This course focuses on hydrologic data acquisition, analysis and interpretation. Data bases will be downloaded from National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, US Natural Resource and Conservation Service and US Geologic Survey. Steve Custer is an Associate Professor of Geology at Montana State University. He teaches introductory geology, surface water resources, ground water resources, and snow dynamics and accumulation. He has active research projects on ground-water contamination, channel change, and snow accumulation.
Work requires access to and ability to use a spreadsheet.
This course is designed primarily for high school and junior high school science teachers. Prior to the beginning of the course participants will receive a course packet which will contain the required materials for the course. There is no charge for materials. This is a subsidized course. For important information about cancelling, auditing, withdrawing, and other procedural matters, see the Administrative Policies for NTEN Credit Courses page.