| Abstract: | This report developed as an outcome of the USGS River Ecosystem Modeling Work Group, convened on February 11, 2008 as a preconference session to the second USGS Modeling Conference in Orange Beach, Ala. Work Group participants gained an understanding of the types of models currently being applied to river ecosystem studies within the USGS, learned how model outputs are being used by a Federal land management agency, and developed recommendations for advancing the state of the art in river ecosystem modeling within the USGS. During a break-out session, participants restated many of the recommendations developed at the first USGS Modeling Conference in 2006 and in previous USGS needs assessments. All Work Group recommendations require organization and coordination across USGS disciplines and regions, and include (1) enhancing communications, (2) increasing efficiency through better use of current human and technologic resources, and (3) providing a national infrastructure for river ecosystem modeling resources, making it easier to integrate modeling efforts. By implementing these recommendations, the USGS will benefit from enhanced multi-disciplinary, integrated models for river ecosystems that provide valuable risk assessment and decision support tools for adaptive management of natural and managed riverine ecosystems. These tools generate key information that resource managers need and can use in making decisions about river ecosystem resources. |
| Genre: | USGS Numbered Series |
| ProdID: | 97437 |
| Citation Author: | Hanson, Leanne; Schrock, Robin; Waddle, Terry; Duda, Jeff; Lellis, Bill |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Citation Datum: | |
| Citation Day: | |
| Citation Edition: | - |
| Citation Editor: | |
| Citation End Page: | |
| Citation Issue: | |
| Citation Keywords: | |
| Citation Language: | ENGLISH |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | |
| Citation LatN: | |
| Citation LatS: | |
| Citation LonE: | |
| Citation LonW: | |
| Citation Month: | |
| Citation No Pagination: | |
| Citation Number Of Pages: | |
| Citation Online Only Flag: | Y |
| Citation Phsyical Description: | iv, 81 p. |
| Citation Projection: | |
| Citation Public Comments: | |
| Citation Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Citation Series: | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Citation Series Code: | SIR |
| Citation Series Number: | 2009-5018 |
| Citation Search Results Text: | USGS River Ecosystem Modeling: Where Are We, How Did We Get Here, and Where Are We Going?; 2009; SIR; 2009-5018; Hanson, Leanne; Schrock, Robin; Waddle, Terry; Duda, Jeff; Lellis, Bill |
| Citation Start Page: | |
| Citation Volume: | |
| Citation Year: | 2009 |
| Type: | citation/reference |
| Text: | USGS River Ecosystem Modeling: Where Are We, How Did We Get Here, and Where Are We Going?; 2009; SIR; 2009-5018; Hanson, Leanne; Schrock, Robin; Waddle, Terry; Duda, Jeff; Lellis, Bill |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/sir_2009_5018.jpg |
| URL (INDEX PAGE): | http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2009/5018/ |
| Date Other: | Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00 -0500 |
| Publisher: | U.S. Geological Survey |
