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Watersheds are studied for the effects that human activities have on the water quality and quantity within those regions. Researchers also analyze flooding and rainfall events within watersheds. Geographic information systems (GIS) capabilities are used to generate maps of watersheds for use in analysis. The following are watershed analysis-related projects that were activated in the 2005-2006 fiscal year. For descriptions of specific projects, click on those with links.

(To view pdf files, you will need Adobe Acrobat software for Macintosh, Windows or Linux. This software is available free at www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.) A Comparative Study of the Historical and Present Ecological State of the Emory River Watershed/Collect and Analyze Water Quality Samples from the Emory River Watershed (pdf file) D.B. George, S.B. Cook and Y.R. Clark Funding by: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tennessee Valley Authority Defining Optimality Criteria for the Effective Use of Satellite Precipitation Datasets in Land Surface Hydrology (pdf file) F. Hossain Funding by: University of Connecticut via the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Everglades Hydrodynamic Models Review (pdf file) V.S. Neary Funding by: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service Integration of Global Precipitation Measurement Data Product with the Hydrologic Engineering Center-Hydrologic Modeling System (pdf file) F. Hossain Funding by: University of Mississippi via the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Local Planning Assistance Office--Geographic Information System Improvement Proposal (pdf file) Y.R. Clark Funding by: Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development * The Center was involved in creating a watershed quality index (WQI) model that could be used as a tool for conceptually assessing the environmental and financial costs associated with changes in land- and water-resource practices. The WQI was developed to illustrate, in simplistic terms, the positive and/or negative impacts on receiving-water quality and quantity. For more information, click on the link in the left column.