Cooperative Agreement 08FC402732

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) provides $289,379 to the University of California, Berkeley to conduct research on characterizing evapotranspiration across wetlands in the contiguous United States. The project aims to leverage eddy covariance measurements and remote sensing models to enhance the accuracy of wetland evapotranspiration estimates, addressing the challenges posed by the...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,953,858.31 Cooperative Agreement under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program (CFDA 15.078) to the State of Utah Division of Water Resources. The 3-year project aims to implement Airborne Snow Observatory technology in the Weber River watershed to enhance snowpack monitoring and streamflow predictions. This will involve conducting aerial Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and spectrometer surveys to gather snowpack data, which will then be integrated...

The Imperial Irrigation District was awarded a $205,925.69 Project Grant from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Salton Sea Program (CFDA 15.571) to conduct NEW AND ALAMO RIVER WETLANDS WATER QUALITY MONITORING from July 21, 2021 through July 18, 2026. The grant will support monitoring of water quality in wetlands areas along the New and Alamo Rivers to obtain data on factors impacting fish and wildlife health, air quality, and recreation opportunities at the Salton...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $243,488 Cooperative Agreement under the Title II, Colorado River Basin Salinity Control program (CFDA 15.509) to the North Delta Irrigation Company (NDIC) on May 8, 2024. The project aims to reduce salinity levels in the Colorado River system to prevent economic damages in the Lower Colorado River Basin. Key activities include replacing approximately 6.1 miles of open, unlined irrigation canal with pipeline infrastructure to reduce salt loading. The...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $260,000 Cooperative Agreement under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) to the Desert Research Institute (DRI), a component of the Nevada System of Higher Education, to assess the accuracy and scalability of newly developed Li-Cor evapotranspiration (ET) sensors. The project will deploy four Li-Cor ET sensors at four field sites, including agricultural, natural rangeland, and open water locations, to conduct paired...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Geological Survey's Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program (CFDA 15.805) provides $689,092 to Oklahoma State University from January 2025 through January 2028. The project aims to develop an integrative monitoring protocol that combines satellite remote sensing and environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques to enable early detection and management of three high-priority aquatic invasive plant species in the Upper Mississippi...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,094,619 Cooperative Agreement to the Desert Research Institute (DRI) at the Nevada System of Higher Education under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program (CFDA 15.078). The project aims to enhance water supply forecasting in the western U.S. by deploying a novel non-contact infrared snow temperature profiler (STP) to measure vertical snow temperature profiles during federal snow survey operations. This data will be used to validate and improve...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,999,999.00 Cooperative Agreement under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program (CFDA 15.078) to the Colorado River Authority of Utah. The 3-year project will provide airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) snow surveys to evaluate the improvements in accuracy and reliability of water supply forecasts and the benefits to water management operations. This will be the first implementation of airborne snow mapping and forecast integration in Utah....

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,003,256.99 Cooperative Agreement to Applied Research Team Inc. on January 4, 2024 under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program (CFDA 15.078). This project aims to demonstrate how the combination of weather radar data and ground-based monitoring can effectively measure snow water equivalent (SWE) at high resolution. The project will focus on multiple headwater watersheds in the Upper Colorado River Basin and the Rio Grande River Basin, utilizing both...

The U.S. Geological Survey awarded a $1,300,000 Cooperative Agreement under the CFDA 15.805 Assistance to State Water Resources Research Institutes program to the Desert Research Institute (DRI) at the Nevada System of Higher Education. The goal of this 2-year project (1/17/2025 - 1/16/2027) is to research and enhance evapotranspiration (ET) mapping and modeling capabilities for national-scale consumptive water use estimation and reporting. Key activities include assessing gridded weather...