First Google Hangout tonight

I will send an invitation to all of the email addresses you've provided at 6:50pm.  You may use the 10 minutes leading up to the official start time to address any problems that arise.

1. Google hangout:

        Look for an email invitation or on G+ at or after 6:50pm
        (a Google+ account is necessary for participating by
          video - add me to your profile!)

or

2. Voice (including Voice over IP) conference call by Uber:

        Call-in Number: (585) 632-6253 • PIN: 22875

         (unlimited participants)

I also provide the call-in number so you can participate by phone rather than video if you choose.  (I did not pick the on-hold music!)  This may be necessary if more than 10 people participate, but based on earlier feedback there will only be 7 or 8 max. 

While these Hangouts will always be OPTIONAL, please know that I will happily reiterate anything discussed in a Hangout with any student, any time during the week that we can schedule.  

A first Hangout is challenging for most people, so we'll be flexible and accommodating to all that are trying something new.  

If these become so popular that we exceed Hangout capacity, we can consider other tools.  I know that some prefer the dial-in option for many reasons or under changing circumstances.  

We can also us the free Uber conference number for one-on-one or small group calls.

Jim

What is a watershed?

A first step in watershed exploration (like most any academic or professional pursuit) is to define what you are exploring and explaining.  In this module, you’ll explore others’ definitions of watershed, and then choose or develop a definition for your own use. A simple definition:        A watershed is the area of land where all of the water that is under it or drains off of it goes to the same place.

John Wesley Powell, scientist geographer, described a watershed as:

    "that area of land, a bounded hydrologic system, within which all living things are inextricably linked by their common water course and where, as humans settled, simple logic demanded that they become part of a community."

Watersheds, sub-watersheds, and micro-watersheds:

Larger watersheds such as the Chesapeake Bay Watershed can encompass many hundreds of smaller

Using Blogger or Blogspot

A short demonstration.

Welcome to VT Watershed Systems Stewardship

This blog supports the Virginia Tech Watershed Systems Stewardship graduate course for Fall 2015.