Interdisciplinary and Interdepartmental
Our mission is to connect hydroscientists across campus with academic programs and research organizations. The overarching goal is to support hydrologic students and bridge the gap in cutting edge research between multiple fields for advancements in water-related science.
Certificate and听PhD Subplan
Graduate students enrolled in听participating departments听at the University of Colorado at Boulder may apply to earn the听interdisciplinary and interdepartmental graduate certificate or subplan听designation with their PhD degree.听Hydrologic Sciences Graduate Program听focuses on听quantitative studies of water in the environment听including its role in geologic and biogeochemical processes, ecosystem functions, and global elemental cycling.
Student Symposium
The student led听Hydrologic Sciences Symposium听is held every spring semester.
Career Mentoring
CU students interested in careers related to Hydrologic Sciences may join听the CU Boulder Chapter of the American Water Resources Association, apply for scholarships, and participate in career development opportunities.
Laser light sheet illuminating sediment transport in a sediment flume. The image is a single frame from a high-speed video (200 frames per second) acquired during an experiment mimicking the turbulence and sediment flow in rivers. Illumination of the flowing particles is from an argon-ion laser that generates a 1.5mm-thick sheet of light. Flow vectors were visualized and the force on the purple sphere was measured. The experiment was led by Mark Schmeeckle, while he was a graduate student at CU-Boulder (Department of Geography, Advisor: John Pitlick). Schmeeckle is now an assistant professor of Geography at Arizona State University, where he runs the River Dynamics Lab.