Influence of inputs and climate on stream nutrients across the US: Application of EPA’s National Aquatic Resources Survey (NARS) and National Nutrient Inventory for ACE research 

Learn about EPA ORD’s latest research on inputs, budgets and consequences of nitrogen (and phosphorus) release for water quality.  Using examples of nutrient budgets at the national and ecoregional scale, Jana Compton from EPA’s Pacific Ecological Systems Division in Corvallis will walk through examples about nutrient impacts using data from the National Aquatic Resources Survey, the Safe Drinking Water Information System, and the National Nutrient Inventory to understand the impacts and implications of land use, climate and wildfire on water quality nationally.

Impact/Purpose

Jana Compton was asked to give this presentation as part of the Air, Climate and Energy BOSC meeting October 12-14, 2021.  The presentation will be part of the “Ecosystem Effects” session led by Peter Beedlow for the ACE BOSC “Meet the Scientists” session.  The objective of this talk is to present and discuss how the nutrient inventories and NARS data can be used within ACE research to look at the impacts of climate and wildfire on streams or drinking water.  

Citation

Compton, J. Influence of inputs and climate on stream nutrients across the US: Application of EPA’s National Aquatic Resources Survey (NARS) and National Nutrient Inventory for ACE research . Air Climate and Energy Research Program's Board of Scientific Counselors Meeting, NA, Remote, October 12 - 14, 2021.