ENV S 270 - From Rain to River: Advanced Modeling of Watershed Dynamics
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.
Russell Schmitt
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