Institute for Water and Watersheds

Water-related education programs at Oregon’s public universities and community colleges and other water-related educational links.

• Universities
• Community Colleges
• Other Resources
• Resources for Pre-k through 12th Grade

 

Universities

Eastern Oregon University

• On Campus Majors, Minors, and Programs

 

Oregon Institute of Technology

• Civil Engineering (BS, MS)
• Environmental Sciences (BS)
• Water/Environment Course Offerings. https://www.oit.edu/academics/degrees/civil-engineering/faculty/david-thaemert/water-environment-course-offerings

 

Oregon State University

• Water Resources Graduate Program (MS, PhD; see also concurrent JD/MS program with UO)
• Water Cooperation and Diplomacy Joint Education Programme (MA/MS)
• Water Conflict Management and Transformation also available online (graduate certificate)
• GIS Science also available online (graduate certificate)
• Environmental Science (PSM, MS, PhD)
• Environmental Arts and Humanities (MA, minor)
• School of Public Policy (BA, BA, Masters, PhD)
• Biological and Ecological Engineering  (BS, MS, PhD)
• Ocean Science (BS)
• Marine Resource Management (MS)
• Science Education (MS)
• Other undergraduate and graduate programs  
• Online undergraduate degrees
• Online graduate degrees and programs
• Introduction to Permaculture (Open online course)

 

Oregon State University Cascades Campus

• Environmental Sciences (BS)
• Natural Resources (BS)

 

Portland State University

• Civil and Environmental Engineering (MS, PhD)
• Geographic Information Systems (graduate certificate)
• Geographic Information Systems (graduate certificate)
• Environmental Science and Management Department (PSM, MS, PhD and Minor):
• Lake and Reservoir Management certificate
• Climate Change Science and Adaptation Minor
• Hydrology Certificate (graduate certificate)
• Professional Science Master in Environmental Science and Management
• Geography (MS, PhD)
• Water Resources Minor
• Geology, including an option in geohydrology (MS, PhD)
• other undergraduate and graduate programs

 

Southern Oregon University

• Environmental Science and Policy (BS) 

 

University of Oregon

• Earth Sciences (MS, PhD)
• Environmental and Natural Resources Law (JD; see also concurrent JD/MS program with OSU)
• Conflict & Dispute Resolution (MS)
• Environmental Sciences, Studies and Policy (PhD)
• Landscape Architecture (MS, PhD)
• Environmental Studies Program (MS, MA)
• Environmental Sciences, Studies, and Policy (PhD)
• Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies Department (PhD-coming 2021)
• Department of English (PhD)
• Marine Biology (BS)
• Oregon Institute for Marine Biology (MS, PhD)
• Other undergraduate and graduate programs

 

Western Oregon University

• Earth and Physical Science (BS)
• Science Education (BS)

 

Regional Community Colleges

Clackamas Community College

• Water and Environmental Technology (WET), Associate of Applied Science Degree
• Water and Environmental Technology (WET), Certificate of Completion

 

Lane Community College

• Water Conservation Technician (Online), Associate of Applied Science Degree
• Watershed Science Technician program

 

Linn-Benton Community College

• Water, Environment and Technology, Associate of Applied Science Degree  

 

Oregon Coast Community College

• Aquarium Science, Associate of Applied Science Degree

 

Umpqua Community College

• Water Quality Options

 

Other Regional Resources & Training Programs

Oregon State University Extension Service (Water and Watersheds)

• Fish and aquatic Life
• Irrigation
• Ponds
• Residential water and wells
• Riparian
• Watershed management and conservation

 

Oregon Sea Grant

• Outreach and engagement

 

Oregon Association of Water Utilities

• Training courses and continuing education

 

Resources for Pre-K-12 Teachers & Students

Oregon State University Extension Service

• Oregon Environmental Literacy Program
• Outdoor School
• Exploring Water Habitats: Wetlands, Streams, Oceans (April 2014)
• StreamWebs Field and Classroom Watershed Investigation Curriculum (May 2017)
• 4H Rosa Raindrop Water Cycle Board Game 

 

Oregon Sea Grant

• Education

 

Willamette Water 2100

• Slide set for students about water in the Willamette River Basin (2016)
• Water, a book for children (2015)