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Schedule
2022
Tuesday, March 29th
8:30 AM

Welcome Address

Noelle Cockett, Utah State University

Logan, UT

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

8:45 AM

Tribute to Dean Chris Luecke

Wayne Wurtsbaugh, Utah State University
Phaedra Budy, Utah State University
Charles Hawkins, Utah State University

Logan, UT

8:45 AM - 9:00 AM

9:00 AM

State of Utah Water Year 2022

Glen Merrill, National Weather Service

Logan, UT

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

9:30 AM

State of Intermountain West Drought

Joel Lisonbee, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Logan, UT

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

10:30 AM

Building Drought Resilience in Utah

Candice Hasenyager, Utah Division of Water Resources

Logan, UT

10:30 AM - 10:55 AM

10:55 AM

Conserving Wildlife in the Face of Drought: A State Agency Perspective

Frank Howe, Utah State University

Logan, UT

10:55 AM - 11:20 AM

11:20 AM

The Uncertain Future of the Colorado River

Jack Schmidt, Utah State University

Logan, UT

11:20 AM - 11:45 AM

11:45 AM

Implementing the Clean Water Act in a Drier World

John Mackey, Utah Division of Water Quality

Logan, UT

11:45 AM - 12:10 PM

12:10 PM

[Untitled Presentation]

Chuck Cullom, Upper Colorado River Commission

Logan, UT

12:10 PM - 12:35 PM

2:00 PM

Forecasting Drought in the Colorado River Basin

David Tarboton, Utah State University

Logan, UT

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM

2:20 PM

Forecasting Drought: Low Flows and Modeling at the Colorado Basin River Forecast Center

Patrick Kormos, Colorado Basin River Forecasting Center

Logan, UT

2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

2:40 PM

Seasonal Forecasts of Droughts in the Western United States: How Far Can We Go?

Wei Zhang, Utah State University

Logan, UT

2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

3:00 PM

Prioritizing Water Optimization on Utah Farms to Beat Drought

Matt Yost, Utah State University

Logan, UT

3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

3:20 PM

Graywater in Utah

Roslynn Brain McCann, Utah State University

Logan, UT

3:20 PM - 3:40 PM

4:15 PM

Assessing Ecosystem Structure and Function in the Logan River and an Urban Canal in Logan, UT

Ellie Smith-Eskridge, Utah State University
Michelle Baker
Tacy Christensen
Ally Smith
Gaby Bosen
Carter Lybeck

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Comparison of Consumptive Water Use Methodologies at Farm Scale Using Ground and Remote Sensing Information in Modena, UT

Laura Christiansen, Utah State University
Alfonso Torres-Rua
Niel Allen
Lawrence Hipps
Oliver Hargreaves
Karem Meza Capcha
Rui Gao
Ian Gowing
Calvin Coopmans

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Determining Sensing Area of Electromagnetic (EM) -Based Sensors

Chieh-Yun Chang
Scott Jones

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Disaggregating Water End Uses and Creating Actionable Information at Existing Residential Water Meters

Nour Attallah, Utah State University
Jeff Horsburgh
Arle S. Beckwith Jr.
Robb J. Tracy

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Educational Communication on Sustainable Stormwater Management Sites: An Interpretive Methods Approach

Lilian Taft, Utah State University

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Effects of Water Level Fluctuations on Nutrient Dynamics in a Shallow Lake

Emily Jainarain, Utah State University
Erin Rivers

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Estimation of Crop Water Consumption for Irrigated Crops Using Soil Moisture Data

Oliver Hargreaves, Utah State University
Alfonso Torres-Rua
Niel Allen
Matt Yost
Lawrence Hipps
David Stevens
Rui Gao
Karem Meza-Capcha
Laura Christiansen

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Estimation of Evapotranspiration of Urban Turfgrass Using Eddy Covariance Flux Measurements and Remote Sensing-Based Models

Karem Meza Capcha, Utah State University
Alfonso Torres-Rua
Lawrence Hipps
Rui Gao
Laura Christiansen
Ian Gowing
Jonathon Carlisle
Calvin Coopmans

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Evaluating the Presence and Exposure Risk of PFAS Compounds in a Rural Setting

R Ryan Dupont, Utah State University
Simon Kozik
Joan McLean

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Evaluation of Ensemble Mapping of Snow Water Equivalent in Utah Combining Land-Based Models and Gridded Products for Bias Correction

Logan Schneider, Utah State University
Brennan Bean

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Finding Soil Moisture Patterns for Optimal Sensor Placement for Sensor-based Irrigation Scheduling Variable Rate Irrigation System

Elisa Flint, Utah State University
Matt Yost
Ruth Kerry
Neil Hansen
Bryan Hopkins

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

How Do Native Plant Density and Diversity Interact to Promote Biotic Resistance?

Elana Feldman, Utah State University

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Human Appropriation of Net Primary Production

Kaeli Mueller, Utah State University
Suman Paudel
Christopher Lant
Gustavo Ovando-Montejo

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Human Appropriation of Net Primary Production Through Crops, Grazing, and Forestry in the U.S. from 1997 to 2012

Suman Paudel, Utah State University
Christopher Lant
Gustavo Ovando-Montejo
Kaeli Mueller

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Increasing Capacity for Aquatic Plant Restoration in the Intermountain West

Kate Sinnott, Utah State University
Karin Kettenring

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Irrigation and Crop Management Combination Influences on Silage Corn Production

Tina Sullivan, Utah State University
Matt Yost
Earl Creech
Dakota Boren
Niel Allen

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Optimizing Soil-Amendments for Hydrologic and Water Quality Improvements in Low Impact Development (LID) Systems

Lily Wetterlin, Utah State University
Erin Rivers

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Quantification of Hydrologic Response to Forest Disturbance in Western U.S. Watersheds

Sara Goeking, Utah State University
David Tarboton

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

River-Related Organizations Navigate Challenges Posed by Drought in the Intermountain West

Casey Trout
Caitlyn Rogers
Bailey Holdaway
Madison Fjeldsted
Leonard Henderson
Brooke Richards
Courtney Flint

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Trade-offs in Irrigation Technology Efficiency, Water Loss, and Recovery

Bradley Crookston, Utah State University
Matt Yost
Troy Peters

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM

4:15 PM

Understanding Residential Water Use in Logan and Providence, Utah Using Detailed Water End Use Data

Camilo J. Bastidas Pacheco, Utah State University
Jeff Horsburgh
Nour Attallah

Logan, UT

4:15 PM - 7:00 PM