Environmental Hydrology Laboratory

The E-Hydro Lab recently conducted fieldwork in Apayao to collect data on the watershed’s water quality, helping us better understand the condition of its river systems.

The team also presented the results of its dam breach flood simulation scenarios to the Center for Development Programs in the Cordillera (CDCP)  and the Cordillera Disaster Response and Development Services, Inc. (CorDisRDS), sharing research findings to support community awareness and disaster risk reduction.

𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓?

They are collecting river flow data! By measuring how fast water moves and how much water passes through a river, researchers can estimate its flow rate or discharge.

River flow data helps us understand how water moves through a watershed, how river conditions change over time, and how rainfall influences water availability and flooding. When combined with water quality measurements, these data provide a more comprehensive picture of watershed health, supporting better water resources management and disaster risk reduction.

Through fieldwork and monitoring, we can generate information that can help guide the management of the Apayao headwaters and the protection of the communities and ecosystems that depend on them.