Natural Resources Program: Watershed Management & Ecohydrology Emphasis
A watershed management and ecohydrology emphasis within our graduate program prepares you to manage water resources by understanding how hydrologic processes are affected by management activities and land surface conditions in upland watersheds, especially in the arid Southwest.
About the Watershed Management & Ecohydrology Emphasis
This degree emphasis combines courses such as dryland ecohydrology and vegetation dynamics, wildland water quality, ecological climatology, fire ecology, and economic evaluation of water and environmental policy with an individual plan of study focused on your selected area of research.
Degree Requirements
You are encouraged to review the degree options and requirements before applying. In addition to research and seminar opportunities, you will have the ability to pursue advanced coursework in areas like:
- Dendrochronology
- Climate Change and Dryland Ecosystem Ecology
- Watershed Hydrology and Management
- Wildland Water Quality
- Ecological Climatology
- Conservation Planning & Wildland Recreation
- Biosphere-Atmosphere Interactions
- Ecosystem Ecology and a Sustainable Future
- Economic Evaluation of Water and Environmental Policy