The Department of Watershed Sciences offers comprehensive educational opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students in the hydrologic and ecological sciences pertaining to watersheds.
Our faculty provide expertise in all aspects of the hydrologic cycle, in the conservation, restoration and management of aquatic ecosystems, and in the remote sensing and geographic analysis of the earth's landcovers.
Graduates of our programs become teachers and researchers at major universities, scientists and managers for natural resource agencies, and professionals with consulting and non-profit environmental firms.
The camp’s workshops include activities from all sorts of environmental fields. From wildfire management to eco-art, there are activities for everyone to enjoy, according to Starr. The workshops are directed by USU faculty as well as professionals from va...
Shrinking water levels at the Great Salt Lake are not just about Utah’s water supply — they may pose serious risk to public health. Newly published research from a team at Utah State University documents the ways metal-laden dust from the drying lakebed m...
In a week when the state’s snowpack typically peaks, Utah’s statewide average has dropped to 3 inches — just 21% of normal. “The conditions are unprecedented,” said Jack Schmidt, director of the Center for Colorado River Studies at Utah State University. ...
The Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, Utah, recently celebrated the grand opening of the Sam & Aline Skaggs Science Learning Center, including lab and classroom space dedicated specifically for Utah State University students.
