HYD151
Field Methods in Hydrology

Week	Dates	Topic
Week 1		INTRODUCTION TO FIELD WORK
	Jan 07	Course introduction
	Jan 09	Geographical positioning methods
	Jan 11	Historical analysis; Theoretical basis of field research
Week 2	Jan 14	Rain measurement and sampling
	Jan 16	Snow measurement and sampling
	Jan 18	Assignment 2: Experimental Design and Spatial Characterization
Week 3		RAINFALL AND RUNOFF
	Jan 21	No Class
	Jan 23	Experimental Design; Streamflow measurement
	Jan 25	Streamflow measurement & equipment demonstration
	Jan 26	Assignment 3: Stream measurements
Week 4	Jan 28	Stream channel assessment
	Jan 30	Surface sediment sampling and measurement
	Feb 01	Data loggers
Week 5		WATER QUALITY
	Feb 04	Water quality sampling and measurement
	Feb 06	Environmental Tracers
	Feb 08	Midterm Examination; Water quality equipment demonstration
	Feb 09	Assignment 4: Hydrologic and Geochemical Source Areas
Week 6	Feb 11	Estuarine and lacustrine characterization and sampling
	Feb 13	Subsurface sediment characterization and sampling
	Feb 15	Groundwater measurement and sampling
Week 7		FIELD HYDROGEOLOGY
	Feb 18	No Class
	Feb 20	Wells, piezometers, and pumping tests
	Feb 22	Groundwater measurement demonstration
	Feb 23	Assignment 5: Groundwater well network measurements
Week 8		WATER BALANCE AT DIFFERENT SCALES
	Feb 25	Evapotranspiration measurement
	Feb 27	Forest water balance
	Feb 29	Plot-scale water balance and soil physics
Week 9	Mar 03	Infiltration measurement and sampling
	Mar 05	Wetland Hydrology Measurements
	Mar 07	Innovation in Hydrologic Measurement
	Mar 08	Assignment 6: Plot scale water balance
Week 10		ADVANCED TOPICS
	Mar 10	Watershed-scale measurement and synthesis
	Mar 12	Using Hydrology in Environmental Restoration
	Mar 14	Lake Tahoe Real-time monitoring
Week 11	Mar 17	Course review
	Mar 19	No Class
	Mar 22	Final Exam: Veihmeyer 116 (8:00-10:00 am)