Community
CUAHSI’s multidisciplinary community consists of students, educators, researchers, volunteer scientists, outreach coordinators, environmental and watershed organizations, and corporate entities. Our goal is for all who are involved in water science, water-resources management or water-resources protection and enhancement to find a place in the CUAHSI community.
We facilitate the sharing of resources, information, and expertise across a diverse range of disciplines to collaboratively solve problems from different perspectives. Resources and programs of interest relevant to the broader water science community are compiled here. Please contact us at email hidden; JavaScript is required if you have a resource that you would like to make available to the community or if you are interested in partnering on a project. Please fill out this form if you have a job you'd like posted on the CUAHSI job board.
CZNet
The Critical Zone Collaborative Network
CUAHSI is the Coordinating Hub for the Critical Zone Collaborative Network (CZNet), the next phase of NSF’s Critical Zone research program. The CZNet is comprised of nine Thematic Clusters with a wide range of geological, climatic, and land use settings that provide an opportunity to better understand the critical zone. CUAHSI's CZ Hub activities enhance existing CUAHSI water data services, broaden the CUAHSI community, and build on CUAHSI's strengths of education and community support.
News
CUAHSI had the opportunity to reconnect with past WaterSoftHack fellows to reflect on their experiences, the unique training techniques they gained, and how they have since applied these methodologies in practice.
CUAHSI facilitated its 7th Snow Measurement Field School January 6-10, 2025 in Mammoth Lakes, CA at the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory (SNARL).
HySetter: Hydroclimate Data Subsetter
March e-Newsletter Community Guest Spotlight with Taher Chegini, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Purdue University
Each winter, millions of tons of road salt are applied to highways and sidewalks to improve safety and mobility. While effective at melting ice and preventing accidents, this widespread use of salt has unintended environmental consequences that persist well beyond the winter months. Professors Amy Rhodes, Department of Geosciences, and Andrew Guswa, Picker Engineering Program of Smith College have been researching the effects of increased sodium (Na) and chloride (Cl) on wetland plants, sensitive ecosystems, and water quality in the Kampoosa Bog, an area near Stockbridge and Lee in Massachusetts (MA).
CUAHSI Environmental Data Scientists, Lindsay Platt and Abner Bogan, share their feedback after attending the Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP) virtual conference themed Innovation to Impact, that took place from January 21 - 24, 2025.
CIROH Perceptual Models Project
February e-Newsletter Community Spotlight with Wouter Knoben, Senior Research Associate, University of Calgary, Canada, Adjunct Professor, School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, Associate Editor of Water Resources Research
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Upcoming Events
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GA6 Geoscience Alliance Conference
GA6: Geoscience and Environmental Justice in Indigenous Communities
The 6th Geoscience Alliance (GA-6) conference builds on a successful series of national conferences aiming to broaden the participation of Native Americans in geoscience and environmental sciences.
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CSDMS 2025 Annual Meeting
Community Surface Dynamics Modeling System (CSDMS) 2025 Annual Meeting: Exploring Earth's Surface with Models, Data and AI
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Proactive Data Management for Post-Field Season Data Success
Two sessions will be offered on the 13th and 14th and will cover the same content. Please choose the session that is most convenient for you!
Prepping for the field season can be challenging and overwhelming! This workshop covers tips about including a data management plan in your field season planning to make publishing your data a breeze.
