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A knowledge-to-implementation framework for Enhanced Aquifer Recharge
EPA Grant Number: R840463Title: A knowledge-to-implementation framework for Enhanced Aquifer Recharge
Investigators: Kiparsky, Michael , Bruno, Ellen , Dahlke, Helen , Harter, Thomas , Fisher, Andrew T , Owen, Dave
Current Investigators: Kiparsky, Michael , Harter, Thomas , Fisher, Andrew T , Bruno, Ellen , Dahlke, Helen , Owen, Dave
Institution: University of California - Berkeley , University of California Davis , University of California - Santa Cruz , University of California- Hasting
EPA Project Officer: Packard, Benjamin H
Project Period: September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025
Project Amount: $1,999,998
RFA: Life-Cycle Analysis to Support Cost-Effective Enhanced Aquifer Recharge Request for Applications (RFA) (2022) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Water Quality
Description:
We aim to contribute to the nation’s water-related human, environmental, and economic well-being by removing barriers, developing tools, and providing knowledge in service of implementation of Enhanced Aquifer Recharge (EAR). We conceptualize a life cycle view of EAR to encompass three pillars of decision making for EAR: geochemical and physical considerations; legal & institutional considerations; and cost-benefit analysis & life-cycle assessment. Our overarching hypothesis is that through strategically combining applied research, decision-support innovations, and public engagement, we can lower barriers to widespread adoption of EAR and unlock its potential to provide multiple water security benefits.
Approach:
To address these issues, we propose a knowledge-to-action program that combines information synthesis and targeted research, novel tool development, and strategic dissemination, informed throughout by focused engagement. Because of the strength of our team’s background and ongoing activity on EAR, our general approach to advancing each topic will be to build directly on extensive ongoing efforts, leveraging EPA support to a) generalize and contextualize cutting edge research contributions, b) build and articulate conceptual bridges among currently siloed topics to produce a comprehensive picture of the life cycle of EAR implementation, and c) extend scholarly insights to create actionable recommendations for practitioners. The program will develop and formalize best practices for EAR, using methods and approaches consistent with EPA’s stated vision for this topic.
Expected Results:
Our capstone product will be an EAR Lifecycle Map, an integrative report that summarizes the results of and interconnections among all research components. The report will serve as a roadmap for decision-makers contemplating EAR projects, and a repository from which key resources and tools can be found and evaluated. The EAR Lifecycle Map will embody co-production and relevance through structured engagement, and will be supported by cutting-edge research products, syntheses, and decision tools.
Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this project: View all 15 publications for this projectJournal Articles:
Journal Articles have been submitted on this project: View all 1 journal articles for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR), infiltration, groundwater recharge, interdisciplinary, innovation, incentives, public policy, pollution prevention, law, economics of groundwater recharge, water resources, environmental policy, watersheds, groundwater, land, soil, sediments, chemicals, ecosystem, aquatic, habitat, life-cycle analysis, sustainable development, innovative technology, renewable, waste reduction, waste minimization, bioremediation, public policy, decision making, community-based, cost benefit, observation, public good, socioeconomic, conservation, environmental assets, environmental chemistry, engineering, hydrology, geology, modeling, monitoring, analytical, surveys, measurement methods, remote sensing, nationwide (EPA Regions 1 through 10), agriculture.Progress and Final Reports:
The perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.