Ecohydraulics Ecohydraulics Peter Goodwin Peter Goodwin Ecohydraulics Ecohydraulics Research Group Research Group College of Engineering College of Engineering UI UI - - Boise Boise CLEANER CLEANER Collaborative Large Collaborative Large - - Scale Engineering Assessment Network for Scale Engineering Assessment Network for Environmental Research Environmental Research Session V: Modeling Session V: Modeling October 20 October 20 - - 22,2002 22,2002
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mining mining •• Information technologyInformation technology•• Sediment transportSediment transport•• Water qualityWater quality•• Geomorphological evolutionGeomorphological evolution•• Ecological responseEcological response
J. J. ImbergerImbergerT. T. CarstensCarstensH.W. H.W. ShenShen et al.et al.International Aquatic Modeling Group and EU InitiativesInternational Aquatic Modeling Group and EU Initiatives
Working GroupsWorking GroupsHydraulic Modeling for Aquatic EcosystemsHydraulic Modeling for Aquatic EcosystemsFish PassageFish PassageEutrophicationEutrophication in Lakes and Reservoirsin Lakes and Reservoirs
Restoration in the Western US Restoration in the Western US Example of Tidal WetlandsExample of Tidal Wetlands
•• The most productive ecosystems on the planet The most productive ecosystems on the planet ((TinerTiner, 1984). 2300g/m, 1984). 2300g/m22/yr (15% > tropical /yr (15% > tropical rain forest)rain forest)
•• Critical habitatCritical habitat
•• Linkages extend 1000s of milesLinkages extend 1000s of miles
Tidal WetlandsTidal Wetlands
•• Loss is significant [80% in California Loss is significant [80% in California --97% in San Francisco Bay]97% in San Francisco Bay]
•• 80% loss in habitat => 50% loss in 80% loss in habitat => 50% loss in speciesspecies
Problems with “first and second Problems with “first and second generation” enhancement projects generation” enhancement projects [Forensic studies][Forensic studies]
•• No clear enhancement objectives specified in the No clear enhancement objectives specified in the original design.original design.
•• No performance criteria for project assessment.No performance criteria for project assessment.•• Lack of monitoring data to detect the site evolution and Lack of monitoring data to detect the site evolution and
assess whether the project is performing according to assess whether the project is performing according to design expectations.design expectations.
•• Inadequate or nonInadequate or non--existent funding for maintenance or existent funding for maintenance or implementation of adaptive management strategies.implementation of adaptive management strategies.
•• Failure to account for physical processes necessary to Failure to account for physical processes necessary to establish and sustain target ecological conditions at the establish and sustain target ecological conditions at the site.site.
•• Failure to anticipate physical processes at the Failure to anticipate physical processes at the watershed scale that influence conditions at the local watershed scale that influence conditions at the local enhancement site. enhancement site.
Questions inherent in ISRP Questions inherent in ISRP recommendationsrecommendations
•• When a subWhen a sub--basin is identified as basin is identified as critical, how should restoration critical, how should restoration activities be prioritized?activities be prioritized?
•• How can the ecological benefits be How can the ecological benefits be demonstrated at the watershed scale? demonstrated at the watershed scale?
•• How can the ecological benefit to How can the ecological benefit to various indicator species be quantified various indicator species be quantified in the local region of the restoration?in the local region of the restoration?
Role of TechnologyRole of Technology
•• Integrate Diverse Integrate Diverse Data Types and Data Types and SourcesSources
•• AccessibleAccessible•• TransparentTransparent•• DefensibleDefensible•• Synthesize Local Synthesize Local
•• What are the priority actions?What are the priority actions?•• What are the cumulative effects?What are the cumulative effects?•• Are actions sustainable?Are actions sustainable?•• Are the key limiting factors being addressed?Are the key limiting factors being addressed?•• What is the temporal scale of ecological benefits and What is the temporal scale of ecological benefits and
Predicting effects of fire and Predicting effects of fire and geomorphic controls on criticalgeomorphic controls on criticallife stages of salmonlife stages of salmonJ. BuffingtonJ. Buffington
Yankee ForkYankee Fork
Linkages in Physical ProcessesLinkages in Physical ProcessesPhysical barriers Physical barriers -- velocity, landslide, etcvelocity, landslide, etc
TemperatureTemperature
Fine SedimentFine Sediment
Twelve Mile ReachTwelve Mile Reach
Challenges of ecological restoration monitoringChallenges of ecological restoration monitoring
•• SpatiallySpatially--sparse, shortsparse, short--duration data setsduration data sets•• Detectable change from restoration is a small percentage of Detectable change from restoration is a small percentage of
diurnal, seasonal, or interdiurnal, seasonal, or inter--annual variabilityannual variability•• Effects occur at multiple spatial and temporal scalesEffects occur at multiple spatial and temporal scales•• Individual restoration actions may have cumulative responses thaIndividual restoration actions may have cumulative responses that t
•• NSF CAREERNSF CAREER–– High school teachers and studentsHigh school teachers and students
•• University of IdahoUniversity of Idaho–– College of Natural ResourcesCollege of Natural Resources–– College of EngineeringCollege of Engineering
•• Statistical methodology for quantifying the performance of Statistical methodology for quantifying the performance of river restorationriver restoration
•• Prediction of Prediction of hydroperiodhydroperiod and geomorphic changesand geomorphic changes•• Interaction between river discharge and groundwaterInteraction between river discharge and groundwater•• Underwater camera for studying habitat and fry emergenceUnderwater camera for studying habitat and fry emergence•• LowLow--cost telemetry for continuous monitoring in streamscost telemetry for continuous monitoring in streams
Red River Wildlife Management Area:Red River Wildlife Management Area:Educational/Research ActivitiesEducational/Research Activities
Identifying linkages between physical processes, habitat
changes, and biological responses
Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring and Evaluation
Density of age 0 chinook at the study reach and two Density of age 0 chinook at the study reach and two control reaches, 1986control reaches, 1986--2001 (IDFG)2001 (IDFG)
Detectable impact as a function of years of postDetectable impact as a function of years of post--restoration restoration monitoring for selected parameters with variance calculated frommonitoring for selected parameters with variance calculated frombefore (B) or during and after (D&A)before (B) or during and after (D&A)
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Data To KnowledgeData To Knowledge–– MODEL MODEL -- discipline knowledgediscipline knowledge–– ASSESSMENT ASSESSMENT
integrated knowledge across relevant integrated knowledge across relevant disciplines. disciplines. Communication tool. Communication tool. Integrates local community.Integrates local community.
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Definition of Adaptive ManagementDefinition of Adaptive Management1.1. Learning by experimentation [Ecologist]Learning by experimentation [Ecologist]2. Continuous integration of regional knowledge, local 2. Continuous integration of regional knowledge, local
monitoring data, analysis tools and management monitoring data, analysis tools and management actions to verify that restoration performance actions to verify that restoration performance expectations are achieved. Refine future design expectations are achieved. Refine future design criteria and intervention thresholds. [Engineering]criteria and intervention thresholds. [Engineering]
3. Facilitates collaborative design, monitoring and 3. Facilitates collaborative design, monitoring and managementmanagement
4. 4. KroneKrone definitiondefinition
A Synthetic Analysis of the Scientific Basis of Ecological A Synthetic Analysis of the Scientific Basis of Ecological Restoration of Stream EcosystemsRestoration of Stream EcosystemsPIs:PIs: Palmer, Margaret and Allan, David Palmer, Margaret and Allan, David
www.nceas.ucsb.eduwww.nceas.ucsb.edu
Further details:Further details: www.ecohydraulics.uidaho.eduwww.ecohydraulics.uidaho.edu
ConclusionsConclusionsAcknowledgements for Acknowledgements for Examples Shown:Examples Shown:
Activities are funded through Bonneville Power Administration, the National Science Foundation (Award BES-9874754), with additional support from:Idaho Department of Fish and GameNez Perce TribeUSFS Rocky Mountain Research StationUSFS - Nez Perce National ForestIdaho Department of
Environmental Quality Idaho Fish and Wildlife FoundationUS Army Corps of EngineersFEMA/Idaho Bureau of Disaster ServicesIdaho Department of Water ResourcesUSDA ARS Northwest Watershed Research CenterDHI Water and Environment
• Greater accountability is being demanded for restoration funds Greater accountability is being demanded for restoration funds ––are objectives being achieved and is it cost effective?are objectives being achieved and is it cost effective?
•• Questions of ecological response are immensely complexQuestions of ecological response are immensely complex
••Technology is a key Technology is a key –– data collection, data mining, simulation and data collection, data mining, simulation and analysis of trends, communication tool.analysis of trends, communication tool.
•• Merging of Ecological and Engineering Interpretation of AdaptivMerging of Ecological and Engineering Interpretation of Adaptive e ManagementManagement
••CLEANER as an independent and stateCLEANER as an independent and state--ofof--thethe--science integration science integration of existing data over large spatial scales. Supplement existingof existing data over large spatial scales. Supplement existingdata where appropriate.data where appropriate.
•• Interdisciplinary simulation tools and analysis techniques Interdisciplinary simulation tools and analysis techniques ––integration and extension of existing modelsintegration and extension of existing models
•• CLEANER as a “valueCLEANER as a “value--added” program to existing large scale added” program to existing large scale studies that do not contain a fundamental research componentstudies that do not contain a fundamental research component
••Opportunistic research Opportunistic research –– capability to take advantage of periodic capability to take advantage of periodic events such as major floodsevents such as major floods