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Unit 1: Introduction to the hydrologic cycle and stakeholder analysis part of Measuring Water Resources
Bruce Douglas, Indiana University-Bloomington; Eric Small, University of Colorado at Boulder
This unit introduces the hydrological cycle to provide context for the module as a whole. It particularly focuses on those portions of the hydrological cycle that take place on land and that form the basis for ...
Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Groundwater flow, Water supply/water resource evaluation, Unsaturated zone/recharge, Water cycle/groundwater-surface water interface, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Groundwater modeling, Water and society, policy, and management, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Water Quality and Quantity:Groundwater , Surface Water , Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Management and Policy, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy, Geoscience:Hydrology:Snowpack and Snow Melt
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Unit 4: Water budget assessment of a California drought part of Measuring Water Resources
Bruce Douglas, Indiana University-Bloomington; Eric Small, University of Colorado at Boulder
The California Drought of 2012–2016 had significant social and economic consequences. This final unit focuses on this drought as a case study for measuring the hydrologic system so that we can better understand ...
Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Snowpack and Snow Melt, Ground Water, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geophysics:Geophysics in other disciplines, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Extreme weather, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather:Drought, Environmental Science:Sustainability, Water Quality and Quantity:Water Conservation, Groundwater , Geography:Geospatial, Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Geodesy
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Unit 2.1: Hydrologic Impact of Land-Use Change part of An Ecosystem Services Approach to Water Resources
John Ritter, Wittenberg University; Meghann Jarchow, University of South Dakota; Ed Barbanell, University of Utah
In this activity, students model the impact of land-cover changes on stormwater runoff using the EPA's National Stormwater Calculator (Calculator). The students are introduced to the Calculator through a ...
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geography:Physical, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Geoscience:Hydrology, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Land Use and Planning:Urbanization, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Floods/Fluvial Processes, Environmental Science, Land Use and Planning, Ecosystems
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Evaluating the Health of an Urban Wetland Using Electrical Resistivity part of Evaluating the Health of an Urban Wetland Using Electrical Resistivity
Evaluating the Health of an Urban Wetland Using Electrical Resistivity
Lee Slater, Rutgers University - Newark
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This module introduces students to the fundamental principles and uses of electrical resistivity, with a focus on an environmental application. Students explore the characteristics and environmental setting of ...
Resource Type: Activities: Course Module, Activities:Project
Subject: Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Wetlands, Surface Water , Geoscience:Geology:Geophysics:Exploration Methods:Electrical Conductivity/Resistivity, Physics:Other Sciences:Environmental Science, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Point Source Pollution, Chemistry:Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Sustainability, Waste:Waste Solid :Landfills
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Stream Discharge Module part of Project EDDIE:Teaching Materials:Modules
This module was initially developed by Bader, N.E., T. Meixner, C.A. Gibson, C.M. O'Reilly, and D.N. Castendyk. 26 June 2015. Project EDDIE: Stream Discharge. Project EDDIE Module 5, Version 2. cemast.illinoisstate.edu/data-for-students/modules/stream-discharge.shtml Module development was supported by NSF DEB 1245707.
Stream discharge is a fundamental measure of water supply in stream systems. Low discharge may cause problems with water supply and fish passage, while high discharge may mean flooding. In this module, students ...
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Floods/Fluvial Processes, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Unit 2.2: Mitigation Using Low Impact Development (LID) Controls part of An Ecosystem Services Approach to Water Resources
John Ritter, Wittenberg University; Ed Barbanell, University of Utah; Meghann Jarchow, University of South Dakota
In this activity, students model the impact of changes in land cover on stormwater runoff using the EPA's National Stormwater Calculator. Students mitigate increased stormwater runoff resulting from ...
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity:Think-Pair-Share, Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geography:Physical, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Quality/Chemistry , Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Water Quality and Quantity, Natural Hazards:Floods/Fluvial Processes, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning:Urbanization
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Unit 2.3: Modeling Land-Use Change and Mitigation Strategies part of An Ecosystem Services Approach to Water Resources
John Ritter, Wittenberg University; Meghann Jarchow, University of South Dakota; Ed Barbanell, University of Utah
In this activity, students model the impact of a proposed land-use change for a local site using the EPA's National Stormwater Calculator (Calculator). Given a description of the proposed land-use change, ...
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Geography:Physical, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning:Urbanization, Environmental Science, Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Unit 1.2: Exploring the Hydrologic Cycle part of An Ecosystem Services Approach to Water Resources
Ed Barbanell, University of Utah; John Ritter, Wittenberg University; Meghann Jarchow, University of South Dakota
In this activity, students focus on ecosystem services specifically related to the hydrologic cycle. Using rainfall-runoff data for a small watershed in Ohio, students are introduced to the technical vocabulary ...
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology, Hydrology:Surface Water, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Environmental Science, Ecosystems, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Geography:Physical
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
Through Tribal Eyes: Change on the Menominee Nation part of CLEAN Collection
United States Climate Resilience ToolkitIn this video, members of the Menominee nation discuss their experiences with climate change.
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Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Activities:Classroom Activity:Studio Teaching
Subject: Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Habitats, Restoration/Reclamation, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Ecosystems:Habitats:Invasive species, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biodiversity, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Ecosystems:Ecology, Environmental Science, American Studies, Biology:Plant Biology, Environmental Science:Forest Resources:Deforestation, Environmental Science:Forest Resources, Air Quality:Acid Rain, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Anthropology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Recent climate data, Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water supply/water resource evaluation, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climate Change:Recent climate data, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water quality/chemistry , Biology:Ecology:Abiotic Relations, Biology:Ecology, Ecology:Habitats, Habitats:Freshwater, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Air quality, Air quality:Acid Rain, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Anthropogenic causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Orbital patterns, Climate sensitivity and feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, History and evolution of Earth's climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Hydrologic cycle, Environmental Science:Land Use and Planning, Air Quality, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:History and evolution of Earth's climate, Environmental Science:Sustainability
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
Major Ions in Freshwater Systems part of Project EDDIE:Teaching Materials:Modules
Megan Kelly, Loyola University Chicago
Dissolved ions are present in all freshwater systems, but humans can change the chemical composition of freshwater in several ways. In this activity, students will examine the concentration of major ions in ...
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water:Water Quality/Chemistry , Geoscience:Hydrology:Surface Water, Geoscience:Geology:Environmental Geology, Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity:Surface Water , Environmental Science:Water Quality and Quantity, Water Quality and Quantity:Non-Point Source Pollution
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review