Graduate Information

Although the Center is not a degree-granting program, students can choose to establish a formal affiliation with the Center. The Center provides funding support through graduate student research assistantships, research support, and travel grants to national meetings. In conjunction with the academic units in the College of Forest Resources, College of Engineering, School of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, and the School of Public Affairs, the Center also offers graduate level classes on river ecology, restoration ecology, and land/water interactions.

For information on the application process for the University of Washington, please contact the following offices based upon your degree interest. You should note on your application form that you are interested in being affiliated with the the Water Center and which Center faculty you have contacted. If you have any questions, please call the Center at 206.543.6920 or email cwws@u.washington.edu

College of Forest Resources
Student and Academic Services
206.543.7081

Department of Earth and Space Sciences
206.543.1750

School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
Student Services
206.543.7457

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
206.543.2574

School of Marine Affairs
206.543.7004

The Evans School of Public Affairs
206.543.4900


Courses

CFR 529/ESRM 429/FISH 529/PBAF 521/CEE 599 The Water Center Seminar-- This seminar is offered autumn, winter, and spring quarters for one credit. Invited faculty and guest lecturers from off campus discuss their research relating to water and water resources.

Student recommended courses -- The results of a student survey about the best UW classes.

Resources

You can find information on a variety of different UW services, such as where to go for printing services, chemical analyses, advertising for field help, and how to go about checking out computer and field equipment.

Research and Training

Students affiliated with the Center are researching issues covering a wide range of riparian related topics, including fish habitat, aquatic invertebrates, and physical parameters of streams such as temperature. Projects are listed under the research section of this site. A roster of current students is listed under the people section.

The Center has equipment that affiliated graduate students may borrow. Email cwws@u.washington.edu to find out what equipment is available and what the sign out procedures are.

For information on field protocols, please select one of the following links.