- Time:Jan 30 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm, 2025
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Ohio has over six million acres of soils that are poorly or somewhat poorly drained, often posing a challenge for implementing on-site wastewater systems and stormwater systems. Dr. Vinayak Shedekar from The Ohio State University, through a Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative project, is developing a state-wide decision tool that will use county-level weather records and location-specific soil data to assist designers of stormwater and onsite wastewater systems.
The tool allows designers to predict water table dynamics and drainage discharge with the help of DRAINMOD, a two-dimensional, hydrologic model. Through that model, a septic system designer can select an optimum drain spacing and depth that can help minimize interactions with groundwater and consequently minimize the impact on downstream water quality. Stormwater system designers can also use the same tool for location specific water budgets, especially drainage discharge predictions. Learn more about the tool and examples during this webinar.
About the Speaker
Dr. Vinayak Shedekar is an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Water Management in the Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering (FABE) at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. He also serves as the Director of the International Program for Water Management in Agriculture and the Overholt Drainage Education and Research Program in FABE.
Dr. Shedekar’s AgWater team works at the intersection of soil health and agricultural water management for water quality and agricultural sustainability. He currently leads several research and Extension projects focused on: water management practices such as drainage and irrigation; smart water management solutions such as sub-irrigation, automated controlled drainage and drainage water recycling, field- and watershed scale monitoring and modeling of hydrology and water quality, and developing innovative soil health and conservation practices, and farmer-friendly decision tools.
