Overview

The Center for Hydrologic Science at Duke University is an active group of 12 faculty engaged in a broad suite of hydrologic research. The Center is designed to provide a cohesive program for research and graduate-level education in hydrology.

The Center's interdisciplinary nature reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the field of hydrology. The Center draws faculty and their associated students and post-doctoral researchers from three schools at Duke: Arts and Sciences. Engineering and the Nicholas School of Environment. Many faculty hold joint professorships in two of the three schools.

Research Specialties of the Faculty Include:

Contaminant hydrology Micrometeorology
Environmental geophysics Sedimentary geochemistry
Forest hydrology Soils and nutrient cycling
Geomorphology Sediment transport
Hydrogeology Waste treatment
Mathematical models of multi-phase transport Watershed hydrology

The broad range of faculty expertise in hydrology allows graduate students to obtain well balanced training in the classroom.

The Center offers fellowships for graduate study in hydrology and organizes a lecture series that attracts speakers of international stature. Monthly colloquia are organized for student and faculty presentations from Duke as well as the nearby University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

Certificate in Hydrology:

For students engaged in Ph.D. research the Center offers a Certificate in Hydrology that is granted in addition to the Ph.D. degree in their host department. Students must complete 8 courses, approximately 2 in each of the following areas: Mechanics, Transport, Chemistry/Biology, Quantitative Methods. A list of approved courses is maintained at: Courses. Furthermore, students must present at least one public seminar at Duke University on their research.



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