ERTH 519 Watershed Hydrology

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1 1 ERTH 519 Watershed Hydrology Course Description, Goals, and Learner Outcomes Participants will increase their understanding of watershed hydrology and the relation to water quality and water quantity. Participants will design watershed hydrology lesson plans ready for implementation in their classroom/teaching setting after completion of this course. By the end of the course, expected learner outcomes are that participants will 1) have a deep understanding of the relationships among watershed hydrology, water quality, and water quantity, 2) know how water inputs and outputs are measured, 3) understand how human modification of watersheds influences surface and ground water flow 4) understand how to access and manipulate online water data, and 5) have the skills and knowledge to implement lesson plans designed in this course appropriate for use in the participant s educational setting. Instructor Information Contact Information Stephanie McGinnis mcginnis@montana.edu Availability I am available Monday Friday, from 8am - 5pm Mountain Standard Time on most days. I provide this timeframe to make it easier to communicate with me but you should not hesitate to contact me outside of these times. Policies Students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all MSU conduct guidelines. These can be viewed at Late s Late assignments receive a 10% deduction for each day they are late if assignments are not posted by 11:59 pm M.S.T. on the day they are due. s more than 5 days late will not be accepted. Team and/or Partner Work You will be expected to work effectively in team and/or partner settings. If you experience problems, you are expected to try to resolve the issue within the team or with the partner. Please feel free to contact me for guidance if you have concerns in this area. Participation in Class Discussions You are required to participate in class discussions during the week. Both quantity and quality are important considerations when posting in the discussion forum. I agree does not constitute participation because it does not add anything of substance to the discussion. Your posts should relate to course topics for the week and include new ideas and examples supported in the literature and relevant follow-up questions. You should make at least four posts (0.5 points per post) per week in response to the original question(s), peer posts, and/or my posts.

2 2 Course Materials TEXTBOOK Elements of Physical Hydrology, 2nd edition. Hornberger and Wiberg. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, All other necessary reading materials are available on the class website. Grading Participation 22 Course Content s 80 Project Unit s 80 Final Exam 18 TOTAL POINTS 200 Weekly Outline Week One: The Basics of Hydrology 1.1 Describe the hydrologic cycle 1.2 Identify major pathways for water to enter and leave a watershed 1.3 Calculate a water budget 1.4 Describe the parts of a watershed 1.5 Understand water as a global and local resource Read Elements of Physical Hydrology. Chapter 1: The Science of Hydrology. Read Oki T. and S. Kanae Global hydrological cycles and world water resources. Science 313: Read Oelkers E., J. G. Hering, C. Zhu Water: Is there a global crisis? Elements 7: Lecture Watch Watershed 101. Complete the watershed budget assignment. Sun. 10

3 3 Week Two: Water Input and Output Measurement and Local Resource Issues 2.1 Explore the specifics of how water enters and leaves a watershed 2.2 Determine how water entering and leaving a watershed is measured 2.3 Understand water resources and data sources in your community and state Read Elements of Physical Hydrology. Chapter 2: Precipitation and Evapotranspiration. Complete the USGS tutorials retrieved from: and the working with USGS data assignment using local data. Sun. 10 Week Three: Precipitation Measurement and Data Consistency 3.1 Explore how precipitation is measured as rain 3.2 Use a double mass curve to determine data consistency Read Searcy J. K. and C. H. Hardison Double-Mass Curves in Manual of Hydrology: Part 1. General Surface-Water Techniques. USGS. Pages Complete double-mass curve assignment Sun. 6 Week Four: Precipitation Measurement and Data Consistency 4.1 Explore how precipitation as snow is measured 4.2 Understand importance of snow water equivalent (SWE) Read Dannenberg M. P. and E. K. Wise Shifting Pacific storm tracks as stressors to ecosystems of western North America.

4 4 Global Change Biology Explore SNOTEL data. Retrieved from: Sun. 6 Complete SNOTEL graphing assignment Sun. 10 Week Five: Surface Flow 5.1 Understand ways to measure surface water velocity and discharge in natural channels 5.2 Explore spatial and temporal variation within a watershed Read Elements of Physical Hydrology. Chapter 4: Open Channel Hydraulics. Lecture Read Singh V. P Effects of spatial and temporal variability in rainfall and watershed characteristics on stream flow hydrograph. Hydrological Processes 11: Watch Spatial and temporal variation within a watershed. Develop lesson plan using Week 1-5 content. Sun. 10 Week Six: Floods 6.1 Understand flood movement 6.2 Understand flood frequency Read Elements of Physical Hydrology. Chapter 5: Catchment Hydrology: Streams and Floods. Complete flood calculations and graphing assignment. Sun. 10

5 5 Week Seven: Groundwater 7.1 Understand subsurface distribution of water 7.2 Understand flow of groundwater 7.3 Explore influence of topography and geology on water movement 7.4 Determine ways to measure groundwater level Read Elements of Physical Hydrology. Chapter 6.1: Introduction and 6.4:Water in Natural Formations. Read Elements of Physical Hydrology. Chapter 7: Groundwater Hydrology. Explore USGS groundwater data sources. Retrieve from: Sun. 6 Week Eight: Separating Surface and Groundwater 8.1 Understand what a hydrograph is 8.2 Understand how to separate a hydrograph 8.3 Explore runoff processes 8.4 Determine sources of old and new water 8.5 Determine processes that route water 8.6 Explore hydrograph and catchment models Read Elements of Physical Hydrology. Chapter 10: Catchment Hydrology: The Hillslope-Stream Continuum. Complete the hydrograph assignment. Sun. 10 Week Nine: Current Water Issues 9.1 Describe how humans have modified streams, rivers and floodplains Read Elements of Physical Hydrology. Chapter 9: Ecohydrology: Interactions between Hydrologic Processes and the Biota.

6 6 Lecture Read Elements of Physical Hydrology. Chapter 11: Water, Climate, Energy, and Food. Read Karr J. R Biological Integrity: A long neglected aspect of water resource management. Ecological Applications 1(1): Read Karr J. R. and E. W. Chu Sustaining living rivers. Hydrobiologia 422: Read Poff N. L, J. D. Allan, M. B. Bain, J. R. Karr, K. L. Prestegaard, B. D. Richter, R. E. Sparks, J. C. Stromberg The natural flow regime. A paradigm for river conservation and restoration. BioScience 47(11): Watch Human Modifications of Aquatic Systems. Complete the human modification and water quality assignment. Sun. 10 Develop lesson plan using Week 6-9 content. Sun. 10 Week Ten: Water Quality 10.1 Describe current water quality issues 10.2 Explore best management practices to protect water quality Read Puche A. and J. Holt Using scientific inquiry to teach students about water quality. The American Biology Teacher 74(7): Read Enos-Berlage J Development of a water-quality lab that enhances learning and connects students to the land. The American Biology Teacher 74(7): Lecture Lecture Watch Water Quality Monitoring. Watch Riparian Best Management Practices. Explore EPA Surf Your Watershed. Retrieve from: Sun. 6 Complete the local water quality issue in your assignment. Sun. 10

7 7 Week Eleven: Water Quantity 11.1 Describe current water quantity issues 11.2 Understand drought 11.3 Explore best management practices to protect water quantity Read National Climate Assessment Key Message 5: U.S. Precipitation Change. Retrieve from: Read Spinoni J, Naumann G., Carrao H., Barbosa P. and J. Vogt World drought frequency, duration, and severity for International Journal of Climatology 34: Complete working with NOAA data. Retrieved from: Sun. 6 Develop lesson plan using Week content. Sun. 10 Week Twelve: Putting it all Together 12.1 Draft a unit plan 12.2 Assess your partner s unit plan Create a draft unit plan with a minimum of 3 lessons that includes a timeline of when they will be introduced. Exchange draft unit plan with partner and complete the partner assessment. Wed. 10 Sun. 10

8 8 Week Thirteen: Putting it all Together 13.1 Develop a polished unit plan Complete your unit plan; integrating appropriate peer feedback. Mon. 10 Exam Complete the final exam. 18