Analyzing Groundwater for Agriculture
AGWA
About Us
AGWA is a student-led research project through the Gemstone Honors College program at the University of Maryland, College Park. We are investigating how saltwater intrusion is affecting agriculture across Maryland's coastal plain with a focus on geospatial analysis and predictive modeling.
Eastern
shore
Research Focus
Our research centers on 3 main questions:
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Where and how much are farmers irrigating?
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Can we track or predict soil salinization around salt patches?
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Can we predict the economic impact of soil salinization?
Our Research Pipeline
We plan to use a multi-modal approach to connect our 3 big questions.
1
Irrigation Model
Detect irrigation trusses via remote sensing. Used to create a better estimate of water usage across farmland
2
Salinity Model
Predict a gradient of salinity around salt patches as an estimate of the severity and spread of saltwater on farmland
3
Economic Analysis
Evaluate how predicted changes in salinity impact farm profitability and long-term sustainability
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