Chesapeake Bay Watershed Climate Change Study Planned

Researchers from Penn State, Drexel University and Johns Hopkins University will be combining their efforts to conduct a study of the Susquehanna River Basin and the Chesapeake Bay in order to predict the affects of climate change and human influences on water resources.

The project is called the Susquehanna River Basin Hydrologic Observing System, (SRBHOS) and is a part of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Water and Environmental Research Systems (WATERS) test bed network. The SRBHOS test bed is one of ten NSF test beds that are located throughout the country. The goal of the research is the development of new data systems and modeling tools that will allow scientists to predict how climate change and human alterations will impact the Susquehanna River and Chesapeake Bay systems in order for society to make better choices regarding water resources. Scientists hope the research project results in the establishment of a larger-scale Susquehanna River/Chesapeake Bay observation network. http://www.thedailyreview.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17877426&BRD=2276&PAG=461&dept_id=465049&rfi=6