• WELCOME TO CIV E 633 --- ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROLOGY

  Essay topics (choose one):

  1. Is the Amazon rainforest really a sink for anthropogenic carbon?

  2. Is groundwater use a case of the Tragedy of the Commons?

  3. Are plants an indication of groundwater?

  4. Is it possible to accomplish sustainable management of agricultural salinity?

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Week 4:  Essay topic selection deadline (Monday, September 21, 19:00)

Week 5:  Project topic deadline (Monday, September 28, 19:00)

Week 7:  Essay deadline (Monday, October 12, 19:00)

Week 8:  Midterm Exam (Monday October 19, 19:00-20:15)

Week 10:  Preliminary oral presentation (Monday November 2, 19:00-20:15)

Week 15:  Final oral presentations (Monday and Wednesday, December 7 and 9, 19:00-20:15)

Week 15:  Written report due (Wednesday, December 16, at 19:00)

Week 16:  Final Exam (Wednesday, December 16, 19:00-21:00).

OFFICE HOURS: MW 11:00-12:00 (E421-E); MW 20:15-21:15 (PS231-B).

GRADING POLICY: Essay (20%), Midterm (25%), Project (25%), Final (30%).

ESSAY: A 600-word document on a topic selected by your instructor. The best essay will be posted on the web.

PROJECT: The project will consist of individual work on a topic mutually agreed with the instructor. The report should be of professional quality; its length should not exceed 15 pages, including tables and figures. Text should be double-spaced. The oral presentations should be either with Power Point or online (HTML).