ENRTF ID: 004-A

Project Title: Minnesota; How much Water? How is it Changing?

Category: A. Foundational Natural Resource Data and Information

Summary: Accurate water storage estimates (groundwater, soil moisture, streams, lakes, wetlands) are essential to sustainable water management. We will integrate satellite monitoring with traditional ground-based measurements to improve water storage estimates.

Total Project Budget: $ 529,139
Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2023 (3 yrs)

Name: John Nieber
Sponsoring Organization: U of MN
Department: Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
Address: 1390 Eckles Ave.
St. Paul MN 55108
Telephone Number: (612) 625-6724
Email nieber@umn.edu

Location: Statewide

Alternate Text for Visual: Illustrations of water storage related to flooding and drought conditions, satellite data display of water storage across Minnesota, and designation of areas for Phase I and Phase II projects.