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| Project Leader: | Cesar Castillo castillocesar@tamu.edu Geography |
| Faculty Mentor: | Inci Guneralp, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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W 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
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Team Size:
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7 (Team Full) |
| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Opportunities include: Exploring field-based aspects of hydrology and geomorphology; becoming a full member of our research group; and possibly attending a conference. |
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Team Needs:
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The mandatory requirements include: 1) A U3 to U5 classification in a geoscience or environmental science related discipline. This will ensure that students have a solid understanding of basic hydrologic and geomorphic concepts and terminology. 2) The students must participate in all field-based activities. This includes field-based training and the fieldwork that will be undergone at Fennessey Ranch. Furthermore, students need to be able and willing to trek through water, mud, and thick vegetation that are commonly found in riparian environments. Sought after skills, talents, or abilities include: 1) Skills in topographic surveying that include using survey equipment. 2) Skills in using Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)/Global Positioning Systems (GPS) equipment and software. 3) Skills in using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). 4) Skills in using programming languages for data analysis. Preferred languages include: R, Python, and Matlab. 5) Skills in using canoes and kayaks in riverine environments. |
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Description:
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Students will be trained in the classroom and in the field (in places around College Station such as Wolf Pen Creek Park) to use topographic survey equipment and techniques that are commonly used by hydrologists and geomorphologists. Once students have been properly trained, they will assist the Team Leader in surveying the channel geometries of Mission River for several locations (10-20) in and around Fennessey Ranch on the Coastal Bend of Texas.
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