Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
Quantifying relationships between remotely sensed riparian and upland wetland areas and stream temperature and flow in the upper Donner and Blitzen River basin
Project ID: G23AC00489
Federal Agency: U.S. Geological Survey Partner Institution: University of Washington Fiscal Year: 2023
Initial Funding: $55,000
Total Funding: $55,000
Project Type: Research Principal Investigator: Moskal, Monika Agreement Technical Representative: Dunham, Jason Agreement Technical Representative: Torgersen, Christian
Abstract: The goal of this research project is to integrate several scientific disciplines to develop an understanding of linkages among topography, vegetation, hydrology, and water quality. The data and models from this work will be used to quantify spatial heterogeneity of drought resilience and inform decision-making in aquatic and terrestrial conservation and management.
Specific research objectives are:
- Develop spatially explicit maps of wetland intrinsic potential for the upper Blitzen River watershed using existing lidar, airborne and satellite imagery, and other publicly available spatial data layers.
- Compare spatial patterns of wetland areas and topographic features to remotely sensed thermal infrared data on stream temperature and optical imagery of channel morphology and riparian characteristics.