The next generation of water scientists must be well-trained in order to confront the complexities of future water issues. Our members are directly involved with graduate and undergraduate education and can also contribute content for K-12 education. In addition, given the societal importance of water, key results from the academic water science community must be conveyed to the general public and policy makers at all levels of government.
Education & Outreach Links of Interest
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MOCHA — MOdular Curriculum for Hydrologic Advancement (MOCHA) —The Modular Curriculum for Hydrologic Advancement (MOCHA) is establishing an online faculty learning community for hydrology education and a modular hydrology curriculum based on modern pedagogical standards. The overall objective of this module development is to create a continuously evolving core curriculum that overcomes traditional disciplinary biases and is freely available to, developed, and reviewed by the worldwide hydrologic community. [external site]
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| Community Interest Videos - Selected USGS video seminars and other miscellaneous videos of general interest to the water science community. |
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Principles of Hydrologic Literacy
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| Earth Science Literacy Initiative (ESLI) — The Earth Science Literacy Initiative (ESLI), funded by the National Science Foundation, has gathered and codified the underlying understandings of Earth sciences into a succinct document that will have broad-reaching applications in both public and private arenas. It establishes the "Big Ideas" and supporting concepts that all Americans should know about Earth sciences. [external site] |
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| Database of Education and Outreach Programs — The CUAHSI Education and Outreach program has developed a database of existing hydrology-related education and outreach groups around the nation. These groups may be useful as partners to meet NSF "broader impact" requirements or may provide information that may help researchers better design and tailor their own outreach programs. [external site] |
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