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Lakes and Greenhouse Gases

July 15, 2022 | By Admin

When considering sources of greenhouse gases, lakes and reservoirs may not immediately come to mind, but they are a significant part of the global greenhouse gas budget. Bridget Deemer is a research ecologist at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center. Her research aims to understand how human activities are affecting the way that energy and nutrients cycle through ecosystems. She also continues to be involved in efforts to understand methane emissions from lakes and reservoirs, including Lake Powell.

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Science Moab · Lakes and Greenhouse Gases

Out of the Box Thinking for the Colorado River System

May 21, 2021 | By Admin

Behind the management and policies of the Colorado River System is a computer model…The Colorado River Simulation System (CRSS) is a continuously evolving model that has been revised and modified over a 40-year period. We talk with Dr. Kevin Wheeler who is an important interpreter and translator of the model for stakeholders. We discuss how using the model to explore alternative management strategies for the Colorado River will benefit water supply users and river ecosystems and empower more stakeholders to participate in planning the future of the river system.

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Science Moab · Out of the Box Thinking for the Colorado River System

Action in the Colorado River Basin

April 9, 2021 | By Admin

The Colorado River Basin provides water for communities across the West, from the Front Range of Colorado to the coast of California.  Increase in use, along with climate change, have resulted in extremely low water levels for the Colorado River Basin and its reservoirs.  We speak with Brian Richter about the hazards of such low water levels and what is being done to mitigate the risks.

Science Moab · Taking Action in the Colorado River Basin

Lake Powell 2020

June 17, 2020 | By Admin

Sixty years after its creation, Lake Powell faces an uncertain future with increasing drought and limited runoff into the Colorado River Basin. Here we speak with Jack Schmidt and Eric Kuhn about the policies and politics of reservoirs along the Colorado River.  Jack Schmidt is a professor at Utah State University’s Center for Colorado River studies and Eric Kuhn is an engineer and was general manager for the Colorado River Water Conservation District for 37 years.  We discuss the role Lake Powell plays in the Colorado River Basin and how climate change, politics, and water-use policies affect the reservoir’s future.   

Science Moab · Lake Powell 2020