Consortium Of Universities For The Advancement Of Hydrologic Science

CUAHSI: PROMOTING DISCOVERY IN WATER SCIENCE THROUGH DATA, MODELING, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

A UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY WATER SCIENCE

A COMMUNITY-BASED CONSORTIUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HYDROLOGIC SCIENCE

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: NETWORK HUB: ENABLING, SUPPORTING, AND COMMUNICATING CRITICAL ZONE RESEARCH.

FACILITIES SUPPORT: THE CUAHSI WATER DATA CENTER

SUSTAINED RESOURCES: ADVANCING WATER SCIENCE THROUGH INTEGRATED WATER DATA MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT -UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING WATER-RELATED CHALLENGES - SUCH AS FLOODS, DROUGHTS, AND WATER QUALITY - REQUIRES NAVIGATING INCREASINGLY COMPLEX DATA, TOOLS, AND SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS. THESE CHALLENGES UNDERSCORE THE NEED FOR ROBUST AND SUSTAINED CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE (CI) THAT SUPPORTS THE WATER SCIENCE COMMUNITY. THE CONSORTIUM OF UNIVERSITIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HYDROLOGIC SCIENCE, INC. (CUAHSI) LEADS THE DEVELOPMENT OF CI THAT SUPPORTS DATA SHARING, SCIENTIFIC REPRODUCIBILITY, AND COLLABORATION TO ADVANCE WATER SCIENCE. THIS PROJECT BUILDS ON THAT ROLE BY PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE THAT STRENGTHENS WATER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THROUGH THREE CORE OBJECTIVES: (I) PROVIDE ROBUST AND RELIABLE WATER DATA PUBLISHING, (II) SIMPLIFY COMMON WATER DATA MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES THROUGH HUMAN AND CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS, AND (III) CO-DEVELOP, CURATE, AND SHARE TRAINING AND COLLABORATIVE RESOURCES THAT PREPARE THE COMMUNITY FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WATER SCIENCE. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO FOSTER A BROAD AND THRIVING WATER SCIENCE COMMUNITY EQUIPPED TO PRODUCE HIGH-IMPACT, REPRODUCIBLE EARTH SCIENCE TO ADDRESS PRESSING WATER-RELATED CHALLENGES. THIS PROJECT WILL DELIVER AN INTEGRATED SUITE OF TECHNICAL AND HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS THE ENTIRE WATER DATA LIFECYCLE. KEY EFFORTS WILL MODERNIZE THE HYDROSHARE ECOSYSTEM TO IMPROVE DATA PUBLICATION, REPRODUCIBILITY, AND ALIGNMENT WITH FAIR (FINDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, INTEROPERABLE, REUSABLE) AND CARE (COLLECTIVE BENEFIT, AUTHORITY TO CONTROL, RESPONSIBILITY, AND ETHICS) PRINCIPLES. NEW SERVICES WILL ENABLE SCALABLE DATA HOSTING, REPRODUCIBLE WORKFLOW SHARING, SENSOR DATA MANAGEMENT, AND ENHANCED DATA DISCOVERY. COMMUNITY-FACING STAFF WILL PROVIDE SUPPORT, DATA CURATION, AND TRAINING TAILORED TO EVOLVING RESEARCH NEEDS. BROADER IMPACTS ARE EMBEDDED THROUGHOUT, LINKING CI IMPROVEMENTS WITH OPEN EDUCATION, TARGETED ENGAGEMENT, AND CROSS-INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING. INVESTMENTS IN FAIR AND CARE-ALIGNED DATA PRACTICES, OPEN RESOURCES, AND COLLABORATIVE PLATFORMS WILL INCREASE THE TRANSPARENCY, REUSE, AND SOCIETAL VALUE OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. A VIRTUAL LIBRARY OF WATER SCIENCE RESOURCES, REMOTE SUPPORT, AND REGIONALLY DISTRIBUTED IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS WILL EXPAND ACCESS AND OFFER MULTIPLE POINTS OF CONNECTION. WHILE FOCUSED ON THE WATER SCIENCE COMMUNITY, THESE RESOURCES CAN ALSO BENEFIT LIFE-LONG LEARNERS, ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHERS, HELPING TO INCREASE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE. TOGETHER, THESE INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES WILL ENSURE THAT THE TOOLS, DATA, AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT FACILITATE WATER SCIENCE WILL REMAIN RESPONSIVE AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT USE THEM, THEREBY EXPANDING CAPACITY TO CONDUCT IMPACTFUL AND REPRODUCIBLE RESEARCH AND STRENGTHENING STEM WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

A COMMUNITY-BASED CONSORTIUM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF HYDROLOGIC SCIENCE

GEOINFORMATICS: DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED ONTOLOGY AND STANDARDS FOR HYDROLOGIC DATA DISCOVERY AND EXCHANGE

REU SITE: CRITICAL ZONE COLLABORATIVE NETWORK RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES (CZNET-REU) -CRITICAL ZONE (CZ) SCIENCE IS BECOMING MORE IMPORTANT AS WE TRY TO UNDERSTAND THE EARTH?S LIVING SKIN, FROM THE TOP OF THE VEGETATION CANOPY TO THE DEPTHS OF THE GROUNDWATER AND ALL THE INTERACTIONS TAKING PLACE WITHIN THAT SHAPE OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ALL LIFE WITHIN IT. THIS REU SITE AWARD ESTABLISHES A NEW CRITICAL ZONE NETWORK RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES (CZNET-REU) PROGRAM TO SUPPORT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT THE MANY CZ NETWORK RESEARCH SITES ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL US. STUDENTS BEGIN THE PROGRAM AT A THREE-DAY KICK-OFF MEETING WHERE THEY WILL LEARN ABOUT CZ RESEARCH, EXPLORE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CZ SCIENCE AND SOCIETY, AND MEET THE TEAM FOR COHORT BUILDING ACTIVITIES. EACH REU STUDENT WILL SPEND THE REMAINDER OF THE TEN-WEEK PROGRAM AT AN INSTITUTION IN THE CZ NETWORK WHERE THEY WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH A MENTOR TO DESIGN AND CARRY OUT A PROJECT FOCUSING ON ONE OF MANY ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IMPORTANT TO SOCIETY. DURING THE SUMMER, THE COHORT OF STUDENTS WILL MEET VIRTUALLY 2-3 TIMES EACH WEEK TO STAY CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER, PARTICIPATE IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND OTHER TYPES OF TRAINING, WORK ON COLLABORATIVE TEAM PROJECTS, AND EXPLORE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SCIENCE AND SOCIETY. THE SUMMER PROGRAM ENDS WITH A VIRTUAL STUDENT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM AND FINAL CELEBRATION WITH ALL MENTORS, OTHER CZ NET SCIENTISTS AND EDUCATORS, FRIENDS, AND FAMILY IN ATTENDANCE. CZNET-REU STUDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT THEIR RESEARCH AT A NATIONAL CONFERENCE, WHERE THEY WILL RECONNECT WITH THEIR COHORT AND NETWORK WITH SCIENTISTS FROM CZNET AND ACROSS THE DISCIPLINE. THE COMBINATION OF INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AND GROUP COLLABORATIONS, ALL CARRIED OUT AS PART OF A DYNAMIC AND SUPPORTIVE NETWORK, WILL PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THEIR CAREERS AND FOSTER THE CREATION OF INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO CZ SCIENCE PROBLEMS. CRITICAL ZONE (CZ) SCIENCE IS AN EMERGING INTERDISCIPLINARY ENDEAVOR TO UNDERSTAND THE EARTH?S LIVING SKIN, THE LAYER OF THE PLANET FROM THE TOP OF THE VEGETATION CANOPY TO THE GROUNDWATER DEPTHS. THE OUTCOMES OF CZNET RESEARCH WILL BE CRUCIAL FOR INFORMING FUTURE DECISIONS ABOUT HOW HUMANS INTERACT WITH THE ENVIRONMENT. CZNET-REU IS A TEN-WEEK PROGRAM INVOLVING TEN STUDENTS EACH SUMMER, RECRUITED NATIONALLY AND FROM SCHOOLS ASSOCIATED WITH EIGHT CLUSTERS IN THE CZ NETWORK (CZNET). THE GROUP STARTS WITH A 3-DAY KICKOFF MEETING AND ENDS WITH A TWO-DAY VIRTUAL WRAP-UP MEETING, WITH THE CORE NINE WEEKS SPENT INDIVIDUALLY OR IN PAIRS AT HOST INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE NETWORK. EACH MENTOR PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL MENTORING TO THE STUDENTS AND CONNECTS THEM TO THEIR RESEARCH GROUP, TO OTHER STUDENTS AT THEIR INSTITUTION, AND TO OTHERS IN THEIR THEMATIC CLUSTER. DURING THE 9-WEEK RESEARCH PERIOD, TWICE-WEEKLY VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, DISCUSSIONS, AND CHECK-INS PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT, SUSTAIN GROUP COHESION AND ADDRESS STUDENT CONCERNS. STUDENT RESEARCH MILESTONES INCLUDE LIGHTNING PRESENTATIONS OF RESEARCH PLANS, A FORMAL RESEARCH PROPOSAL, UPDATES DURING GROUP MEETINGS, A POSTER PRESENTATION, AND A FORMAL RESEARCH TALK AT A FINAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM. STUDENTS WILL WRITE A FINAL REPORT AND WORK TOGETHER ON A COMMUNICATION PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CZ AND SOCIETY. TARGETED STUDENT OUTCOMES OF THE CRITICAL ZONE COLLABORATIVE NETWORK RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATES (CZNET-REU) PROGRAM INCLUDE: 1) DEVELOPING RESEARCH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, AS WELL AS INTEREST AND IDENTITY IN CRITICAL ZONE (CZ) SCIENCE; 2) LEARNING TO DO INTERDISCIPLINARY AND COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE IN A NETWORK; AND 3) CONNECTING CZ SCIENCE TO SOCIETY. CZNET-REU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE FIELD OF CZ SCIENCE THROUGH STUDENT RESEARCH, BY BROADENING PARTICIPATION TO BRING NEW FACES AND PERSPECTIVES INTO THE NEW DISCIPLINE AND BY ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OF THIS INNOVATIVE DISTRIBUTED REU MODEL. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: STANDARDS-BASED CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL MODELING: US-EUROPEAN RESEARCH PARTNERSHIP

FRAMEWORKS: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INTEGRATIVE CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE FOR NEXT-GENERATION MODELING SCIENCE

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FRAMEWORK: SOFTWARE: NSCI : COMPUTATIONAL AND DATA INNOVATION IMPLEMENTING A NATIONAL COMMUNITY HYDROLOGIC MODELING FRAMEWORK FOR SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY

FRAMEWORK: SOFTWARE: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CYBERWATER-AN OPEN AND SUSTAINABLE FRAMEWORK FOR DIVERSE DATA AND MODEL INTEGRATION WITH PROVENANCE AND ACCESS TO HPC

IRES TRACK III: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: COUPLING PARTICIPATORY AND HYDROLOGICAL RESEARCH FOR ADAPTING TO EXTREME HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL EVENTS IN AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES, EL SALVADOR

EARTHCUBE GEO DOMAIN WORKSHOP PROPOSAL: ENVISIONING A DIGITAL CRUST FOR SIMULATING CONTINENTAL‐ SCALE SUBSURFACE FLUID FLOW IN EARTH SYSTEM M

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CYBER TRAINING: CIU: DATA STREAMS, MODEL WORKFLOWS, AND EDUCATIONAL PIPELINES FOR HYDROLOGIC SCIENCES

A CUAHSI SCOPING WORKSHOP ON A COMMUNITY HYDROLOGIC MODELING PLATFORM IN WASHINGTON, DC

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ELEMENTS: ADVANCING DATA SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS FOR WATER (DSAW)

EAGER: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY COMPUTATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EARTH SYSTEM MODEL RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS

RAPID: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: INCREASED ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION IN HYDROLOGIC SCIENCE

WORKSHOP FOR COORDINATION OF OPENMI AND HIS DEVELOPMENT IN ENGLAND, SPRING 2008

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FROM DATA TO USERS: A PROTOTYPE OPEN MODELING FRAMEWORK

RAPID: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE TO PREVENT DISASTERS LIKE HURRICANE MARIA

7TH INTERAGENCY CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN WATERSHEDS - US FOREST SERVICE SU

6TH INTERAGENCY CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN WATERSHEDS - US FOREST SERVICE SU

5TH INTERAGENCY CONFERENCE RESEARCH IN WATERSHEDS - FOREST SERVICE SUPPORT