Feb 3, 2025 | River Reports, Tales from the Watershed
Photo Credit: Parker Seibold, The Gazette Q: Could you introduce yourself and tell us about your role?A: My name is Brian Domonkos, and I work for the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Colorado Snow Survey...
Dec 2, 2024 | River Reports, Tales from the Watershed
Russ Schumacher, Professor of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University and State Climatologist, discussed his dual roles in academia and state climate services. His work involves climate monitoring, applied research, and providing climate services to state...
Oct 15, 2024 | Tales from the Watershed, Watershed Diaries with Cecilia
Interlaken Fire: 5 Months After Flame Four months after an abandoned campfire ring ignited the hillside above Twin Lake Reservoir, I took a chilly pre-sunrise run along the edge of the burn scar in awe. It was so alive. It was mid-September, but the purple flowers of...
Sep 30, 2024 | River Reports, Tales from the Watershed
For this river report, I (Cecilia, ARWC’s Watershed Resources Intern) spoke with Bob Hamel. Bob Hamel is the executive director of the Arkansas River Outfitters Association and serves as vice chair (nonconsumptive) of the Arkansas Basin Roundtable and chairman of the...
Sep 4, 2024 | River Reports, Tales from the Watershed
For this river report, I (Cecilia, ARWC’s Watershed Resources Intern) spoke with Rachel Zancanella, Division 2’s water engineer, to discuss why CWCB is planning on phasing out of “futile calls” and how this will affect water rights holders. 1. What do you want the...
Sep 4, 2024 | River Reports, Tales from the Watershed
For this river report, I (Cecilia, ARWC’s Watershed Resources Intern) spoke with Jord Gertson, a hydrologist in the Upper Arkansas River Basin about what water management in the Upper Ark. We chatted about how Gertson makes his water management decisions, what...