Physical Hydrology for Ecosystems

Topics

• Explain the components of the hydrological cycle and calculate the major fluxes.
• Create a simple watershed model.
• Manipulate and analyze basic hydrologic data.
• Connect hydrologic processes with ecological and chemical processes in the landscape.
• Assess impacts and risk to water resources due to climate change & human-activities.
• Make basic hydrologic field measurements such as snow-water equivalent, stream discharge, and infiltration (weather depending).

Official roster learning outcomes