Concepts in Geographic Information Systems: Water Resource Analysis

http://www.online.colostate.edu/ - As one of three courses in the Water Resources Certificate, WR 581A1 is taught by Dr. Melinda Laituri and focuses on geographic information systems (GIS). Students will use state of the art GIS software, download data from various government agencies, and create maps to analyze and communicate their findings. The skills learned in this course will help teach critical skills for the 21st century water work force. For more information contact Mike Macklin at michael.macklin@colostate.edu.

Earning your Water Resources Certificate prepares you for a career in water resources planning, management, or policy with this online graduate certificate addressing an array of water issues in Colorado and the western United States. Expand your knowledge with case studies and applied exercises. Areas of study include: the historical basis for rules governing the allocation of water; water law development in Colorado in response to evolving customs and uses; the two major water allocation doctrines used in the U.S.; development and operation of interstate compacts for allocating water among multiple states; water law application in planning future water policies; geographic information systems (GIS) fundamentals to analyze data for water allocation, distribution, and use; the hydrologic cycle and its impact on society and environmental change; physical processes that drive surface and groundwater interaction and how humans adapt the hydrologic cycle to their needs; creation of spatial products to understand water resource use and development.

After completion of this online certificate, you will be able to apply your knowledge to a career in the public or private sector. Career opportunities may be found in forests, parks, wildlife refuges, public lands, special-purpose water districts, academia, water resources engineering and consulting firms, nonprofits organizations, and municipal, tribal, county, state, or federal agencies.

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