USDA/ARS/SEWRL
The mission of the USDA Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory is to develop the scientific understanding and associated technologies of watershed systems essential to maintaining or enhancing the environmental and natural resource base required for a viable, sustainable, and productive agricultural economy. The focus of the Laboratory is primarily on the Coastal Plain region of the southeastern U.S., a region with low-gradient drainage systems and extensive near-stream riparian areas. Specific objectives are to develop: (a) conceptual understanding of physical, chemical, and biological processes that impact natural resource and environmental systems; (b) methodologies to direct optimal use of soil and water resources in the production of quality food and fiber while maintaining short- and long-term productivity requirements, ecosystem stability, and environmental quality; and (c) models and information based systems to guide responsible management decisions for action and regulatory agencies at field, farm, and watershed scales. Website: "http://sacs.cpes.peachnet.edu/sewrl/" [Summary provided by the USDA.]
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