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CUAHSI: A University Consortium for Hydrologic Science

CUAHSI: A University Consortium for Hydrologic Science. Richard P. Hooper, Executive Director Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences, Inc. What is Hydrologic Science?. Expands beyond traditional hydrology

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CUAHSI: A University Consortium for Hydrologic Science

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  1. CUAHSI: A University Consortium for Hydrologic Science Richard P. Hooper,Executive DirectorConsortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences, Inc.

  2. What is Hydrologic Science? • Expands beyond traditional hydrology • Focus on “why” the earth works as it does, like other earth sciences, moving beyond traditional problem-solving orientation • Embraces parts of hydrology, geomorphology, hydrogeology, biogeochemistry, … • Hydrologic cycle is central organizing principle

  3. Who is CUAHSI? • A consortium of 97 research universities, 4 affiliate members, and 2 int’l affiliates • Incorporated June, 2001 as a non-profit corporation in Washington, DC

  4. Purpose • Science Objective: To further predictive understanding of the terrestrial hydrologic cycle and its linkages with climate and biogeochemical cycles • Societal Need: Will there be enough water for the next century? • …of appropriate quality • …to meet society’s needs • …to maintain the integrity of our ecosystems

  5. Science Topics • Linking Hydrologic and Biogeochemical Cycles • Hydrologic Extremes • Sustainability of Water Resources • Transport of Chemical and Biological Contaminants • Hydrologic Influence on Ecosystem Functions

  6. Cross-cutting Themes • Scaling • Forcing, Feedbacks, and Coupling • Predictions and Limits-to-Prediction

  7. Need for CUAHSI • Larger-scale, longer-term research to advance science • Enable research at disciplinary boundaries • Support of larger research teams • Improve efficiency and effectiveness of data collection and dissemination

  8. HydroView • Initial infrastructure program • Mutually supportive elements • Observatories • Instrumentation • Informatics • Synthesis

  9. Today’s Briefing • Focus on HO’s and HIS • Design Concepts • Status of Prototyping Efforts • Near-term Plans • Collaboration opportunities

  10. Hydrologic Observatory (HO) Design Concepts • Large (~10,000 km2) instrumented basins • Permits exploration of all interfaces, including land surface/atmosphere • Provide coherent, multi-disciplinary, multi-scale data • Community facilities • Core data available to everyone • Site access by peer-reviewed competition • On-site professional staff • Budget Estimates • $3M annual operating cost and $10M 5-yr capital budget

  11. HO Status • Neuse Paper Prototype Study—just completed • National Workshop—August, 2004 Logan, UT • NSF Program Announcement: Feb, 2005 • Selection of 2 HOs: Oct, 2005 • Annual selection of 1 additional HO 2008-2010 • Pilot network of 5 HOs

  12. Hydrologic Information Systems Design Concept • Provide common, convenient interface for users to retrieve HO data • Federated digital library with DataViewer • Metadata standards • Advanced data systems technologies • Automatic population with Federal Science Agency data (USGS, NWS, etc.)

  13. Issues • Make broad range of data types accessible to hydrologic scientists • Unfamiliar formats • Large data files • Integrate data from many providers • Security/Liability • Differing/incomplete metadata standards • Maintenance of data archives • Role of CUAHSI vs. Federal Science Agencies • Support required

  14. HIS Status • Pilot effort between CUAHSI and • Univ. of Texas (D. Maidment) • San Diego Supercomputer Center (J. Helly) • Drexel University (M. Piasecki) • Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (P. Kumar) • 9 Additional collaborators from 9 universities • Operational Design • Center for Hydrologic Information (support) • Thematic Centers (development) • Two-year, $2.5M award made in April, 2004

  15. Collaboration Opportunities • Data formatting standards • Software engineering • Communication protocols • Unidata experience with • Governance structure • Metrics of performance, user satisfaction

  16. Summary • Many activities, centered around HydroView • Large cast of universities involved • Community forming around CUAHSI from many academic departments • Increased access to facilities and resources for all universities

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