Madison Blue Springs, Florida
This course is an introduction to the primary literature about various systems characterized by surface water-groundwater interactions. The three primary environments that will be covered include coasts, the hyporheic zone of streams, and carbonate karst aquifers. Other environments may be included depending on interests of students in the class. Papers will include classic or review papers, as well as papers that have been published within the last few years. The course has several objectives. One is for students to become familiar with our current understanding of these hydrologic and hydrogeologic environments, processes that shape them, and techniques used to observe them. The second is to learn how to read and critically evaluate scientific literature. The third is to learn how to clearly lead, present and contribute to group discussions. The fourth is to develop an ability to compile information from the primary literature and synthesize it into a written document that clearly describes a scientific hypothesis and means to test the hypothesis.