{"id":32465,"date":"2025-10-01T11:28:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/?p=32465"},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:42:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T15:42:29","slug":"experiential-learning-in-action-watershed-hydrology-students-dive-into-fieldwork","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/2025\/experiential-learning-in-action-watershed-hydrology-students-dive-into-fieldwork\/","title":{"rendered":"Experiential Learning in Action: Watershed Hydrology Students Dive into Fieldwork"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Experiential Learning in Action: Watershed Hydrology Students Dive into Fieldwork\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>This September, students in the <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/08\/GEOG-3103A-Fall-2025-Course-Outline.pdf\">Watershed Hydrology course<\/a> took their learning beyond the classroom and into the field\u2014literally. Along the banks of the Rideau River, they engaged in hands-on training in essential hydrological field methods. From measuring stream flow to conducting infiltration studies, students applied theoretical knowledge in real-world settings, gaining practical skills and deeper insights into watershed dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This immersive experience not only reinforced classroom concepts but also highlighted the value of experiential learning in physical geography and environmental science education. By working directly in natural environments, students developed a stronger understanding of hydrological processes and the tools used to study them\u2014preparing them for future research and careers in water resource management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"32467\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"watershed hydrology\n\" class=\"wp-image-32467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-3-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-3-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"32468\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Infiltration study\n\" class=\"wp-image-32468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-1-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-1-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/geography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/108\/2025\/10\/Jen-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This September, students in the Watershed Hydrology course took their learning beyond the classroom and into the field\u2014literally. Along the banks of the Rideau River, they engaged in hands-on training in essential hydrological field methods. 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