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102-1249-00L 1 Credits DR D-BAUG

Ecohydrology Summer School - From Field Data to Process Modeling

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Marius Floriancic
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:37:57

Abstract

This course gives practical and theoretical insights into field-based data collection of ecohydrological variables and process-based modeling of the energy and water fluxes within the critical zone.

Objective

The summer school is open to master and doctoral students working on ecohydrological topics. It includes lectures and practical exercises on the critical zone research from single tree plot to catchment scale and from a theoretical and modeling perspective to field-based data acquisition and analysis. We expect students to achieve the following objectives at the end of the course: • Obtain interdisciplinary knowledge regarding the water fluxes across soil and plants • Understanding of soil-plant hydraulic limitations and implications for catchment water fluxes • Hands-on experience with different measurement techniques, including quantification of water fluxes and determination of water sources via stable water isotopes • Provide real-world model applications and comparisons to measured data

Content

Soil-plant hydraulics, determining water sources with stable water isotopes, measurements insights into eddy covariance flux tower, stomatal conductance measurement devices, sapflow sensors, plant water potential, modeling water and energy fluxes with mechanistic ecohydrological model T&C.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
DR

Examination

Type
ungraded semester performance
Participants must apply to the summer school and will be selected through a competitive, merit-based process (see Prerequisites / Notice). Participants must complete the program in full to receive the credit points.The course will be assessed through an on-course group work case study.

Registration & Places

Max Places
25

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Ecohydrology Summer School - From Field Data to Process Modeling
18. to 21. June 2024.
No time listed 32 h semesterly

Offered In

  • Doctorate Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (More Information at: )
    • Subject Specialisation (In addition to the courses listed below, D-BAUG doctoral students are free to choose from the entire range of subject-specific courses offered by ETHZ and the University of Zurich, provided that it is an offering specifically designed for doctoral students or a course of the regular Master’s program or of the third year Bachelor’s program.)