5-Year Report | CIANR | Center for Integrated Analysis of Agriculture and Natural Resources

The Center for Integrated Analysis for Natural Resources (CIANR) five-year update 2020-2024. Read the full report here

The Center for Integrated Analysis for Natural Resources (CIANR) has received $12.5 million in external funding across 71 research projects.
The Center has delivered 35 workshops and training sessions and 5 international conferences.
The Center has partnered with faculty in several Texas A&M AgriLife Centers.
The Center has many state, federal, international, and NGO partnerships.
The Center led the development of the Hydrologic and Water Quality System (HAWQS) 2.0 and 15 customized HAWQS web applications for individual communities.

Yearly updates 2020-2024:

Secured approximately $1.08 million in external funding from support for the Conservation Effects Assessment Program model with USDA-NCRS and broader USEPA initiatives.
The Center conducted 7 workshops/formal training sessions on SWAT, SWAT+, SWAT-CUP, and OK-HAWQS.
Published 19 peer-reviewed articles, establishing a strong foundation for the Center’s scientific output in its early years.
Development of Oklahoma HAWQS in conjunction with Oklahoma State University and Oklahoma Conservation Committee.
Watershed model for Joe Pool Lake Watershed in conjunction with Trinity River Authority of Texas.
Partnership to address nutrient transport and water quality issues in the Chesapeake Bay with USEPA-OW and the Chesapeake Bay Program Office.
Ethiopia Livestock Systems@TAMU project to study livestock resilience with USDA-FAS.
Lampasas River Watershed Protection Plan in collaboration with TCEQ.

Secured approximately $1.4 million in external support through CEAP projects with USDA-NCRS and USEPA partnerships.
The Center conducted three workshops on SWAT, SWAT+, and SWAT-CUP.
Published 25 peer-reviewed articles, the increase reflecting the growing momentum of research activities and expanding collaborations.
HAWQS-SELECT (Spatially Explicit Load Enrichment Calculation Tool) for Texas implemented with support from TSSWBC.
Surface water quality monitoring and On-site Sewage Facility remediation efforts continued in the Lampasas River Watershed.
Agricultural resilience project in Nepal to respond to the pandemic’s challenges in collaboration with CIMMYT.
APEX model adaptation to support environmental service market protocols for water quality measurement with Tetra Tech.

Secured more than $3.2 million in external funding through combined efforts with OCC and USDA-NRCS funded conservation modeling through CEAP.
The Center conducted 6 workshops on SWAT, SWAT+, SWAT-CUP, APEX, and OK-HAWQS, as well as one international SWAT conference.
Published 17 peer-reviewed articles, maintaining a steady level of scientific productivity amid evolving research priorities.
Feed the Future Livestock Systems program and agricultural water management systems to improve food and water security in East Africa through collaboration with University of Florida and USAID.
IBM’s Liquid Prep tool offered a digital IDSS for irrigation efficiency and climate resilience in crop systems.
Nutrient fate modeling for large river basins and rulemaking analyses for Waters of the United States through collaboration with USEPA-OW and USEPA-ORD.
Usage of SWAT modeling to quantify reforestation benefits for carbon sequestration and water quality with help from TNC.
Created customized hydrologic modeling solutions through HAWQS for Tarrant Regional Water District.
Continued development on OK-HAWQS with OCC.

Secured over $4.8 million in project funding through institutional support from USDA-NRCS, OCC, and TSSWCB.
The Center conducted 8 workshops/training sessions on SWAT+, SWAT-CUP, SWAT+ Toolbox, and APEX as well as one international SWAT conference.
Produced 22 new peer-reviewed publications, showcasing the continued relevance and influence of its research across multiple disciplines.
ECO-HAWQS@Farm initiative aimed to equip small farms with tools to reduce and adopt economically viable conservation strategies funded by USDA-NIFA.
Liquid Prep Tool advancement and dataset development for Texas and Ukraine supported by IBM funding.
Expanded impact into global food security monitoring, particularly in Nepal, through NASA’s investment into a satellite-cased crop monitoring and forecasting system.
Watershed responses to land use and climate change provided insight into future management practices in Texas with support from USDA-FS.
HAWQS 2.0 implementation, economic evaluations, and environmental assessments supported by USEPA funded initiatives into advanced water-quality monitoring and regulatory analysis.
Advanced the Joe Pool Lake WPP with Trinity River Authority.
Advanced Lampasas OSSF remediation with TCEQ.

Secured over $2.06 million in funding from external sources.
The Center Conducted 11 workshops on SWAT+, SWAT+ gwflow, SWAT+ Toolbox, SWAT-CUP, HAWQS, and CE-QUAL-W2 as well as three international SWAT conferences.
Publish 16 peer-reviewed articles, further contributing to the body of scientific literature supported by CIANR.
Modeling efforts for Meat and Poultry Products rulemaking, alongside technical product development supported by USEPA-OW.
National-HAWQS used by USEPA-ORD on expanded environmental evaluations.
Agricultural water use assessments partnered with Catholic Relief Services.
Addressed climate and agricultural impacts on the New York City Watershed with Columbia University.
Developed a catchment-scale model to assess agricultural water risk under climate change in collaboration with the Rural Development Administration of Korea.
Expanded the Liquid Prep tool and maintain HAWQS dataset development for Texas and Ukraine with IBM.
Ongoing watershed plan implementation and monitoring in the Lampasas watershed and maintained web-based applications supporting statewide conservation with support from TSSWCB.
Continued collaborative work on watershed protection plans with Tarrant Regional Water District and the Trinity River Authority.