Spring 2022: Hydrologic Sciences and Water Resources Engineering Seminar Series

              Location:   Online - Zoom & ECC1B41     Time:   Wednesdays  11:15 - 12:15 PM      Co-ordinator: Prof. R. Balaji

DATE

SPEAKER

TOPIC

Jan 12
(Wed)
Mr. David Woodson
&
Mr. Nathan Bonham
PhD Candidates
Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering &
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
How unprecedented is the current Colorado River drought?
Abstract
Retroactive and Future Vulnerability of Lake Mead Operating Policies to Uncertainty in Water Supply, Demand and Storage
Abstract

Jan 19
 (Wed)
Mr. Alexi Lainis
Denver Water
Denver, CO

Numerical Simulation of Partially Frozen Soils to Understand Aufeis Formation in Polar Regions
Abstract
Jan 26
(Wed)
Dr. Ned Bair
Earth Research Institute
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
Where Snow Isn't White
Abstract
Feb 2
(Wed)
Prof. Scott Jasechko
Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
Groundwater Resources at Continental-Scales
Abstract
Feb 9
(Wed)
Prof. Charles Driscoll
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Syracuse University, NY
The Everglades: Degradation and Challenges for Restoration
Abstract
Feb 16
(Wed)
Dr. Fangfang Yao
CIRES-Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Impacts of Climate and Human Activities on Lake Water Storage and Implications for
Sustainable Managements
Abstract
Feb 23
(Wed)
Dr. Erica Woodburn
Research Scientist, Seaborg Research Fellow
Earth & Environmental Sciences Area
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Snowpack Loss and the Cascading Hydrologic Impacts Due to Climate Change
Abstract
Mar 2
(Wed)
Mr. Shane Coors &
Dr. Ben Abel

Precision Water Resources Engineering
Loveland, CO

An Overview and Discussion of Colorado River Basin Hydrology Datasets: Impact on Management and Policy
Abstract
Mar. 9
(Wed)
Prof. Holly Michael
Director, Delaware Environmental Institute
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Is offshore fresh groundwater a resource for the future? Exploring hydrogeologic connections through the continental shelf
Abstract
Mar. 16
(Wed)
Dr. Ashley Nielson
Hydrologist
Colorado Basin River Forecast Center
NOAA/National Weather Service
Salt Lake City, UT
 Hydrologic Forecasting in Colorado River Basin: Methods and Products
Abstract
Mar 23
(Wed)
"Spring Break" "Spring Break"
Mar 30
(Wed)
Dr. Taiye Sangoyomi
Southeast River Forecast Center
NOAA/National Weather Service
Peachtree City, GA

Operational Flood Forecasting
Abstract
Apr 6
(Wed)
Hydrologic Sciences Symposium
April 7-8, 2022
Hydrologic Sciences Symposium
April 7-8, 2022
Apr 13
(Wed)
Dr. James Doss-Gollin
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Rice University, Houston, TX
Revisiting our design criteria: what hazards should we design for in a changing environment?
Abstract
Apr 20
(Wed)
Prof. Greg Characklis
William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor
Dept. of Environmental Sciences & Engineering
Director, Center on Financial Risk in Environmental Systems University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Managing Environmental Financial Risks in Coupled Natural Human Systems
Abstract
Apr 27
(Wed)