Higher Education
IML-CZO is a collaboration between a number of universities, including the University of Iowa, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Iowa State University (Department of Agronomy in cooperation with the Comparison of Biofuels Systems [COBS] site), the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Nebraska-Omaha (among others). Students and faculty at these universities are working together to better understand the processes and science of the IML-CZO.
In addition, the IML-CZO is part of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates NSF proposal through the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences to further enhance student participation in this research.
Students enrolled in a geolog course at the University of Nebraska-Omaha collect a soil monolith.
Students collect water samples from pore water samplers.
IML-CZO’s University and Agency Partners
- Illinois State Geological Survey
- Illinois State Water Survey
- Northwestern University
- Penn State University
- Purdue University
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Iowa
- University of Minnesota
- University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- Utah State University
- U.S. Geological Survey
| Course Name | Course # | Semester | # of Students | IML-CZO Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Genesis and Geomorphology | EES:3360 | Fall ’16 | 12 |
Described and sampled soils in Clear Creek Watershed. Used soil sensor data to analyze energy and moisture flux through soil profiles |
| Water Quality | CEE:4103 | Summer ’17 | 18 | Undertook biological assessment of Clear Creek, collected and analyzed stream and well water, and downloaded and analyzed stream sensor data |
| Critical Zone Science | GEOL:4640 | Spring ’17 | 12 | Downloaded sensors, installed gravity lysimeter, analyzed meteorological and soil sensor data |
| Energy and the Environment | CEE:203/ENV SCI203 (NU) | Fall ’16 | 31 | Described and used examples of the role of the critical zone to the production of biofuels and the resulting environmental impacts |
Students collect water samples from pore water samplers.
News
Undergraduate course curriculum, “Introduction to Critical Zone Science,” available free online
01 Jan 2018 - A 15-week semester-long upper-level undergraduate course curriculum entitled “Introduction to Critical Zone Science” is now available free online.
Water Resources Research Special Collection: Concentration-discharge relations in the critical zone
30 Oct 2017 - Water Resources Research published a new special collection in September 2017 featuring concentration-discharge research from multiple CZOs.
Earth Science Week 2017 Video Contest
15 Aug 2017 - For Earth Science Week 2017, the American Geosciences Institute invites you to enter the Earth Connections video contest. Submit a brief, 30-90...
2017 CZO Webinar Series: Critical Zone and Society
06 Apr 2017 - 2017 CZO Webinar Series: Critical Zone and Society.
U.S.-China Conference/Short Course to Focus on Critical Zone Science, Soil Carbon
30 Jul 2015 - Purdue University will host a conference bringing together scientists from the U.S. and China to address global challenges involving the Earth's...
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