Moving university hydrology education forward with geoinformatics, data and modeling approaches

V. Merwade, B. L. Ruddell
2012 Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions  
In this opinion paper, we review recent literature related to data and modeling driven instruction in hydrology, and present our findings from surveying the hydrology education community in the United States. This paper presents an argument that that Data and Modeling Driven Geoscience Cybereducation (DMDGC) approaches are valuable for 5 teaching the conceptual and applied aspects of hydrology, as a part of the broader effort to improve Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
more » ... ucation at the university level. The authors have undertaken a series of surveys and a workshop involving the community of university hydrology educators to determine the state of the practice of DMDGC approaches to hydrology. We identify the most common tools 10 25 the publication by faculty of excellent DMDGC curriculum materials, and implementing the publication and dissemination cyberinfrastructure necessary to support the unique DMDGC digital curriculum materials. 2602 HESSD Abstract 25 2604 Abstract HESSD 9Abstract HESSD 9Abstract HESSD 9Abstract 9Abstract 9Abstract 9Abstract 9Abstract but the number of schools that offer such classes is limited. In January 2010, with the assistance of the authors, CUAHSI conducted an informal hydrology community 2613 HESSD 9Abstract 9Abstract 9Abstract HESSD 9Abstract 9Abstract the instructor or students should have the choice to mix and match them based on 2618 HESSD 9Abstract HESSD 9Abstract 9Abstract 9Abstract Supplementary material related to this article is available online at: http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci-discuss.net/9/2601/2012/ 20 hessd-9-2601-2012-supplement.pdf.
doi:10.5194/hessd-9-2601-2012 fatcat:5uzyfmoiifguxhjcct5mvncdue