Abstract
We have developed two ice- and snow-dependent geohydrology projects for the long, chilly Vermont winter. Both projects are field-oriented and allow the students to do original research. The first project involves investigating a pond and its surrounding drainage basin. In the second project, students explore the snowpack hydrology of a local skiing area.At the pond, the students learn to survey, make bathymetric maps, measure water temperature and conductivity, calculate lake volume and water residence times, and collect and analyze a sediment core. In the skiing area, students calculate the volume of water in the snowpack, establish the relationship between water equivalent of snow and elevation, record snow stratigraphy, and calculate the effects of a hypothetical late-winter rainfall event on the snowpack. Both projects emphasize a hands-on, interactive-learning style based on data collection, field observation, and the application of geohydrologic principles rather than the memorization of information.
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