BEE 5710

Physical Hydrology for Ecosystems

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Introduction to physical hydrology with an emphasis on roles and interactions between hydrological processes and ecological, biogeochemical, and human systems.

Prerequisites MATH 1920; or permission of instructor.

Exploratory Studies (CU-SBY)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SP, 2024SP, 2023SP

Outcomes

• 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).

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