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.
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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| 05-Jan | Course introduction | |
| 07-Jan | Geographical positioning methods | |
| 09-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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| 12-Jan | Snow measurement and sampling | |
| 14-Jan | Rain measurement and sampling | |
| 16-Jan | Assignment 2: Experimental design and spatial characterization | |
| Week 3 | 19-Jan | No Class; Experimental Design and Sampling |
| 21-Jan | ||
| 23-Jan | Discharge measurement | |
| 24-Jan | Assignment 3: Stream measurements | |
| Week 4 | 26-Jan | Stream assessment |
| 28-Jan | Surface sediment sampling and measurement | |
| 30-Jan | Data loggers | |
| Week 5 | WATER QUALITY (162 minutes of video podcasts over 3 classes, yielding 54 minutes per class) |
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| 02-Feb | Water quality sampling and measurement | |
| 04-Feb | Environmental Tracers | |
| 06-Feb |
Midterm Examination |
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| 07-Feb | Assignment 4: Hydrologic and Geochemical Source Areas | |
| Week 6 | 09-Feb | Lakes and estuaries |
| FIELD HYDROGEOLOGY (151 minutes of video podcasts over 3 classes, yielding 50 minutes per class) |
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| 11-Feb | Subsurface sediment sampling and well construction | |
| 13-Feb | Supplemental reading and videos about wells | |
| Week 7 | ||
| 16-Feb | No Class | |
| 18-Feb | Groundwater measurement and sampling | |
| 20-Feb | Total station and RTK GPS demonstration | |
| 21-Feb | Field Trip: technology showcase & class project reconnaissance | |
| Week 8 |
WATER BALANCE AT DIFFERENT SCALES |
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| 23-Feb | Evapotranspiration measurement | |
| 25-Feb | Vadose zone and soil physics | |
| 27-Feb | Infiltration | |
| Week 9 | 02-Mar | Forest water balance |
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ADVANCED TOPICS |
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| 04-Mar | Using Hydrology in Environmental Restoration | |
| 06-Mar | Self-guided work on final project | |
| 07-Mar | Work on class project (possible restoration site field trip) | |
| Week 10 | ||
| 09-Mar | Innovation in Hydrologic Measurement | |
| 11-Mar | Wetland Hydrology Measurements | |
| 13-Mar | Course review | |
| Week 11 | 16-Mar | Student Group Final Presentations |
| 18-Mar | Final Exam: Hunt Hall 110 (1:00-3:00 pm) | |
