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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Hydrologist?
Hydrologists apply scientific knowledge and mathematical principles to solve water-related problems of quantity, quality, and availability. The work of hydrologists is as varied as the uses of water, and may range from planning multi-million dollar interstate water projects to advising homeowners about backyard drainage problems. They may be concerned with finding water supplies for cities or irrigated farms, or controlling river flooding or soil erosion. Or, they may work in environmental protection: preventing or cleaning up pollution, or locating sites for safe disposal of hazardous wastes.
Scientists and engineers in hydrology may be involved in both field investigations and office work. In the field, they may collect basic data, oversee testing of water quality, direct field crews, and work with equipment. Many jobs require travel, some abroad. A hydrologist may spend considerable time doing fieldwork in remote and rugged terrain.
In the office, hydrologists do many things, such as interpreting data and performing analyses for determining possible water supplies. Much of their work relies on computers for organizing, summarizing, and analyzing masses of data, and for modeling studies, such as the prediction of flooding and the consequences of reservoir releases or the effect of leaking underground oil storage tanks.
Scientists and engineers in hydrology may be involved in both field investigations and office work. In the field, they may collect basic data, oversee testing of water quality, direct field crews, and work with equipment. Many jobs require travel, some abroad. A hydrologist may spend considerable time doing fieldwork in remote and rugged terrain.
In the office, hydrologists do many things, such as interpreting data and performing analyses for determining possible water supplies. Much of their work relies on computers for organizing, summarizing, and analyzing masses of data, and for modeling studies, such as the prediction of flooding and the consequences of reservoir releases or the effect of leaking underground oil storage tanks.
What do Hydrologists do?
They use the following skills and knowledge:
- Mathematics
- Science
- Meteorology
- Liminology
- Biology
- Geology
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Hydraulics
- Hydrology
- Technology
- Computers
They have the following goals:
- Protect Water
- Clean Water
- Predict Water Supplies
- Collect Data
- Interpret Data
- Study Groundwater
- Predict Water Demand
- Predict Water Supplies
Where do Tarleton students study Hydrology?
- The Hydrology and Engineering Building
- Built in 1985
- Total square footage is 45,047.
- There are 46 rooms and offices.
- The theatre style classroom is popular but we also have
- a computer lab
- Hydraulics Lab
- map lab
- design studio
- Field trips
- Campus Field Trips
- Off Campus Field Trips
- At conferences