tree ferns that can outcompete native species, with unknown but potentially large consequences on ecosystem function. My research project involves ground survey observations of the three endemic Cibotium...

Energy And Surface Moisture Seasonally Limit Evaporation And Sublimation From Snow-Free Alpine Tundra

Knowles , John F 1 ; Blanken , Peter D 2 ; Williams , Mark W 3 ; Chowanski , Kurt M 4 1 University of Colorado, Department of Geography and Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research 2 University of Colorado, Department of Geography 3 University of Colorado, Department of...

Evaluation Of The Relationship Between Dissolved Organic Material (DOM), Chlorophyll-A And Algal Species In Lakes And Drinking Water Reservoirs Throughout The State Of Colorado

Khan , Alia L 1 ; Hohner , Amanda K 2 ; McKnight , Diane M 3 ; Rosario , Fernando 4 ; Summers , Scott 5 1 CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, INSTAAR 2 CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 3 CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, INSTAAR 4 CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 5 CU-ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Previous research suggests nonhumic DOM production can be related to chlorophyll-a...

Baked Alaska? A Century Of Climate Change In Alaska’s National Parks

Keen , Richard 1 1 ATOC, University of Colorado In a study commissioned by the National Park Service, data from 99 climate stations and 61 snow survey sites within and near the three units of the NPS Central Alaska Network (CAKN), Wrangell-St. Elias, Denali, and Yukon-Charley Rivers, provide a record...

The Role Of Obstacle Wakes In Enhancing Gamete Coalescence In Broadcast Spawning

Kawakami , Tanaya R 1 ; Crimaldi , John P 2 1 University of Colorado, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 2 University of Colorado, ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Many benthic invertebrates reproduce by broadcast spawning: egg and sperm are released at separate locations and must coalesce before fertilization can take place. In the case of corals, the...

Quantifying Stream Depletion Due To Groundwater Pumping Using Adjoint Methodology

Griebling , Scott A 1 ; Neupauer , Roseanna M 2 1 University of Colorado 2 University of Colorado Water scarcity has become a common topic, especially in the western United States, stemming from concerns over higher demands from increasing populations as well as lower supplies from changes in climactic...

Collection And Characterization Of Organic And Other Particulate Matter In NADP Wet And Dry Deposition

Goss , Natasha R 1 ; Mladenov , Natalie 2 ; Boor , Ethan M 3 ; Seibold , Chris 4 ; Chowanski , Kurt 5 ; Schmidt , Steve K 6 ; Williams , Mark W 7 1 University of Colorado 2 Kansas State University 3 University of Colorado...

Anomaly Analysis Of The 2010 Russian Heat Wave

Gill , Emily C. 1 ; Chase , Thomas N. 2 1 CIRES 2 CIRES Extreme warm, localized, temperatures (heat waves) appear to be increasing globally. Specifically, the 2010 Russian heat wave has been a controversial extreme climate event, with record breaking temperatures and catastrophic damage. According to Barriopedro et...

*Didymosphenia Geminata* Blooms In Québec Rivers: Water Chemistry As A Key To Defining Spatial Patterns

Gabor , Rachel S 1 ; Gillis , Carole-Anne 2 ; Cullis , James D 3 ; Bothwell , Max L 4 1 ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 2 Centre Eau Terre Environnement, Quebec, Canada 3 ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ 4 Environment Canada The first official observation of Didymosphenia geminata (didymo),...

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