Northern Rivers Institute

3rd Annual Catchment Science Summer School

August 19-24, 2012

University of Aberdeen, Northern Rivers Institute, Aberdeen, Scotland

Course Coordinators:

Professor Jeff McDonnell (University of Saskatchewan and University of Aberdeen)
Professors Chris Soulsby and Doerthe Tetzlaff (University of Aberdeen)

Course Instructors:

Professor Keith Beven (University of Lancaster)
Dr. Rick Hooper (CUAHSI, USA)
Professor Jeff McDonnell (University of Saskatchewan and University of Aberdeen)
Professors Chris Soulsby and Doerthe Tetzlaff (University of Aberdeen)
and others

 

Course Overview:

This 5-Day shortcourse is intended for Post Graduate students and Post Docs interested in a hands-on Catchment Science curriculum, focusing on Northern Catchments, runoff processes and combined hydrometric, isotope/chemcial tracer and modelling techniques in catchment hydrology. The learning objectives for this shortcourse are to understand:

• Rainfall-runoff runoff process understanding
• Rainfall-runoff model development, use and testing
• Hydrochemical and isotopic measurement and analyses
• Linking field experiments with modelling approaches
• Evolution of empirical and theoretical understanding of runoff processes
• Landscape analysis

The text for the shortcourse will be the IAHS Benchmark Papers volumes on Streamflow Generation (by Keith Beven) and Rainfall-Runoff Modeling (by Keith Loague). Selections from these books will be made available to students during the shortcourse.

Enrollment in the class is limited to 25 students. Our aim is for a hands-on course experience with a low student-teacher ratio.

 

Accomodations and Transportation:

Information about traveling to campus can be found on the University of Aberdeen website.

Please plan to arrive in Aberdeen on Sunday, Aug 19 in time for a workshop reception at 5 p.m.. The course teaching will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, Aug 20 and continue through Friday, Aug 24 at 4 p.m.

 

Cost:

The tuition cost for the course is £400. Students will be responsible for their food and lodging (we will arrange for a group booking at the local university halls of residence at a significant discount). Please contact Julie Timms (see below) for further details on registration and costs.

 

Registration Details:

Registration is online with funds sent to:

Julie Timms
School Finance Person
School of Geosciences
University of Aberdeen
St Mary's
Elphinstone Road
Aberdeen, Scotland
AB24 3UF

Tel: +44 (0)1224 274365 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +44 (0)1224 274365      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
E-mail: julie.timms@abdn.ac.uk