Applications
WATER QUALITY
Lake Sunapee
Lake Sunapee in central New Hampshire, USA is a beloved lake for recreation and an important drinking water source. We are applying our FLARE water quality forecasting system to generate 1-35 day ahead forecasts in collaboration with researchers at the Lake Sunapee Protective Association, University of Florida, and Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Because of its long-term monitoring data and well-developed community partnerships, we use Lake Sunapee as a test-bed for the development of novel forecasting methods and forecast visualizations.
FOREST CARBON
Southern Pine Ecosystems
Pine plantation ecosystems are the foundation of the southern U.S. wood products economy. We have applied our DAPPER (Data Assimilation to Predict Productivity for Ecosystems and Regions) forecasting system to forecast how pine productivity in the southeastern U.S. will change over the next few decades. This application was part of the Pine Integrated Network: Education, Mitigation, and Adaptation project (PINEMAP) that included 11 universities, US Forest Service, 8 cooperatives, state climatologists, and extension agents. It was funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
WATER QUALITY
Roanoke Reservoirs
We are applying our FLARE water quality forecasting system to generate 1-35 day ahead forecasts of water quality for multiple reservoirs managed by the Western Virginia Water Authority (WVWA) in the Roanoke, Virginia, USA region, including Falling Creek Reservoir, Beaverdam Reservoir, and Carvins Cove Reservoir. To date, we have provided notification of water quality impairment 4-14 days in advance, enabling preemptive management.
ECOLOGICAL OBSERVATORIES
National Ecological Observatory Network
The National Ecological Observatory Network is an NSF-funded 30-year project to measure and monitor 81 sites across the U.S. using standardized methods. We are using cloud-based technology to run the NEON Ecological Forecasting Challenge, which supports the ecological research community to forecast NEON data before the data are available online. We are applying our FLARE water quality forecasting technology to the seven NEON lakes spanning four biomes. This project includes collaborators from the University of California-Berkeley, Boston University, University of Notre Dame, University of Minnesota, NEON, and the USGS.