To fund research activities that are designed to conserve water resources, increase the efficiency of the use of water resources, and or enhance the management of water resources, including increasing…

The federal Cooperative Agreement award (ID R24AC00114), funded by the Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560), provides $142,424 to The Regents of the University of Colorado (DBA University of Colorado) to conduct research on river and floodplain dynamics, geomorphic and ecological processes, and the impact of beaver on sedimentation rates and sediment storage. Key activities include desktop and field data collection, modeling sedimentation using nature-based solutions, parameterization of natural pond systems, data analysis, and publication of research. The award term is from March 5, 2024 through September 30, 2025. The SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program funds a range of water resource conservation, efficiency, and management research projects, with a focus on innovative approaches to reduce costs, energy requirements, and environmental impacts.

To fund research activities that are designed to conserve water resources, increase the efficiency of the use of water resources, and or enhance the management of water resources, including increasing the use of renewable energy in the management and delivery of water. Intended research is focused on river and floodplain dynamics and the interactions between geomorphic processes and ecological processes, including the impact of beaver on sedimentation rates and sediment storage. Goals include the following: desktop and field work to collect data. Research on model sedimentation using nature-based solutions. Model application, implementation and interpretation of results. Parameterization of natural pond systems. Data analyses and literature review publication.