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286-8 Developing a Cross-Institutional Interdisciplinary Field Hydrology Course
Session: Balancing Tradition and Innovation: Evolving Geoscience Curricula for a Changing World, Part II
Presenting Author:
Sarah Vitale
Authors:
Vitale, Sarah A1, Davis, Heather Sumner2, Hayes, Nicole3
Abstract:
Faculty and staff from four University of Wisconsin institutions have developed a three-week interdisciplinary Field Hydrology course for university students based in western Wisconsin. The course has been designed and modified over four offerings, with the intention of providing hands-on hydrologic field experience for students majoring in freshwater-related disciplines, such as geology, geography, environmental science, and biology. Students are trained in field and laboratory techniques used for investigating common freshwater issues and, importantly, the course provides a platform for learning to communicate across disciplines and exposing students to expertise outside their program’s curriculum. This presentation will describe the approaches taken to designing and operating the field experience, examples of the activities implemented, and lessons learned.
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program. Vol. 57, No. 6, 2025