IDEAS: Innovative Development in Energy - Related Applied Science - Watersheds

Our nation’s watersheds

watershed

An area of land that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually flows to the lowest point in a basin.

Source: USGS Source

are facing increasing stresses from growing demand, changes in land use, and Earth systems change. This project collaborates with lab partners to advance a community-driven software ecosystem

ecosystem

A natural community of plants, animals, and other living organisms and the physical environment in which they live and interact.

Source: A student's guide to Global Climate Change Source

to accelerate watershed science. We aim to understand the impacts of climate change

climate change

A change in the average conditions — such as temperature and rainfall — in a region over a long period of time.

Source: NASA Climate Kids Source

on how watersheds function at a wide range of scales, especially regarding water quality.