Vision
To pursue research, to provide education at all levels, to provide an independent scientific forum furthering the understanding and simulation of fundamental linkages between physical processes, management actions and ecological response for the preservation, restoration and sustainable management of aquatic resources. Welcome to the University of Idaho, Center for Ecohydraulics Research (CER), located within the Idaho Water Center in downtown Boise. We are a graduate education and research program dedicated to studying links between physical processes and aquatic ecosystems. Our students are from Idaho, the US and around the world. Some work part-time for agencies or consultants and a few located outside Idaho obtain coursework through Engineering Outreach or web delivery, undertaking remote research or working on projects in their geographic region. CER's goal is providing a quality graduate experience in a small collegial setting. Students gain experience in 1) computational and analytical models; 2) field methods and fluvial geomorphology; and 3) laboratory instrumentation and physical modeling using our large-scale flume in CER's Stream Laboratory (CERSL). Current research includes sediment transport in headwater streams; systems approach for understanding the response of endangered species to reservoir operation; sustainability of pools in gravel-bed rivers; river-floodplain aquatic habitat modeling; snow-pack behavior in heterogeneous terrain; laboratory instrumentation and developing sustainability metrics for water resource management. Whether interested in our graduate programs or sabbatical in one of the most livable US cities, please contact or visit us! |