Team: 30
School: Manzano High
Area of Science: Geology, and Engineering
Proposal: Supercomputing Challenge Proposal
Agricultural Drought
Team #30.
Team Members:
Israel Leonardo Chirino sirut99@gmail.com
Teacher/Sponsor:
Karen Glennon: kglennon25@gmail.com
Sharee Lunsford: lunsford@aps.edu
Definition:
How can I better manage and store our water as we look at agricultural drought throughout New Mexico? I will be taking account of factors such as, the growing population of New Mexico, the high temperatures which keep increasing every year due to climate change, laws, and water rights that imposed to our plan.
Purpose:
With greater risks of drought every day around New Mexico it’s better that I learn to conserve our water. A solution I plan to test is stretching our farm water supply further by installing a system to reuse runoff water by putting in place a drip mechanic that can easily calculate how much water a certain crop needs to survive under different temperatures and conditions.
Research:
Agricultural drought is a case where there is a water shortage. Albuquerque gets our water from the Rio Grande by using small amounts of water in irrigation ditches. We will invest time into having a clear understanding of where the water goes, and where it comes from, as well as the best way to use it and conserve it.
Coding:
My model will be coded in Net-Logo to show how runoff water will be filtered and then dispensed into the sprinklers. Data collection will be shown in a graph that shows either an increase or a decrease in water supply, before and after our system is in place.
Results:
I plan on working on more affordable ways of conserving water in New Mexico. The model we plan to use will show either the increase or decrease in our water incase of agricultural drought in a certain area. I also hope to be able to teach farmers on agricultural drought, and the steps to take during the dry season.
Team Members:
Sponsoring Teacher: Karen Glennon