Arizona

New methods for detecting snow in Arizona for water supply

Congratulations to the team from the Center for Hydrologic Innovations that was recently featured by the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative! Postdoctoral scholar Zhaocheng Wang described the effort as: “Planet imagery is useful for the type of dryland hydrology we have in Arizona. We trained a machine learning model called a convolutional neural network that can…

Center director featured in AIA – Arizona Chapter

Prof. Enrique Vivoni, Director of the Center for Hydrologic Innovations, was featured in a video from American Institute of Architects (AIA) – Arizona chapter discussing the importance of water in the design professions. See video at the link below:

Center efforts featured in Arizona Water Innovation Initiative

The Arizona Water Innovation Initiative (AWII) featured our efforts on drought and heat wave monitoring in Arizona and the exceptional hot drought of 2023. See blog at the link below:

Nehal Srivastava and Shraddha Sharma awarded AHS Academic Scholarships

Two graduate students affiliated with the Hydrosystems Engineering program and the Center for Hydrologic Innovations at ASU were recently awarded 2024 Academic Scholarships from the Arizona Hydrological Society. Congratulations to both!

JOSS Publication

A new publication in Journal of Open Source Software (Raming et al., 2024) describes the release of the open source version of the tRIBS model for forest applications, including a new set of tools and documentation that will facilitate user access and interactions. Congratulations to authors associated with the Center for Hydrologic Innovations!

ASU Flow 2024

The Arizona Hydrological Society, Phoenix Chapter, and ASU’s Center for Hydrologic Innovations have partnered to bring the water community together to celebrate the start of the new water year. This annual event, held at the Salt River Project’s PERA Club this year, is an exciting opportunity for students and researchers to engage with practitioners from the private sector, government…

Scaling Water Resilience and Stewardship

Forests and grasslands play a significant role in providing freshwater for ecosystems and regional economies. However, these ecosystems are at risk of elevated levels of drought, wildfire and land degradation. Under increasing water risks, private sector investors need methods to quantify and verify water related benefits to report on corporate water goals. Practitioners need to…

Ruby Hurtado featured in ASU story

Meet Ruby Hurtado, a trailblazing graduate student diving deep into hydrology research in Arizona’s semi-arid landscapes. 🌵💧 Armed with a passion for innovation, she’s exploring the nexus of physics and soil moisture measurement using Cosmic Ray Neutron Sensors to unlock insights crucial for water-limited ecosystems. Embracing interdisciplinary collaboration, Ruby’s journey underscores the power of creative…

Forest thinning may provide water benefits downstream

Congratulations to the team from the Center for Hydrologic Innovations that was recently featured by ASU News! Center director Enrique Vivoni described the effort as: “Applied innovation projects, such as this effort in forest health and water resilience, translate research into actions for the benefit of our renewable water supplies. Not only does our work…

Center highlighted in 2024 Year in Review for Arizona Water Innovation Initiative

The Arizona Water Innovation Initiative (AWII) featured our efforts during the 2024 Year in Review, including our partnerships with Salt River Project, Central Arizona Project, and Arizona Hydrological Society. See additional information at the link below