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Interdisciplinary and Interdepartmental

Our mission is to connect the hydroscientists at CU Boulder with the academic and research opportunities found across campus. The overarching goals are to support hydroscience students and to bridge the gaps in cutting-edge research.

Certificate and PhD Subplan

Graduate students enrolled in participating departments at the University of Colorado at Boulder may apply to earn an interdisciplinary and interdepartmental graduate certificate or PhD subplan designation in Hydrologic Sciences. The program curriculum focuses on quantitative studies of water in the environment including its role in geologic and biogeochemical processes, ecosystem functions, and global elemental cycling.

Student Research Symposium

The student led Hydrologic Sciences Symposium is held every spring semester.

Career Mentoring

All CU students interested in careers related to Hydrologic Sciences may join the Water Buffs - Colorado's only Student Chapter of the American Water Resources Association, apply for scholarships, and participate in career development opportunities.

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Upcoming Events

October 14, 2026

Boase Hydrologic Sciences and Water Resources Engineering Seminar 

Speaker: Richard Koehler, CEO, Visual Data Analytics, LLC

Title: Using AI as part of a water resources data analysis workshop - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

ECCE 1B41 and Zoom.

 

Late October or early November

AWRA Colorado & CU Water Buffs Career Panel

Zoom

 

February 24, 2027 

AWRA Colorado & OWOW Joint Resume Rush

Denver 

 

February 25, 2027 

Colorado Water Center’s Water Career Fair

Denver

 

April 2026

21st Annual HydroSciences Student Research Symposium

SEEC