Interdisciplinary PhD in Hydrologic Sciences
WRESE

There are great opportunities awaiting hydrologists in the private sector, academia,
State and Federal agencies. It's a great idea to keep abreast of the basic requirements
expected at various grade levels.
At the Federal level, to qualify as a Hydrologist for the US Forest Service or US
Geological Survey one must have (from US Forest Service and USGS):
- A degree in physical or natural science, or engineering
- At least 30 semester hours in a combination of courses in hydrology, the physical
sciences, geophysics, chemistry, engineering science, soils, mathematics, aquatic
biology, atmospheric science,
meteorology, geology, geomorphology, oceanography, or the management of conservation
of water resources.
- The course work must include at least 6 semester hours in calculus (including both
differential
and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours in physics.
OR
- A combination of education and experience-course work as shown above, plus appropriate
experience, or additional education.
- Acceptable experience must include performance of scientific functions related to
the study of water resources, based on and requiring a professional knowledge of related
sciences and the consistent application of basic scientific principles to the solution
of theoretical and practical hydrologic problems. Acceptable experience includes:
field or laboratory work that would require application of hydrologic theory and related
sciences such as geology, geochemistry, geophysics, geomorphology, physical geography,
or civil engineering to making observations, performing stream surveys, taking samples,
operating instruments, assembling data from source materials, analyzing and interpreting
data, and reporting findings orally and in writing. In some cases, professional scientific
experience was preceded by appropriate education in hydrology or by professional hydrology
experience.
Links to Jobs in Hydrology
Announcements

Congratulations to Hannah Carney, the 2024 recipient of the Rhoads Scholarship. Hannah
is a PhD student in the Hydrologic Science Program and her research focuses on hydrogeology
in the Snowy Range. This scholarship is for graduate studies in water resources and
was established to honor Willard Rhoads, a strong proponent for water research at
University of Wyoming and a long-time member of the Wyoming Water Development Commission.