Project Number: 6218-11130-003-04
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Aug 01, 2006
End Date: May 31, 2011

Objective:
To elucidate interactive effects of climate, land use, and management in agricultural watersheds in order to quantify conservation impacts, deliver more effective conservation outreach and education programs, and contribute to improved sustainability of water resources.

Approach:
Integrated monitoring and simulation within a watershed context includes analysis of historic climate cycles, development of historic time series of land use and management, quantification of land management on soil properties, monitoring water quantity and quality in groundwater and stream networks, and simulation of hydrologic processes using the Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and other simulation models. Monitoring sites are maintained under agreement with private land owners within the watershed, and research results are shared with diverse local, state, tribal, and federal organizations and agencies with an interest in water resources in Oklahoma.