The Earth’s water cycle is a complex web of interdependent fluxes and reservoirs that influence the quantity and quality of the water necessary to sustain life here on Earth. It is influenced by a mix of naturally-occurring and human-induced processes, the magnitude and nature of which can vary with time and space. Integrating these global change processes and stressors and translating their impact within regional and local contexts is necessary to understand and safeguard water availability, now and into the future. The 13 agencies of the US Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) maintain a coordinated and vigorous program of research driven by goals to advance science, inform decisions, conduct sustained assessments, and communicate and educate. In this talk, a summary of the key water-quality - related activities of the USGCRP will be presented, along with examples of their accomplishments. A discussion of the coordination mechanisms within USGCRP and related entities that facilitate community engagement in research, applications, assessment, and communication/education relative to the Earth’s water cycle will also be addressed.<br/>

Water cycle research and the US global change research program

2019 Fall National Meeting

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