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This page links to sections which describe educational goals, model curricula, best teaching examples and programs for the major specialties within the water resources profession.

Hydrology

Engineering

Planning

University of Karlsruhe Institute of Water and River Basin Management (technical university of Germany) offers since 1991 a two-year Master of Science Programme in Land and Water Resources Development with particular reference to the Developing World.

Masters Degree Program in Water Resources and Hydrology offered jointly by University of Adelaide, University of South Australia, Flinders University

UNESCO International Hydrological Program - list of endorsed degree programs

Management

Simulation

Reservoir and river simulation - short course at Georgia Tech
Education through Simulation, initiative at Georgia Institute of Technology

Short courses for professionals

Efficient Management of Wastewater, by EMWater Consortium (Middle East)
International School of Water Resources, at Colorado State University (USA)

Computer applications in integrated water resources planning and management, one semester
Dam operation and maintenance, six weeks
Decision support systems for water resources and irrigation management, two months.

US EPA's Online Training in Watershed Management (about 40 units)

http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/

NRCS Conservation and Areawide Planning - training courses

http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/planning/

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Conservation Planning Course

http://www.nedc.nrcs.usda.gov/catalog/consplan.html

US Army Corps of Engineers, Water Planners training curriculum

http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/iwr/planningcapabilities/

http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/iwr/planningcapabilities/curriculum.htm

Description of courses

Educational resources for stakeholders

Animal waste management, USDA
Drinking water and human health, USDA
Environmental restoration, USDA
Nutrient and pesticide management, USDA
Pollution assessment and prevention, USDA
Water Conservation and agricultural water management, USDA
Water policy and economics, USDA
Watershed management, USDA

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