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Project Description: 

 In this project, we will be collaborating with the Executive Director of the Great Basin Water Network, Kyle Roerink, on the creation of a Story Map using ESRI tools. The Colorado River Basin has faced decades of increasing water scarcity and related conflict. Actors across states within the Upper Basin are proposing tens of potential Colorado River diversions to augment local water supplies but at the risk of jeopardizing downstream communities and ecosystems that rely on the same water. This project will visualize and narrate some of the key Colorado River dam diversion projects to support advocacy and education efforts of the Great Basin Water Network. 

Undergraduate's Role: 

The Undergraduate will work with Dr. Meg Mills-Novoa and Kyle Roerink on visualizing geospatial data, outlining and writing up text for a compelling Story Map narrative, and integrating different geospatial data into the Story Map. 

Undergraduate's Qualifications: 

The student should have taken at least 1 GSI class and be interested in water justice, Western water issues and science-policy collaboration

Location: 
On Campus
Hours: 
6-9 hours