CRSS(WASR) 1020 - Introduction to Water Resources Course summary: An introduction to the science and policy related to managing fresh water resources. Fundamental hydrologic processes, how the United States has managed water through history, and the environmental impact of water resources management. Time and location: MWF 10:10-11:00, Student Learning Center, Room 213 Instructors: David Radcliffe, Crop and Soil Science Department Todd Rasmussen, Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources Important dates and grading policy: Weekly Quiz (10 points each) Term project October 10: Topic and brief description (one page) due (10 points) November 7: Detailed outline and list of references due (20 points) December 1: Turn in term paper (50 points) December 1-5,8,9: Present 10-minute oral presentation (20 points) Exams Exam 1, Chapters 1-5, September 26 (100 points) Exam 2, Chapters 6-11, October 24 (100 points) Final, All Chapters, December 17, 8-11 (150 points)

Textbook: Cech, Thomas V., 2005 Principles of Water Resources: History, Development, Management, and Policy, Second Edition, John Wiley and Sons Other Resources Class Photographs Glen Canyon Dam Video [246 Mbytes]

Week	Chapter	Lecturer	Guest Lecturer
Aug 18-22	1. Historical perspective on water use and development	Radcliffe	David Radcliffe (Crop & Soil Sciences)
Aug 25-29	2. The hydrologic cycle, climate, and weather	Radcliffe	Marshall Shepherd (Atmospheric Sciences)
Sep 3-5	3. Surface water hydrology	Rasmussen	Rhett Jackson (Warnell)
Sep 8-12	4. Groundwater hydrology	Rasmussen	Jill Stachura (Brown & Caldwell)
Sep 15-19	5. Water quality	Radcliffe	Marsha Black (Environmental Health Sciences)
Sep 22-26	6. Municipal and irrigation water development	Radcliffe	Exam 1
Sep 29 - Oct 3	7. Dams	Rasmussen	Local stream field trip
Oct 6-10	8. Water allocation law	Rasmussen	Jim Smith (UGA Law School)
Oct 13-17	9. Federal agencies	Radcliffe	Tim Carter (Riverbasin Center)
	10. Local, state, and multistate water management agencies
Oct 20-24	11. Drinking water and wastewater treatment	Rasmussen	Exam 2
Oct 27-29	12. Water, Fish, and Wildlife	Radcliffe	Susan Wilde (Warnell)
Nov 3-7	13. Economics of Water	Rasmussen	Jeff Mullen (Ag & Environ Economics)
Nov 10-14	14. Water Use Conflicts	Rasmussen	?
Nov 17-21	15. Emerging Water Issues	Radcliffe	Laurie Fowler (Riverbasin Center)
Dec 1-5,8,9	Student Presentations
Dec 17	Final Exam, Friday, 8-11 am

Course objectives:

1. The importance of water resources in both human and ecologic terms, including knowledge of: a) the uses of water resources to meet human needs; b) the role of water resources management to protect environmental systems; c) the laws and agencies that currently regulate and manage water resources; and d) the historical and modern conflicts that have arisen due to water scarcity.
2. The scientific basis for managing water resources, including knowledge related to: a) the quantification of water resources measurements, including volumes, fluxes, concentrations, and loads; b) the occurrence and movement of components of the hydrologic cycle, including precipitation, surface, and ground water; and c) the components of water quality, including the physical, chemical, and biological aspects.

• Students will adhere to the University of Georgia Student Honor Code: "I will be academically honest in all of my academic work and will not tolerate academic dishonesty of others."
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