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The ASIST initiative supports interdisciplinary efforts to address key science challenges related to drought within the Colorado River Basin. Data releases from ASIST-led efforts can be found listed below, and additional resources are linked from the images above.

November 25, 2024

Summary of Responses at the 2021 Colorado River Basin Science and Technology Meetings Summary of Responses at the 2021 Colorado River Basin Science and Technology Meetings

In June and July 2021, the Colorado River Basin Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology (ASIST) pilot team held a series of 12 Science and Technology Collaboration meetings with U.S. Geological Survey science staff to discuss complex integrated science challenges and solutions related to drought in the Colorado River Basin. These meetings were structured to explore...

Fort Collins Science Center, Colorado River Basin: Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology

March 20, 2024

Plant composition, shrub biomass, and soil biogeochemistry from an experimental drought treatment on the Colorado Plateau Plant composition, shrub biomass, and soil biogeochemistry from an experimental drought treatment on the Colorado Plateau

These data were compiled for a study that investigated the effects of drought seasonality and plant community composition in a dryland ecosystem. In 2015 U.S. Geological Survey ecologists recorded vegetation and soil moisture data in 36 experimental plots which manipulated precipitation in two plant community types. The experiment consisted of three precipitation treatments: control...

Ecosystems Land Change Science Program, Southwest Biological Science Center, Colorado River Basin: Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology, Drought

December 21, 2023

Experimental inundation and drought response data for twelve riparian plants occurring along a local hydrologic gradient in the Colorado River ecosystem Experimental inundation and drought response data for twelve riparian plants occurring along a local hydrologic gradient in the Colorado River ecosystem

These data were compiled to identify potential contributions of drought and inundation tolerance to vegetation composition along the Colorado River. Objective(s) of our study were to quantify physiological and growth responses of different plant species to drought and inundation. These data represent measurements taken on container plants in a greenhouse, and hydrological niche values...

Southwest Biological Science Center, Colorado River Basin: Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology, Drought

August 27, 2021

A snapshot of stakeholder science needs related to drought in the Colorado River Basin A snapshot of stakeholder science needs related to drought in the Colorado River Basin

Stakeholder science needs were determined by reviewing more than 200 recently published literature items and web pages from Colorado River Basin (CRB) stakeholders. These stakeholder communications were used to characterize over 400 stakeholder science needs by reviewing their priorities, strategies, issues, missions, and concerns related to drought in the CRB. Members of the CRB...

Arizona Water Science Center, California Water Science Center, Colorado Water Science Center, Fort Collins Science Center, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Nevada Water Science Center, New Mexico Water Science Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Utah Water Science Center, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Colorado River Basin: Actionable and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology