EPSC 522 Advanced Environmental Hydrology (3 credits)

Overview

Earth & Planetary Sciences : Traditional and emerging theories of dominant runoff generation processes. Streamflow generation. Surface and near-surface solute and contaminant transport. Concentration-discharge relationships. Geochemical mixing models. Dyes and biological tracers of water. Isotope ecohydrology. Water source and water age estimation approaches. Development, execution, and evaluation of process-based watershed models. Case studies from forested, agricultural and periurban watersheds.

Terms: Winter 2025

Instructors: Ali, Genevieve (Winter)

• Prerequisites: BREE 217, BREE 509, EPSC 549 or GEOG 322, or permission of the instructor.

• Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking GEOG 522.