Title: IUPUI Center for Earth and Environmental Science
1 Towards Sustainable Water Resources for Central
Indiana University/Corporate Partnerships for
Long-Term Water Research
Dr. Lenore P. Tedesco Director Center for Earth
and Environmental Science Associate
Professor Department of Geology
www.cees.iupui.edu
2IUPUI Center for Earth and Environmental Science
- A Research and Outreach Center Housed within the
School of Science and the Department of Geology - 25 Affiliated Faculty from 11 Research
Disciplines 6 Staff Research Scientists - Applied Environmental Research Specialties
- Water Resource Evaluation
- Wetland Ecosystem Restoration
- The Fate and Transport ofEnvironmental
Contaminants - Environmental Data Management and Visualization
- Environmental Science Education
3Impaired Waters of the US (1998)
493 Total Impaired Stream Reaches Listed in UWR
- Upper White River
- E. Coli (339)
- Fish Consumption Advisory for PCBs (110)
- Fish Consumption Advisory for Hg (109)
- Impaired Biotic Communities (98)
Water Threatened / Total Miles in Watershed
US EPA, 2001
4Human Modification of the Hydrologic Cycle
- Indiana naturally has an abundance of freshwater
- Human modification of the landscape has altered
the natural cycle in Indiana - Deforestation as an initial impact
- Removal of Keystone Species (beaver) leads to
stream modification and buffer changes - Agricultural drainage and piping - leads to
wetland loss, stream modification, decreased
recharge - Urbanization and residential development -
continued wetland loss, stream modification,
increased flow
(Goudie, 1954)
5Indiana Wetland Loss
3.5 of surface area 813,000 acres
James Robb IDEM 2002
24.1 of surface area 5.6 million acres
6IndianaLand Use/Cover
- Indiana is Dominated by Agricultural Land Cover
- Glaciated Landscapes (Till and Outwash) Dominant
in North and Central Areas - Central and Southern Portions of State More
Forested with Deeply Incised Valleys - Geologic Setting and Land Use /Land Cover
Determine Water Resources and Define Threats
US EPA 1994
7Water Resource Availability
Public WaterSupplies
Groundwater Surface Water Both
0
600 GPM
- Abundant Groundwater in Northern Indiana and in
Outwash Valleys - Groundwater is Predominant Source of Drinking
Water for Most Municipalities - Limited Water Resources in Southern Indiana
Primarily in Outwash Valleys - Surface Water Primary Source for Indianapolis
Drinking Water Supply (75)
IDNR
8Major Watersheds
Lake Michigan
St. Joseph
Kankakee
Maumee
Wabash
- Watersheds Form Important Natural Boundaries that
Cross Political and Land Use Boundaries - Watershed Characteristics are Controlled by
Geology, Soils, Land Use-Land Cover, Climate,
Among Others - Successful Water Resource Management Requires
Implementation Plans Targeted to Address Inherent
Watershed Characteristics and Needs
Lafayette
Indianapolis
White-water
White River
West Fork
East Fork
Bloomington
Ohio River
9Upper White River Watershed Land Use/ Land Cover
Highly Urban Urban
Agriculture Grasslands
Forested
CUPE, 2000
10Central Indiana Water Resources Partnership
- 20 Year Research and Development Partnership
between CEES and Veolia Water - Watershed-scale Approach to Improving Water
Quality - Working Towards Sustainable Drink Water Resources
11Research Collaborators
- IUPUI Center for Earth and Environmental Science
- Dr. Lenore P. Tedesco, Project Director,
Sedimentologist - Dr. Gabriel M. Filippelli, Geochemist
- Dr. Jose Ramos, Water System Engineer
- Dr. Kathy Licht, Geomorphologist
- Dr. Eliot A. Atekwana, Isotope Geochemist
- Dr. Philippe Vidon, Hydrologist, Nutrient
Dynamics - Dr. Pierre Jacinthe, Soil Biogeochemist
- Dr. Lin Li, Remote Sensing
- Dr. Jeff Wilson, GIS and Remote Sensing
- Dr. Jennifer Latimer, Geochemist
- Denise Lani Pascual, Phytoplankton Ecology
- Lora K. Shrake, Research Coordinator
- Bob E. Hall, Technologist, Visualization
- Robert C. Barr, Project Specialist
- Robyn Raftis, Graduate Research Assistant
- Leda Jackson, Graduate Research Assistant
- Abby Campbell, Graduate Research Assistant
- IUPUI Center for Urban Policy and the Environment
- Dr. Greg Lindsey, Associate Dean (IUPUI-SPEA)
- Dona Sapp, Research Associate
- IU School of Medicine
- Dr. Stephen Jay, ChairDepartment of Public
Health - Dr. James Klaunig, ToxicologyDepartment of
Pharmacology and Toxicology - Indiana University
- William Jones School of Public and Environmental
Affairs - Purdue University
- Dr. Tim Filley, BiogeochemistDepartment of Earth
and Atmospheric Sciences - Dr. Ron Turco, DirectorIndiana Water Resource
Research Center - Dr. Brad Joern, Soil Scientist, Nutrient
ManagementDepartment of Agronomy - Dr. Doug Smith, Research Soil Scientist USDA,
ARS, National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory
12Research Collaborators
- Veolia Environnement
- Dr. Francis Luck, Managing DirectorBerlin Center
of CompetenceBerlin, Germany - Emmanuel SoyeuxParis, France
- Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and
Treatment - Dr. Justin Brookes, Research ScientistSouth
Australian Water Corporation - Dr. Rudi Regel, Aquatic EcologistAustralian
Water Quality Centre - Dr. Rob Daly, Research ScientistAustralian Water
Quality Centre
- Veolia Water
- Jean-Michel Seillier, Vice-PresidentAsset
Management / Operational Support - Dr. Chandra Mysore, Director Drinking Water
Programs - Dan Moran, Process Engineer
- Dale Pershing, Environmental and Regulatory
Compliance - Sherrae Davis, ManagerAsset Management
- Christophe Emeraux, Research Engineer
- Johanna Leger, Research Engineer
13Central Indiana Water Resources Partnership RD
Program Focus(2003-2008)
- Assess Watershed Characteristics Affecting
Surface Water Quality - Document Reservoir Biogeochemistry, Algal Ecology
and Nutrient Cycling to Predict Algal Blooms - Investigate Groundwater-Surface Interactions
- Implement and Evaluate Targeted Watershed
Improvement Strategies - Develop Rapid Assessment Tools for Water Quality
and Water Resource Management - Build Real-Time Water Quality Monitoring Network,
Data Sets, and GIS to Model Source Water Systems
for Management
14Watersheds of the Indianapolis Water Reservoirs
MorseReservoir
GeistReservoir
Eagle CreekReservoir
15Upper White River Watershed Topography
Surface Water Source Ground Water Source Both GW
SW Source Indianapolis WaterService Area
16CEES/CIWRP Regional Watershed Program Support and
Collaborations
- Upper White River Watershed Alliance
- Eagle Creek Watershed Task Force and Alliance
- Hamilton County Surveyors Office
- Boone County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Central Indiana Land Trust
- Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation
- City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works
- Marion County Health Department
- US Geological Survey
- Indiana Department of Natural Resources
- Indiana Department of Environmental Management
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18Maintaining Sustainable Water Resources
- Water Resources Protection and Preservation
- Source Reduction of Contaminants Entering Surface
and Groundwater - Improved Storm Water Management Practices
- Water Resources Enhancement
- Increase Groundwater Recharge
- Reduction of Overland Flows
- Watershed Management Strategies
- Wetland Restoration, Creation and Mitigation
- Riparian Buffer Creation and Maintenance
- Stream Rehabilitation
- Upland Cover Improvement
Fall Creek Watershed USGS DEM VE10X LandSat
Image
19Sustainable Water Resources Require Regional
Planning
- Water Resource Sustainability comes from planning
and management that is on watershed scales with
local implementation - Recognizes needs for water supply, water quality,
flood control, drainage, fisheries, biodiversity,
habitat preservation, and recreation - Recognizes that these needs often compete
- Regional Planning and collaborative
implementation is critical to resolving water
quality impairments
RegionalPlanning
Cumulative Effects
LocalActions
20CIWRP Opportunities to Leverage Resources
- Corporate Funding Provides Matching Support to
State and Federal Funding Programs - Veolia EPA Certified Analytical Labs Provide
In-kind Services and Support to Research Programs - Veolia Environnment International Research and
Development Programs Provide Technical Support
and Collaboration Opportunities
21Center for Earth and Environmental Science
Interdisciplinary Solutions for Urban
Environmental Problems
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