This module will explore field and numerical modeling techniques to quantify the movement of water between groundwater and streams. Students will be exposed to the current literature on groundwater stream interactions and get hands on experience with real world data sets. Techniques will include differential stream gaging, seepage meters, solute tracers, temperature tracers, and nested piezometers. Issues of scale, logistical difficulty, and method uncertainty will be addressed. Numerical modeling will focus on quantifying flux, flowpaths and residence time within the context of groundwater stream interactions. At the conclusion of this module students will be able to identify and implement the best methods at their specific field application.

Prerequisites: Graduate level course in hydrology or hydrogeology.