BEE 4940 - [Special Topics in Biological and Environmental Engineering]

Spring. 3 credits.

Next offered 2014-2015.

Topic 1, P. G. Hess, M. T. Walter; Topic 2, P. G. Hess, N. Mahowald, L. Derry.

Topic 1: Terrestrial Hydrology in a Changing Climate. Explore the impact of climate change on hydrology and the resulting impacts and uncertainty in future water management practices. Course activities will include lectures, seminars, readings, and student lead presentations, discussions and project related to climate change and hydrology.

Topic 2: Cross Scales Biogeochemical Modeling. The course will teach the basic principles of biogeochemical modeling from the process level to the global earth system and will include hands-on computer programming.