University of Minnesota Hydrogeology Summer Field Course

Hosted by: University of Minnesota

2026-07-22-2026-08-12

https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/hydrocamp/home?authuser=0

Lake Itasca, where we stay (in cabins) during the in-person part of the course.

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Aerial view of the well field where we conduct much of the in-person activities of the course.

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Description

This 3-week field camp (2 weeks in-person at the U MN Itasca Biological Research Station, and a total of 1 week synchronous-hybrid out of the UMN-Twin Cities campus) focuses on our field site in north-central Minnesota in a glacial/fluvial aquifer system. Enrollment is limited to 30 students in order to maintain a low student to instructor ratio. Activities include aquifer pump tests, groundwater-surface water methods, and technical report writing (more on our website). In past years, we've had a good mix of students from U Minnesota and from other schools, and we believe that enriches everyone's experience. This course has an undergraduate level course number (ESCI 4971W, majority of students) and a graduate level course number (ESCI 5971, most years, 1-3 students).

Credits

Undergrad level: 4 credits, Graduate level: 2 credits

Application Deadline

Costs

Tuition - 6003
Other course fees - 1200

Other Important Information

The listed tuition ($6,003) is for non-residents registering in the 4-credit undergraduate class. For residents, the tuition is $2,482. See https://onestop.umn.edu/finances/costs/tuition for more details about per credit fees, as well as qualifications for residency status.

Contact Info

For more information, contact Crystal Ng (gcng@umn.edu) or Peter Kang (pkkang@umn.edu)