Hydrology Laboratory at Barnard College

1992年，该学院致力于扩大其环境科学计划。为了应对水文科学日益增长的重要性，该部门正在采取措施，加强其在这一领域的实验室和实地计划。该署最近已购置设备，以收集样本、实地测量主要的物理参数，以及制作水文系统的物理模型供实验室使用，从而提高了测量水质的能力。 具体而言，新设备使环境科学系能够在其目前的水文学课程中增加一个实验室，这将涉及在实验室进行物理模型实验和实地水文测量;在环境科学实验室介绍中引入更强的实地组成部分;收集样本与环境测量课程的最新技术;并提供基本的设备，以外地为导向的研究，导致高级论文和其他项目。使用新设备进行的实地研究可侧重于纽约市大都市地区的当地环境，从污染严重的地点到相对未受干扰的地点（曼哈顿、长岛、卑尔根县、哈肯萨克草地和哈德逊高地，特别是黑岩森林保护区）。 教学大纲、实验材料和产生的数据可能对其他机构的教育和研究产生直接影响，并将通过互联网提供。

In 1992, this college committed itself to expanding its program in Environmental Science. In order to respond to the growing importance of the hydrological sciences, the department is now taking steps to strengthen its laboratory and field program in this area. The department has recently upgraded its capability to perform water quality measurements by obtaining equipment for sample collection, for field measurements of mainly physical parameters, and for physical models of hydrological systems for laboratory use. Specifically, the new equipment enables the Department of Environmental Science to add a lab to its current Hydrology course which will involve experiments with physical models in the laboratory and hydrological measurements in the field; introduce a stronger field component in the Introduction to Environmental Science lab; collect samples with state-of-the-art techniques for the Environmental Measurements course; and provide basic equipment for field-oriented studies leading to the senior thesis and other projects. Field studies using the new equipment may focus on local environments in the New York City metropolitan area, ranging from heavily polluted to relatively undisturbed sites (Manhattan, Long Island, Bergen County, Hackensack Meadowlands, and Hudson Highlands, in particular the Black Rock Forest Preserve). Syllabi, laboratory material, and data generated may have an immediate impact on education and research at other institutions and will be made available over the Internet.