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The Science and Technology Program has four research categories with multiple research topics assigned to each one. The lead researcher for each project chooses one research topic when submitting the original proposal. Click on a highlighted Researcher link to learn more about that project's Principal Investigator, or click on a linked project title to view that project's details.

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Improve the reliability of Reclamation water deliveries by producing effective solutions, tools, and practices that Reclamation water managers can use to prevent water conflicts with the environmental demands on water supplies.

Researcher Title ID Start Year End Year
Bountry, Jennifer Evaluating Climate-induced Runoff and Temperature Change on Stream Habitat Metrics for Endangered or Threatened Fish 6507 2011 2013
Bountry, Jennifer Predicting Vertical and Lateral Sediment Erosion in River and Reservoir Settings 7356 2012 2013
Carlson, John Sediment Accumulation in Reservoirs: Comparison of Watershed Sediment Yield Models with Measured Sedimentation Volumes 9353 2013 2013
Collins, Kent Developing Guidelines for Formulating Reservoir Sustainability Plans 6080 2013 2013
Cuhaciyan, Christopher Mobility and Stability of Large Woody Material 3842 2013 2013
Dahm, Katharine Oxnard Saline Treatment Wetlands 9424 2012 2013
Dahm, Katharine Projected Impacts of Climate Change Induced Water Quality Trends on Reclamation Operations 4311 2013 2013
Gaeuman, David Assessment of Habitat Complexity and Ecological Functions Provided by Gravel Bars Resulting from Gravel Augmentation and Channel Rehabilitation 5907 2013 2013
Gaeuman, David Bedload Adaptation Length for Modeling Bed Evolution in Gravel-bed Rivers 3054 2012 2013
Gjerde, James Valuing Flow and Water Dependent Ecological Resiliency under the Secure Water Act 8737 2013 2013
Greimann, Blair Assessing and Reducing the Uncertainty of Predictions from Hydraulic and Hydrologic Models 9320 2011 2013
Greimann, Blair Predicting the Interactions between Flow, Sediment, and Riparian Vegetation 1368 2011 2013
Hanna, Leslie Cone Screen Riverine Baffle Design 3670 2012 2013
Heiner, Bryan Modernization of Trashrack Raking Systems to Manage Quagga Mussel Settlement 2675 2011 2013
Hilldale, Robert C. Calibration of Bed Load Impact Sensors for Surrogate Sediment Measurement 115 2012 2013
Hilldale, Robert C. Federal Interagency Sedimentation Project 2559 2013 2013
Hilldale, Robert C. Passive Acoustic (Hydrophone) Measurement of Coarse Bed Load 4864 2012 2013
Holdren, Chris Ecological Impacts and Possible Environmental Controls of Zebra/Quagga Mussels on Reclamation Reservoirs 6003 2013 2013
Hosler, Denise Dressinid Mussel Monitoring and Detection Laboratory 5042 2013 2013
Hurcomb, Douglas SEM Characterization of Drain Biofouling for Dreissenid Mussels 2427 2013 2013
Karp, Cathy Evaluation of salmonid smolt survival at Roza Diversion Dam and the downstream 11-mile Reach 2237 2012 2013
Karp, Cathy Testing ability of widely used fish screens to resist quagga mussel fouling 4923 2013 2013
Karp, Cathy Zebra and Quagga Mussels: Fish Predation on Quagga Mussels 9508 2010 2013
Kelly, Kevin L. Alternate Control Strategy for Dreissinids Using Carbon Dioxide 1367 2013 2013
Kelly, Kevin L. Production and Testing of Antibodies for Dreissena Mussels 9640 2011 2013
Kimbrel, Sean Bathymetric Data Collection Techniques around Large Wood 450 2013 2013
Lai, Yong Quantitative Modeling Tools of Scour and Morphological Impact due to Large Wood Debris and Other In-Stream Structures 5772 2013 2013
Lentz, Dale Researching a Concept for a Self Regulating Articulated Fishway 9548 2013 2013
Mortensen, Joshua Creating Turbulence to Prevent Mussel Colonization in Pipelines - Continued 7169 2013 2013
Mortensen, Joshua Fish Predator Reduction Using Fish Traps with Bait Attraction 4290 2012 2013
Nagode, James A Business Intelligence and Knowledge Stewardship Methodology Focused on Data and Information within the River Restoration Community. 7253 2013 2013
Nelson, Mark Ecological Costs of Streamflow Regulation 8721 2012 2013
Nelson, Mark Streamflow and Nutrient Constraints on the Productivity and Habitat Quality of Desert Riparian Ecosystems in the West 15 2012 2013
OMeara, Scott Habitat Suitability Parameters for Invasive Mussels at Reclamation Managed Facilities and Waters 6714 2013 2013
Quinn, Nigel Scoping study of transient TDS/EC conversion ratios in the San Joaquin River Basin 4638 2013 2013
Skaja, Allen Antifouling Coatings for Invasive Mussel Control 7095 2010 2013
Skaja, Allen Research and Development of Durable Foul Release Coatings 8305 2012 2013
Stroh, Terry Understanding Effects of Recharge and Dissolved Nitrate on Selenium and Salinity Mobilization Using Geochemical Modeling and Laboratory Testing 6623 2012 2013
Sutphin, Zak The Efficiency of SandWand Technology as a Habitat Restoration Tool for Native Salmonids in Small Tributaries 8351 2011 2013
Svoboda, Connie Improving Public Safety of Large Wood Installations 689 2013 2013
Turner, Toni E. Evaluate the impacts of Climate Change on Effectiveness of Habitat Restoration Structures and Restoration Activities 8765 2013 2013
Varyu, David Ephemeral Tributary Sediment Loads in the Arid West 2180 2013 2013
Vidergar, Dmitri Application of an ecological health assessment for Reclamation managed reservoirs 5163 2013 2013
Vidergar, Dmitri Fish Tags - The Old/New Tool for Assessing Impacts of Reservoir Operations on Migratory Fish and Critical Habitat 8112 2012 2013
Williams, Nick Modeling Changes in Water Quality Resulting from Sediment Delta Interactions 589 2009 2013

This information was last updated on May 22, 2013
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