Syllabus
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.
Code of Academic Conduct: Students are responsible for knowing and following the UC Davis Code of Academic Conduct. Suspected cases of academic misconduct shall be reported to Student Judicial Affairs.
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) |
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| 07-Jan | Course introduction | |
| 09-Jan | Geographical positioning methods | |
| 11-Jan |
Historical analysis |
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| Week 2 | RAINFALL AND RUNOFF (403 minutes of video podcasts over 8 classes, yielding 50 minutes per class) |
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| 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 | ||
| 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) |
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| 04-Feb | Water quality sampling and measurement | |
| 06-Feb | Environmental Tracers | |
| 08-Feb |
Midterm Examination |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 25-Feb | Evapotranspiration measurement | |
| 27-Feb | Vadose zone and soil physics | |
| 01-Mar | Infiltration | |
| Week 9 | 04-Mar | Forest water balance |
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ADVANCED TOPICS |
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| 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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