Water Research Program Projects Completed

Final reports providing an abstract, list of publications, summary of student support, and a summary narrative are given for each of the listed projects. Note, many publications are completed and degrees are received after the listed closing date of the projects. This is frequently the case due to the time it takes to complete the publication submission and printing process and degree work. Some reports (including those requesting no-cost extensions) have been updated after the final publications and degrees were completed.

1.	"Hydrologic Impacts of Improved Irrigation Efficiencies and Land Use Changes", Drew Johnson, Assistant Professor; Civil and Architectural Engr., UW, Mar 00 - Feb 02.
2.	"Erosion Potential Model Development and Channel Monitoring", Gregory V. Wilkerson, Assist Prof, Civil and Architectural Engineering, UW, Mar 00 - Feb 03.
3.	"Testing of Hydrologic Models for Estimating Streamflow in Mountainous Areas of Wyoming", Bruce R. Brinkman, Adjunct Professor, UW; Hugh W. Lowham, Consultant; and Lawrence Ostresh, Professor, Geography and Recreation, UW, Mar 00 - Feb 03.
4.	"Product Accessibility and Dissemination for the Water Research Program at the University of Wyoming", Dennis Feeney, Coordinator, Wyoming Water Resources Data System and Larry Pochop, Director of Water Research Program, UW, Mar 00 - Feb 03.
5.	"Field Evaluation of  the Fate of Wastewater Components from Septic Systems", Marjorie E. Bedessem, Assistant Prof, and Thomas V. Edgar, Associate Prof, Civil and Architectural Engr., UW, Mar 01 - Feb 02.
6.	"Combining Modern and Paleo-Climate Data to Enhance Drought Prediction and Response", Stephen Jackson,    Associate Prof, Botany, UW; Stephen Gray, Student, Botany, UW; Kenneth Gerow, Associate Prof, Botany, UW; Christopher Fastie, Consultant, Middlebury College, Mar 01 - Feb 03.
7.	"The Wyoming Climate Atlas", Jan Curtis, Wyoming State Climatologist, Water Resources Data System Coordinator, Civil & Architectural Engineering Dept, UW, Mar 02 - Feb 04.
8.	"Real-Time Monitoring of E. Coli Contamination in Wyoming Surface Waters",  Paul E. Johnson, Physics and Astronomy, UW, Mar 02 - Feb 04.
9.	"Drought Prediction Model Development and Dissemination in Wyoming", Michael A. Smith, Prof, and Thomas L. Thurow, Prof and Head,  Renewable Resources Dept. UW; and Philip A. Rosenlund, Senior Univ Ext Educator, UWCES, Cheyenne, WY, Mar 02 - Feb 05.
10.	"Geochemistry of CBM Retention Ponds Across the Powder River Basin, Wyoming".  K. J. Reddy, R. A. Olson, and D.E. Legg, Dept. of Renewable Resources, UW, Mar 03 - Feb 06.
11.	"Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems: Assessment and Development of Best Management Practices".  Drew Johnson, Civil Engineering; Renduo Zhang and George Vance, Renewable Resources, UW, Mar 03 - Feb 06.
12.	"Water Scarcity and Economic Growth in Wyoming".  Edward B. Barbier, Dept. of Economics and Finance, UW, Mar 03 - Feb 05.
13.	"Conveyance Losses and Travel Times of Reservoir Releases Along the Bear River from Woodruff Narrows Reservoir to Cokeville Wyoming".  Drew Johnson and Greg Kerr, Dept. of Civil & Architectural Engineering, UW, Mar 03 - Feb 06
14.	"Land Use Impacts on Nitrogen Fixation in Jackson Hole Streams".  Robert O. Hall, Jr. Associate Professor, Dept of Zoology and Physiology, UW, Mar 05 - Feb 07.
15.	"Real-Time Monitoring of E-Coli Contamination in Wyoming Surface Waters".  Paul E. Johnson, Physics and Astronomy, UW, Mar 05 - Feb 08.
16.	"Innovative Technology Development to Maximize Beneficial Use of Produced Water from Coal Bed Natural Gas Operations in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming".  G.F. Vance, Professor Dept. of Renewable Resources, UW, R.C. Surdam, Wyoming State Geologist, and G.K. Ganjegunte, Post-Doctoral Research Scientist, Dept. of Renewable Resources, UW, Mar 05 - Feb 07.
17.	"Predicting drought in the Green River basin".  Glenn Tootle and Stephen Gray, Civil and Architectural Engr., UW, Mar 06 - Feb 08.
18.	"Precipitation Measurement and Growth Mechanisms in Orographic Wyoming snowstorms". J. Snider and B. Geerts, Dept. of Atmospheric Science, UW, Mar 06 - Feb 09.
19.	"Tracing Glacial Ice and Snow Meltwater With Isotopes".  Dave Williams, Dept. of Renewable Resources, UW, Mar 07 - Feb 09.
25.	Multi-Century Droughts in Wyoming's Past: Evidence of Prolonged Lake Drawdown".  Bryan N. Shuman, Dept. Geology & Geophysics, UW; Jacqueline J. Shinker, Dept. of Geography, UW; and Thomas A. Minckley, Dept. of Botany, UW, Mar 08 - Feb 09.