Research

Research Program

The focus of my research program is in the areas of hydrology and water resource systems analysis. In the area of hydrology I have been involved in the stochastic analysis of floods and droughts and the assessment of the impact of climate on hydrologic processes. In the area of water resources my research interests are in the simulation and optimization of groundwater systems and large-scale river basin systems. Since 1966 I have been a Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on research grants from the United Nations Development Program, the National Science Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Office of Naval Research, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of Water Resources Research, the California Air Resources Board, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the U.C. Water Resources Center, the U.C. Pacific Rim Research Center and the National Institute for Water Resources Research.

Current Funding (Extramural Grants)

Funded by EPA/STAR. Vulnerability Assessment of San Joaquin Basin Water Supply, Ecological Resources, and Rural Economy Due to Climate Variability and Extreme Weather Events. July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2003. [link 1] [link 2]

Funded by LBNL (DOE). Adaptive Real Time Management of Seasonal Wetlands in the Grasslands Water District, San Joaquin Basin, CA. November 14, 2000 to June 30, 2003. [link]

Funded by the California State Department of Water Resources. Real-Time Management of Water Quality in the San Joaquin River, CA. January 1, 1999 to September 30, 2003.

Funded by UC MEXUS.  The Effects of Hydrologic Variability on the Ecology, Hydrology and Geomorphology of the River Delta.  September 1, 2001 to August 31, 2003. 

Funded by NSF.  Quantification of Unintentional Water Recycling in Surface Waters.  April 1, 2003 to March 21, 2004.

Funded by the University of Arizona.  Hydrologic Modeling on the Lower Colorado River. May 26, 2003 to December 31, 2003.