Estimates of groundwater recharge and discharge rates are needed for purposes like evaluating landslide risks, managing groundwater resources. This work focuses on scientific challenges in: the spatial and temporal variability…

Gives an analysis of an important national data base, the National Resources Inventory. This work cites potential uses of the NRI in controlling soil erosion; determining land use; deciding conservation…

During the past 50 years, coastal Louisiana has suffered catastrophic land loss due to both natural and human causes. This loss has increased storm vulnerability and amplified risks to lives…

Advances in spatial, spectral, and temporal resolution have expanded opportunities for practical applications of remote sensing data. This report is on the third of those workshops, held to explore the…

The Science To Achieve Results (STAR) program is a competitive, peer-reviewed, extramural research grants program created to encourage interagency collaboration and to increase the Environmental Protection Agency’s access to the…

Provides guidance on ways to reconcile the different goals of road development and environmental conservation. This report identifies the ecological effects of roads that can be evaluated in the planning…

This is the first report of seven in the Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century series. The report is based on discussions and presentations at a workshop…

This report assesses the effectiveness of cleaning up contaminates sediments in aquatic environment, whether through dredging or other techniques, at sites at which remediation costs over $50 million. The authors…