Research Funding
Projects in my research group have been funded by a combination of federal sources (USDA-NIFA, National Science Foundation, USDA-ARS, Bureau of Land Management) and state agencies (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado Water Conservation Board, Agricultural Experiment Station).
Current Projects (as of June 2024):
Federal
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Assessing, forecasting, and planning for mitigation of salt pollution in semi-arid irrigation regions (USDA-NIFA)
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On-farm desalination technology to improve crop yield and soil health (NSF; lead institution: University of North Texas)
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Parametrization and testing of groundwater and salinity routines in SWAT+ for national application (USDA-ARS)
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Conjunctive Freshwater-Saltwater Management for Climate-Resilient Agroecosystems (USDA-NIFA; lead institution: Oklahoma State University)
State
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Investigating the impact of irrigation practices on groundwater return flows in the White River Valley, Colorado (Colorado Water Conservation Board)
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Quantifying and mitigating selenium contamination in Colorado's river basins (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment)
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Assessment of irrigation management on nutrients in semi-arid river basins (Agricultural Experiment Station)
Unfunded Projects - help with Model Application
Due to our research group's focus on model development, we work with research groups across the United States and the world in applying modeling tools such as SWAT-MODFLOW, SWAT+ variations, and SWAT-Salt to regional water quantity and water quality issues. Examples: