Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2017NM201S

TAAP: New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute Effort

Institute: New Mexico
USGS Grant Number: G17AC00441
Year Established: 2017 Start Date: 2017-09-25 End Date: 2018-09-24
Total Federal Funds: $166,666 Total Non-Federal Funds: Not available

Principal Investigators: Sam Fernald

Project Summary: The work proposed by the New Mexico State University Water Resources Research Institute is part of the binational United States-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Program (TAAP) and was funded in the USGS FY 2017 appropriations. To better understand the Mesilla Basin priority transboundary aquifer, three major research efforts will be undertaken by NM WRRI: 1) deep groundwater contribution to shallow groundwater; 2) evapotranspiration modeling using remote sensing with field validation; and 3) impacts of drought on riparian vegetation habitat and water use. In addition, two coordination efforts will be implemented by NM WRRI: 1) development of a strategic work plan for subsequent year activities in collaboration with the USGS and Science centers in NM, TX, and AZ; and 2) coordination with activities in Mexico.