November 1 to November 30, 2004
1. Highlights of GCMRC activities:
Glen Canyon High Flows Web Page up: A new web page containing news articles and other information about the November Glen Canyon Dam experimental high flow event through the Grand Canyon is up and running. In addition to news articles, the page contains links to press releases, radio interviews, descriptions of science experiments, compliance documents, and more. Currently, the page contains links to over 75 news articles about the high flow event. In addition, there is a downloadable video of the press conference with USGS Director Charles Groat, held at the Glen Canyon Dam visitor center on November 21. High resolution photos and video clips will be available shortly. The web page can be accessed from the GCMRC home page at www.gcmrc.gov. Contact: Mike Liszewski, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Station, Flagstaff, AZ; telephone: 928-556-7458; email: mjlisz@usgs.gov.
2. GCMRC in the news:
Grand Canyon Flood: The New York Times interviewed Jeffrey Lovich of the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center on November 16 regarding the high-flow experiment at Glen Canyon Dam. The experimental flow was designed to test the hypothesis that sediment inputs from the Paria River and other tributaries downstream of the dam could be effectively managed and conserved through strategically-timed high flow releases that could move the newly input sediment out of the channel and deposit it at higher elevations along the banks of the river, where it would be less susceptible to transport under subsequent normal fluctuating (EIS Record of Decision) operations. Contact: Jeffrey Lovich, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Flagstaff, AZ; telephone: 928-556-7094; email: jeffrey_lovich@usgs.gov
Jeffrey Lovich interview - NPR Weekend Edition (Nov. 21, 2004)
http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgDate=21-Nov-2004&prgId=10
Contact: Jeffrey Lovich,USGSSouthwest Biological Science Center, Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Flagstaff, AZ; telephone: 928-556-7094; email:jeffrey_lovich@usgs.gov
Denny Fenn Interview - NPR Weekend Edition (Nov. 28, 2004)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4189539
Denny Fenn answered questions about what we hoped to learn and when results would be available from:
- Seth Muller, of the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff
- Mary Ann Pels, of the Journal of Ecological Restoration at the University of Wisconsin (the journal wants to publish a future story on this effort).
- Rachelle Kreisman, of the Weekly Reader (the scholastic newsletter aimed at 3rd graders that we all used to read).
- Nathan Waggoner, a freelance writer doing a story on the experimental high flow and on the adaptive management program in general, for Flyfisherman's Magazine.
Contact: Denny Fenn, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center, Flagstaff, AZ; telephone: 928-556-7094; email: denny_fenn@usgs.gov.
3. New publications received by the GCMRC library:
- Grams, Paul E., John C. Schmidt, David J. Topping, and Sara Goeking. 2004. The Degraded Reach: Rate and Pattern of Bed and Bank Adjustment of the Colorado River in the 25 km Immediately Downstream from Glen Canyon Dam. Submitted in partial fulfillment of cooperative agreement 1425-98-FC-40-22640 and modifications between Utah State University and the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center. Electronic Access: http://www.gcmrc.gov/library/reports/physical/Fine_Sed/Grams2004.pdf
Contact Stephanie Wyse at the GCMRC library (928-556-7373) to obtain reprints of publications not available electronically.