As of mid-March 1999

The names of the authors are provided here as a courtesy to those interested in the research efforts of the Water Resources Sector of the National Assessment. Please contact the authors directly if you have questions about their specific research endeavors.

Bibliographic Review of the Literature on Climate and Water in the U.S.

Beth Chalecki

U.S. Water Demand in 1995: A review of the current demand for water in the United States by sector and by USGS water resources regions

Howard Perlman

Issues of Concern to Water Managers: Advice and Recommendations

Gerald Hansler, Kathy Jacobs, David Major

Review of the Implications of Climate Change for Regional Water Resources: Summary of Past Watershed Research

Peter Gleick/Beth Chalecki: Colorado, Sacramento

 

Greg McCabe/George Leavesley: East River, Gunnison, Delaware, San Juan, San Joaquin, Carson/Truckee

 

Dennis Lettenmaier: Columbia, Missouri, ACF

Frank Quinn: Great Lakes

 

Jurgen Schmandt: Trinity, Edwards Aquifer, Colorado (Texas), Rio Grande

 

Aris Georgakakos: ACF, others

New Watershed Studies Using NA GCMs

Dennis Lettenmaier

Philip Chao/U.S. Army Corps

Aris Georgakakos

Frank Quinn

USGS: Delaware, Animas, East River, San Joaquin, East Fork of the Carson

Baseline Water Quality: Qualitative Assessment of Vulnerabilities of Water Quality to Climate Variability and Change

Tim Miller (NAWQA); Greg Schwarz

Hydrologic and water quality models linked to climate changes in stream flow (Upton Hatch/Southeast)

Aris Georgakakos

Extreme Events (Big increase in variability over last few decades; sensitivity to extremes)

Bruce Hayden: climate side

Harry Lins/James Slack/Peter Gleick: streamflow

Tom Karl: precipitation intensity

Brent Yarnal: Mid-Atlantic

Adequacy of streamflow network, other monitoring & flow duration through GCMs in current watershed modeling (Hadley cells)

Lauren Hay/Rob Wilbey

Ecosystem Functioning and Health

Judy Meyer/Mike Sale

Focus on existing instream flow modeling; update 2nd National Water Assessment

Steve Hostetler

Impacts on Reservoir System Operation; Effectiveness of Regulatory Practices (Lake Folsom, Lake Saylorville, ACF River Basin)

Aris Georgakakis

Economic and Social Costs of Climatic Variability and Change

Ken Frederick

Effects of Climate Change and Variability on Groundwater (comprehensive review of the existing literature; coordination of participation of other centers and individuals)

Susan Seacrest/Bob Kuzelka

Soil Moisture Sensitivity to Climate Change; Impacts on Agriculture

Aris Georgakakis/Hydrologic Research Center

Baseline scenario development: Role of demographic changes

Mike Sale

National Reconnaissance of Changes in Climate in USGS Watersheds (application of NA GCMs to HUMUS model, at 4-digit/8-digit watershed level; application of 1xCO2 as well)

Norm Rosenberg

Indicators of Vulnerability

Joel Smith/Gale Hurd

Review of Regional Model Estimates of Impacts of Climate Change on Snowfall/Snowmelt Conditions

Peter Gleick/Lauren Hay/Al Rango/Dennis Lettenmaier

Climate Change and Water Resources: Legal Issues

Joseph Dellapenna

Evaluation of mean monthly and annual runoff in USGS watershed areas using GCM Data

Dave Wolock

Climate Change and Reservoirs

Steve Hostetler