• Courses
  • ENV S
  • ENV S 170

    • From Rain to River: Advanced Modeling of Watershed Dynamics . ENV S 170

    Provides hands-on training in the modeling of watershed and river processes that shape freshwater systems and influence water resources management. Students learn to build, visualize, and interpret both data and models of hydrologic flow, erosion, sediment transport, and river hydraulics using open-source and agency tools (e.g., SWAT, HEC-RAS, InVEST, and R/Python workflows). Emphasis is placed on (1) developing process understanding, (2) learning modeling tools and modeling best practices and (3) visualizing and communicating results. Students will design, apply, and communicate modeling workflows to analyze hydrologic and geomorphic processes and their management under change.

    Prerequisites: Math 3A and 3B or 34A and either 34B or Environmental Studies 25; PSTAT 5A or 5LS or 120A or Economics 5; and one of the following which may be taken concurrently: Environmental Studies 154 or Earth Sciences 176 or Geography 176A.

    4

    Units

    Optional

    Grading

    1

    Passtime

    None

    Level Limit

    Letters and science

    College
    These majors only envst
    Instructors
    SCHMITT R
    Russell Schmitt
    4.8
    4 reviews
    Predicted Grading Distribution
    AI predicted, based on past grading trends of the course and instructor, class info, and 127 other factors
    Lecture
    PHELP1513
    T R
    14:00 PM - 15:15 PM
    0 / 20
    Enrollment Trends
    Rate My Professors
    4
    4.8
    EEMB142A . Schmitt R 2 Years Ago

    Best professor everrrr hes so nice and smart

    0 helpful 0 unhelpful
    EEMB152 . Schmitt R 4 Years Ago

    Russ is a very caring guy and is always open to talk about the course. The course was definitely pretty loaded with assignments and he mentions that this course is going to be very challenging but rewarding. Taught the course with Sally Hollbrook. Big project that you start working on from week 5 onwards.

    0 helpful 0 unhelpful
    EEMB142A . Schmitt R 6 Years Ago

    Schmitt is a great professor. Teaches from slides on GS but adds lots of details and personal knowledge from years of experience. Enthusiastic about the subject matter and loves to exhibit prior students that are succeeding in science fields. Fairly easy hw in sections, with all free response tests that base on understanding not memorization

    0 helpful 0 unhelpful
    EEMB142A . Schmitt R 6 Years Ago

    No iClickers/textbook/attendance. A mandatory section meets once a week, w hw that involves reading sci. papers and answering questions on them. can take a LONG time. Schmitt is mellow. Just reads off the lecture slides which are on GS. Tests are all free response, although info is easy, they grade strict. Class is easy B, but def. not easy A.

    0 helpful 0 unhelpful
    You Might Also Like
    ENV S 160
    0 / 24 Enrolled
    Literature of Animals, Food, and the Environment
    Yanoula A
    T
    12:30 PM - 15:20 PM
    ENV S 163A
    0 / 144 Enrolled
    Global Water Resources-Water Supply and Demand
    T B A
    M W
    09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
    ENV S 165A
    0 / 100 Enrolled
    Environmental Impact Analysis
    David Stone 4.3
    M W
    11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
    ENV S 171
    0 / 36 Enrolled
    Ecosystem Processes
    Josh Schimel 3.3
    M W F
    11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
    ENV S 172
    0 / 40 Enrolled
    Waste Management: Product Stewardship, Recycling and Renewable Energy
    Johnston C A
    M W
    18:30 PM - 19:45 PM
    ENV S 177
    0 / 75 Enrolled
    Comparative Environmental Politics
    Matto Mildenberger 4.0
    M W
    15:30 PM - 16:45 PM