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Classes meet on Mon and Wed 1:10-2:00 pm.
Lab demonstrations are Fri 1:10-3:00 pm.
Field trips are held on alternating Saturdays.

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1291 minues of video podcasts over 28 classes, yielding an average of 46 minutes per class

Week

Dates

Topic
Week 1 INTRODUCTION TO FIELD WORK
(187 minutes of video podcasts over 4 classes, yielding 47 minutes per class)
07-Jan Course introduction
09-Jan Geographical positioning methods
11-Jan

Historical analysis
Types of field hydrology studies
Assignment 1: Flash flood assessment

Week 2  RAINFALL AND RUNOFF
(403 minutes of video podcasts over 8 classes, yielding 50 minutes per class)
14-Jan Snow measurement and sampling
16-Jan Rain measurement and sampling
18-Jan Assignment 2: Experimental design and spatial characterization
Week 3 21-Jan No Class; Experimental Design and Sampling
23-Jan

Velocity measurement

25-Jan Discharge measurement
26-Jan Assignment 3: Stream measurements
Week 4 28-Jan Stream assessment
30-Jan Surface sediment sampling and measurement
01-Feb Data loggers
Week 5 WATER QUALITY
(162 minutes of video podcasts over 3 classes, yielding 54 minutes per class)
04-Feb Water quality sampling and measurement
06-Feb Environmental Tracers
08-Feb

Midterm Examination
Water quality sensor demonstration

09-Feb Assignment 4: Hydrologic and Geochemical Source Areas
Week 6 11-Feb Lakes and estuaries
FIELD HYDROGEOLOGY
(151 minutes of video podcasts over 3 classes, yielding 50 minutes per class)
13-Feb Subsurface sediment sampling and well construction
15-Feb Depth sensor calibration lab & videos about wells
Week 7
18-Feb No Class
20-Feb Groundwater measurement and sampling
22-Feb Total station and RTK GPS demonstration
23-Feb Field Trip: technology showcase & class project reconnaissance
Week 8

WATER BALANCE AT DIFFERENT SCALES
(226 minutes of video podcasts over 4 classes, yielding 56 minutes per class)

25-Feb Evapotranspiration measurement
27-Feb Vadose zone and soil physics
01-Mar Infiltration
Week 9 04-Mar Forest water balance

ADVANCED TOPICS
(162 minutes of video podcasts over 6 classes, yielding 27 minutes per class)

06-Mar Using Hydrology in Environmental Restoration
08-Mar Self-guided work on final project
09-Mar Work on class project (possible restoration site field trip)
Week 10 
11-Mar Innovation in Hydrologic Measurement
13-Mar Wetland Hydrology Measurements
15-Mar Course review
Week 11 TBD Student Group Final Presentations
21-Mar Final Exam: Thursday (10:30 am -12:30 pm)

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