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Prof. Kumar highlighted as Fulton Mentor
Congratulations to Prof. Saurav Kumar who was recently interviewed by the Ira A Fulton Schools of Engineering on his mentorship activities with the FURI, MORE and GCSP research programs.
From campus to company: How research sparked a new water tech startup
Healthy forests act like natural infrastructure: storing and releasing water and reducing wildfire risk. Restoration can improve water supplies, but measuring those benefits has relied on rough estimates that miss the complexity of Arizona’s landscapes. Tributary helps groups measure the real water outcomes of forest restoration projects.
Making waves in hydrology
Congratulations to Prof. Enrique R. Vivoni, Director of the Center for Hydrologic Innovations, who was recently featured by Ira A Fulton Schools of Engineering on this trifecta of recent fellowship awards from different scientific and professional societies.
Parched soils can spark hot drought a nation away
A new study found compound drought-heatwave events are rippling farther and lasting through the night, raising risks for southwestern North America.
Prof. Enrique Vivoni elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union
Our Center Director was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). AGU Fellows must demonstrate scientific eminence in the Earth and space sciences through achievements in research, as demonstrated by one or more of the following: breakthrough or discovery; innovation in cross-disciplinary science or methods development; or sustained scientific impact. Congratulations…
The Arizona Water Observatory: Changing the way people access water information
Congratulations to the team from the Center for Hydrologic Innovations that was recently featured by the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative! Center staff members Callahan Stormer and Vivian Hobbins presented an update of the Arizona Water Observatory to the Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC) during their annual meeting.
Preparing for a drier future on the Colorado River basin
With a looming deadline for the Colorado River Compact, ASU water experts weigh in on the state’s water forecast.
Impacts of Colorado River water shortages on agriculture in Central Arizona
Congratulations to the team from the Center for Hydrologic Innovations that was recently featured by the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative! Graduate student Shraddha Sharma has analyzed the changes in cropping patterns and water use after the drought declaration in the Colorado River, finding impressive differences between tribal and non-tribal irrigation districts.
New algae system helps Arizona farmers grow better crops with less water
Congratulations to the team from the Center for Hydrologic Innovations that was recently featured by ASU News for their collaborative work with the Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems and MyLand! Center Director Enrique Vivoni commented that: “This is a carbon story and a water story because atmospheric carbon is being converted into food, using…
Measuring how water and heat move in a desert city
Congratulations to the team from the Center for Hydrologic Innovations that was recently featured by the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative! Research Assistant Professor Nidia Rojas-Robles, Research Technologist Alonso Haros, Laboratory Manager Efrain Vizuete, and PhD student Khayrun Mitu have deployed and maintained a new urban network of eddy covariance towers in Phoenix.