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<br />\ <br /> <br />'I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Examples of Completed Projects <br /> <br />. ForesVwater management interface issues <br />. Life cycle of the Brassy Minnow <br />. Severe sustained drought management in <br />the Colorado and Rio Grande River Basins <br />. Drought History in Colorado <br />. Eutrophication of Water Supply Reservoirs <br />along the Front Range <br />. Irrigation Water Conservation: <br />Opportunities and Limitations <br /> <br />Example Collaborations <br /> <br />State Water Resources Extension Specialist, <br />Reagan Waskom via co-location with CWRRI <br />. Co-sponsored 2002 Drought Conference with <br />CWCB, <br />. Co-sponsored 2001 and 2003 Streamgaging <br />Symposiums with State Engineer's Office and <br />USGS, <br />CSU Hydrology Days (March 10-12, 2004) <br />Ogallala Symposium (February 23, 2004) <br /> <br />Conclusions <br /> <br />Water knowledge to support 'Subsistence' <br />farming in the 1800s evolved into water <br />knowledge to support 'development' ot water <br />resources in the 19008. <br /> <br />What will be Colorado's major water knowledge <br />need in the 2181 Century? <br /> <br />Sustain ability in society's use of water <br />resources? <br /> <br />CWRRI will continue to track 'knowledge needs' <br />of Colorado water users and managers and <br />respond with sound, peer reviewed, science. <br /> <br />Examples of Future Colorado <br />Water Research Challenges <br /> <br />. Interface of science/technology and policy <br />. Ecosystem water needs <br />. Effectiveness of non-point source pollution <br />control measures <br />. Urban landscapes <br />. Information technoiogy <br />. Aquifer recharge and storage <br /> <br />Funding <br /> <br />Congressional appropriations annually sought <br />cSU's support being sorely tested by budget cuts. <br />'Sister' state agencies' (AES, CE and CSFS) water work <br />complements that of CWRAI. <br />Matching funds from Colorado water organizations <br />critical. <br />Traditional competitive science programs (e.g. NSF, <br />EPA, USDA, and water institutes program) <br />Agency cooperative agreements, including Cooperative <br />Ecosystem Study Units <br />Private fund raising (Borland Donation and American <br />Institute of Economics) <br /> <br />Thank you <br />Comments and Questions? <br /> <br />3 <br />