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Fluvial Geomorphology - Reading Riverscapes - WATS/CEWA 6900/6900

Registration

We offer Fluvial Geomorphology for both Continuing Education Units (CEU) & USU academic credit. USU students should register for WATS 6900. Non-USU students and professionals taking the class for CEU should register for CEWA 6900 - Fluvial Geomorphology.

The in-person Fluvial Geomorphology class for residential graduate and undergraduate students (WATS/GEO 5150 / 6150) is being moved from a Spring offering to a fall offering. That class will not be offered in Spring 2026, but will be taught by Dr. Julie Scarmado starting Fall 2026. This online Fluvial Geomorphology - Reading Riverscapes Class is an online only course we plan to offer each spring. Matriculated on-campus students are recommended to take the in-person class when it is offered in the fall, but can substitute with this class.

Registration

Register for USU Academic Credit

USU Students

Register for CEWA 6900

Non-USU students/Professionals

Schedule

Online Only - Self Paced with roughly weekly assignment deadlines.

Course Schedule / Outline

Check Canvas for official course schedule and due dates.

Canvas Access

See Spring 2026 Canvas

For Registered Students

Rough Outline:

This is a suggested schedule for pacing. Students can work ahead at any pace they wish. Assignments are generally due on the Friday of the week in which they are assigned. All assignments must be completed by the last day of class.

WeekModuleTopicBook Chapter
11Geomorphic Analysis - Reading the LandscapeChapter 1: Geomorphic analysis of river systems: an approach to reading the landscape
12Key Concepts in Fluvial GeomorphologyChapter 2: Key concepts in river geomorphology
23Catchment-Scale Controls on River GeomorphologyChapter 3: Catchment-scale controls on river geomorphology
24Catchment HydrologyChapter 4: Catchment hydrology
34Catchment HydrologyChapter 4: Catchment hydrology
45HydraulicsChapter 5: Impelling and resisting forces in river systems
45HydraulicsChapter 5: Impelling and resisting forces in river systems
56Fluvial Geomorphic ProcessesChapter 6: Sediment movement and deposition in river systems
56Fluvial Geomorphic ProcessesChapter 6: Sediment movement and deposition in river systems
67Channel GeometryChapter 7: Channel geometry
68Instream FormsChapter 8: Instream geomorphic units
78Instream FormsChapter 8
89Floodplain Forms & ProcessesChapter 9: Floodplain forms and processes
89Floodplain Forms & ProcessesChapter 9
910River DiversityChapter 10: River diversity
910River DiversityChapter 10
1011River BehaviorChapter 11: River behaviour
1011River BehaviorChapter 11
1112River EvolutionChapter 12: River evolution
1112River EvolutionChapter 12
1213Human Impacts on River SystemsChapter 13: Human impacts on river systems
1213Human Impacts on River SystemsChapter 13
1314Sediment Flux at Catchment ScaleChapter 14: Sediment flux at the catchment scale: source-to-sink relationships
1314Sediment Flux at Catchment ScaleChapter 14
1415Applications of Fluvial GeomorphologyChapter 15: The usefulness of river geomorphology: reading the landscape in practice
1415Applications of Fluvial GeomorphologyChapter 15
15Projects

Instructor

Instructor

Jordan Gilbert

Assistant Research Professor; Fluvial Geomorphologist

Joe Wheaton image

Joe Wheaton

Professor of Riverscapes; Fluvial Geomorphologist; Restoration Practitioner

Office Hours:

TBD