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The Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility

The Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility. Building the infrastructure for excellence in Measurement Logan Utah, Aug 24, 2004 John Selker et al. Current Team (CUAHSI Selected). John Selker . Oregon State University. HMF Pilot facility oversight

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The Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility

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  1. The Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility Building the infrastructure for excellence in Measurement Logan Utah, Aug 24, 2004 John Selker et al.

  2. Current Team (CUAHSI Selected) • John Selker. Oregon State University. HMF Pilot facility oversight • Rosemary Knight. Stanford. Geophysical techniques in Hydrology • Jennifer Jacobs. University of New Hampshire. Direct Physical Measurement • John Durant. Tufts University. Methods • Breck Bowden. Univ. Vermont. Biogeohydrology

  3. Thanks to Previous Committees! • Witold F. Krajewski, University of Iowa (Vice-Chair) • Dave Carlson, NCAR • Bill Eichenger, University Iowa • Ty Ferre, University Arizona • James Fowler, IRIS • Gordon Grant, USDA Corvallis • Jack Hermance, Brown University • Jeff McDonnell, Oregon State University • Marc Parlange, Johns Hopkins University • Ken Potter, University Wisconsin • Tammo Steenhuis, Cornell University • Laura Toran, Temple University • Scott Tyler, University of Nevada Reno

  4. A brief history • Marc Parlange headed 1999-2001 with Selker and others. • Selker took over in 2001 to work with Roger Bales on first NSF CUAHSI proposal. • Three years of rough sledding 2001-2004. • Submitted proposal July 16, 2004. • NSF budget cut 2% Aug 2004.

  5. Motivation • We are at a time of unprecedented opportunity in measurement; • Our sister earth sciences have demonstrated the power of community infrastructure; • The time was right – Need; Opportunity; NSF interest, Community interest.

  6. HMF Data: the prescription for clearer vision in hydrologic measurement! Better Elevation Different Prediction (Black lines landslides) (From Bill Dietrich)

  7. Example of how resistance tomography illuminates the sub-surface geohydrologic setting.

  8. Objective To improve the efficiency with which hydrologic science is conducted by individuals and Teams Method • Getting state-of-the-art instrumentation into scientists’ hands. • Diffuse knowledge of instrumentation techniques • Provide direct assistance in use of complex measurement systems

  9. The Audience • Observatories – design, implementation, operations • NSF PI’s – support of high-cost/complex instrumentation on individual grants • The Hydrologic Community – Establish standards of measurement and bridges between owners/users

  10. The Pilot HMF • We are not starting with a mini-HMF. • The Pilot HMF tasks focus on developing processes through experimentation with direct service: • How can we make win-win instrument sharing within the community? • How will we support systems where expertise and tools must be delivered? • How do we support individual PI’s who submit proposals which should include support?

  11. Components • Geophysics (Knight - Stanford) • workshop in year 1; implementation yrs 2-3 • Direct Physical Measurement (Jacobs – Univ NH) • workshop in year 1; implementation yrs 2-3 • Biogeohydrology (Breck – Univ Vermont) • workshop in year 2; implementation yr 3 • Measurement Methods (Durant – Tufts) • Peer-reviewed web-handbook of techniques • Prototype Facility (Selker – OSU) • Staffed in yrs 2-3

  12. Staffing • Two PhD’s in year 1; one more in year 2. Each is responsible to establish a particular component of the HMF

  13. Some Brass Tacks: Observatories • Design phase • Provide support for instrumentation selection. • Provide for consistency and scalability within and across HO’s. • Implementation phase • Assist in arrangements for one-time geophysical and topographic surveys • Assist in obtaining expertise and instrumentation as needed.

  14. Supporting Individual PI Proposals • The HMF will work with PI’s as needed to identify technologies and assess feasibility of concepts • The PI will include HMF tools and staff as no-cost aspects of the project in proposal • The HMF will certify to the NSF panel feasibility and cost • The HMF will work with PI’s as a service organization

  15. Demand-driven model for CUASHI/HMTF Pre-award activities Proposal development PI-Idea driven Proposal submission (Fastlane) NSF mail-out review NSF panel discussion HMTF first cut Feasibility & costing Project scoping, costing, & planning HMTF Resource Management: - sub-contracting - purchasing - development HMTF refined scoping & costing NSF authorization Investigator planning HMTF planning Project implementation • HMTF Resource Inventory: • human • equipment Field deployment Field breakdown HMTF Capacity Building Data reduction, reporting, publication HMTF interpretation Project Performance Appraisal feedback/learning Investigator performance appraisal HMTF performance appraisal NSF performance appraisal

  16. Tangible Outcomes of Pilot HMF • Access USGS HIF and other sites “Instrumentation Marketplace” • Unified peer-reviewed methods:The “web Handbook” • Foundation for instrumentation library (eventually with precip radars, LIDAR, Doppler current meters, etc.) • Training courses on cutting edge technologies • Support of HO development, characterization, and infrastructure

  17. Key Points • HMF model is demand driven. It can grow according to usage. • Bring Consistency and Robustness to HO measurements. • Collective resource to enhance access to tools, measurement quality and frequency • The Full HMF will be competitively awarded by the NSF (We had hoped to do the Pilot this way, but was not possible)

  18. What Next? The Full HMF!!! • Develop new tools • Sabbatical/Post-doc opportunities • Staff with deep expertise • Schedule of training short courses • Schedule of strategic Workshops • Great Tools! • LIDAR; Radar; Geophysics; Eddy covariance; submersibles; pilot-less planes; networked sensors; subsurface biogeochemical …

  19. HMF Directors Council (HDC) NSF Programs Manager CUAHSI Director HTMF Director Administrative Assistant to the Director Budgets and Finance Facilities Advisory Panel Land/Atmospheric processes Chief Scientist Surface Water Chief Scientist Subsurface Chief Scientist Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Administrative Assistant Technical Support(2cnd) Technical Support(2cnd) Technical Support(2cnd) Specialists: Precipitation Evaporation Specialists: Stream Monitoring Soil-Water Specialists: Geophysics Well Testing Post doc- visiting scientist Post doc- visiting scientist Post doc- visiting scientist The HMF yrs 3, 4, 5 ???

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