The Rio Grande Water Fund is dedicated to making science-informed decision making about actions needed to restore watershed health. Studies are carried out through partnerships with academic and agency scientists, and sometimes by commissioning specific expertise.
Economics
- Taos Return On Investment Study
- San Juan-Chama Return On Investment Study
- Taos Wood Waste Utilization Assessment
Hydrology
- Impacts of Watershed Restoration and Wildfire on Water Yields and Water Supply Resilience (Mark Stone et al., 2017)
- Sandia and Manzano Mountains Post-fire Debris Flow Risk Assessment (Anne Tillery et al., 2014)
- Jemez Mountains Post-fire Debris Flow Risk Assessment (Anne Tillery and Jessica Haas, 2016)
- New Mexico Post-fire Debris-flow Risk Assessment
- New Mexico Wood Supply Assessment
Fire Ecology
Fire History of the Taos Area. Ellis Margolis (USGS) and Lane Johnson (NPS). In preparation
Geospatial Data
- Rio Grande Water Fund Boundary (.shp, 325 kb)