Projects

MSU Award Number

191001.361472.02

Current NGI File Number

21-NGI4-16

Associated MSU Award or NGI File Numbers

16-NGI3-15, 17-NGI3-24, 18-NGI3-48, 19-NGI3-69 (363518-191001-021000)

Start Date

10/1/2016

End Date

2026-9-30 0:0:0

Project Status

Active

Award Amount

$884,227.00

Project Title

AOML-NGI South Florida Water Quality Analyses (Includes Phase 2)

PI Last Name

Mickle

PI First Name

Paul

PI Affiliation

MSU

Research Theme

CE-CH-EM

Funding Source

OAR

Project Description

Water quality assessments for Biscayne Bay, FL are being facilitated by improved understanding of nutrient concentrations and the addition of water quality data to hydrodynamic models. Analysis of field samples is helping researchers gain a better understanding of sources for and the spatial distribution of nutrient concentrations in the Coral Gables Waterway, a sub-watershed to Biscayne Bay. A Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), a watershed model that incorporates Artificial Neural Network Modeling, is being developed. Additionally, researchers develop recommendations for continued partner collaboration and resource management and provide information about processes associated with nutrient inputs to inform additional watershed studies. The Best Management Practices that the researchers created will allow for prioritization of municipal infrastructure projects.