Hydrology and Water Resources

El Dia del Agua is the annual research showcase of the Department of Hydrology and Water Resources. This one-day event (Thursday, March 6th, 2008) will feature presentations by students and a keynote address by a member of faculty, a distinguished alumni or person involved with the HWR department. Monetary awards are presented for the best student presentations (both oral and poster). We encourage members of the hydrologic community and, especially, prospective graduate students to join us for this event. Further details, and associated forms can be found through the links provide below.

Schedule and Location

The 18th Annual El Dia del Agua will be held in the North & South Ballrooms, upstairs (third floor) of the Student Union Memorial Building. For those coming from off campus, here are directions to the Student Union (1303 E University Blvd, Tucson) and to the University of Arizona campus.

El Dia del Agua will be an all-day event, on Thursday, March 6th, 2008. Registration begins at 8:00 AM (with a continental breakfast), at the Memorial Student Union. The program will begin with Registration and Continental Breakfast at 8:00 followed by Oral Sessions and Poster Presentations. Dr. Kenneth Schmidt will provide a presentation during the lunch hour. The remainder of the Oral Presentations and Posters will follow. Dr. John Doherty will provide an afternoon seminar which will be followed by the Awards Ceremony at 4:30 p.m.

Please print and post the following El Dia del Agua Flyer for additional information.

A catered buffet lunch (registration required) will be provided.

18th Annual El Dia del Agua - March 6, 2008 (to be posted at a later date)

17th Annual El Dia del Agua - March 1, 2007

16th Annual El Dia del Agua - March 2, 2006

Prospective and Visiting Students

The Department of Hydrology and Water Resources encourages prospective incoming graduate students to visit our department for the day of El Dia del Agua (Thursday, March 6, 2008), and Friday for meetings with the faculty. Download a pdf with more info about El Dia del Agua specifically for visiting students. Classes in the department are cancelled on Thursday, and it is usually an excellent opportunity to meet most of the students and faculty in the department. Prospective students should will meet with individual faculty as a group during the “meet and greet” breakfast on Friday and individually throughout the day. The HWR Student Association (HWRSA) is planning to have student social functions on Thursday and Friday, geared toward prospective students. These would be a great way to talk with the current students in a more relaxed environment.