Focus on Middle Rio Grande (cont.)

Wednesday, February 26, 2014: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Ballroom 1 (Crowne Plaza Albuquerque)
The Rio Grande and its interconnected groundwater, sustain life and the economy of a large arid region, encompassing three States and part of Mexico. This session brings together groundwater and watershed scientists, water managers, and others to discuss what is known about the quantity, quality, and interconnections of the groundwater and surface-water resources with a focus on the Middle Rio Grande.
Moderator:
Nathan Myers
10:00 a.m.
A Water-Budget Approach to Determine Potential Groundwater Recharge from Two Domestic Sewage Disposal Fields
Dianna Crilley , U.S. Geological Survey, Albuquerque, NM
Jake Collison , U.S. Geological Survey, Albuquerque, NM
Daniel McGregor, PG , Natural Resource Services, Albuquerque, NM
10:20 a.m.
Concrete Channel vs. Natural Arroyo—Stormwater Management Strategies and Potential Impacts on Water Resources
Gerhard Schoener , SSCAFCA, Rio Rancho, NM
Charles Thomas, P.E. , SSCAFCA, Rio Rancho, NM
10:40 a.m.
ABCWUA Aquifer Storage and Recovery
Amy Ewing, P.G. , Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM
Katherine Yuhas , Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Albuquerque, NM
John M. Stomp III, P.E. , Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Albuquerque, NM
Michael J. Bitner, P.G. , Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, Inc., Albuquerque, NM
11:00 a.m.
Calculating Surface Water and Groundwater Interactions for Water Right Transfers—How Far Do We Go?
Steven T. Finch Jr. , John Shomaker & Associates Inc., Albuquerque, NM
11:20 a.m.
Streamflow Conditions and Annual Availability for Streams of the San Juan–Chama Project, Southern Colorado
Sarah E. Falk, MSE in Civil Engineering , Water Resources Discipline, US Geological Survey, Albuquerque, NM
Scott K. Anderholm , US Geological Survey, Albuquerque, NM
Katya Hafich , US Geological Survey, Albuquerque, NM
11:40 a.m.
Spatially Explicit Evapotranspiration Mapping for Large Scale Agro-Hydrologic Applications
Gabriel Senay , EROS Data Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Sioux Falls, SD
James Verdin, Ph.D. , NIDIS Program Office, NOAA/ESRL, USGS/EROS, Boulder, CO
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