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= Teacher Workshop on River Dynamics and Vegetation in the Arid West, August 10th, 2015= | = Teacher Workshop on River Dynamics and Vegetation in the Arid West, August 10th, 2015= | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
[[File:P1060788-AK.JPG|400px|right]] CIRES and CSDMS jointly teach a Teacher Workshop on Earth-Surface Dynamics, designed to engage K6-12 science teachers in a focused topic in Earth-surface dynamics. The topic of the 2015 Teacher Workshop will be '''River Dynamics and Vegetation in the Arid West'''. We will | |||
[[File:P1060788-AK.JPG|400px|right]] CIRES and CSDMS jointly teach a Teacher Workshop on Earth-Surface Dynamics, designed to engage K6-12 science teachers in a focused topic in Earth-surface dynamics. The topic of the 2015 Teacher Workshop will be '''River Dynamics and Vegetation in the Arid West'''. We will show laboratory experiments and findings from fieldwork and introduce research using numerical modeling experiments. | |||
== Topic == | == Topic == | ||
CU researchers, Greg Tucker, Irina Overeem and Mariela Perignon, will share insights on river processes in the Western US. Educators will learn more about the physics of water flow and sedimentation processes. | CU researchers, Greg Tucker, Irina Overeem and Mariela Perignon, will share insights on river processes in the Western US. Educators will learn more about the physics of water flow and sedimentation processes. | ||
We will use the Rio Puerco, New Mexico, to illustrate how river morphology rapidly changed with the introduction of the invasive tree species Tamarisk in the 1920s. More recently, efforts to destroy Tamarisk have led again to dramatic changes in channel geometry and sedimentation during floods. Thus, the Rio Puerco represents a unique natural experiment in the effects of long-term vegetation change on a dryland river system. Participants will do hands-on experiments and computer modeling that can be easily used in your own classrooms to learn about river dynamics and vegetation. | We will use the Rio Puerco, New Mexico, to illustrate how river morphology rapidly changed with the introduction of the invasive tree species Tamarisk in the 1920s. The relatively small Rio Puerco river at the turn of the 20th century delivered large amounts of sediment to the Rio grande in New Mexico and threaned to rapidly decrease the lifetime of Elephant Butte Reservoir Elephant Butte Reservoir provides New Mexico and Texas with critical storage of rio Grande water for agricultural use. Scientist and engineers at the time proposed vegetation measures to manage the rapid erosion in the Rio Puerco channel and thus reduce the sediment load being pumped into the Rio Grande. More recently, invasive species have been recognized as a threat to the natural floodplain ecosystem in the West and efforts to destroy Tamarisk have led again to dramatic changes in channel geometry and sedimentation during floods. Thus, the Rio Puerco represents a unique natural experiment in the effects of long-term vegetation change on a dryland river system. Participants will do hands-on experiments and computer modeling that can be easily used in your own classrooms to learn about river dynamics and vegetation. | ||
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Revision as of 13:42, 20 April 2015
Teacher Workshop on River Dynamics and Vegetation in the Arid West, August 10th, 2015
Introduction
CIRES and CSDMS jointly teach a Teacher Workshop on Earth-Surface Dynamics, designed to engage K6-12 science teachers in a focused topic in Earth-surface dynamics. The topic of the 2015 Teacher Workshop will be River Dynamics and Vegetation in the Arid West. We will show laboratory experiments and findings from fieldwork and introduce research using numerical modeling experiments.
Topic
CU researchers, Greg Tucker, Irina Overeem and Mariela Perignon, will share insights on river processes in the Western US. Educators will learn more about the physics of water flow and sedimentation processes. We will use the Rio Puerco, New Mexico, to illustrate how river morphology rapidly changed with the introduction of the invasive tree species Tamarisk in the 1920s. The relatively small Rio Puerco river at the turn of the 20th century delivered large amounts of sediment to the Rio grande in New Mexico and threaned to rapidly decrease the lifetime of Elephant Butte Reservoir Elephant Butte Reservoir provides New Mexico and Texas with critical storage of rio Grande water for agricultural use. Scientist and engineers at the time proposed vegetation measures to manage the rapid erosion in the Rio Puerco channel and thus reduce the sediment load being pumped into the Rio Grande. More recently, invasive species have been recognized as a threat to the natural floodplain ecosystem in the West and efforts to destroy Tamarisk have led again to dramatic changes in channel geometry and sedimentation during floods. Thus, the Rio Puerco represents a unique natural experiment in the effects of long-term vegetation change on a dryland river system. Participants will do hands-on experiments and computer modeling that can be easily used in your own classrooms to learn about river dynamics and vegetation.
This workshop is intended for approximately 15 participants.
Participants will receive a $50 stipend for full day attendance.
Free lunch is provided.
Participants can separately apply to receive 0.5 credits through the University of Colorado Continuing education Program.
Deadline for Application: July 10th, 2015
Register here: the Power of Water
