PrintGoals and Objectives
Goals
- Describe the two-way relationship between water resources and human society
- Explain the distribution and dynamics of water at the surface and in the subsurface of the Earth
- Synthesize data and information from multiple reliable sources
- Interpret graphical representations of scientific data
- Identify strategies and best practices to decrease water stress and increase water quality
- Thoughtfully evaluate information and policy statements regarding water resources
- Communicate scientific information in terms that can be understood by the general public
Learning Objectives
In completing this module, you will:
- Calculate the concentration of contaminant in a reservoir
- Apply government drinking water regulatory standards to identify contaminant levels that might be harmful to human health
- Analyze concentration vs. time data for various dissolved components of river water and ground water
- Infer the processes responsible for seasonal trends in compounds of natural and human origin
- Propose and evaluate methods for mitigating human impacts on water quality
- Evaluate the tradeoff between agricultural productivity and water quality as a result of fertilizer usage and runoff