Hydrology 101 and DBHYDRO

In this 2020 Water Ambassador webinar Dr. Haimanote Bayabil, Assistant Professor of Water Resources in the UF IFAS Dept. of Agricultural and Biological Engineering covers basic hydrology and how he uses existing water quality data from the South Florida Water Management District database DBHYDRO to understand how land and water management practices affect water resources.
Dr. Bayabil conducts his research and extension program at the Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead. Dr. Bayabil holds a Ph.D. in Biological and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University with specialization in hydrology, and soil and water management.
His previous research has focused on topics that include irrigation scheduling; hydrologic and water quality modeling; field monitoring and modeling of hillslope runoff and erosion processes, and soil moisture dynamics; evaluating and developing of best land and water management practices; climate change impact modeling; and greenhouse gas flux monitoring.
Dr. Bayabil’s research and extension program at UF/IFAS TREC primarily focuses on developing practical and sustainable water management practices that conserve water and improve water quality in agricultural and urban areas with emphasis on improving water productivity of the agricultural sector, the largest consumer of fresh water, while at the same time enhancing crop productivity, water quality, and ecosystem services.