Science & Technology Results
The following publications have been submitted by lead researchers funded by the Science and Technology Program for public download. Each publication is associated with a project and completion year, and you can use this utility to filter publications by fiscal years.
Publications Completed in 2013
The following 19 publications were completed, submitted, and published in 2013. Other documents may exist that Science and Technology Program researchers have not yet published. To find these documents, find a project or researcher who is studying your field of interest.
May 16, 2013: Effects of the Biological Control Agent Diorhabda elongata deserticola on Resprouted Saltcedar (interim, PDF,
3.7MB)
Keywords: saltcedar, biocontrol, resprout
- Author: Rebecca Siegle
- Project: Quantitatively Monitoring the Effects of the Biocontrol Agent _Diorhabda elongata deserticola_ on Salt Cedar Resprouts to Determine the Efficacy of Long-term Biocontrol at Various Reclamation Release Sites in the Western United States (contact Denise Hosler for more information)
May 16, 2013: Saltcedar Biocontrol at Pueblo, Colorado: Vegetation Monitoring Final Report (interim, PDF,
9.7MB)
Keywords: saltcedar, biocontrol, vegetation impacts, diorhabda
- Authors: Denise Hosler and Rebecca Siegle
- Project: Determining the Rate of Mortality for Salt Cedar by Size and Age Class Resulting from Repeated Defoliation by the Biocontrol Agent _Diorhabda elongata deserticola_ to Increase Water Salvage along Rivers in the Western United States (contact Denise Hosler for more information)
May 13, 2013: Document ID 716 contains protected information and it cannot be freely downloaded from USBR.gov. Contact Joshua Mortensen to request a copy of this document.
May 13, 2013: Document ID 718 contains protected information and it cannot be freely downloaded from USBR.gov. Contact Joshua Mortensen to request a copy of this document.
May 7, 2013: Guidance for the evaluation of produced water as an alternative water supply (interim, PDF,
2.3MB)
Keywords: produced water, hydraulic fracturing, water sourcing, energy-water nexus
- Authors: Dr. Katharine Dahm and Dr. Katie Guerra
- Project: Produced Water Treatment Primer for Oil and Gas Operations (contact Katharine Dahm for more information)
May 7, 2013: Survey Form for Collecting Reverse Osmosis Plant Operation Data (interim, PDF,
72KB)
Keywords: survey, water quality, membrane data, cleaning procedures
- Authors: Dr. Katharine Dahm, Dr. Saqib Shirazi, Anna Hoag, Andrew Tiffenbach and Dr. Katie Guerra
- Project: Developing a deterministic model for predicting cleaning frequency due to inorganic scaling on reverse osmosis membranes (contact Katharine Dahm for more information)
April 15, 2013: Construction and Testing of a Soil Temperature Modification Unit for Climate Change Studies in Remote Areas (interim, PDF,
189KB)
Keywords: climate change, soil warming
- Author: Mark Nelson
- Project: Effects of Climate Change on Riparian Vegetation Structure, Water Uptake, and Dependent Pollinators along Mainstem Rivers in the Colorado River Basin (contact Mark Nelson for more information)
April 15, 2013: Floral ecology and insect visitation in riparian Tamarix sp. (saltcedar) (interim, PDF,
642KB)
Keywords: coniatus splendidulus, desert riparian, flowers, ground water depth, nectar, pollination, saltcedar
- Author: Doug Andersen
- Project: Effects of Climate Change on Riparian Vegetation Structure, Water Uptake, and Dependent Pollinators along Mainstem Rivers in the Colorado River Basin (contact Mark Nelson for more information)
April 15, 2013: Vulnerability of riparian ecosystems to elevated CO2 and (final, PDF,
642KB)
Keywords: biotic interactions, climate change, dehydration, heat stress, phenology, soil processes, streamflow, water management
- Author: Doug Andersen
- Project: Effects of Climate Change on Riparian Vegetation Structure, Water Uptake, and Dependent Pollinators along Mainstem Rivers in the Colorado River Basin (contact Mark Nelson for more information)
March 25, 2013: Document ID 686 contains protected information and it cannot be freely downloaded from USBR.gov. Contact Jennifer Johnson to request a copy of this document.
March 25, 2013: Model Analysis of the Hydrologic Response to Climate Change in the Upper Deschutes (final, PDF,
7.5MB)
Keywords: deschutes, oregon, climate change, groundwater, deep percolation model
- Author: Marshall Gannett
- Project: Model analysis of integrated surface- and ground-water hydrologic response to climate change (contact Jennifer Johnson for more information)
March 25, 2013: Policy Issues associated with groundwater debit and credit accounting, managed aquifer recharge, and trading of mitigation credits (interim, PDF,
9.0MB)
Keywords: groundwater, groundwater banking, upper snake river, idaho, ecological flows
- Author: Bryce Contor
- Project: Evaluation of Alternative Legal, Institutional, Economic, and Hydrologic Approaches for Ground-Water Banking to Facilitate Water Transfers among Uses And Users in the Snake River Basin. (contact Jennifer Johnson for more information)
March 25, 2013: Document ID 688 contains protected information and it cannot be freely downloaded from USBR.gov. Contact Jennifer Johnson to request a copy of this document.
March 11, 2013: Bedload Adaptation Length for Modeling Bed Evolution in Gravel-Bed Rivers (Interim Report) (interim, PDF,
2.6MB)
Keywords: morphodynamic, modeling, sediment transport, bedload, adaptation length
- Authors: Dr. Yong Lai and Dr. David A Gaeuman
- Project: Bedload Adaptation Length for Modeling Bed Evolution in Gravel-bed Rivers (contact David Gaeuman for more information)
March 6, 2013: Monitoring invasive quagga mussels, Dreissena rostriformis bugensis (Bivalvia:Dreissenidae), and other benthic organisms in a western US aqueduct (interim, PDF,
2.3MB)
Keywords: aqueduct; canal; dreissena rostriformis bugensis; filtering-collector; freshwater sponge; quagga mussel; smicridea fasciatella
- Author: Fred Nibling
- Project: Zebra and Quagga Mussels: Environmental Effects and Spread of Quagga and Zebra Mussels in Flowing Water Systems in the western U.S. (contact Mark Nelson for more information)
March 1, 2013: Potential Reclamation Applications of the T-Hawk - A gasoline Micro Air Vehicle: A Guide for Potential Reclamation UAS Users (final, PDF,
4.7MB)
Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles, t-hawk, uas, unmanned aicraft systems
- Author: Jade Soddell
- Project: Potential Reclamation Applications of the Gasoline Microair Vehicle (gMAV) (contact Jade Soddell for more information)
February 28, 2013: Resistance of Protective Coatings to High Pressure Water Jets for Invasive Mussel Removal (final, PDF,
1.1MB)
Keywords: water jet, mussel, coating
- Author: Joshua Mortensen
- Project: Resistance of Protective Coatings and Pipe Linings to High-Pressure Water Jets Used for Invasive Mussel Removal and Cleaning (contact Joshua Mortensen for more information)
January 15, 2013: Monitoring the Effectiveness of Gravel Augmentations for Salmonid Habitat Improvement Downstream from Dams (final, PDF,
1.5MB)
Keywords: gravel augmentation, sediment transport, geomorphology, bedload
- Author: David Gaeuman
- Project: Monitoring the Effectiveness of Gravel Augmentations Downstream from Dams for Habitat Improvements (contact David Gaeuman for more information)
January 8, 2013: Summary of Elwha Science Symposium Event (final, PDF,
474KB)
Keywords: elwha, dam removal, symposium
- Author: Jennifer Bountry
- Project: Elwha Dam Removal Science Symposium and Field Trip (contact Jennifer Bountry for more information)
This information was last updated on May 24, 2013
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