Thursday, November 21st @ 3 pm
Room 200, Oceanography & Physics Building
Or Via Zoom
Chelsea Peters
Director of Watershed Innovation
Center for Environment and Society
Washington College
Groundwater-surface water interactions at the watershed scale
ABSTRACT
Groundwater (GW) and surface water (SW) resources are often considered separate resources to be monitored and managed through separate means. Dr. Peters’ work focuses on the interactions between surface and subsurface and approaches management from a single water resource framework. In this presentation, she will discuss a few example projects that highlight the value of this approach, including her work in saltwater intrusion, stream habitat refuge, and wetland creation. What are the main drivers of saltwater intrusion and does the location of pumping affect surface and subsurface salinization? How does localized GW discharge to streams affect water quality and biodiversity? How do we quantify the impact of wetlands restoration and creation on GW and SW resources and what are implications for Delmarva farmers? Using geospatial tools, field monitoring, and hydrologic modeling, we can begin to understand these GW-SW interactions and better manage the water resources across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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