Introduction

1. Introduction NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) in Idaho EPS-0814387 2008-2013 Great Basin Consortium Conference Nancy Glenn, Lead Scientist, Water Resources in a Changing Climate

2. Our Philosophy Management and Stewardship • EPSCoR is about transformative research - exploring high-risk concepts and establishing test-beds • EPSCoR is about leading and forging niche areas • EPSCoR is about building ‘community’ • research community • education community • integrating research and education • agency and management community • engaging the full intellectual capacity

3. Idaho NSF EPSCoR Research Investment History 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 Hydrology, Fish Physiology/ Genomics; C/H2O Flux, Water Quality, Nanosensors Managing Idaho’s Landscapes for Ecosystem Services Nanomaterials, Biocomplexity, Neuro Fuzzy Computing Water Resources in a Changing Climate Infrastructure Focus Equipment New Faculty Research Focus Ecology Hydrology Modeling Economics Integration Biophysical-Social Science Statewide Trans-disciplinary

4. Overarching Goals • Idaho’s Natural Laboratories • Snake and Salmon • Connections between surface and ground water • Indirect effects of climate change (long-term data sets) • Conjunctive management of water resources Research http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Boise2008_036.JPG http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1f/Garrit.jpg

5. Broader Impacts Project Integration K-12 STEM Pipeline, Enhance Learning, Greater Diversity, Stakeholder Engagement Innovation for Idaho: Water Resources in a Changing Climate 208 - 2013 Cyberinfrastructure CI Collaboratory, INSIDE Idaho, HIS, NKN Downscaled Climate Model Output Research Infrastructure 10 New Hires 12 Junior Faculty Startup Augments Flux Towers Legacy Field Sites Flume, M9 Regional Partnerships Professional Development Ecological Change Geomorphology, Insect Outbreaks, Fires, Stream Ecology Impacts Hydroclimatology Field Data & Models Improved Simulations and Understandings Intellectual Merit Mitigation Economics and Policy Spatio-Econ Modeling Decision Support Adaptation Research Competitiveness Outcomes Critical Mass of Researchers Multi-institutional Initiatives Revised CI and S&T Plans Idaho Climate Impacts Partnership Advancing Knowledge Greater Research Capacity

6. EPSCoR Investments • Hired 10 new faculty, funded 12 junior faculty, plus start-up augmentations • Over 40 faculty involved • Major Field Equipment • 3 flux towers • Continuation of long-term ecological studies • Cyberinfrastructureto enable new research in both climate and LiDARapplications Research Flux Towers Experimental Warming Frame - INL

7. Highlights Diversity, Outreach, and Communication • Reached over 6,300 people, including over 990 K-12 students and over 325 teachers directly • Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) • Graduate students professional development

8. Research Niche Hydroclimatology Precipitation impacts on soil carbon and nutrient dynamics in semi-arid grasslands MA de Graaff; Kevin Feris (BSU), Matt Germino (USGS), Keith Reinhardt (ISU), Kitty Lohse (ISU) Experimental hydroclimate manipulation since 1993: +200 mm in summer +200 mm in winter Control Plant species: Sagebrush Crested wheatgrass

9. Research Niche Economics and Policy • Examine how hydrology affects optimal conjunctive management • Elbakidze, L., X Shen, G. Taylor, S. Mooney, “Spatio-temporal Analysis of Prior Appropriations Water Calls”, Water Resources Research (2012), VOL. 48, W00L07, 13 PP., doi:10.1029/2011WR010609 • Cobourn, K.M., N.F. Crescenti. 2011. “The implications of surface-groundwater hydrology for optimal conjunctive management,” Western Economics Forum • Faanunu, B. “An Evaluation of the Bureau Of Reclamation 2010 Water Buy-back Program; The Case 0f Klamath Reclamation Project”, MS Thesis, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology University of Idaho, May 2012.

10. Research Niche Economics and Policy • Reflect the effect of climatic changes and variability in economic modeling • Lu. L. “Application of Comparative Dynamics in Stochastic Invasive Species Management in Agricultural Production” MS Thesis, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, June 2012 • Elbakidze, L., L. Lu, S. Eigenbrode, “Evaluating Vector-Virus-Yield Interactions for Peas and Lentils under Climatic Variability: A Limited Dependent Variable Analysis” Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 36(3)(2011):504-520

11. Research Niche - Climate Change & Indirect Effects Ecological Change

12. Research Niche Ecological Change Kitty Lohse, ISU Colden Baxter, ISU Ben Crosby, ISU ElowynYager, UI Jen Pierce, BSU Sarah Godsey, ISU

13. Agency Engagement Stewardship and Sustainability • Long-Term Goal • Create a community of science within Idaho to advance the understanding of Climate Change impacts on Idaho’s resources • Highlighted Activities and Events • 3rd Annual Pacific Northwest Climate Conference held in Boise (2012) • Idaho Annual EPSCoR meeting featured an Agency Perspective Session (2012) • Enhanced interaction with PNR Reclamation Climate Change Liaison • Idaho Water Resources Seminar Series • Development of Idaho Climate Impacts Program • Collaborative proposals and projects with state and federal agencies

14. Idaho Climate Impacts Partnership www.idahocip.org • Background • The Idaho Climate Impacts Partnership (ICIP) is an extension of the NSF Idaho EPSCoRWater Resources in a Changing Climate statewide project. ICIP is developed to support a collaborative network of academic researchers and agency personnel in climate science in Idaho. ICIP will engage agencies such that Idaho scientists can provide knowledge and necessary elements to contribute to and partner in agency discussions and activities. • Website • The ICIP website is intended to: • Foster scientific collaboration • Profile researchers and educators • Serve as a resource to agencies and other groups searching for scientific information on the impacts of a changing climate in Idaho • The ICIP website will be completed in Fall 2012. Please Get in Touch, Get Involved, Get Informed. Mission The mission of the Idaho Climate Impacts Partnership is to support climate science in Idaho and enable communication between scientists and stakeholders across the state and the region. The Idaho Climate Impacts Partnership will promote this mission by establishing a communication framework. This framework will include establishing a web presence and promoting statewide meetings focusing on climate science in Idaho. Contact Richard Allen, rallen@kimberly.uidaho.edu Colden Baxter, baxtcold@isu.edu Shawn Benner, sgbenner@gmail.com Paul Gessler, paulg@uidaho.edu Nancy Glenn, glennanc@isu.edu Peter Goodwin, pgoodwin@uidaho.edu John Tracy, tracy@uidaho.edu Lee Vierling, leev@uidaho.edu Von Walden, vonw@uidaho.edu Outreach Education

15. Tri-State Consortium Management and Stewardship • Annual Tri-State Meetings, 200 participants • Innovation Working Groups • Graduate / Faculty Training • Interdisciplinary modeling, Hydrologic Information System, Climate modeling, Parallel Programming and Cluster Computing

16. Carbon dynamics in dryland ecosystems: mechanistic responses to climate change across a latitudinal climate gradient MA de Graaff (PI), Heather Throop (NMSU), Paul Verburg (DRI), Jay Arnone (DRI)